When you think of think of intense Hollywood action thrillers, one name comes to mind: Vin Diesel.

Actually, that’s entirely untrue. Many names come to mind, and Vin Diesel likely isn’t at the top of that list. He’s there, sure, but have we forgiven him yet for making The Pacifier? No. You can forgive Jackie Chan for The Spy Next Door because most of us would have to live to 150 in order to subject our bones to the abuse his had seen by the age of 35. But Vin Diesel…no. The Pacifier is still unforgivable.

Good thing Dwayne Johnson came along to make The Pacifier look like a brilliant career move for Vin…

Riddick, the six-foot-tall Furyan with glowing eyes, will be placed in gamers’ collective hands once again come Spring 2009, thanks to Atari. The publisher announced this week (October 30, 2008) that it will be handling publishing duties for Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.

Currently in development at Starbreeze Studios and Tigon Studios, Assault on Dark Athena had previously been pegged as a remake of Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay with some bonus content thrown in for good measure. However, Atari has now confirmed that, while this is still true, the game will also include a brand new full-length campaign as well.

As if that weren’t enough…