When I first saw the 26 year-old actor Matt Smith who had been chosen to play as the 11th doctor, I thought "Who the hell is this weird looking guy?!". But after watching his interview with the BBC about accepting the role, I'm kinda excited to see what kind of youthful, odd wackiness he'll bring to the role. Granted, I still think he looks weird as hell (most likely why they choose him), and having a huge role like this being put on his young shoulders may bring doubt to fans, but I think he'll do good.
Read about it more HERE
And thanks to BBC News!
Big Jason Statham fan here. He's about the closest thing we've got to a 'true' action hero, and the fact he's so willing to put his body (and reputation) through such abuse for a laugh or complex scene is all it takes. That said, the mini-trailer for the upcoming Crank 2: High Voltage is about the silliest, most absurd thing that you're likely to see the rest of year, chock-full of insane and totally offensive material that's definitely NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!
In less than two minutes we're subjected to (live) open-heart surgery, foul-mouthed grannies, spanking strippers, public copulation, and one totally uncalled for 'Sodomy with a Shotgun' moment. Oh, and the main character juices his artificial heart with a pair of jumper cables through his (you guessed it) nipples. And Corey Haim. Yes, its stupid, but gloriously so and you can catch the action for yourselves right HERE!!
I'm listening to Giant Bomb's December 30th podcast, in which they argue whether Metal Gear Solid 4 or Grand Theft Auto IV is the better game for 2008. I have yet to hear the conclusion, but as someone who played and completed both games, I really have no trouble deciding which I'd vote as NOT being best of 2008.
It's a battle of the Part 4's for Game of the Year, so keep reading to see how each one faired...
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If 2008 was the Year of the PlayStation, then one game certainly helped bring the 'pain' to the platform - PAIN! The PlayStation Network (PSN) benefited from many advantages over its competition (see below), the most awesome being the involvement of The Hoff (i.e. David Hasselhoff) himself. There's no concrete sales numbers to match to the list so how much each title actually sold is all conjecture. Here's the Top Ten for your purchase-making decision pleasure:
01. Pain
02. High Velocity Bowling
03. Super Stardust HD
04. PixelJunk Monsters
05. flow
06. Warhawk
07. Aquatopia
08. Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
09. High Stakes Poker Edition
10. Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
Seeing PAIN top the list isn't much of a surprise, considering its been available the entire year, was bundled with the Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 pack, and has seen numerous price-drops and a steady flow of updates since its release. Frankly, the only surprise would be if it WASN'T topping the list, as it becomes increasingly clear that Sony quite literally has to give these things away to make them 'hits'. Nice to see PixelJunk Monsters and Ratchet & Clank on there, though.
Big ups to 1Up.com!
Why is it so difficult to actually follow the story and subplots of the billion-dollar grossing Street Fighter franchise? It worked for Batman, Superman, Xmen, and even Spiderman. But when it comes to translating popular videogames into film, respect for the source material usually goes out the window and out come the guns, guns, guns!! Like turning Ryu and Ken (who are completely absent here) into arms-dealers in the first film to the rocket-launching (!!) Balrog in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, it seems that we'll never get a live-action adaptation that does the most popular fighting game justice.
The sad thing is, I'm probably going to see this. Multiple times. I am part of the problem.
Those of you still clinging to your Walmart holiday gift cards and wanting (needing) a new cellphone are in luck - starting today, the world's largest retailer is now the world's largest carrier of the world's most popular and sought-after cellular device. That's a lot of stuff for one puny world, but if anyone can do it, the Apple iPhone can. Cheesy!
Reports are coming in that Walmart has now become the second major retailer (after Best Buy) to start selling the Apple 3G iPhone at two price-points: the 8GB 3G for $197, and the 16GB for $297. This brings the price to roughly $3 cheaper than competitors, and certainly not the super-sexy sounding $99 deal that was floating in our heads like pre-holiday gumdrops. Of course a two-year contract with AT&T is still required to even touch the device. The 3G models join the popular iPod Touch devices already on sale.
For the cash-conscious (i.e. cheap) fan, Gizmondo is reporting that you can indeedy pick up a $99 iPhone 3G from AT&T, just as long as you like 'em refurbished. Check out the deal for yourselves right HERE!
Looks like Nintendo wants a piece of that sweet, sweet video-on-demand pie! Although (non-competitors) Microsoft and Sony have already bet the farm on offering users of their respective consoles vast catalogs of video titles for download and streaming, this generation's most popular choice is looking to get in on the action by offering a video service of their own...sort of.
Can Nintendo possibly compete with non-competitors Microsoft and Sony's efforts? You better keep reading to find out more!
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Talk about a great Christmas and/or Holiday of your Choice present! The sequel to my all-time favorite PSP game is finally rolling into North America just in time for the holidays...Valentine's Day, that is. Fans of multi-colored squishy, rolly-polly musical blobs rejoice as LocoRoco 2 hits the PSP February 10th of next year! All-new levels and multiplayer modes should make dedicated fans such as myself happy, and considering the lack of quality PSP software being released these days, that's always a good thing.
Hit the jump for an even happier gameplay trailer!
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Chances are you've never heard of the upcoming animated film 9, an extended version of director Shane Acker's Oscar-nominated short film. Chances are also good that you probably won't see a more impressive trailer anytime soon, as this post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure stars Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, and John C. Reilly in one of the most visually dazzling things I've seen all year. Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) are producing and Shane is taking full directorial duties in his feature debut. Check out the full trailer in both standard and high-definition over at Apple right HERE!!
9 hits theaters (appropriately) September 9th, 2009. This is one we'll be watching very closely, and definitely don't miss the trailer. BONUS - for you mobile users (and mobile users ONLY) point your portable browsers to focus.starcut.us/9 for exclusive clips and interviews with the director and producers!
Without a doubt when the Xbox 360 launched in Japan it was probably assumed then that the console stood little chance of captivating the masses, but something wonderful happened for Microsoft that litteraly changed perception overnight. It looks like the console has finally achieved the impossible by having cutural appeal the world over but it isn't a passing trend by a long shot says Capcom Japan producer Kenji Inafune.
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