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In the mood to be entertained? This is where we tell you about upcoming movies that look fantastic. Whether it is big or small, if we think it’ll be a blockbuster, it’ll be here.
Entertainment | December 18th, 2008 by Staggs
Wolverine played by Hugh Jackman
X-Men is one of those science-fiction genre setters, the series has made a home in comics, books, and more recently feature films. X-Men, gene-altered mutants created by comic book writer Stan Lee, each have special abilities. This new movie, X-Men Origins takes on a story from the point of view of one of the greatest comic book characters ever seen, the exciting Wolverine.
Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, has animal-like abilities such as keen senses, physical endurance, awesome retracting bone claws, and is able to quickly heal himself from any wounds or disease. In X-Men Origins he is pit up against Victor Creed (Sabretooth) and shows the beginning of the opposing nature between the two characters. Wolverine seeks revenge after he hinds out that his girlfriend was murdered by Sabretooth.
The previous X-Men movies were fantastic, filled action and CG, and phenominal characters that you must watch as each of them have their own powers. This movie, focusing on Wolverine and his enemy, is going to be nothing short of action packed.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine comes out May 1st 2009. Want some more information? Check out Marvel.com for the latest updates on the movie. But first, this trailer will knock your socks off:
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Entertainment | December 15th, 2008 by Staggs
Part thriller, part action, part video game “movie.”
Heavy Rain, a new game by French developer Quantic Dream, looks at gaming in a different light. With a clear correlation with movies, video games have story and a plot where the player gets to control the action. However, there is often little emotion involved with playing as a character, because you aren’t forced to make decisions or think about what you’re supposed to do - all games have a clear beginning and ending, and clear objectives. Heavy Rain tries to fix this.
Coined a film noir thriller game, you play through the game by making decisions and watching consequences of actions unfold in front of you as you play the main character. Rather than having cutscenes, the game will change the story based on your actions, where players engage in emotion because they are changing the story with each decision that they make. The game, contrary to most others out now, is focused on interactive storytelling.
Aimed at an adult audience, Heavy Rain will put you on an emotional rollercoaster. The developer wants players to think about killing a character in a game, and watching its consequences in the rest of the story. Most games only focus on mindlessly killing off hoards of enemies and having nothing else to think about.
This type of game seems on key with the way games are headed. It is hard for developers to invoke emotion in video games as well as make them actively fun to play. As the gaming generation gets older, they strive for different games, so its safe to say this really could be a game headed the right way.
What also makes Heavy Rain awesome is its graphics (as usual). Life-like graphics, and realistic characters and animations help give this game a movie-like feel. Check out this gameplay trailer:
Heavy Rain is set to come out in 2009 on the Playstation 3. Be sure to check it out, I can say it is a game that could be made or break because it is different than what gamers expect (e.g. a mindless shooter). If its done right, which developer Quantic Dream has a good record for (Omicron and Fahrenheit), the game will be killer.
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Tags: heavy rain, playstation 3, quantic dream, sony, trailer
Entertainment | December 11th, 2008 by Staggs
Following Nintendo and Microsoft, Sony has now introduced gamers to a new virtual world on their Playstation 3 console with its “Home” platform. “Home” is a virtual world much like the very popular Second Life game where you register and create a digital representation of yourself (or anyone else I guess) and interact with other players from around the world.
This platform is much like what Nintendo and Microsoft currently have set up. You get to create an avatar to look like yourself, or it can be a completely made up person. This avatar is then placed in an environment with other players. You can interact with people through text messages, or by voice chat if you have a Bluetooth headset that works with the Playstation 3.
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Tags: home, multiplayer, playstation 3, second life, sony, virtual world
Entertainment | December 4th, 2008 by Staggs
Riddick looks intriguing
Not too long ago (in a galaxy far far… never mind) there was a movie by the name of “The Chronicles of Riddick.” In the movie Richard Riddick, played by Vin Diesel, trys to elude capture by bounty hunters and the likes of others who want him dead. As with most movies trend today, the movie had also caught on for a video game adapted version where the Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (for PC and Xbox) was born into existence.
The game faired very well compared to other heaping failures (Fight Club game? How about E.T.?) and has prompted Atari to come up with a sequel game that also looks great (and we hope it had better be, for the sake of Atari). The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Athena once again stars Vin Diesel as Riddick, and puts you on aboard the Dark Athena, a prisoner ship, and its bloodthirsty Captain Revas. The game uses a lot of content you may recognize from the previous game, but most importantly it is spankin new for current-generation consoles, and will also have multiplayer features.
Here is a juicy sweet trailer of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Athena, set to come out during the second quarter of 2009 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC.
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Tags: assault on athena, atari, chronicles of riddick, movie adaptation, riddick, trailer, xbox
Entertainment | December 1st, 2008 by Staggs
Halo Trilogy Soundtrack
I am a huge fan of the Halo soundtrack. Since Halo: Combat Evolved and continuing on to Halo 3, the in-game soundtrack has been superb in comparison to most other games. No other game developer had gone as far as Bungie has to create original music that immerses gamers into the action of the game. The each of the games in the Halo trilogy have unique sounds and feelings.
Coming tomorrow, December 2nd, the Halo Trilogy - The Complete Original Soundtracks will be available in retail stores. Directed by Bungie’s Martin O’Donnel, co-composed by Michael Salvatori, and released under Nile Rodger’s Sumthing Else Music Works, the complete soundtracks will consist of 5-discs, original music from each game including one extra DVD with footage of Halo Wars:
- Disc 1 – Halo: Combat Evolved Original Soundtrack
- Disc 2 – Halo 2 Original Soundtrack Volume Two
- Disc 3 – Halo Wars Bonus DVD
- Disc 4 – Halo 3 Original Soundtrack.
- Disc 5 – Halo 3 Original Soundtrack (cont’d)
The bonus DVD includes 4 preview tracks from the upcoming Halo Wars game by Ensemble Studios, a behind the scenes look at recording sessions, and “Five Long Years” opening cinematic of the Halo Wars campaign.
The soundtrack will sell for about $30 at retail shops. You can get a digital download of the soundtracks at SumthingDigital.com, or check out Amazon.com to get your copy. Here’s a small sample from the Halo 2 soundtrack, “Ghosts of Reach.”
If you’re a big fan of the Halo series, this soundtrack is definitely worth having in your collection. Alternatively, if you know someone else who is a fan, this could be a great gift for someone!
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Tags: bungie, halo 3, halo trilogy, halo wars, soundtrack, sumthing else music
Entertainment | November 26th, 2008 by Staggs
Terminator Salvation, the supposed sequel to Terminator 3, is on its way for May 2009. The movie is set to happen after Terminator 3 when, at the end, nuclear bombs are delivered by Skynet and the Terminators. The main character, John Connor, being played by Christian Bale, must once again fight against Skynet and lead a resistance for whats left of the human race. He must get to the heart of Skynet to save all mankind.
And no, Arnold Schwarzenegger is not in this one. He is too busy playing governor in California. Terminator 3 was good, but lacked anything really memorable. The movie was pure entertainment with little emotion — even when faced with the end of mankind, there was no connection at all with anything other then a “cool” factor. My guess, this movie will be similar. The world is supposed to have ended by now, I think…
Terminator is a sweet action movie, however. There is plenty of stunts, CG, and the movie’s characters are very in-depth which is hard for some action movies. The previous Terminator movies focused a lot about John Connor, and his motives, as well as his involvement with the future of mankind. If you haven’t seen the previous movies, you might be slightly lost with Salvation. Wait and find out, there will be plenty more information once the movie nears its release.
The official web site is at Sonypictures.net; the production has also been keeping a blog of the movie production. Read the blog at TerminatorSalvation.Warnerbros.com.
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Tags: action, christian bale, john connor, terminator 3, terminator salvation, warner brothers
Entertainment | November 11th, 2008 by Staggs
Out now, Call of Duty: World at War, the latest first person shooter from Activision set in World War 2 is of leet status. Check out the trailer if you haven’t already:
The game pits you in some drastically different settings, and the game’s scale is much improved over the previous Call of Duty title, Modern Warfare, where the levels were small and less immense. You’ll play alongside comrades and take on tasks such as sniping, destroying tanks, and even using a flamethrower (seriously, who doesn’t love a flamethrower?) to take down your enemies.
Get this game, you’ll want it for your collection! More information is available at the official web site: CallofDuty.com/CoDWW.
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Entertainment | November 6th, 2008 by Staggs
Everyone loved using the chainsaw in Gears 1 to crack through skulls and dismember bodies left and right, and now Gears of War 2 has some more to offer. Furthering the story from the first Gears game, Gears 2 goes more in depth with the main character, Marcus Fenix, and the Delta Squad that fights along side of him.
The storyline of the game is much more important than it was in the first game and the addition of new characters and conflict with Dom being forced into finding his wife who had fled during a Locust horde invasion. The constant battle is taking its toll on the fellow COGs.
Gears of War 2 comes out tomorrow, November 7th. You can even be one of the first to get the game at midnight at your local Gamestop store; make sure the store is even having a midnight release of the game before you wait there for hours… alone…
For more information check out the official web site at Gearsofwar.Xbox.com. Yummy.
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Tags: epic games, fps, gears 2, gears of war 2, trailer
Entertainment | October 30th, 2008 by Staggs
Fallout 3, a creepy game about super mutants, giant insects, and carnage left over by nuclear destruction in Washington D.C., has landed on store shelves. The game lets us play in first-or-third person, and choose a destiny for the character. The game can be played either as turn-based or a first-person-shooter, we have the option to choose at any time during gameplay. Fallout 3 gives new meaning to options and open-ended gaming. This is where the game makes its entry onto our leet list because of the vast way it allows us to play. Not to mention… the gore is spectacular.
Here is a great introduction to the game and some crazy gameplay and disgusting bloody messes.
More information at Fallout.Bethsoft.com. Please, pick up this game. This is something to have in case of nuclear storm… and if we’re ever stuffed into a vault, the game could prove useful!
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Tags: bethesda, fallout 3, playstation 3, trailer, xbox 360
Entertainment | October 23rd, 2008 by Staggs
I saw a trailer (shown below) for Seth Rogen’s latest movie, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, and couldn’t help but think of how funny it must be. Although I wonder how Seth Rogen is able to stay funny and pop out with comical movie after comical movie, I am confident in his latest movies, particularly this one. Rogen’s movies are extremely funny, and Zack and Miri Make a Porno will be hilarious addition to his accolades.
The movie takes on a story that is fit for insane amounts of laughter. It is R-rated so we can be sure that crude jokes will be made without limits, as well as a lot of comedy that a typical PG-13 movie wouldn’t be allowed to have (e.g. nudity, cursing, etc). The idea of making a pornographic video with a female room mate could make any of us keel over with stomach pain and put tears in our eyes. I’ve never heard of any movie with as unique of a plot as this. To add to the plot, the cast is phenominal and I think this movie will be worth the time to go out and see.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno comes out on October 31st, so be sure to see it. The trailer is ridiculously funny!
“There’s poo in there…”
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