I recently watched an advanced copy of All-Star Superman and was very impressed with this DC Comics animated feature. Based on the excellent comic books written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely, All-Star Superman is a touching feature that humanizes The Man of Steel, pays tribute to his storied history, and dazzles with … Continue reading “All-Star Superman Blu-ray (Not a) Review”
Football is definitely coming to Los Angeles. Do you know how I know this? Farmers Insurance has agreed to pay $700-million to have its name attached to a downtown Los Angeles football stadium. I wouldn’t expect an insurance company to dish out that kind of money for something that isn’t a sure thing. Here’s the … Continue reading “Farmers Insurance Pays $700 Million for LA NFL Stadium Rights”
The latest batch of PSP2 rumors claims that Sony’s next portable gaming system will feature a multitouch OLED screen and 3G connectivity. The 3G would, presumably, be used for wireless multiplayer and game downloads. At least, that’s the word according to Nikkei. As most of you know, Sony is holding a press event on Thursday … Continue reading “PSP2 to Feature OLED Screen and 3G Chip?”
January’s slow trickle of quality games continues! Dead Space 2 will satisfy gamers looking for outer space thrills and chills. If you played your cards right, you can even get a set of DS2-inspired armor for use in the upcoming Dragon Age 2. If you’re looking for some multiplayer PSP action then Square Enix’s Lord … Continue reading “This Week’s Videogame Releases”
According to Nintendo of America, the company will have more than 30 games for the Nintendo 3DS’ launch window — a conveniently concocted term that covers the period from the 3DS’ March 27 launch to E3 2011. Here’s more information from the press release: During the launch window (between the March 27 launch date and … Continue reading “Nintendo 3DS American Launch Lineup”
Valve Software has announced that customers that purchase the PlayStation 3 version of Portal 2 and tie their PSN ID to their Steam account will get the PC/Mac version for free. Additionally, the game will feature cross-platform multiplayer and chat between Mac, PC, and PS3 players. In today’s press release, Valve president Gabe Newell said: … Continue reading “Buy Portal 2 PS3, Get PC/Mac Version for Free”
Welcome to Coffee Talk! Let’s start off the day by discussing whatever is on your (nerd chic) mind. Every morning I’ll kick off a discussion and I’m counting on you to participate in it. If you’re not feelin’ my topic, feel free to start a chat with your fellow readers and see where it takes … Continue reading “Coffee Talk #277: Understanding Japan’s Monster Hunter Craze”
2010 was a great year for gaming, so I’m sure that most of you have 2010 games that you haven’t gotten around to playing. What’s in your 2010 backlog? As for me…
Here are some screenshots and a video of thatgamecompany’s upcoming PlayStation 3 title, Journey. As some of you will recall, I was incredibly bummed that I didn’t get the opportunity to see it at E3 2010. Like Flower, the game looks incredibly stylish and elicits emotion in a unique way. While Flower left gamers with … Continue reading “Get Psyched for thatgamecompany’s Journey”
A lot of you posted great comments on WWE’s list of the top 50 WWE Superstars of all time. Most of you agreed with the majority of the picks, but some of you were puzzled by various rankings and omissions. RPadholic Nightshade386 suggested that we all start our own lists and I thought that was a brilliant idea!
