Man, I get hit with a simple plague, and look what happens when I’m on my back having fevered dreams about punching Psychobilly Freakout in the face?For starters, when I last hit the pillow, Manhunt 2 had just been denied a rating by the British Film Council, and been stuck with a death knell AO … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Eyethink PicturesMSRP: $24.99RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 84 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by cast• Commentary by crew• "If These Wigs Could Talk" behind-the-scenes featurettes• 4 bonus songs• Bloopers• Multi-angle optionsThe Pitch "It’s like Hedwig and the Angry Inch as performed by a barbershop quartet, with governmental politics as a stand in for … Continue reading
Anybody out there want to put their Blu-Ray player (or PS3) to good use? We have two prize packs to give away, each with a copy of Pirates of the Caribbean and its sequel, Dead Man’s Chest in stunning HD. To tempt you into giving up your personal information, we’ve got a couple of clips … Continue reading
I’m such a wuss. I’ll probably try to Konami code first thing. Nevertheless, I’m sure there are loads of gamers out there who will fully appreciate this announcement: Konami will be releasing Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS sometime this year, as part of a celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary. The game’s 2D, sidescrolling … Continue reading
It’s time for another thrilling edition of Late to the Party, a column title which I have come to realize is not as original as I first thought. There’s some sort of meta-recursive lateness going on behind-the-scenes, here, and it makes my inner ears kinda hurt. Anyway, this here is the introduction to my bi-weekly … Continue reading
BUY IT FROM AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $119.99RATING: RRUNNING TIME: Until the heat-death of the universe.SPECIAL FEATURES: • New interactive "in-movie experience" on each film• Commentaries from philsophers, film critics, cast, and crew.• Written introductions to each film by the Wachowski bros.• "The Matrix Revisited" feature-length documentary• "The Music Revisited" guided tour of the … Continue reading
The guys at Gearbox have done all right by their fans, from fill-in work on established series, such as the Half-Life expansion Opposing Force, to their original IP: the Brothers in Arms series of tactical WWII shooters. Now they’re teaming with comic publisher Dynamite to release a series of comics based on the latter franchise. … Continue reading
Hurrah! There’s plenty for me to get excited about this Monday in the gaming realm. I write better when excited, if you ignore the frequent bathroom breaks.First off, a couple of interesting tidbits about the Blu-Ray format. The format wars don’t really concern gamers all that much; each console plays the game discs that are … Continue reading
It’s June, it’s June, the lusty month of June. That means we have a new raft of releases from our friends at Anchor Bay. You’ll see them flash over in the sidebar to your right, but if you want to know a little more about these titles, read on.Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie … Continue reading
Somehow, I missed out on Soul Calibur 3. I think it was because after I realized how badly I sucked at number 2, my shame intervened and kept me from seeing any news about the series. Apparently, Mr. Shame has fallen asleep on the job, though, because I have managed to become aware of a … Continue reading