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MCP: THE BIT PLAYERS ROUNDTABLE #7

Ian Arbuckle (boring GamerTag: ArbuckleIan): Okay, folks– prepare to be buried in bit players. As CHUD rolls on toward our redesign, we’re amping up our commitment to giving you minor squabbles and the occasional holy war between we Chewer game enthusiasts. This column will be coming on a regular schedule, now, every two weeks. Do … Continue reading

MCP: GAMING NEWS ROUNDUP – 07.05.07

If you haven’t seen it yet, here is some of the first footage of Harmonix’s Rock Band in action, with four employees playing "Welcome to the Jungle." Two things came to mind while I was watching it: 1) That it sounded as if the vocal track was layered over a pre-recorded take (either the original … Continue reading

CLASH OF THE TARTANS: SILK

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $22.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 109 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Deleted scenes and alternate ending• "Making-of" featurette• Outtakes• TrailersThe Pitch"What if Arthur C. Clarke tried to write a ghost story?"The HumansChang Chen, Yosuke Eguchi, Karena Lam, Barbie Usu.The NutshellA diabetic research scientist named Hashimoto has been working for years to harness … Continue reading

MCP: GAMING NEWS ROUNDUP – 07.03.07

Chris Kohler over at Wired has compiled a list of the games and franchises that used to be exclusive to Sony, but are now making their way onto other platforms. There has been quite a bit of debate on what losing exclusivity spells for Sony, without much consensus. Are developers losing confidence in the PS3? … Continue reading

MCP: GAMING NEWS ROUNDUP – 07.02.07

Some interesting news on the homebrew front this morning. According to posters at PSP Updates (via EvilAvatar) the two most recent firmware updates for Sony’s handheld have included code that seems intended to allow launching ISO files from a memory stick. Though this has been a possibility in Dark_Alex’s custom firmware for a while now, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BALTIMORE ORIOLES LEGENDS – CAL RIPKEN, JR

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: A&EMSRP: $59.98RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 912 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Highlights from game #3,121 postgame ceremony 2001 All Star MVP Award Presentation Rare interviews Special Cal Ripken Jr. game footage Interactive menus The Pitch Cal Ripken, Jr. is an immortal baseball player to many. Here’s a gigantic masturbatory boxed set devoted … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BRIDGE, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Koch-Lorber FilmsMSRP: $26.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 94 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Behind-the-scenes featurette• PSA from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeilne The Pitch "Ever had a really bad day? I mean a really bad day? Probably not this bad." The Humans The sort of men and women who usually end up nameless to … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BREACH

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Danger After DarkMSRP: $24.98RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 83 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: English Subtitles Photo Gallery Trailer The Pitch How do you say ‘poop’ in Greek? To Kako. The Humans Meletis Georgiadis. Yannis Katsambas. Andreas Kontopoulos. Pepi Moschovakou. Argiris Thanasoulas. Mykeyboardis Takingabeating. This MAY have been shot on video. The Nutshell … Continue reading

CREATURE CORNER DVD REVIEW: HOST, THE

Directed by: Bong Joon-ho (Flanders’ Dog, Memories of Murder)Starring: Song Kang-ho (Lady Vengeance, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance), Byeon Hie-bong (Memories of Murder, Flanders’ Dog), Park Hae-il (Memories of Murder, Waikiki Brothers), Bae Du-na (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Flanders’ Dog), Ko Ah-sungBuy it from Amazon here! THE FLICK In 2000, an American military commander at Yongsan … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: WELCOME BACK, KOTTER – THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Warner Brothers Home Entertainment MSRP: $29.99RUNNING TIME: 553 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Actor screen tests• Only a Few Degrees from a Sweathog featuretteThe PitchUp your nose with a rubber hose!The HumansGabe Kaplan, John Travolta, Robert Hegyes, Ron Polillo, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White. The NutshellGabe Kotter (Kaplan) … Continue reading