The nominees for this years batch of Peoples Choice Awards are here and as usual, they alternate between nonsensical and patently awful. All you need really need to know to sum up these awards is that Tyler Perry's latest piece of awful Madea Goes To Jail was nominated for something and Twilight was nominated for pretty much everything else.
I'm all for an award that's a little less stuff, but there's a middle ground here which no one seems to have tapped into with their awarding. The Peop...more
For many reasons (it was released the same year as Shrek, it came between Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo), Monsters, Inc. is a largely overlooked piece of the Pixar canon. The film, though, does have a fan base that has been clamoring for a sequel and, rumors have been swirling. With no official announcement made yet, many have held their breath in hopes that Mike and Sully will return, but if the sequel is coming it's not going to be with Pete Docter at the helm.
During an interview in which Ne...more
Starting today, PS3 owners can access streaming films and television shows through their console. Sony announced that the Netflix service announced last month is now live.
To use Netflix on your PS3, you'll need a $5.99 basic Netflix subscription. You'll also need to have a special Blu-ray disc in your PS3's tray. You can arrange for free delivery of this disc by going to Netflix.com/PS3. The disc will be necessary until late next year, when Sony releases a downloadable application that mimic...more
On many nights when I am watching TV I wish that my DVR had three tuners. There always seems to be two shows that I want to watch and a chick show on that my wife wants to see. I end up missing one of my shows to record the chick show.
Moxi has announced the introduction of a new three tuner HD DVR and reduced pricing for its dual tuner HD DVR. The new three tuner DVR allows the user to record three shows at the same time while watching a fourth recorded program. The new DVR is available in a p...more
You know things are bad when video games have to be used to help get people jobs and stave off the unemployment that plagues current day society. Thats exactly whats happening with the new program by Activision Blizzard. The company announced that the new Call of Duty Endowment program is underway to help veterans find jobs and get back on their feet.
According to the press release
Activision Blizzard created the organization with a commitment to donate and raise millions of dollars to help ra...more
The new content coming to Japan in Resident Evil 5: Alternate Edition will be released here in North America and Europe as well. Western gamers won't need to head out to stores to get it, though.
"Capcom will be making the new RE5 content for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 available as downloadable content," wrote Capcom on their Unity blog. "You will not be asked to purchase a new copy of the game just to get at the new stuff, just make sure to hold on to your RE5 disc and youll be ready to ...more
The Spider-Man 4 rumors are flying faster than ever right now, as the spring start date grows closer and Sam Raimi, presumably, is somewhere finishing up the script and getting ready to cast some villains. No one knows anything for sure yet, but Mania.com (via Screen Rant) claims they know for a fact that Rachel McAdams has met with producers about played Black Cat, a villainess who goes from cat burglar to Peter Parker's stalker, and maybe even more.
They also say that casting is underway for...more
The first downloadable content for shooter RPG Borderlands is but a couple weeks away. According to a press release sent out this morning, it will be released on November 24th.
1UP notes that that only the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are mentioned in the press release. It could be a simple goof on their part or could mean that PC owners will have to wait a bit longer for this new content. The DLC, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned was initially announced for all three platforms so the PC probably won...more
Totem lovers, your day has come. Today Blizzard revealed the Tier 10 armor for the Shaman class in World of Warcraft. It's the last set of Tier 10 to be revealed.
The shaman armor's arguably the best-looking out of the bunch, too. It basically looks like a frosted animal skeleton. The neat little animal head ghosts floating over the shoulderpads are a nice touch.
All ten sets of Tier 10 armor will be added in Patch 3.3. The patch also adds a new dungeon called Icecrown Citadel.
Nimblebit announced today that a brand new promo trailer and details for their upcoming kart racing game has been released. The game itself is actually really cool and nearly rivals the creativity and some functionality of the upcoming Modnation Racers for the PlayStation 3.
Zero Gear sports multiplayer modes, a variety of game modes to accompany the multiplayer, vibrant visuals, and an extremely detailed kart customization utility. In a way, you could say that this is to PC kart racing what M...more