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A “Surprise Sony Sequel” To Be Revealed Tomorrow
GameTrailers recently unveiled this teaser vid, regarding an announcement tomorrow:So, what's the game in question we wonder? What Sony franchise has been long overdue for an update? My money is on Twisted Metal, there hasn't been a sequel in ages and th...
Mike the Greek Helps You Pick Avatar
Mike the Greek helps you choose 2010's Oscar winner for best special effects, best cinematography, art direction and more. In short, Avatar should be an easy selection in this category....
Crazy South African Band Die Antwoord Coming to U.S.
A few weeks after South African band Die Antwoord released videos for "ZefSide" and "Enter the Ninja" (video embedded below), NYMag.com interviewed the band about their rapid viral success.
Magic: The Gathering to Become a (Nonfantasy?) Movie
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner told MTV that the movie adaptation of popular card game "Magic: The Gathering" might not be limited to a fantasy genre. The reason being that the "planeswalkers" of the game's framework don't exist in a specific time or locat...
Two New Call of Duty Games, Two New Activision Execs
There will be two new games in the Call of Duty series released in the next two years: one in 2010 and one in 2011, Wired.com reports. This news followed the announcement that Jason West and Vince Zampella, two of the executives behind Call of Duty: Modern...
Lil Wayne’s Prison Sentence Postponed Again
Lil Wayne has his prison sentence pushed back yet again due to a fire at the New York City courthouse Rolling Stone reports. This will be the second delay in his sentencing after the rapper pleaded guilty to a 2007 charge for weapons possession.
Mike the Greek Helps You Choose the Best Documentary
Mike the Greek has returned to help you choose the Oscar winners for 2010. This time, he's here to help you choose the best documentary....
Good Lord… Harrison Ford is Talking Indiana Jones 5?
Remember growing up on great movies like Star Wars, Goonies and Indiana Jones? Well, we've already watched the Star Wars franchise slowly get destroyed when George Lucas went back and made the prequels. We're gearing up for Goonies 2 like Kansas resident...
New Castlevania Lords of Shadow Screenshots
The story behind Castlevania's new game Lords of Shadows is quite simple. Gabriel Belmont is a knight who is guided by his recently deceased wife to do evil. Kotaku.com calls it a thorough omage to Dante's Inferno, but let's not be too critical. These s...
Ridley Scott’s Monopoly Movie Slated for 2012
Ridley Scott's movie adaptation of Hasbro's Monopoly is still scheduled to be released in 2012 or later, MTV reports. The movie will most likely be based off of financial crises, so let's hope it's not like releasing World Trade Center only a few years...
Amy Lee and Evanescence Move to Electronica
Evanescence started recording their new album on Feb 22nd. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, lead singer Amy Lee said the band is moving towards an electronic sound. Lee said that she's been inspired by bands like Depeche Mode, Portishead, and MGM...
Jersey Shore Parodies Hurt Locker
Thank God this is under a minute long. If it was any longer, they might have tried to get clever and failed. Next we want to see Snooki as The Wolfman....
Fallout 2′s Rejected Childkiller Vault Boy Image
Virtually every game has some element, whether it be lines of dialogue, a character, or piece of related artwork, that never makes it into the final produce for whatever reason. Like the above illustration for example. Â It was originally intended to be...
Mike the Greek Helps You Choose 2010′s Best Documentary
Mike the Greek is back and today he helps you choose the best documentary for 2010's Oscar Awards. Listen close to his wisdom....
She’s Out of My League… and Not Wearing Underwear
Check out this hysterical clip for She's Out of My League where Kirk (Jay Baruchel) introduces his new friend Molly (Alice Eve) to his friends. They invite her to go swimming, but she confesses to a small problem....
Quadriplegic Man Injured in AC/DC Mosh Pit
In what seems like a Tarantino film, a quadriplegic man was injured at an AC/DC concert in Australia after someone accidentally nudged the chair's joystick, causing it to launch him into the mosh pit. He eye was impaled by a metal spear...
Rihanna Wants to Act in a Comedy
Okay. We're just going to break this one gently. In a pretty awkward interview with MTV, Rihanna admitted that she wants to not only act but that she wants to be in a comedy movie. And when the interviewer states his concern that it might not be a good idea...
No Velvet Underground Reunion
Despite bands reuniting across the board, the Velvet Underground probably won't be one of them. John Cale, one of the groups founder's, told BBC News that although the band has received a few offers to perform at a some musical festivals...
Missile Command Re-Released in Multiplayer Format
There's a lot happening in the world of Atari's Missile Command. Rumors surfaced last week about a potential movie and now Wired.com reports that the game will be re-released Thursday, March 4th as a browser based, multiplayer game. This week marks the 3...
The Three Musketeers in 3D?
Paul W.S. Anderson, director of Death Race and Resident Evil, has made plans to recreate classic swashbuckling tale The Three Musketeers. He plans to write, direct and independently finance the film. Only his plan is to do it in 3D, Cinematical.com reports...
Full Release: Games
It's a brand new week, plus a brand new month, and a slew of new releases are hitting both the virtual and brick & mortar shelves. Yet the key names involved are anything but new, yet sometimes, familiarity can be a good thing. Â Mega Man 10 (WiiWare) -...
Mike the Greek’s 2010 Oscar Picks – Best Foreign Film
Mike the Greek is here to help you choose this year's Oscar awards before they happen. In this segment, he chooses the best foreign film for 2010....
Worst Of Netflix: Death Racers
Every week, I scour Netflix for a movie rated at one star and put it in my queue, suffering through it for your entertainment so that you don't have to. In the past, I've taken on anime cancer demons, softcore Iraq War porn and racist ventriloquism, and...
Ian McShane to Play Blackbeard
Ian McShane is slated to play Blackbeard in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean film alongside Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. McShane starred in Deadwood and canceled NBC series Kings...
Get Ready For A Video Game Reality Show
Sony Computer Entertainment of America is putting together what should be, God willing (pro-tip: there is no God) the final nail in the reality show coffin, one that is designed to appeal to video game players. It's called The Tester and it pits 11 contes...
Daybreakers Review
Vampires: everybody loves them. With Twilight a global phenomenon, it's no surprise that more and more flicks starring creatures of the night are hitting theaters. And while some stinkers like Cirque du Freak threaten to screw the whole pooch, some horrormeisters are making good on the craze by knocking out slick, scary horror movies. So which category does Daybreakers fall into? Read on.
Hook Champ Review
Adapting platforming to the iPhone is a tricky buisness - the genre thrives on precision and twitch reaction, but Apple's unfeeling slab of touchscreen is almost the antithesis of precision and feedback when it comes to some run and jump frolicking. Th...
Worst of Netflix: Outlaw Prophet
Every week, I scour Netflix for a movie rated at one star and put it in my queue, suffering through it for your entertainment so that you don't have to. In the past, I've taken on anime cancer demons...
Top 10 Game-Changing Hip-Hop Events Of The Decade
Oh, hip-hop - as you've become the dominant musical form in the Western world during the last century, so too have you spawned your share of scandals.
Top 10 Albums Of The Decade
Considering that the last decade featured two terms of the Bush White House, two years of the worst economic crisis in recorded history, one of the most violent acts of terror ever carried out, and the punking and retirement (however temporary) of Scott Stapp.
