October 31, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Kojima Productions announced today that, in an effort to finalize the game, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, will be delayed to Q2, 2008, putting yet another strain on the struggling Playstation 3 platform.
MGS4 was originally scheduled to be released in early 2008, but Konami decided to delay the launch in order to [...]
October 29, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Comedy Central announced today a South Park compilation DVD featuring seven Christmas-themed episodes of the irreverent, mega-popular cartoon.
“Sing along with the citizens of South Park with everyone’s favorite holiday classics such as ‘Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo’ and ‘Christmas Time in Hell,’” Comedy Central said in a statement. “Check out the boys bringing Christmas to [...]
October 29, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
MTV Games and Harmonix announced the set list for the highly anticipated Rock Band, which will feature 58 Tracks including songs from Rolling Stones, Metallica, The Police, The Clash, Foo Fighters and Radiohead.
October 29, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
Tons of people have written in and commented on our YouTube account wondering what the names of the songs were in The Diving Bell and Butterfly trailer.
Here they are:
“Chains of Love” – The Dirtbombs
“Don’t Kiss Me” – Ultra Orange et Emmanuelle Seigner
“Your Hand in Mine” – Explosions in the Sky
And of course we thank [...]
October 29, 2007 by E - The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Are the rumors true that refilling and reusing some types of plastic bottles can cause health problems? – Regina Fujan, Lincoln, NE
Most types of plastic bottles are safe to reuse at least a few times if properly washed with hot soapy water. But recent revelations about chemicals in Lexan (plastic #7) bottles are [...]
October 29, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Unwired View is reporting photos and details of Nokia’s five megapixel N82 imaging phone.
An official announcement is expected from Nokia on Friday, but some good-looking details and photos have been leaked:
Quad band GSM, UMTS and HSDPA connectivity
5 mpx camera with Carl Zeiss lens
Autofocus, up to 20 x digital zoom. Real Xenon flash
30 fps VGA video [...]
October 28, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
The Red Sox are world champions. I feel there’s one guy that’s worth another mention.
October 26, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
Penny Arcade Expo 2008 dates announced after PAX 2007 attendance made it the number 1 video game conference in North America
October 25, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Lighthouse Interactive released a second patch for Born of Blood, the official expansion pack to the Windows space strategy game Sword of the Stars.
The update adds several enhancements to the English version of the game, including:
New trade summary screen
Improved ship manoeuvres, including rolling and off-the-plane pursuit mode
New fleet management features
New option to toggle area-effect weapons [...]
October 25, 2007 by Blogcritics
Written by Matt Paprocki
Needing everything the development team had to make the franchise relevant again, NBA Live 08 is a remarkable turn around from 07. It’s still far from perfect, but the basics are now in place to refine this series into a worthwhile basketball title when compared with mounting competition.
Improvements start with a smoother [...]
October 24, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
Originally announced as November 23, the well-anticipated Rock Band will hit stores November 20, before Thanksgiving and Black Friday, Harmonix announced.
Rock Band picks up where the amazingly popular Guitar Hero games leave off and is expected to sell amazingly well despite the $200 price tag on the special edition. (The game itself is $59.99 but [...]
October 24, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Miramax has released the official trailer for the upcoming film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is the based on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amalric), “a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of French Elle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden [...]
October 24, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Set 2 of the popular television series based on the fiction of bestselling British crime-writer Ruth Rendell was released on DVD Oct. 23.
From Acorn Media: “One of the most honored, prolific, and critically acclaimed modern crime writers, Rendell has been called this era’s “Queen of Crime.” In these six tales of [...]
October 22, 2007 by Bessie King
Dancing With the Stars has had its fair amount of drama this season. However, Monday may win the top spot for unexpected dramatic occurrences.
Marie Osmond fainted on-camera while receiving her score after her samba performance, becoming another of the many celebrities who struggle through the hit ABC show.
The 48-year-old singer and mother of eight appeared [...]
October 22, 2007 by Bessie King
Pop superstar Chris Brown releases his sophomore album, Exclusive, on November 6. The CD’s new single, “Kiss, Kiss,” features T-Pain and has climbed the charts since its September 25 release date.
Brown, a Jive Records artist, has had to meet great expectations from fans and critics after his multiplatinum debut. The single “Kiss, Kiss” [...]
October 22, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
Comedy Central Records will release Dane Cook’s “Rough Around the Edges – Live frm Madison Square Garden” Tuesday November 13.
October 22, 2007 by E - The Environmental Magazine
Most environmental advocates believe that keeping cats indoors is better for both the health of the felines themselves and for their prey. Scientists estimate that the typical free-roaming housecat kills some 100 small animals each year. Also, getting a large institution or corporation on board with recycling is no easy job.
October 19, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
“This product protects the electronics in portable devices — cell phones, PDAs, whatever — from damage from electrostatic discharge,” said Michael Markowitz, spokesman for STMicroelectronics.
I would never have guessed what the 600W high-temperature clamping diode does. I just know it’s shiny.
October 18, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
Internet security firms are reporting a new trend in the “pump-and-dump” spam world — e-mails containing MP3 advertisements.
McAfee Avert Labs reported the phenomenon yesterday. “The spammed MP3 attachments promote a company enjoying huge success in Canada and expecting amazing results in the USA,” wrote McAfee’s Vinoo Thomas “These audio files are of very poor quality [...]
October 18, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Action-packed, space combat game based on the popular TV series coming to stores Oct. 23 and Xbox Live Arcade Oct. 24
