American Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey will release his self-titled debut CD Tuesday on Lyric Street Records. [...]
Motoko and Tetsuo go to Hollywood
April 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
This month, an article in Variety, solidified a geek’s worst nightmare. The well-known and beloved “Ghost In the Shell” series will be made into a 3D live action movie. At the helm will be Award-winning director Steven Spielberg, and be written by Jamie Moss, of “Street Kings” notoriety. Ghost In the Shell franchise follows an [...]
EA confirms Favre on Madden cover, releases nifty visuals
April 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
EA Sports confirmed that Brett Favre will be on the cover of “Madden XX” — Madden NFL 2009, the 20th anniversary of the football video game franchise.
Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years for tax evasion
April 25, 2008 1 Comment
OCALA, Fla. (US Department of Justice) — U.S. District Judge Wm. Terrell Hodges sentenced Wesley Trent Snipes to three years imprisonment Thursday for charges of failing to file income tax returns. Snipes was found guilty by a jury on February 1. Eddie Ray Kahn, of Sorrento, Florida, was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment and Douglas P. [...]
Edward R. Murrow at 100
April 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
American history has its heroes. Washington. Lincoln. King.
Murrow.
If you don’t understand how important journalism is in a society, you need only read a biography of Edward R. Murrow and see what he did during World War II and then during the American anti-communism years.
Murrow was born 100 years ago Friday.
Source: Favre on Madden 09 cover
April 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
How do you defeat the Madden curse? Easy. Don’t play.
Sony delays Home … again
April 22, 2008 Leave a Comment
They say there’s no place like home, but what happens when you can’t find it?
Averatec announces semi rugged Voya line
April 22, 2008 1 Comment
Averatec announced Tuesday the availability of two new semi ruggedized laptops in their new Voya series.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince game announced
April 22, 2008 Leave a Comment
There is no official release date yet, but the game will be available for Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 2, PSP, DS, computer and mobile platforms.
A complete NES inside a game cartridge?
April 22, 2008 1 Comment
In a stroke of imaginative genius, French modder Kotomi managed to squeeze an entire Nintendo Entertainment System into an old Super Mario Bros. cartridge.
Interplay titles coming to Virtual Console
April 21, 2008 Leave a Comment
On the verge of a comeback, Interplay will put Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Boogerman and Clayfighter on Wii’s Virtual Console
EarthTalk: Green computing? Air travel?
April 21, 2008 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: My old computer finally bit the dust and I am in the market for a replacement. Are there any particularly “green” computers for sale these days? — Brian Smith, Nashua, NH Thanks in part to pressure from non-profits like Greenpeace International-which has published quarterly versions of its landmark “Guide to Greener Electronics” since [...]
Vacation? Maybe see a national park before its too late
April 20, 2008 Leave a Comment
National Park Week begins April 19, the perfect time of year to start planning a summer trip. The week-long celebration encourages Americans to recognize the diverse American history and vast natural resources that exist in the national parks.
Howard Dean’s radio address
April 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, gave the Democratic radio address to the nation this week. He used it to come out strongly against Senator John McCain, the presumed Republican presidential candidate. “Citing Senator John McCain’s belief that the country is better off, when more than a quarter of a million jobs have [...]
A look at Iomega’s Xporter
April 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
Drag your files to the Xporter; plug it in; use it. There’s a degree of idiot proof-ness that goes into products like these that makes them attractive in a moderate price range.
Midway announces Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe … uh … yay?
April 18, 2008 1 Comment
Yes, its official, the much teased, and rumored eighth Mortal Kombat game will feature the superheroes from the DC Comics universe.
id: Enemy Territory ships May 27
April 18, 2008 Leave a Comment
Set within the expansive Quake universe in the year 2065, this ultimate team and mission-based multiplayer warfare game offers consoler gamers distinct classes, vehicles and weapons to choose from, giving players countless ways to join the battle.
Pre-launch: NFL Head Coach 09
April 18, 2008 Leave a Comment
Three years later, we’re seeing huge improvements with a completely revamped game.
Def Leppard unreleased single to be part of Guitar Hero III download
April 17, 2008 Leave a Comment
The upcoming single “Nine Lives” will be in the track pack with two other songs April 29, five days before the song hits the radio waves.
Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack and new forge options available
April 17, 2008 2 Comments
Expanding on the wild success of Halo 3, Microsoft and Bungie have released the Legendary Map Pack for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 points. The Legendary Pack picks up where the previous Heroic Map Pack left off in December, with three new multiplayer maps and several new options for the Forge map [...]
