Change. Yes, We Can.

I've never been one for politics at all. I've always been too confused or too caught up in my own little fantasy world full of video games and movies to truly ever give a crap. And I wasn't seeing change whenever anything happened. I'm 22 and am a black man. I have a father who is 83 years old and a mother who is 63. I have not seen the things that they have seen in their life and this has been a long road coming. For the first time in my life, I was both inspired and moved to tears. He gave the most powerful speech I have ever heard in my entire life. Some might debate Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, but this is a new time and a new era with new ears to hear. I wasn't around for way back when, but I am around now. I couldn't be more proud to be not only a black man in America, but an American. I am with you every step of the way President Obama, as are so many more of us. It's been a long road just to get here and we have many more obstacles standing in our way. But, I believe that we can get there. Together. Change: yes, we can.

Coming Back Soon...

Hey guys! I've been planning to make a comeback, but I've been on hiatus for a while concentrating on college and trying new things. However, I miss this old site of mine and it's time for it to shine again. I believe I can now balance out this and my other activities. And a way to make it fresh for both you and myself is to start doing podcasts. Look for them in the upcoming weeks.

Jake The Sn... Er... I Mean Prince of Persia

OK, so far they've gotten the look of The Prince well done. Now, I'm looking forward to some pictures of the lovely Miss Arterton as Tamina (basically Farrah with a different name). I'll be keeping you posted. But, in the meantime enjoy the first pics of Jake in garb as The Prince courtesy of Just Jared.

G4 Adds Old-School G4 Block! Awesome sauce!!

Say what you will about modern day G4. But, you can't deny that old G4 was just plain awesome. I used to wake up everyday in high school just to watch this channel in all its now deceased glory. Attack of the Show and X-Play are still OK, but I would trade them in a heartbeat for G4TV.com (the show) and The Screen Savers. Unfortunately, old-school G4 met its demise back in 2004. But, somebody at G4 has just shown that they actually aren't completely full of shit and money and decided to add G4 Rewind to the modern-day G4 morning block. For those of you who have never heard of G4 Rewind, it started out as a website dedicated to the glory days of G4, which included all of the shows that have since been canceled and the list continues to grow as it has been and still is a long journey digging up all of the old footage. So far, they've shown old episodes of G4TV.com, Cinematech, and X-Play from 2003. It's funny to see people discuss how awesome they think Halo 2 is going to be and how innovative Eternal Darkness is when we're already almost a year past Halo 3 and Silicon Knights is now finally getting Too Human out for release. I love nostalgia and if you're of the like, then check it out on G4, channel 191 for Dish Network users, from 8AM-11AM Central and 9Am-12AM Pacific. Have fun!

UPDATE: I can't believe I actually had even a bit of faith in this coming out alright. OK, the one good thing is that they're still showing re-runs of Game Makers (originally called Icons). But, they're showing old episodes of Cheat! with Kristin Holt. WTF!?!? I'm not one who trades my games in, but I'm sure that those who do are not very interested in the game strategies being shown, which date back as far as 2004, offically making the games almost ancient compared to where we are now. I guess they're just doing it for nostalgia. I mean, like I said, it's really cool to see G4TV.com again, but it isn't exactly something I need to see. Come on G4, it's time for another reformation to focus on games and tech again.

Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno"

This trailer needs no description. Enjoy!

In case it doesn't show up, just check it out at the official website here:
http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/

UPDATE: This movie blew.

Show Uwe Some Love!

I've only seen a couple of Uwe Boll's movies, including BloodRayne and House of the Dead. While those movies certainly weren't Academy Award-winning material, they were cheesy-fun entertainment. I think most people take Uwe's movies way too seriously, which is why he has so many haters out there. Dude, even Uwe doesn't take his movies seriously. It seems like everybody nowadays is forgetting that going to the movies is all about having fun with audio-visual entertainment that will keep you involved in the story that's being told. And remember, he's not exactly getting strong material to work with, since a majority of his movies are based on interactive entertainment. He says that all his internet threats, raves, and rants on the internet are merely used as a type of neo-marketing to get you to go see his movies out of curiosity for what all the fuss is about. Below is a recent interview with Uwe Boll and the guys and gals over at LoadingReadyRun.com. I think you might be a little surprised at just how intelligent the guy really is. Enjoy!

Terminator Salvation Concept Art

In collaboration with it's beginning of principal photography, the official site for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins opened up with its first post from director McG and the film's first official piece of concept art. McG had a few things to say about the plot, his praise for his talented cast, and his admiration of the franchise of which he himself is a fan of. For more information, you can visit the official website for the movie at:

http://rss.warnerbros.com/terminatorsalvation/

James Marsters' Piccolo Revealed?

Hmm... an anonymous poster put up this image not too long ago today. I wonder if this could in fact be James Marsters as Piccolo. The costume is certainly similar to a previous image where we were shown the Piccolo costume with the face still covered. What do you think?

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li's Chun Li

Today Capcom of Japan released the first official photo of Kristin Kreuk as Chun-Li. I'm guessing that this particular scene takes place while she's either still in her village or out on a mission. This looks fairly promising either way.

More Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Screenshots!

The official website for Japan's number one gaming publication, Famitsu, was able to reveal to the world a large number of screens from Capcom's upcoming Tatsunoko Vs Capcom today. I don't want to post all 20+ screens, but I'll show you some of the cooler ones and let you check out the rest for yourself though the a link to the website where the screenshots are being hosted. If you're still itching for more, then check out an even greater amount at:

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1215298_1124.html

Enjoy!

Hi-Res Shots of the Dragon Ball Cast

From the latest issue of one of Japan's many weekly publications, V-Jump, we're treated to the first shots of Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi and Joon Park as Yamcha. Apparently, Roshi has the Nyoibo in his possession. We also get a better look at Emmy and Jamie as Bulma and Chi Chi. I'm not quite so sure Jamie is in costume though. I guess we'll find out soon enough, won't we? Just click on the images for a better view. Enjoy!

Captain America to Keep it Old-School

Today it was reported that the upcoming Captain America flick will be a period piece set in the 1940s during the World War II era. Marvel Studio's President of Production, Kevin Feige, confirmed this himself and stated that they wanted to keep to the traditional roots of the character and source material. And as far as that rumor goes about Matthew McConaughey being offered the role of Cap; that is completely false. One again, look for The First Avenger: Captain America to be released on May 6th, 2011.

Live-Action Tekken Movie's Marshall Law

Looks like the Tekken film is trying to slip in under the radar on us. But, apparently it's still set for a 2009 release. Filming has been underway since February under the direction of Dwight H. Little. Most of you probably haven't heard of him, but Dwight has experience in decent action movies and he worked with a younger Steven Seagal back in the day, particularly on their film "Marked for Death". So, for the Tekken fans out there, here is the first image of the film's Marshall Law in costume, played by Cung Le. Enjoy!

OMG! A New Capcom Vs. Game!!

This is some of the first truly great gaming news I've heard in a while. Capcom has just officially announced this morning the next installment in their Capcom Vs. series; Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes. For those out there who aren't anime fans, the guys and gals over at Tatsunoko have aided in the production of anime such as Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets & G-Force), Mach Go Go Go aka Speed Racer, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross aka Robotech, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Granted that only a single magazine scan has been released, I'm already really excited about this. The only confirmed characters according to the screenshots appear to be Ryu and Chun-Li of Street Fighter fame on the Capcom side, with Gatchaman and Casshern on the Tatsunoko side. As far as gameplay goes, all we know is that it will return to the 2-on-2 tag team formula and fighting will be restricted to a 2D playing field.

"There can be only one."

Today word has officially hit that the Highlander franchise set to receive a reboot in the form of a remake of the first film directed by Russel Mulcahy. Matt Holloway and Art Marcum, writers for the recently critically acclaimed film adaptation of Iron Man starring Robert Downey, Jr., will be writing the screenplay. No word yet on a release date, director or cast. More on this as the production develops.

Jake Gyllenhaal is the Prince of Persia

Walt Disney Picture has confirmed today that Jake Gyllenhall has officially been signed to to take the role of the Prince in the upcoming Prince of Persia movie directed by Mike Newell. Gyllenhaal will play the role of the now-named prince Dastan. He will be assisted in his quest to recover the Sands of Time by the feisty Princess Tamina, played by the upcoming Quantum of Solace's Gemma Arterton. More on the cast as it develops.

Dragon Ball DS

That latest issue of Japanese video game publication, V-Jump, included a 2-page article for Bandai Namco's latest addition the their series of video games involving the world of Akira Toriyama's most popular work, Dragon Ball. Titled Dragon Ball DS, the game will be in full 3D, feature real-time 3D animated cutscenes and use the DS' touch screen to control Goku's attacks involving hand-to-hand martial arts combat, his Nyoibo/Power Pole and ki projectiles. The story will begin at the start of Goku's adventures, from when he first meets and teams up with Bulma to search for the legendary Dragon Balls. The controls appear to be based on those used in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Dragon Ball DS is looking to be released in Japan later this Fall at a currently undisclosed date, with an American release still pending for the time being. More on this one as it develops. In the meantime, enjoy the scans from the latest issue of V-Jump.

City of Ember

I haven't read the novel this film is based off of, nor do I know anything of the source material. All I know is that this looks awesome and seems like it will be a great adventure. Check out the trailer below.

Shia To Be the NEXT Indy Star?

In a brief interview with Fox News at the recent Cannes Film Festival in Venice, Italy, producer and director George Lucas made a comment regarding where he'd like to take the Indiana Jones franchise in the future. Apparently, George has an idea for Shia LeBouf, Harrison Ford's co-star in "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and the star of 2007's blockbuster-hit "Transformers", to take over the franchise as the main character. However, Harrison won't be left out of the picture as he would come back ala Sean Connery-style as the older, wiser mentor.

WALL•E Comes to Life!

This is absolutely incredible! A real-life working Wall-E robot made in a collaboration with Pixar. You have to check this out. Even the eyes move like in the trailers. Enjoy!

Official Color Images of Goku and Bulma

Today is just one of those Dragon Ball-themed days for me, since I just played the demo for DBZ: Burst Limit on Xbox Live and watched some Season 1 on DVD. Now, I find the previous images form Shonen Jump in full color, with an extra one to add. As always, click on the images for a closer view. I love how they did Goku's hair! Enjoy!

Guitar Hero 4 Drums Unveiled

The latest issue of Game Informer has unveiled the drum kit to used in Guitar Hero 4. Hmmm... I like the look of them; the only thing unsatisfactory is that they're not compatible with Rock Band nor are Rock Band's drums compatible with Guitar Hero 4.

UPDATE: The game's official name is now Guitar Hero: World Tour. The drum set will be both wireless and analog. Depending on how hard or soft you hit the drums will register different notes. Professionals drummers such as Blink 182's Travis Barton, The Police's Stewart Copeland, and Red Hot Chili Pepper's Chad Smith have play-tested tested the drums to ensure their durability. Check out how it all went down below. Enjoy!

Revealing Resident Evil 5 Famitsu Scans

Man, Famitsu is just full of good info. I wish I could subscribe here in the US. Anyways, along with the plethora of other news unveiled in the gaming publication's latest issue, there were some new screens and a few titilizing tidbits regarding Resident Evil/Biohazard 5. Check out the scans below and ask yourself "Who are the two females?" They look oddly familiar don't you think. I think the older chick is Jill. Tight blue top (Jill's trademark) says it all, but she has a few things on her outfit that kind of hint towards Native American culture, so it could be an older, sexier Claire. Either way, it's cool to see one of the old heroines from the PSX days back in the game. I also have a feeling that the young blonde girl is Sherry Birkin. Enjoy!
UPDATE: It has been confirmed that Resident Evil 5 will feature online co-op and a brand-new cover system. The second playable character will be the new adult female recently unveiled in the pictures above. Gears of War borrowed from Resident Evil 4, now Resident Evil 5 is borrowing from Gears of War.

Former Capcom Employees Come Out Swinging

Weekly Famitsu revealed that Platinum Games, a game development studio made up of staff from the now defunct Clover Studios, have announced a 3-game publishing deal with Sega. The first game is called "Bayonetta", directed by Hideki Kamiya, creator of the Devil May Cry series. This one is set to drop for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The protagonist is a female that just might rival Dante in coolness as she has guns attached to her high-heels and is a witch. One thing noticeable in the screenshots is that instead of fighting demons, she appears to be fighting angels. Awesome! The second game revealed is "Line Infinity", an RPG slated for the DS with an epic sci-fi/space opera storyline. And the third and final game revealed was "Mad World" for the Nintendo Wii, directed by Shigenori Nishikawa, one of the main game designers who worked on all the versions of Resident Evil 4. The game's art style will be similar to that of a black & white manga or Frank Miller's Sin City, with the use of blood being highly stylized. All three titles are slated to drop sometime next year. Enjoy the images from the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu below. Click to enlarge.

Bayonetta:

Line Infinity:
Mad World:

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

The first of many greats things unveiled in the latest issue of Japan's number one gaming publication, Weekly Famitsu, was the latest installment in the Castlevania series. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia will be released exclusively for the Nintendo DS and feature a new female heroine as its protagonist. There is also word that co-op will return, but the character whom the second player will take control of has yet to be revealed. You can view the magazine scans from Famitsu below.