After an impressive launch, the PS Vita has experienced a bit of a slump in sales in Japan. Does this spell disaster for the fledgling handheld or is it too early to tell? Then Landon and Brian talk about the games, music, movies, and all things geek they are excited for in the fabled year of doom, 2012.
The newest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise hit theaters this Holiday and this time around it is directed by none other than Brad Bird (Yupp, the Incredibles guy). In my opinion with the James Bond franchise swinging towards more realistic scenarios, I’m seeing this franchise taking over in the high impact action movie scene. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is back a few years after the events of MI:III and his team this time around consists of Brandt (Jeremy Renner), Benji (Simon Pegg) and Jane (Paula Patton).
Ghost Protocol is by far the funniest Mission Impossible, large thanks to Simon Pegg’s character who frequently comes into the action sequences and steals the scene with his comments. By no means does this take place of the action, because this movie has tons of it.
Find out more of my thoughts after the jump.
The Adventures of Tintin is out now and is it worth your holiday cash? The advertisements say that it takes the best parts of Indiana Jones and Pirates of Caribbean and mashes them together. In a nutshell, yes that is how this feels, and that is a damn good feeling. Tintin is at it’s heart a true adventure film, delivering a fantastic journey that essentially anyone can enjoy. This film is kid friendly but by no means a kid movie.
My full thoughts after the jump.
We have a live Q&A session with Richard Ross of Operation Rainfall to get their side of the story and how this organization of dedicated Nintendo fans is seeking the international localization of three Wii games. Then in our main topic we talk about World of Warcraft vs. Star Wars: The Old Republic. With Star Wars The Old Republic beginning beta testing, there’s a lot of buzz surrounding the release of this game. Will WoW retain its’ throne or will Star Wars usurp the the reigning MMORPG king?
Also we talk about bums, how to keep you bum fresh, and how to properly care for your bum……BUM!
Fads are just a fact of life. An undeniable cliche we as humans are so easily susceptible to. The dictionary defines a fad as:
“A temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.”
In the context of video games, zombies are the super ultra mega Jersey Shore OMG like totally rad fad of the day. In my last article I talked about a game that’s on the receiving end of a lot of hype, Dead Island. A zombie themed co-op FPS. One of the big draws for the game is the inclusion of zombies. The more I thought about it, the more I realized we have been bombarded with zombie themed games. The list of games containing zombies in the last few years is staggering.
As many of you might know production of the new Zack Snyder Superman reboot Man of Steel has already begun. The new film stars Henry Cavill as Superman and from the image above, he has ditched the classic hair style of the past. This past week the plot synopsis has leaked to the public. Some of you might find it a bit familiar, for better or worse. Here’s a hint, most feel for worse.
See the full synopsis and our breakdown of the new photo after the jump.
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