LittleBigPlanet’s success on the PS3 will come to no surprise for those who have followed the customizable game. During E3, LittleBigPlanet showcased Sackboy unveil Sony’s presentation. People are calling SackBoy the new face of Sony’s PS3. I’m sure a million more spore based off Sackboy will be hitting the interwebs soon enough, but BulkyPaint is the first! Without further a due:
Some people are trying to boycott Tropic Thunder because they use the word “retard(ed)” in the film. Others have claimed that Robert Downey Jr’s character is basically “black face”. The difference between “black face” and what we see with Tropic Thunder is that TT is meant to be funny, not hurtful. As far as people complaining about the use of the word “retard(ed)”, grow the fuck up. It actually shocks me that news anchors are calling it the “R” word now. The film is not making light of mental conditions and any moron could figure that out. People opposed to the film are taking quotes from the film out of context. Until they take the word retarded out of the dictionary, I have no problem with someone using it. The Bush administration hasn’t taken away free speech from us yet, so there’s really no room for people to complain. You people need to lighten up and grow thicker skin or just never leave your house. The PC movement in America simply continues to go too far. I’m not sure if there’s anything left in this world that doesn’t offend them. This post will probably offend them and I could honestly care less.
With that said, Tropic Thunder is probably the best comedy I have seen in several years. If you like laughing, this film is non-stop laughs from start to end. Don’t let the haters keep you from watching a really funny film.
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London 12th August: In her latest incarnation the new Lara Croft isn’t just a pretty face - as a former gymnastic representative for Great Britain, she’s now got the all action skills to match.
Athletic and agile, 23 year old Alison Carroll from Croydon is set to be catapulted from her current job as a receptionist to a world of superstardom as she follows in the footsteps of Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie and model Nell McAndrew to become the new face of Lara Croft.
Unlike her predecessors Alison does not come from a modelling background, but with 12 years’ experience as a professional display gymnast, she is completely at ease at the thought of appearing in front of thousands of screaming Lara Croft fans. She certainly had no trouble impressing the judges when she competed against hundreds of other hopefuls in the search to find the live model of the action heroine.
Alison is an elite gymnast who has flown the flag for Great Britain. She has performed across the UK and overseas as part of a team of twenty athletes, wowing Prince Charles when she appeared at a special event at Westminster Abbey. She is also a dedicated coach of younger gymnasts, and recently choreographed the routine for the junior team that won the British National Championships.
Alison already follows a rigorous training regime, visiting the gym six times per week, and will be well prepared as she embarks on the fast and gruelling training programme required to portray sexy heroine Lara Croft. Starting immediately she will undertake a series of courses which will include a SAS survival, combat and semi-automatic weapon firing courses in Eastern Europe, and a crash course in world archaeology, to become the world famous, archaeologist and action heroine.
Once completely trained in the ways of video gaming’s leading lady, Alison will be lining up a host of international modelling assignments, starring in TV commercials, appearing on chat shows and is set to travel the globe over the coming months.
Alison Carroll says; “This is a fantastic opportunity and I am really looking forward to embracing Lara’s world” said Alison Carroll “I still can’t believe they chose me to take on the role of Lara – and I can’t wait to get stuck in. This is my dream job – I have always wanted to be an action hero and hope to be able to use my gymnastic ability to perform all of Lara’s stunts. It is slightly daunting but I am really excited at the same time.”
Sarah Hoeksma, Eidos Group Marketing Director says; “With her tremendous athletic ability, dance training and striking look we feel Alison embodies all the assets required to be the live model of Lara Croft, and we are really looking forward to working with her.”
Alison follows in the footsteps of previous Lara Croft stars, Karima Adebibe, Lucy Clarkson, Rhona Mitra, Nell McAndrew, Lara Weller and of course Angelina Jolie in the Tomb Raider movies.
Tomb Raider: Underworld marks the first game in this popular, recognisable series that is designed specifically for next generation consoles. Lara Croft uncovers proof of the existence of the mythical hammer of the Norse God Thor, a weapon rumored to have the power to smash mountains into valleys and destroy the Gods themselves.
Setting an epic journey around the globe in motion, Lara visits the ruins of ancient civilizations, collecting clues that lead her to a forgotten power that could lay waste to civilization. Exploiting the power and capabilities of next generation consoles, Lara must hunt for clues across massive environments, solving multifaceted puzzles, facing foes both animal and supernatural, this time with the aid of enhanced weapons and abilities.
I was one of the millions who went to watch the slightly above mediocrity which is “The Dark Knight” this past weekend. I’m not here to bash the movie, or claim it’s the worst but people out there HAVE to come to their senses. The Dark Knight (TDK) is NOT the best movie of all time, and that’s the truth!!!
Heath Ledger had his best performance on the silver screen, with his portrayal of ‘The Joker’ Everyone loved his performance, which I thought any other actor acting like a psycho would have done. Not that difficult, you put some make-up on and read lines which professional writers give you - done!
Now the real talent was with Harvey Dent / Two-Face played by Aaron Eckhart. His performance as the District Attorney was stellar and when he transformed into Two-Face he was that much better. There is no doubt Eckhart’s performance out did Tommy Lee Joness’, but I’m also going out on the limb here to say he was the best actor on screen.
I actually forgot the plot of the movie was supposed to be around this guy, umm… Batman. Christian Bale was really trying to throw more than his voice, his “angry” Batman lines were actually amusing. A better movie would have been ‘Two-Faced Joker’, and skip this nippleless suit crime fighter.
Onto the IMDB debate
When I looked to see where “The Dark Knight” matched up against other Action movies, I was stunned. Comparing TDK to other great titles is just plain and simply idiotic. Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, and Star Wars: Empire Strikes back are fantastic films. I see TDK in the upper crust, but more of a 7 than a 9.4. Here are my pro’s and cons on TDK.
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Tell me who you think was the best actor on screen.
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If you’re looking for the next ‘Illegally stuffed gloves’ ‘FUN’ boxing game, Facebreakers, for the PS3, Wii, and X360, is it. It has the style of Ready 2 Rumble with the same team that developed Fight Night Round 3. Rumor has it that ‘Facebreakers’ was the reason Nintendo is “supposedly” working on Punch Out!!! Wii. We’ve supplied some screens that promise good graphics with scary looking characters. That Papa Shango guy gives me the heebie jeebies.
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Faces are everything for game companies. Popular faces…even better. This past week has seen the continuing battle between Ninja Gaiden creator, Tomonobu Itagaki, and his former employer, Tecmo, as the face of the company has left. Itagaki has turned his resignation in and is due out July 1st.
The main scuffle was that Team Ninja’s main man did not receive bonuses for his work on Dead or Alive 4 and was suggested that if he didn’t like the goings-on, he’d quit or sue.
Well, he did both and the aftermath hasn’t been pretty.
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Do you like to punch people in the face? If so, EA’s Facebreaker may be the game for you. The following video shows off some of the intense and comical gameplay from the upcoming title. This game may be the boxing title that does for next-gen gaming what Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! did for old school gaming.
In an effort to increase the quality of videos on our site, we have decided to start uploading our video files to our page on Veoh.com. I think we can all agree that the quality is superior to YouTube. Hopefully, we’ll develop our own media player in the future, but for now we’ll stick to using 3rd party upload sites.
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