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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches: are you onboard?

Chris Burns, Nov 7th 2011 Discuss [36]

The countdown has officially begun, and not the one leading up to the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but the one that marks the time before the entire world has access to the game so that they might play together online. Over in England at London's Old Billingsgate Market there's been a gigantic launch party with music, dancing, and running at high speed as the game was handed out to attendees - or there would have been if 574 Game and Gamestation stores across the country hadn't also released the game to queues of fans having waited for hours before launch. The world record lies on the line, the entertainment-industry record for most revenue generated in its opening five days having been set by the last Call of Duty game, Black Ops. Read The Full Story

Marvel Comics The Avengers first full-length trailer released [Video]

Chris Burns, Oct 11th 2011 Discuss [7]

After much buildup including FOUR feature-length individual movies for each of the heroes included in this supergroup of a movie, May 2012's Marvel Comics' The Avengers has its first real trailer. And before you comic book maniacs have a heart attack reminding the world that The Hulk is included in this movie aside those three heroes with the four movies mentioned in the first sentence, know here that not only is this the start of a different storyline for the big green goliath, there's ANOTHER new actor in Bruce Banner's role. Mark Ruffalo as Banner though should be the least of your excitement here, blasts of fire, the hoary hammer of the gods, red white and blue punches of fury and Black Sabbath throughout should sent your hair straight upwards. Read The Full Story

Raspberry Pi $25 USB-Sized Computer Nearly Ready for Public Release

Chris Burns, Aug 14th 2011 Discuss [4]

Before we begin speaking about how awesome it is that the Raspberry Pi Alpha version boards are ready for shipping, it would be remiss of us not to explain what Raspberry Pi is in the first place. The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a group which is preparing to release a single-board computer for right around $25 USD (aka approximately £ 15 GBP) meant to stimulate basic computer science in schools around the world. What's happening this weekend is that we're being treated to a video filmed by Eben Upton, Director of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, as he shows of the newly shipped alpha boards for this project. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook being Released in 16 Markets over the next 30 Days

Ammon Carpenter, Jun 10th 2011 Discuss [2]

In a press release this morning, RIM (Research In Motion) announced it will be releasing the PlayBook to 16 new markets. Some of those markets include the UK, Columbia, Italy, and Spain. The full list of countries can be seen on the press release. Up until now, the PlayBook has been limited to sales in North America, and after getting roasted by reviewers we are a little surprised to see the international release so soon. Read The Full Story

iPad 2 Arrives at Radio Shack TOMORROW

Chris Burns, Mar 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

That's right all you crazy iPad 2 seekers who still haven't been able to purchase the wildly popular tablet computer, you'll get your chance tomorrow when Radio Shack has the slate available at 500 locations across the USA. You'll only know if your store will be carrying the tablet if you call, but for those that do, you can rest assure that they'll have at least ONE tablet in stock. Beyond that, not much else is known! What we DO know is that some of these locations will sell out instantly while others (like the ones up here in Minnesota) will have their whole stock in stock forever. Read The Full Story

Duke Nukem Forever Collectors Edition Revealed

Chris Burns, Feb 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

For those of you wishing there wouldn't have been a gigantic span of around 12 years between now and the last Duke Nukem title, here's a little present for your wait. This is the Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel Edition that'll be coming out the same time as the standard edition comes out for the low low price of $99.99. It might seem a tad high for a game that's basically a shooter from the late 1990's, but can you really put a price on a bust of one of the most offensive video game characters of all time? Read The Full Story

LEGO Announces Release of Blind-Boxed Minifigs Series 4

Chris Burns, Dec 8th 2010 Discuss [3]

Wow LEGO, you release sets fast! After releasing their first series of Minifigs just this past January, they're apparently getting ready to blast out series FOUR! Each of these lovely little people are packaged in a "blind-box" which is akin to baseball cards, or if you're too young to have collected baseball cards, Dunny designer toys. These single-figure boxes will more than likely run the regular $2 per pack, but you'll probably want to check prices at your local toyshop before you bring a fiver in expecting to get both the Frankenstein Monster and the Geisha. Read The Full Story

82 Hours Later, WoW Fans Receive Signed Copies of Cataclysm

Chris Burns, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Those waiting at ground zero, Fry’s Electronics in Fountain Valley, found themselves in a rain drenched nightmare yesterday after waiting upwards of 82 hours in line. Who was the first person in line? 18 year old Curtis McHenry, a dude so dedicated to getting that first spot that he lined up at 2PM Friday for the Monday release. Wild! These crazed maniacs weren't all disappointed, however, as they did indeed receive not only their copy of the game on time, but a signed Collectors edition - free! Signed by who, you ask? Why, Frank Pearce, co-founder of the Irvine-based game company Blizzard Entertainment and executive producer of World of Warcraft! Read The Full Story

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Live and Up For Sale Now! What are You Waiting for?!

Chris Burns, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [6]

Feel free to submit your life back to the everlasting addiction of Warcraft in a brand spanking new expansion by the name of Cataclysm, right now, available today. You can choose to venture your way out of your cave and get a physical copy of the game at your local fun store or stay low in your seat, downloading and upgrading directly through Blizzard. Inside this expansion you'll find new zones, hundreds of new quests, unique dungeons, an increased level cap of 85 (WHO WILL BE FIRST?) and two completely new races - worgen and goblin (I'm surprised it took this long for them to give up a goblin!) A new age has begun! Read The Full Story

KISS Coffin Re-Introduced via Eternal Image Inc

Chris Burns, Dec 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Those of you who follow the eternally epic saga that is KISStory, you might remember the most evil and excellent product they ever offered was almost certainly the Kiss Kasket. During the years 2001 through 2008, this product was sold as a real coffin (though the fact that it was waterproof often led to it being used as a Kiss Kooler for their Cold Gin.) One of the more famous people to be buried in one of these coffins was the tragically murdered Dimebag Darrell of Pantera [RIP.] Now, after a terrible two years of the world not being able to purchase this piece of devilry, Eternal Image Inc is teaming up with the band to offer a brand new one (plus some more deadly items as well.) Read The Full Story

LGBL40 Coming To Europe In September and October Everywhere Else

Evan Selleck, Sep 4th 2009 Discuss [3]

The LG BL40 has been something of a mystery, not so much in specs or even images, but more than anything else a mystery in of itself. The sheer aesthetics of the device make the average person cock their head to the side, and scratch the top of their skull in wonderment. Is that a phone? It sure is, and it just so happens to be a perfect phone for watching widescreen movies. Read The Full Story

Toshiba Blu-Ray Disc Player Launching Soon, Says Good-Bye To HD Forever

Evan Selleck, Sep 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

We're sure that you remember HD DVDs. They were that other format for watching high definition movies, a couple years back. They put up a good fight, surely, but you have to go where the money is. The result? Blu-Ray pretty much took over the at-home movie watching experience, and forever conquered the high definition war. There had been this sort of bastion of hope though, longed for in one company: Toshiba. But it looks like that's all gone and done away with now. Read The Full Story