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Bad Lip Reading Assembles The Redneck Avengers
Remember the chilling scene in the first Avengers movie in which Loki tells Black Widow to run to Piggly Wiggly to get him Skittles, cigarettes and Big League Chew? Oh wait, that’s Bad Lip Reading’s Redneck Avengers.
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Five Minutes With The Aperture Science Heuristic Portal Pinball Device
Because Aperture Science would never release something as plebeian as a pinball table.
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Today's Best Deals: $2 Summer Reading, Surround Sound Starting at $65
Fill up your Kindle today with books starting at $2, including Water for Elephants. If some of your favorites are on the discount list definitely us know in the comments.
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Must Watch: Theatrical Trailer for 'Black Mass' with Johnny Depp
“It’s not what you do – it’s when and where you do it…” Warner Bros has debuted a brand new trailer for Scott Cooper’s new drama Black Mass, featuring Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger – one of the most notorious, wanted, feared gangsters in US history. The first trailer we featured for this movie back in April was actually labeled a “first look” and this is the first official trailer, at least according to Warner Bros. We also get quick glimpses of Dakota Johnson and Benedict Cumberbatch in this trailer, along with Joel Edgerton and Adam Scott. I still want to see more footage, but this looks damn good already. Take a look. ›››
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Sound Off: Brad Bird's Sci-Fi 'Tomorrowland' – What Did You Think?
Now that you’ve seen it, what did you think? “What if there was a place… where nothing was impossible?” Now playing in theaters everywhere is Brad Bird’s sci-fi adventure Tomorrowland, starring Britt Robertson and George Clooney. Inspired by Walt Disney himself, this Disney adventure follows two optimistic, inventive minds as they try to save the future from hopelessness. The cast includes Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Hugh Laurie, plus Kathryn Hahn & Keegan-Michael Key. So how is it? Did Brad Bird hit it out of the park again? Is it worthy addition to the sci-fi genre, or another blunder? Did it inspire you? Once you’ve seen it, leave a comment with your own thoughts on Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland. ›››
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Cannes Review: 'Youth' Makes Growing Old With Caine & Keitel Fun
Reporting from the Cannes Film Festival. Most films depicting old age tell their stories slowly and move in a darker and depressing direction. While this isn’t always a bad thing, director Paolo Sorrentino’s new film Youth takes a more light-hearted approach to aging and it’s a welcome departure. The Italian filmmaker recently won the Best Foreign Language Oscar for The Great Beauty and all the fun and whimsy of that previous endeavor is on full display here as well. Youth is also Sorrentino’s second English-language film after the disastrous This Must Be the Place, a huge misfire that has paved the way for this return to form. ›››
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Watch: Vintage 1984 NOVA Episode on 'The Magic of Special Effects'
“These are the modern masters of the art and science of special effects.” Now this is good. Earlier in the week we featured the image from Wired’s story about the “Magic” of ILM, or Industrial Light & Magic, and their extensive history as a special effects/visual effects house. Well, to follow up that fantastic look back, our friends at SlashFilm have found a vintage video from 1984 looking inside ILM and it’s a must watch. It’s an episode of NOVA, that long-running documentary television show, and it’s all about “The Magic of Special Effects“. Up to this point, it really was all about practical special effects and it’s kind of amazing and inspiring to look back at how they pulled off this cinema magic back then. They profile films like Explorers, Return of the Jedi and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. You just need to watch this! ›››
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Review: Brad Bird's Sci-Fi 'Tomorrowland' is Full of Yesterday's Ideas
For a film about avenues to a better future, Tomorrowland is sure working off a lot of yesterday’s ideas. These are big ideas, to be sure, and they’re ideas the film’s director, Brad Bird, can easily back up with some incredibly big effects. None of that, however, makes up for the banal slate of messages and themes, a hokey sense of humor, and a convoluted narrative that seems to hang its hat on the word “mystery.” Bird’s co-writer on the screenplay may have had a little something to do with that last bit. Tomorrowland, is a classic case of a project looking really good on paper that fumbles its way to messy execution. ›››
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Weekly Recap: Witcher 3 Graphics Downgrade, New Need for Speed Announced, GTA 5 Sells 52 Million
THE BIG STUFF:
Witcher 3 Dev Responds to Graphics Downgrade Concerns: In a interview with Eurogamer, key developers from the Polish studio frankly acknowledge that the visuals for the final game–released this week to high praise–don’t exactly match a video shown during the VGX awards show two years ago. They also explain why.
Need for Speed Open-World “Full Reboot” Hitting PS4, Xbox One, and PC This Fall: After a week of teases, Electronic Arts formally announced a new Need for Speed game this week. The game, called Need for Speed, launches this fall for new-gen consoles and PC. We spoke with Marcus Nilsson, GM of developer Ghost Games, about the project. Click through the link above to get the full story.
GTA 5 Ships Nearly 52 Million Copies: Rockstar’s open-world action game reached yet another sales milestone this week. The new number comes after the release of the PC version in April.
THE OTHER STUFF:
President Obama, who seems to enjoy The Witcher, has joined Twitter. This comes after six years in office. By comparison, Michelle Obama has had a Twitter account since 2013. What’s on Obama’s mind? Follow him here to find out:
Hello, Twitter! It’s Barack. Really! Six years in, they’re finally giving me my own account.
— President Obama (@POTUS) May 18, 2015
Chicago-based developer Above and Beyond Technologies has announced that its Kickstarter-funded MMO, The Repopulation, will officially launch for PC in Q4 this year. The game promises a level of player freedom “unparalled in MMORPGs.” An in-development version of the game is currently available through Steam Early Access for $15.
Here’s a juicy, but pretty sketchy, rumor. Japanese website Gamestalk has obtained what appears to be a promotional image for Shenmue 3. Logos for Sega and Square Enix (??) appear in the image, along with…well, check it out for yourself.
NOVA’s Evolution Lab has released a new video game that aims to teach children (or really, anyone else) about the theory of Evolution. It features an interactive digital tree of life and more. Play it here.
Did You Know Gaming’s next video has arrived, this one focusing on Sony’s Ratchet & Clank series. Watch the video below to learn a lot about the PlayStation franchise.
PC gaming company Razer this week announced that it worked with Chinese authorities to nab two people for illegally selling counterfeit Razer products in China. Per a press release: “Haikui Lin and Ping Gong were each committed to a year in prison and fined 140,000RMB, in addition to a 150,000RMB fine paid to Razer.”
Are toys-to-life games like Skylanders and Amiibo a passing fad or here to stay? The Wall Street Journal dug into the issue this week as part of an excellent feature. Read it here.
EliteGamerLive, which aims to be the NCAA of esports, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for its development and expansion. Head to the Indiegogo page to get all the details and to support the campaign.
Here is a video of 49 floppy disks playing various theme songs, including the Tetris theme song Not much else to say here.
If Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic action game The Last of Us were set in Tokyo, it might look this this. Check out this incredible concept art from a current Ubisoft Osaka artist.
A Minecraft player who chose the name “MojangSucksDick” faced justice as Mojang changed his name to “NoWeDont.” Good stuff, Mojang. Get the full story here.
Whether or not anyone asked for it, it’s happening. It was announced this week that the Adventure Time and Puzzle Quest franchises are coming together for a new crossover game. Stay with me…The game is called Adventure Time Puzzle Quest. It’s a match-three puzzle game that features the characters (and accordingly, the humor) of the popular Cartoon Network animated TV show. The free-to-play game launches this summer worldwide for iOS and Android devices.
Image credit: TouchArcade At the request of competitive players, Riot has introduced a new “Hide Eye Candy” option to popular MOBA League of Legends. As its name suggests, this disables elements like butterflies, dragonflies, and water wakes. Get the full scoop over at Riot’s website.
Nintendo was victorious in a patent suit involving the Wii Balance Board, the Japanese game giant announced this week. Two years ago, two companies, Ithaca Ventures and Ithaca Development sued Nintendo. They claimed the Wii Balance Board infringed on their patent. However, Nintendo said the suit was meritless, and Ithaca eventually withdrew its case. Get the full story here.
This is some of the best Pac-Man themed trolling I’ve ever seen. Such dedication!
Have a lovely Memorial Day weekend!
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