We now have pictures of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman. It’s dividing opinion and I can spot at lot of grumbling. It’s interesting that it’s not just geek bloggers interested in this story; mainstream media are writing about this to. First off; here’s Palicki’s Wonder Woman. What do you think? FoxNews.com moaned that Wonder Woman’s […]
Archives for March 2011
Pony Effect 2
Today’s good news is that there will be new DLC for Mass Effect 2. That’s right Mass Effect: Arrival will be with us at the end of the month. Give or take. Let’s add to the Mass Effect 2 party by sharing Pony Effect 2. That’s a My Little Pony and Mass Effect 2 mash-up […]
Mass Effect: Arrival
There will be new DLC for Mass Effect 2 and it’ll be called Mass Effect: Arrival. The pack becomes available on the 29th of March and will cost 560 MS or BioWare Points. On the PlayStation Network it’ll cost £5.49. Mass Effect: Arrival kicks off with Shepard being sent to the fringe of the galaxy […]
Portal 2 TV ad of awesome power
As the world gears up for the release of Portal 2 the marketing machine kicks it up a gear. Here’s the story behind the Portal 2 TV ad though. Valve did this themselves rather than bringing in a creative agency. I’m sure they got a media planner and buyer in to work out the schedule […]
DC Universe Online: Villain Safe House
Aah. Here in the UK it’s far past the close of business, I just happen to be checking the wires for any interesting computer game news and what do I see? A brand new and just released DC Universe video? Well. Brand new for this blogger. Sony Online have given us another video for DC […]
An impressive collection of marble machines
This video is a rolling demo and timeline of a whole series of marble machines. These are simple in theory – a single engine, wood and wire used to channel ball bearings around. I think these machines are strangely hypnotic. They’re also far more sophisticated than they first appear – for example, just getting the […]
Super Mario Bros capella cover for Japan relief effort
I’m impressed with Jimmy Wong. I’ve only just found his YouTube channel but he’s a talented chap and a rising star. It’s not just his music that stands out. It’s his intelligence and his thoughtfulness. Case in point; he’s put all his music on iTunes. Buy it and he’ll donate all the profits to charities […]
Syfy’s dramatic “V” season 2 ad for the UK
Syfy UK are putting money where their mouth is and funding an online ad campaign for the second season of V. At the same time, Blastr – the rebranded Syfy blog – is giving us 7 reasons why V should get a third season. I had written off V as “for the bin”. This may […]
The Game of Thrones Companion
For $0.99 and an iTunes account you can download a Game of Thrones Companion. This iOS application is already up to version 2.3, weighs in at 1.7 MB and was put together by Jason S. Rosenblum. The app is ideally placed for people watching the new HBO series or wanting to refresh their memory before […]
Steampunk Motorcycle
This is a rather awesome motorcycle – a steampunk motorcycle. This cycle was designed and made by Solif Design. I don’t understand a word of written Russian but it’s so very tempting to subscribe to their blog just to keep track of their latest projects.