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TOY STORY 3 OFFICIAL TRAILER

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New high res TEKKEN 6 footage!

Posted by Jason Triplett

The following video is a high res preview of a match from Namco's upcoming TEKKEN 6! Enjoy!

High res TEKKEN 6 footage!

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Tom Cruise leaked photo from Ben Stiller's Tropical Thunder!

Posted by Jason Triplett

Leaked by Inside Edition on national television, this photo of Tom Cruise ultimately spoiled his surprise cameo in the upcoming Ben Stiller flick Tropical Thunder.



Needless to say, it's going to be very interesting regardless of the spoil.

The Machine Girl - The other MUST SEE trailer of 2007!

Posted by Jason Triplett

You are all probably salivating and gyrating now that you've experienced the awesome trailer for Nolan's follow-up to his brilliant vision of Batman. But we aren't done yet. get ready for the other must see trailer of the year, THE MACHINE GIRL.



Now that is gonna be one hell of a movie!

First shot from Punisher: Warzone!

Posted by Jason Triplett

The new Punisher film stars a different guy, and basicaly starts anew with the story. Enjoy this first look at the new Frank Castle!

First shot of Spock from J.J. Abrams' Star Trek!

Posted by Jason Triplett

Here is the first photo of the young Spock from J.J. Abrams' Star Trek!

Side by side - New Star Trek film cast meets the old cast!

Posted by Jason Triplett

Wondered how J.J. Abrams' Star Trek cast will hold up to the old cast? Well I dunno about the acting, but looks to me like some of them fit the role dead on.

First shot of Hellboy 2, and theatrical posters revealed!

Posted by Jason Triplett

Below is the first shot of Hellboy 2, and the official teaser posters!









Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince first photo!

Posted by Jason Triplett

Here is the first released photo from Harry Potter 6! Enjoy!

X-Files 2 on set photos!

Posted by Jason Triplett

Here are some on set photos from the upcoming X-Files film sequel! Enjoy!





New Joker poster! AWESOME!

Posted by Jason Triplett

I'll just let my next Dark Knight update speak for itself.

Dark Knight: Two Face revealed!

Posted by Jason Triplett

So you're amped about the new Dark Knight trailer, eh? Looks badass, right? Well how about we wet your proverbial panties one more time with these brand new shots of "TWO FACE" Harvey Dent? Oh, you like that, don't you, you dirty little nymph! Enjoy!

EDIT: I have confirmed that these are not real. Pretty convincing though. I'll leave them up as "fan art" lol.






Ivy - Temptation of Sonata video! This is the Final Fantasy one!

Posted by Jason Triplett

By request of many of you viewers out there, we are gonna give you the video from the beautiful Korean singer Ivy that Square sued over. The reasons are obvious, as you will see below. We are also posting the same scene from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children for comparison. Enjoy!


This is from FFVII: Advent Children


Ivy - Temptation of Sonata

Dark Knight full trailer LEAKED!

Posted by Jason Triplett

You knew it was gonna happen. Fresh from the midnight showing of "I Am Legend" is this new trailer for "The Dark Knight". Whoever did this has balls. Enjoy!

EDIT: I want to reiterate for the record, I did not record this myself. WB, if you're looking for the guy who shot it, it ain't me. In fact, it wouldn't be too hard to find out who it was, it wast he first copy posted on YouTube! But it wasn't me.

EDIT 2: Just as we promised, the trailer is officially up at the link below! Enjoy!

We have confirmed an official release is due on the net Sunday at the folowing site.

http://atasteforthetheatrical.com/

Updated Cloverfield info! What we know so far!

Posted by Jason Triplett

Today we continue our coverage of Cloverfield, the secret movie that's not so secret anymore. First, we invite you to see the previous article, linked below:

http://rated-m.blogspot.com/2007/09/1-18-08-untitled-jj-abrahms-project.html

Next, lets talk about The new stuff.

http://www.tagruato.jp/deepsea2.php

That is a section of the homepage of Slusho's "parent company". Notice I took you directly to the deep sea drilling page. Back on the official Slusho site, it was mentioned that Slusho's main ingredient comes from the bottom of the sea. Hence what these guys may be drilling for. Now look at all the inception dates of the drills. Notice anything? The drill closest to New York is the newest one.

Then this odd trailer on the Slusho site:



Odd, right? Ok, so we know the ending of the film, the plot of the film, and the history of the company that caused the attack. so what about the monster itself? Our sources maintain that you never see the full monster in the film, just glimpses here and there captured by the shaky cam. Such as this, from the new trailer (click for the moving GIF!):



And that is the gist of what you see of it.

Then there is the ending. How bland and lame, I wished it WAS fake. Alas, it is not.

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/08/clover_field_wraps_and_weve_got_the_call_sheet.html

http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/08/06/set-report-and-photos-cloverfield1-18-08-shoots-in-central-park/

What you see there is a call sheet for the final shot of the film, the "ending". Then to back it up, actual on set footage of those very events being filmed. I won't spoil it for those of you who don't want to know, but it has to do with the below screen from the film's newest trailer:



Then the blow. PG-13. Welllet's hope this move helps the film instead of hurting it. However, it has hurt other horror films in the past such as AVP. Horror movie without gore? Kinda. Look at the blow photo:



Well we know the woman explodes, but we don't see it. Just the shadow. There is your gore, sickos lol.

Anyways, J.J. was kind enough to give out an exclusive 5 minute scene from the film. Make of it what you will.



Again you see a glimpse of the beast. Anyone else thinking Gamera here?



Well, that is it for now. For more coverage, see us back here or at any of the links we've covered in the past!

Full list of features for the 360's Fall Dashboard update!

Posted by Jason Triplett

So it seems that the list we posted previously was indeed wrong. There is always that chance. However, to your delight, we now have a full list of features confirmed for Tuesday's update!

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemupdates/20071204-features.htm

Enjoy!

A couple of great user made Mass Effect songs!

Posted by Jason Triplett


Courtesy of M.A.N.T.I.S., we bring you two great original compositions inspired by Bioware's Mass Effect! We loved these, so we thought we'd share!


Baby Grace's mom admits to killing her, WoW to blame?

Posted by Jason Triplett

According to CNN/HN, this is the case. As the investigation into the discovery of dead little baby Grace panned out, the mother and her new hubby were arrested. Today, the mother admitted that her, and her husband whom she met online in WoW, beat and killed her.

Apparently her relationship with her daughter evaporated after she blindly moved across the country to be with this guy she met in World of Warcraft. She blamed the daughter, saying "she brought it on herself".

This is speculated to mean that the baby was acting up during one of her online gaming sessions, and she was beaten to death as a result. Psychiatrists expect her lawyers to make an insanity plea based on the fact that the woman was so consumed in the fantasy life of WoW, that she simply snapped when real life duties called.

So, was the woman warped by WoW? Or is this yet another case of scapegoating? This isn't the only case of child death and neglection related to an MMO. Only time will tell what the jury will find.

Stay tuned for more as this breaks.

Rated-M Opinion: PGR4

Posted by Jason Triplett

I will start by saying I am a huge fan of the series. I have owned every single game in this series, including Metropolis Street racer for the Dreamcast. Yes, that was technically the first PGR.

Now just because I owned them all and enjoyed them all doesn't mean I am biased. In fact, I was quick to admit problems with the previous games. But I didn't let those problems stop me from enjoying the games.

A review is basically an opinion, and it's my opinion that this game is the best the series has put out. It's not just all the additions and tweaks to car control. It's not just the cool achievements, nor the great unlockable system. It's really got everything.

Graphics have vastly improved. High poly models, great lighting and weather effects, and a blazing framerate really make this game shine visually. The only deterrent are the "jaggies" a lot of people are experiencing. Of course there are also others that claim to see none at all. I too have them, on an LCD in 720p. What I did t make it better was switch the reference level in the 360 settings to Standard. I had previously only used Enhanced, and it generally worked fine. Setting it to standard has actually improved the jaggie problem for me, and allows me to enjoy the visuals that much better.

The sound is amazing as well. All the car and bike sounds are spot on. The atmospheric sounds like thunder are also done well. Those with 5.1 or higher will really get a kick out of the positional sound. The soundtrack is frickin huge, but it has a lot of stuff on it you most likely have never heard, and probably will turn off. Some gems include Incubus, Disturbed, and My Chemical Romance, but if none of it is to your liking, you can always just use your own stuff.

I think the main point of discussion for this game are the controls. This is gonna be a split issue for a long time. Some love it, some hate it. I love it. The controls have been tweaked to make the game more balanced, due to the addition of motorcycles. This is mainly tweaks to cornering and drifting. I think the balance is great. Do you hate the motorcycles? Not me! In fact, I find myself using them more than cars because nothing corners like a superbike. That's not to say that cars can't corner well too. And there will be the debate. Which is better, cars or bikes? I personally love both, but I'm gonna "side" with bikes. Whichever you side with, there are a crapload of vehicles for you to race in.

The game has a lot of content to go through. A career mode, arcade mode, and online modes as well. Anything varying from cone sprints and knockdowns to hot laps to straight up racing are what you can expect. You will also gt challenges that pop up, and the prize is unlocking a car. You can also unlock cars in packs from the PGR shop with the Kudos you've earned. You can also unlock outfits for your driver, and even a multi-player mode! Lots of stuff to unlock means you'll be playing it for a while.

Then there are those awesome "puzzle" achievements. Like the one where you have to drive a Delorean at over 88mph during a thunderstorm a la "Back to the Future". These neat and quirky achievements add to a whole set of great achievements. Though there are online achievements as well, and I know some of you out there hate those.

Overall, I think this is definitely a step forward for the series. The shame is, people are so enamoured with Halo at the moment that they probably won't even blink PGR4's way. In fact, a lot of people on my friend list didn't even know it was out yet. This game deserves to be played, and that is why our final verdict is:

BUY IT

Some great Halo 3 screenshots!

Posted by Jason Triplett

Now that Halo 3 is out, I haven't done much else but play it. This is aying something, because the last two didn't "grab" me like this one did.

Rather than give yet another review set somewhere in the 9's, I'll just share some of my favorite screenshots! Bungie's new theater feature is one that should be put into all action games. I have had so much fun messing with the films and screens. Whether it is a replay from an awesome multi-player match, or me just goofing off in single player, it has been great fun. Here are some of mine.

The fact is, Joe picked the wrong time to take a smoke break!



When Harry's grenade met Sally's grenade...



John Woo style bitches!



Bob took the song "I believe I can fly" literally.



There you have it. If you'd like to see the rest of my screenshots, or anything else I've been doing in Halo 3, visit my Bungie.Net profile at the link below!

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/Default.aspx?player=Kanemura

XBL has officially crashed! Halo 3 traffic to blame?

Posted by Jason Triplett

As of a few minutes ago, XBL went down hard. All access was shut off, including access through XBOX.com. Major Nelson's site hosted by MS is also down.

So was the major traffic influx of Halo 3's launch day to blame? I mean they did triple server capacity to avoid this very thing. Microsoft says "no comment". Uh huh...

More on this as it breaks!

UPDATE: XBL appearsto be back up in some capacity. Bungie.Net only lists 3,000 people on Halo 3 right now, but i am not sure if their site has accurate readings. XBOX.com is still not allowing access to Live features.

UPDATE 2: MS has acknowleged that the servers are having trouble, but still don't admit to the full crash that happened. Servers are slowly making their way back up, so while some people will be able to connect, stats, matchmaking, etc may be unavailable for a while. From my investigation, the majority of the servers are still down.

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Posted by Jason Triplett
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New shots from the set of Predators!

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Tyrese to Transform once more!

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Star Trek Online gets HUGE endgame update!

Posted by Jason Triplett
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