Archive for August, 2005
EBGames.com and GameStop.com now have listings for several different Xbox live Gold packages. If you’ll recall, every Xbox owner will get Xbox Live Silver out of gate, which will give access to the marketplace and downloadable content, but in order to join in on the frag fest of Halo 2, one needs to obtain an [...]
August 31st, 2005 | Posted in Gaming | Comments Off
We’d like to announce the addition of two new Clans to our Convoy/Clansite Listing: Melee Flag and The Unseen Crusaders. Welcome to the Central Wastelands!
Our new recon entry this week is the continuation of our historical preludes with Chapter Seven: Day 189. We’ve also concluded our monthly specials in the Transmissions from the Central Wastelands [...]
August 31st, 2005 | Posted in Gaming | Comments Off
It’s unbelievable that City of Heroes has been around for over a year. 5 expansions. Hundreds of hours of new content. Thousands of players. And our first sequel game, City of Villains, is entering Beta.
Our latest issue, “A Forest of Dread”, introduces the mystical town of Croatoa into the City of Heroes universe. Players [...]
August 31st, 2005 | Posted in Gaming | Comments Off
Check out some of the latest set pics for X-Men 3.
canmag.com
August 31st, 2005 | Posted in Comic Books | Comments Off
After years and years of waiting, we finally have a reasonably stable Windows Vista beta build to work with. Windows Vista Beta 1 (see my review) doesn’t feature many end user features per se, but it does include a nearly complete next-generation Windows shell, instant desktop search, a preliminary version of the new Aero user [...]
August 31st, 2005 | Posted in Software | Comments Off
Jim Carrey is in early talks to team with Ben Stiller and play obsolete pleasure clones in Used Guys a comedy to be directed by Jay Roach ( Meet the Fockers ) for 20th Century Fox. Variety reports that the plan is to shoot next spring.
comingsoon.net
August 31st, 2005 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Remember this news piece we ran last week? Well the die hard WOW player’s in China are not happy, read this link at GamePolitics for more information.
co.uk
August 31st, 2005 | Posted in Gaming | Comments Off
One of Chris Pirillo’ friends is trying to get the Craigslist postings re: Katrina victims posted and announced through as many sources as possible. As you look at these listings he’s included, you will find there are enormous resources available to victims of the Katrina hurricane - but no one knows about them [...]
August 30th, 2005 | Posted in Gaming | Comments Off
The website for the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center went live on Jack Kirby’s birthday this last Sunday, August 28th. There is a lot to look at and they are just warming up.
about.com
August 30th, 2005 | Posted in Comic Books | Comments Off
TV News: Cabler series gets solid start — HBO’s “Rome” got off to a solid start Sunday night, averaging 3.8 million viewers during the 9 p.m. premiere. First installment of the $100 million epic posted 9.1 household rating and a 13 share in HBO’s universe.
variety.com
August 30th, 2005 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off