Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology and popular culture:
As many of us head to the airport, headphones firmly in place (with a DS in a pocket, naturally), for this week's round of holiday travel, take solace in knowing this: there's another edition of Feedback to keep you company this week. Whether you're starting to plot out gifts for the rest of the holiday season or contemplating an impulse-buy during the slew of Black Friday sales, Adam Sessler, myself, Abbie Heppe and Dana Vinson gathered earlier this week to discuss the best of the best from 2009!
Here's what the crew talked about on this week's Feedback:
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I love Ratchet games, but is Naughty Dog ever going to make a modern Jak?
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Leave a Comment »There is but one force in the universe strong enough to level mountains and make the entire earth quake, Around the Net. We're kind of squandering this elemental force by only using it to show you videos of talking kitties, clever robbers, bored numbskulls and Muppet rockers, but oh well. We're entertainers.
Find the direct video links from Around the Net on Attack of the Show after the jump.
Lord of the Rings director, Peter Jackson has given some insight into a few nagging issue regarding the upcoming two-part epic, The Hobbit.
Peter Jackson was in London Tuesday night for the Royal gala premiere for The Lovely Bones. The film, (whose official release is on January 15, 2010) is based on the hugely popular Alice Sebold novel about a murdered teenage girl whose spirit remains as she watches her family deal with the aftermath of her death and a possible reckoning with her own killer. However, don't be so quick to bring the Kleenex just yet. It's actually kind of like Bill Cosby's Ghost Dad meets Steven Seagal's Hard to Kill. "Lovely Bones" (which is what we shall call her instead of character name, Susie) is back from the dead and taking the law into her own hands! No more school, no more tests, this time she's only out to blow s**t UP!!
...Okay, maybe that wasn't an accurate description of the film. (Although a movie with "Lovely Bones" decimating and entire army of Columbian drug-lords with a minigun would be one that I'd go see.) Getting back to what's germane, Jackson was able to field some Hobbit-related questions at the London premiere gala. As a result, we've learned a few things.
1. The Hobbit will NOT be filmed in 3-D.
This was very old rumor that seemed to show its face in Hobbit news time and time again. After much speculation, Peter Jackson squelched the idea definitively when he stated:
"The Hobbit will not be filmed in 3D, despite the current vogue for the technology in the movie industry." Adding. "Guillermo wants to shoot in 35mm, old-fashioned film, which suits me, because he wants to keep it in the same space as the original trilogy".
Jackson, in stating his own views on the current resurgence of 3-D adds that it "only adds to the experience." Further adding: "The only thing I get annoyed about is the image being a little dull. It does feel like you're looking at the movie with sunglasses on. But literally, that could just be about getting brighter bulbs in the projectors."
2. The style of the films will be consistent with LOTR.
I heard a rumor that Del Toro himself was going to be IN the film. I heard it from a friend, so please, tell me that he was wrong.
Posted: Today 2:09 PM by Eric Eckstein
Leave a Comment »With Black Friday lingering and just a small handful of games left in 2009, it’s high time to take a refresher course in some of this year’s biggest and best reviews. I’ve broken down most of our most illustrious verdicts, platform by platform, to pick out some samplings of read (and watch) worthy material. Yesterday, I focused on handheld and PC highlights from 2009. Today, I'll be focusing in on the best multiplatform and downloadable games. And, because you need something to do either before eating turkey or before camping out in the freezing cold for a $200 game console and free games, tomorrow brings the best reviews across platform exclusives.
Come back tomorrow at 1pm PST/4pm EST for our final day of recaps.
Put on your reading glasses; without further ado, here’s G4’s The Reviews of 2009...In Review!
Multiplatform
People will argue back and forth over the Internet for eons about what version of a game is better and which game console sucks. And then there are people too busy playing games to sweat the platform pie fights. Here’s a look at games across multiple platforms (and before the tin-foil hats come on, I pulled the review links based on pagination, not platform preference):
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Street Fighter IV - 5/5
Available on Xbox 360, PS3, PC
“The fighting game has evolved considerably since Street Fighter II exploded the genre into superstardom in the early ‘90s. Street Fighter IV proves that Capcom still has what it takes to dominate the genre almost two decades later. The fourth installment may, at long last, have trumped the second. Anyone with even a passing interest in one-on-one brawling owes it to him or herself to get into Street Fighter IV. Even if you haven’t touched a fighting game since the 16-bit era, one match of Capcom’s new masterpiece will remind you why you spent so many hours at those now long-shuttered arcades.”
Skate 2 - 4/5
Available on Xbox 360, PS3
“While it’s basically just a more polished version of the first game with a few additions here and there, Skate 2 is easily the best skating game on the market. The city is massive, the trick system still feels like butter on wheels, there are endless challenges, events and places to discover, and the online features are plentiful. It would have been nice to have seen a truly new city, more fluid off-board controls and maybe a more engaging narrative, but in terms of giving players plenty of skating bang for their bucks while being consistently fun and satisfying, Skate 2 is a worthy addition to any library, especially for anyone who missed the first ride.”
I absolutely love fat princess and i dont even have a ps3. played it at a friends and gotta say, easily my favorite downloadable game of the year. but each to his own
Posted: 4 hours 57 mins ago by tylerholmes
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Posted Today 12:00 PM - By Patrick Roche-Sowa
This week, we have much to be thankful for. One thing we should all be thankful for is the fact that Adam Sessler takes the time out of his busy schedule each week to let us know what's on his mind. This week, Adam is going to respond to some of your ciricisms about the recent scoring of Assassin's Creed II and Left 4 Dead 2. Many of you pointed out that these sequels have improvements over their predicessors, but got a lower score. Press play to find out why.
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I think Adam Sessler is growing increasingly more disconnected with today's gamer. The price for games is roughly $64. Buying a console, getting 2 games, and 2 controllers is a huge venture. \n\nThe fact is that not everyone can just pick up every good game that comes out. So if L4D gets a 5, I'm definitely more inclined to pick it up than if it got a 4, not just based on the number, but by the endorsement. If you have $64 in your pocket, and you're looking at two games of the same price, and...
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Posted Today 11:59 AM - By Jake Gaskill
There isn't that much to say about this new pre-launch trailer for the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII other than to prepare hearing nothing but “THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!” from your eyes for the next hour or so. New stunning cinematics and a solid bit of new gameplay sit just behind that little play button. Click now you fool!
Allow me to make a somewhat obvious statement but I didn't see anyone mentioning it at all but uhh doesn't that one guy sort of look like Tidus? I mean REALLY look like him.. same hair, same voice, same attitude, same clothing (almost.. at one point you see him in almost the same clothing as Tidus from 10)\n\nbut beyond that awesome trailer can't wait to get it.
Posted: 27 minutes ago by Snake3169
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There seems to have been some confusion on the web regarding the status of the long-discussed Silver Surfer solo film. After a recent interview with J. Michael Straczynski, the co-writer of the script in question, speculation was rampant that the film starring Galactus' former herald would be set to join the pile of comic projects that never came into being.
"What happened was when Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer didn't do as well as they hoped it would do, it caused them to call into question a Silver Surfer movie. The script that I wrote picked up right where FF2 left off. So if they do a Silver Surfer film down the road, it'll have to be its own separate thing."
Hindsight being 20/20, it seemed pretty clear that Straczynski was referring to the death of the "old" Silver Surfer script which was set to be a direct follow-up to 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. However, what he probably needed to clarify, was that ANOTHER script is currently in development, which, as he states, will be "its own separate thing." Regardless, reports of the death of the Silver Surfer project (perhaps rooted in a bit of schadenfreude) were precipitously making their way around news circles.
Straczynzski took it upon himself to clear the air on the matter with a statement he sent to IGN, in which he says, among other things:
Yep FF2 sucked! But I found it worth while as the Surfer finally got some screen time. Hopefully this new script is the Surfer's Orgin Story. That way production on the next FF may avoid a rebooted. I mean who wants to watch the Fab Four's orgin story again?
Posted: 2 hours 46 mins ago by feralstokes
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Posted Today 11:17 AM - By Moye Ishimoto
Don't ruin the holidays with annoying surround sound wires. Kevin Pereira and Chris Hardwick review the 1000 watt Sony DAV-HDX589W Bravia Home Theater System with its S-Air wireless surround speakers and 5-disc DVD changer available for only $279 on Black Friday.
Check out the full Attack of the Show review after the cut.
Have you guys done a review on the Logitech Z5500 speakers system? If not, how about one?
I wld love to know what "Attack of the Show" thinks about it.
Posted: Today 1:24 PM by T_Rexx
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Posted Today 11:09 AM - By Jake Gaskill
The fall of Rapture. Could there be a more compelling and stylistic multiplayer setting? I honestly don’t think so. And to prove my point, check out this latest BioShock 2 trailer and witness the glorious civil war that tore Andrew Ryan’s underwater utopia to plasmid-defiled shreds.
Is that Captain Quark doing the narrator voice?
Posted: 1 hour 23 mins ago by jalapenowonmil
Leave a Comment »Slicing and dicing your way through the Apocalypse in THQ’s action title Darksiders ain’t going to be easy (nor should it be; it is the Apocalypse after all), but luckily for you will have plenty of delicious weaponry at your disposal to deal with the twisted beasts ravaging the world. If you thought being one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse was sweet, wait until you see some of the job's gloriously violent perks.
This game looks better all the time. The weapons and gameplay look awesome.
Posted: 5 hours 35 mins ago by g4fan247
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Posted Today 9:55 AM - By Jake Gaskill
Should you find yourself having a quite timely and specific craving for some Nirvana and Night Ranger next week, then be sure to check out the Rock Band store, because two new track packs will be available for your downloading pleasure.
Here are the details:
Nirvana Pack 2
Night Ranger Pack 1
Price: $5.49/440 Microsoft Points per pack, or $1.99/160 MP/200 Wii Points per track
Really? No “Sister Christian”? Inconceivable.
@bert\n\nhow can you say that....in the past few weeks they have released tracks by tom petty,Kansas and a whole 10 pack from a small lil unknown band called QUEEN. It's GH that hasn't released anything worthwile
Posted: 5 hours 43 mins ago by gambit1023
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Posted Today 9:02 AM - By Jake Gaskill
While I feel that my list of some of this year’s best Black Friday deals includes many a great deal, I have just learned that there will in fact be another rather good bit of savings to be had over at Old Navy on the most civil shopping day of the year. The clothing retailer will be handing out free copies of LEGO: Rock Band when you spend $20 or more.
Of course, supplies will be extremely limited, so don’t be surprised if you end up with a copy of the game on a console you don’t own, if you get a copy at all. Still, LEGO: Rock Band isn’t a throw away title by any means, so if you can walk away with a new hoodie and a copy of the game, then hold your head high; for you will have hunted and claimed one mighty bargain, my friend.
I love when a game flops after bring out only 3 weeks and is free.. NICEEEE\n\nDid anyone pay money for this game? I hope not
Posted: Today 3:49 PM by cryfordawn
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Posted Today 8:06 AM - By Stephen Johnson
On last night's Attack of the Show, Blair Butler dropped a comic book bombshell: Jonathan Hickman's new Marvel mini-series, Shield, will be on shelves in April 2010.
In Shield, Hickman and artist Dustin Weaver go all the way back to ancient Egypt to chronicle the history of Shield, and detail how heroic historical figures worked to protect the Earth from Galactus, the Celestials and other terrible adversaries. Sounds absolutely epic.
Click the video embedded below for a peek between the Shield covers as well as other comic-book picks.
Whos more at fault G4 for building \"hype\" which I didnt think there was any of at all, or you for buying so much into it?
Posted: Today 4:52 PM by sdc10
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Welcome to Morning Hangover -- an excellent way to start your day with the crew at TheFeed...no matter what you're recovering from. Every morning you'll hear musings from our editors and have the chance to share your thoughts on what's going on in the gaming world.
The day before Thanksgiving is usually considered the busiest travel day of the year. So with that in mind, I wanted to open up the floor to all manner of travel related stories. If you’re traveling today, where are you headed? How far are you traveling? If you’re on your way somewhere at this very moment, how’s the trip going so far? Are you stuck somewhere? If so, how are you passing the time?
And just to give the whole thing a solid video game anchor, what are some of the most memorable trips you’ve taken in games? I’d say my first trip across Hyrule Field on the back of Epona in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time stands as one of the all-time greats. Driving from Los Santos to San Fierro to Las Venturas and back would also be high on the list just because of the staggering size of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ map. Also, hang gliding for the first time in the original Far Cry was pretty spectacular at the time.
So have at it. They could be long trips, short trips, a single mission, whatever; anything travel related qualifies. And if you are traveling today, stay safe!
TheFeed gang wants your thoughts on gaming, tech, zombie turduckens, and more. Let everyone know what you're thinking and chat it up with your fellow readers. Leave comments on anything and everything that's on your (gaming/tech/nerd) mind!
While I am not traveling today (I am stuck in a dorm room by myself all weekend... MW2 Is getting ALOT of play time) my sister and roommate drove from Washington DC to Suburbs north of Philadelphia last night a trip that usually takes 2.5 hours took them atleast 5.5 hours.... that was between 9PM-2AM not even rush hour traffic
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Thank you very much G4 for giving me a MAG beta key...\neven though I put fake infos. :D
Posted: 26 minutes ago by FLP_B01
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