Friday, February 18, 2011

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Blu-ray Deal: Torchwood Season 1 & 2, Children Of Earth

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:11 AM PST

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Amazon's Blu-ray deal of the week is Torchwood Seasons 1 and 2, and Torchwood: Children of Earth for 53% off.

- Torchwood: The Complete First Season - Blu-ray - $40.99
- Torchwood: The Complete Second Season - Blu-ray - $32.99
- Torchwood: Children of Earth - Blu-ray - $16.49

Note: This deal is valid while supplies last through Saturday, February 19, 2011 at midnight PST.

Each Blu-ray set comes with bonus features like episode commentaries, deleted scenes, featurettes, and more.

The BBC television series Torchwood is the Doctor Who spin-off that stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness [...]

Geek Gear: Yoda Mixed With Jagermeister Equals ‘Jedimeister’

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 04:34 AM PST

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The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Star Wars-inspired shirt called "Jedimeister."

The tee, by artist bnel, went on sale at RIPT today, Friday, February 18, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design mashes up Star Wars with the alcohol Jägermeister, placing Jedi Master Yoda in the center of the liquor bottle logo [...]

2nd ‘Thor’ Trailer Shows Norse God’s Arrival On Earth, Evil Loki

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 09:31 PM PST



A second full trailer for Marvel Studios' Thor has been released online.

The new trailer focuses more on the arrival of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to Earth, and his first interaction with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). It also shows a hint of the evil side to Thor's brother and the film's villain, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), which we hadn't seen up to this point.

Also starring in the movie is Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings, Stellan Skarsgård, Ray Stevenson, Clark Gregg, and Rene Russo.

Thor is directed by Kenneth Branagh and will hit theaters on May 6, 2011. You can see the new trailer by clicking on over to the other side now.

SYNOPSIS Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is sent down to Earth has punishment for reigniting a reckless war. But after a dangerous villain from his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth, the hammer-wielding Thor will learn what it takes to be a true hero in order to save mankind. [...]

Forget The ‘RoboCop’ Statue, Try #Robocharity

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:55 PM PST



As you might have already read on this website, a viral Internet movement is underway to provide the citizens of Detroit a RoboCop statue [read Fans Decide Detroit Needs A RoboCop Statue Despite Government Rejection]. What started off as a joke suggestion from a New England man on Twitter has turned into a donation drive to bring an actual statue of the sci-fi hero to the city. The drive has been so successful, the required $50,000 cost has already been raised in less than 10 days. While this grassroots campaign is nothing short of amazing, I can't but feel like this is leaving a sour taste in my mouth.

Face it, there are a million reasons why Detroit's Mayor David Bing rejected this idea of creating a RoboCop statue. The most important reason? Because it is stupid. Why spend the city's dollars on creating a statue to a fictitious crime fighting robot? What will that do for the declining city and its disenfranchised population? Some parts of Michigan don't even have enough money to run a local paper and yet somehow, $50,000 was raised to put up a statue of RoboCop? I am as much of a fan of RoboCop as the next guy, but there isn't a reason out there that can explain why a statue is needed [...]

Attention Browncoats: ‘Firefly’ To Return To Cable; Is This Our Last Chance To Save It?

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:22 PM PST



As the years have flown by, more and more people have come to realize just how good Joss Whedon's prematurely canceled sci-fi/western, Firefly, really was. The faithful fanbase has become an army who have supported and fought for the revival of the show without rest, but with the ever-growing fear that their efforts were futile.

Yes, it is true that a lot of time has passed since the show's cancellation and the dying breath that was the feature film follow-up, Serenity. Yes, it is true that hope dwindles away more and more with every passing day. But all is not lost...not yet!

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Firefly is returning to basic cable for the first time since 2008. The Science Channel has acquired the rights to the one and only season of the show, and will air them complete with some brand new extras to sweeten the pot and get people to watch. What kind of extras, you ask? Well, rock star physicist and host of the Science Channel's Sci-Fi Science, Dr. Michio Kaku, will wrap up each episode by discussing the "theoretical science behind the show's sci-fi concepts." Yes, this insanely cool. [...]

Must Watch: Haunting Trailer For Zombie Video Game ‘Dead Island’ Will Leave You Speechless

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:06 PM PST



A new video game trailer has hit the web, and it has a lot of people buzzing.

The trailer is for a game called Dead Island, and it's about zombies. It's developed by Techland, the team behind two personal favorites of mine: Call of Juarez and Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. The game has been in development for multiple years now, but with the release of this new trailer, Dead Island is officially on the radars of gamers everywhere.

Every once in a while a trailer really stands out for one reason or another, and this is one of those times. It's a cinematic, so no actual gameplay is shown, but it's presented in an almost Memento-esque short story format. It also hits an extremely dark point that very few others would have the nerves to showcase, and it's this point that is all but guaranteed to strike an emotional chord with you the viewer.

You can see the new cinematic trailer for Dead Island by heading below now. You can also find a few new screenshots from the game as well. [...]

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