Last night I watched the season three finale on TV. Yes, I have the season three DVD box set (and seasons one and two) but i still watched it on TV. Why? Because they added show notes to the bottom of the screen and I was curious to see if they would reveal anything new.I…
Month: January 2008
Digg and the Pirate’s Dilemma
I have recently been reading an excellent book by Matt Mason titled The Pirate’s Dilemma. This book talks about how youth culture is reinventing capitalism.The book is very well written and researched. The core theme behind the book is how the culture of piracy (that’s you and me) causes change in the capitalist world. While…
Movie Review: Next
I just finished watching this one (Thank you Netflix) and I have to say I liked it… a lot!The movie stars Nicolas Cage as Las Vegas magician Frank Cadillac (real name Chris Johnson) who just happens to be the real thing hiding out in plain sight. Julianne Moore plays a very obsessive FBI agent named…
MyBlogLog, time to renew?
I got a canned email from MyBlogLog telling me that I only have a few days left on my service and that I have to renew if I want to keep my historical data and tracking going forward. This got me to thinking…I have never really liked MyblogLog all that much. The tracking data it…
Liars Figure and Figures Lie
Now that 2007 has come to a close a lot of articles are popping up all over the Internet talking about video game sales and which games came out on top. There is but one problem with some of these articles.Example 1: World of Warcraft Reaches New Milestone: 10 Million Subscribers [link]Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced…
Female Adventurer Becomes First American to Complete Historic Journey Across Antarctica
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Renowned adventurer Alison Levine has become the first American to follow a remote route to the geographic South Pole pioneered by legendary Italian explorer Reinhold Messner. Levine, a San Francisco resident, left in early December for the Ronne Ice Shelf in west Antarctica and finished the arduous 574-mile journey in just 38 days….
Guitar Hero Franchise Surpasses $1 Billion in North America in Record 26 Months, According to the NPD Group
Activision, Inc. today announced that the Guitar Hero franchise has set an industry record, surpassing $1 billion in North American retail sales in just 26 months, according to The NPD Group.Additionally, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was the #1 title in units and dollars for calendar year 2007, making it the #1 best-selling video…
Hasbro Announces Special Pre-Sale of Paramount Pictures Cloverfield Monster Figure
PAWTUCKET, R.I.-Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) brings to market the figure of one of the most tightly held secrets in recent Hollywood history: the Cloverfield Monster. Following the 1-18-08 theatrical release of Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot’s Cloverfield, fans will be able to order a highly detailed representation of the beast beginning today exclusively on www.hasbrotoyshop.com.Standing…
Details on Nintendo’s attachment rate
Many people in the gaming media like to point out how even though the Wii is selling like hot cakes many Wii owners are not buying games the way owners of other consoles do. Well, I took some time to go over Nintendo’s last semi annual report (ending on Sept 30, 2007) to see just…
Why I’m not going to see Cloverfield
For months now I have been looking forward to the monster movie Cloverfield. I’ve seen the trailers, read the press reports and been generally upbeat about seeing it. No more.The sad thing is that Cloverfield is a movie that I want to see. It is right up my alley. I love monster movies that follow…
DS Preview: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Format: Nintendo DSLaunch Date: 02/10/08ESRB: E (Everyone): Mild ViolenceGame Type: Puzzle AdventurePlayers: 1Developer: Level 5KEY INFORMATIONIn the curious village of St. Mystere, townsfolk speak to each other in riddles, lock their doors with sliding puzzles and hide their secrets within brainteasers. When a wealthy baron passes away, his will reveals an elusive treasure hidden someplace…
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Pushed Back to March
Due to delays in the completion of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, we’ve had to change the release date of the game to Sunday, March 9th.I deeply apologize to the people who have looked forward to playing the game for so long and ask that you hold on just a little longer. Thank you for your…