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The Fastest Way To Clean Your Gun Is To Shoot A Couple Of People With It

by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

We ended up watching Red Tails yesterday, and while I love war movies, this one is not among my favorites. On the contrary, it's probably going to rank somewhere among the worst. From the start, it was already a hit and miss, as the introduction credits were in red (most likely as a wink to the title), but they totally distracted from the action during the opening sequence. While I'll admit that is nitpicking, the rest of the movie did not fare any better. For its lineup of stars (Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Gerald McRaney, and even Method Man), the acting was weak sauce. What frustrated most of all, however, was the sound quality. The dogfights had no punch, you weren't blown away by explosions, and everything sounded hollow and tinny. When you have some lame music to build up a major air combat scene, you really have to wonder what Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox were thinking.

'TERA' Recaps Successful First Closed Beta Test - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2012 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

TERA: The Exiled Realm of Arborea is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game where you battle epic wars and protect your kingdom from demise. TERA is developed to bring you thrills never experienced before in traditional MMOs with its action-filled gameplay and riveting visuals.

'Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Armed with all-new character animations and a completely reworked physics engine, Episode II will expand the Sonic 4 storyline with new areas to speed through and new challenges to face.

The Fastest Way To Get Shot Is To Fail To Clean Your Weapon

by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Interesting story today in regards to the Black Ops 2 fiasco in France. How can a publisher expect to not get pummeled over something like this? Gameblog.fr was only doing its job, reporting news that it had picked up from a legit source, and Activision is in its right to "ask" its contacts to temporarily remove it as it probably messes up PR plans. Once it's out there, though, it's weak sauce to threaten people and boycott them for doing what they are supposed to do.

Not sure which movie we're going to go see today. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance isn't exactly on top of our list, so maybe we'll grab an older one that slipped through the cracks. But next week, Act of Valor!

'Gears Of War 3' (X360) Forces of Nature DLC Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 6:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gears of War 3 plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that concludes the current story arc for Gears of War. With the last human city destroyed and the remaining survivors stranded, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race from the jaws of extinction.

'Mass Effect 3' (ALL) Advance Copies Go Airborne

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 4:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

'Sleeping Dogs' (ALL) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 3:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sleeping Dogs follows the story of detective Wei Shen as he infiltrates one of Hong Kong’s notorious Triad crime syndicates. As a newly hired thug within the Triad organization, Wei must do whatever it takes to stay undetected and survive, balancing his moral duty as a cop with the objectives of the assignment.

'SSX' (ALL) Demo Coming Next Week

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 3:01 p.m. PST | Filed under News

A reinvention of the classic action snowboarding franchise, SSX packs adrenaline into every run with compelling characters and heart-pumping adventures as riders battle the most treacherous and diverse mountain ranges on Earth.

'FIFA Street' (ALL) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 2:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Powered by the FIFA Soccer gameplay engine, and introducing Street Ball Control, FIFA Street will deliver an arsenal of groundbreaking street dribbling styles and trick moves that ignite the one-on-one battles within matches.

'Dream Drops' Getting Ready For Closed Beta

by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2012 @ 2:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Dream Drops is an MMORPG adapting stories, scenes and characters from fairy tales well-known and loved by children and grown-ups alike.