Man of Steel TV Spot 3: The Face That Launched A Thousand Slips…

Posted on May 6, 2013 by geelw

I actually overheard a conversation over the weekend between a few Beiber age girls where one said the new Superman is TOO handsome, and that made me chuckle a bit. Well, you can’t please everyone, I suppose, but I guess a tattooed and pierced Supes would get more of that tween crowd rolling in and squealing at the screen. Granted, that’s not going to happen anytime soon (well, it sure as hell better not), so I guess that’s one slice of a potential audience I don’t need to worry about yapping away while I’m trying to enjoy the show. Of course, if the older ladies in the audience are tossing Spanx girdles and granny panties at the screen, so much for my enjoying anything at all…

Eww, now I’ll be seeing granny panties all damn day (thanks, me!)…

Young Justice Legacy Hands-On: Teens & Titans Collide In Little Orbit’s Upcoming ARPG…

Posted on May 4, 2013 by geelw

GA_IceRiver_001 One of the nicer surprises at the Namco Bandai Global Gamers Day event was a playable build of Young Justice Legacy, set for a fall release on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, 3DS and PC (what, no Vita version?!). Fans of the show should be pleased to know that developer Freedom Factory is cooking up a fast-paced action/RPG in the vein of the X-Men Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance games featuring stylized 3D visuals and a nicely-sized roster of characters from the series. The game has a few months more cooking to do on the developer’s stove, but it’s definitely going to one of those the more dedicated fans of the currently canceled cartoon should dive right into as soon as it hits stores.

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Man of Steel TV Spot #2: More Half Minute Heroics To Make The Skeptics Fly…

Posted on May 2, 2013 by geelw

That wasn’t a sonic boom you just heard, folks. It was all those skeptics leaping out the nearest window not because they lost that bet Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel wasn’t going to look like a REALLY awesome flick, but because they got so caught up in the flying bits that they grabbed the nearest sheet or bath towel and went for a short trip outside followed by a longer one to the nearest emergency room. It’s a good thing most of them were jumping from the basement window where they usually hole up with their message board denizen ways. Well, just be nice to them when this one arrives in theaters – they’ll be the ones on crutches or with an arm or two in a sling (or slings) from that sudden fall from their usual gracelessness.

Man of Steel Trailer #3: NOW We’re Going Somewhere…

Posted on April 16, 2013 by geelw

Yeah, that’s more like it. Of course, given the buzz building up around this one, it’s still going to be polarizing at the end of the day because of the new, darker tone and weird Superman costume some still hate with a passion. Of course, I say let’s see this as a nice restart to a franchise that went off the rails after the second film (and even then, that second film was half of what it could have been thanks to a directorial change that added a wee bit too much funny stuff). If this new flick IS as amazing as it looks, I’m hoping there’s a story arc sitting in a safe somewhere that can be whipped out to ensure the same quality goes into that (inevitable) sequel…

Warner Bros. Pictures Wants You to Know That YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Posted on April 14, 2013 by geelw

Oh, you already knew that? Well, good for you. Here’s some double assurance (or just single assurance for you out there having a lonely Sunday in front of the TV with a big bowl of whatever) which is actually a really nice tickle and tease for Zach Snyder’s upcoming Superman reboot, The Man of Steel if you’re paying close enough attention. I like the way this plays on elements of Richard Donner’s film a tiny bit, but you know that Snyder’s got his own style working. Hmmm… I wonder if we’ll see other characters in the film get their own themed teasers? It would be nice to see, but that’s all up to the boys and gals in marketing and the director or an ad agency whipping up the right ad. Personally, I just want to see the film and less hype, but so it goes…

Injustice: Gods Among Us TV Spot: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close…

Posted on April 11, 2013 by geelw

Hmmm… STILL no Swamp Thing in this game? OK, that’s a little in-joke there (VERY little), but WB Games and NetherRealm DO have a (wait for it) BIG hit on their hands which should be the go-to game for DC Comics fans for some time. I guess it would have been too much to ask to see that fighting engine get put to use in a more RPG-like setting, but I also guess that one day we’ll see a developer blend those styles and more successfully. There have been a few fighting game influenced role-playing experiences, but it’s been a while since there’s been one that REALLY packs a punch (oh, the puns…. the puns!). Anyway, this looks like a total blast, so I say buy it and grab a few friends for some fun on a rainy weekend. Of course, if I were in charge of the DLC, I’d add in Ally Babble, The Spectre, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Plastic Man and The Creeper as bonus characters, but hey – my old comics memories can probably beat some of yours to death any day of the week (provided I get enough sleep the night before that big brain-battle)…

Injustice: Gods Among Us TV Spot: Abbott & Costello Meet The DC Universe…

Posted on April 9, 2013 by geelw

Or something like that. I’ve been following this game, but not those big celebrity filled trailers and weekly battle deals. I’d rather just dive into Injustice cold and play it at my leisure, unlocking characters and goodies as I go. Anyway, I think that Abbott & Costello idea above is the next flick Kevin Smith should consider doing, as he and Jason Mewes certainly aren’t getting any younger and it’s time they did something together that’s NOT another Jay & Silent Bob deal. Well, this ad was a fine enough (and funny) start, so I guess we’ll see what’s what soon enough (or later enough). As long as it’s not that Clerks flick his stuck in the 90’s fans want so much for him to make, it’ll probably be at least interesting to watch. That and hey, someone needs to keep Mewes off the streets – I hear he’s nothing but trouble like a bobcat dropped into a baby shower (er… ha, ha?)…

Man of Steel TV Spot 1: You Will Believe A Man Can Whine…

Posted on April 8, 2013 by geelw

Ah, ha, ha. I was reading some comments on a few sites about this trailer and yeah, they’re so emotional that the film looks so good or so annoyed that there’s no NEW footage showing up on demand that I’m chuckling a wee bit too much for my own good. Look, kids… it’s a Warner Bros. Pictures film. What does that mean? It means give it a month or so you you will be BURIED in trailers for this one to the point where some of you accuse the company of showing TOO much of this one. It’ll happen, mark my words. Well, at least I haven’t been hearing any rumblings about a new video game coming down the pike. Supes has never really done well when he flies solo…

Young Justice: Legacy Gallery: Little Orbit & Freedom Factory Are Doing It Right For The Fans…

Posted on April 6, 2013 by geelw

Fans of this freshly canceled (or hopefully just “on hiatus”) Cartoon Network show will have one really cool thing to comfort them in these desperate times: Young Justice Legacy is coming along REALLY nicely. While my overall impressions are embargoed for a few more days, I can safely say that fans of games like Marvel Ultimate Alliance, X-Men Legends and yes, even Justice League Heroes should be pleased with what’s coming from Little Orbit and Freedom Factory. That trailer shows off an older build, as the HUD is now different (it’s in a corner now) and anything else you want to know will have to wait (sorry!). As for looks, the stylized 3D visuals mimic the show’s 2D art style well enough and I like that the dev team didn’t go for the overused cel-shading some probably wanted or expected.

Of course, the BIG question is will the game do so well at retail that the powers that be over at Cartoon Network and DC want to kick things back into production? That, dear reader… is all up to YOU. Petitions are groovy and all, but buying the game and telling as many friends with a PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, DS and 3DS (Hey! Where’s the Vita version?) as possible and making sure they also vote with their wallets is the best thing to do if you want to see something positive come from all this hard work. Hey, even if the show never gets a second chance on TV, I’d say the game deserves a solid sequel that addresses that cliffhanger finale, right?

Young Justice: Legacy Cover Art Revealed: Revenge (of Sorts) Is Sweet…

Posted on March 23, 2013 by geelw

Young Justice Legacy_cover OK, so the show is dead, killed off somewhat unceremoniously by Cartoon Network (the curse of poor ratings, most likely) but that’s not stopping the development on this game fans have been eagerly waiting for since it was announced. Here’s the official cover art for Young Justice Legacy, set to hit the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, PC (and hopefully a few more platforms). Developer Freedom Factory is going all out to make sure its upcoming action/RPG is one those fans of the show will really get into and definitely make a day one purchase. It would be nice to see sales hit a fast high and sustain that for a bit so CN could reconsider its termination of the cartoon, but that’s a harder thing to do with a niche series no matter how much the most loyal fans shake their fists at their monitors and cable boxes.