As promised, I’ve posted a review of Superman Returns over on the Zoinks! blog. The review is based on my viewing of the film at the premiere that took place in West Des Moines just this past Sunday evening. Enjoy!
40 things you didn’t know about Superman
Link: Movies.go.com 2. He couldn’t fly, either. Right. Though he did possess super-strong legs that allowed him to “leap tall buildings in a single bound.” His ability to fly was added in the early 1940s. This is something most people never realized. It’s evident if you’ve ever watched the old Superman cartoons from the 40s […]
It’s Superman Week!
In honor of the highly-anticipated Superman Returns movie official public release on this coming Wednesday, I've changed things up here a bit. I added a Superman-themed banner and the RSS feeds down on the bottom-right are from Google News and a highlight of WordPress posts tagged Superman. I'll be posting various Superman-related bits of news […]
Ubisoft’s ‘Red Steel’ to get control changes
Link: IGN Wii In a brief chat with French press outlet JeuxFrance, Ubisoft expressed that changes to the E3 2006 build were already being implemented, specifically in the swordplay department. In fact, as far as gameplay goes the sword combat was the least impressive part of Red Steel at E3, so we're happy to report […]
Digg v3.0 launching Monday
Link: TechCrunch More than likely, by the time you read this, the new version of Digg will have already launched. I just didn’t want anyone to forget. As a huge Digg proponent myself, I’m very much looking forward to the new format and added features. Blogged with Flock
Need for Speed in development for the Wii
Link: IGN Wii Whether fighting for control of the city or careening around banks of sedimentary rock, you’ll once again sit behind the wheel of a ride you’ve customized to your liking. The new Need for Speed uses a “ground-breaking” Autosculpt system for vehicle tweaking. As this is EA, Need for Speed Racing is in […]
Exclusive Zoinks! ‘Superman Returns’ Review on Monday
Link: Zoinks! Magazine Blog For those interested is such movies as Superman Returns, I'll be posting a full review about the movie over at the Zoinks! blog sometime on Monday. Courtesy of my splendid connections, I'll be attending the invitation-only Des Moines premiere of the upcoming Warner Bros. 'Superman Returns' movie this coming Sunday night. […]
Unofficial Wii Launch Title Lineup
Link: Evil Avatar UPDATE: from a comment in the Evil Avatar thread I linked: For everyone freaking out over there being only 6 launch titles. The list comes from a response to a letter in the pulse section of Nintendo power. Here is the relevant text: "Nintendo hasn't released an official list yet, but the […]
Phil Harrison outlines Sony plans
Link: 1up.com And he doesn't really do a very convincing job of it. Imagine Gran Turismo shipping on a disc with one car and one track. And then you can browse, online, a dynamic circuit of vehicles that's growing every day because either the car manufacturers are adding new vehicles or we're adding new vehicles. […]
Could the Wii get an IM service called !!M?
Link: IGN Wii Nintendo registered some new trademarks this week, including this interesting name. !!M: Could this be something to do with the messaging service patent? How the heck are we supposed to pronounce that? This rumor is flying around the Nintendo blogosphere with absolutely no information whatsoever to back it up. But it’s a […]