Happy New Year
While many news organisations/blogs in our space will use this as an opportunity to heavily promote their activities for 2013; but we come with a far simpler message. Happy New Year to all 400,000 people who read what we write, and watch what we film.
Filmography 2012: Every Movie Of The Year Cut Into One Trailer
Vampire-hunting presidents, foul-mouthed teddy bears, twisted slave drivers, a caped crusader, 007, unexpected journeys, a romantic take on the end of the world and...The Avengers. Still believe 2012 was a dud year for film?
Nintendo E3 2012 Press Conference LIVE
The last of the 'big three' press conferences is almost upon us. Set to deliver where last year's E3 confused Wii U announcement did not, Nintendo has to come onto the E3 2012 stage with purpose, a demonstrable intelligence for its audience and, most importantly, with a desire to entertain from the get go.
Microsoft E3 2012 Press Conference LIVE
Gamers, twenty-four of the most important hours of the year starts here. Welcome to the E3 press conferences, with the first to drop being Microsoft's, and we'll be showing the whole thing LIVE.
Own The Whole Of Youtube On DVD
Youtube has become one of the primary spaces on the internet for anything on the wide ranging spectrum from visual education to procrastination. The service has it all, except for an offline counterpart when, God forbid, your internet connection goes down. Well fear no more kind sir/madam, as on April 1st Youtube has officially announced The Youtube Collection.
Simple. Economical. Convenient. A whole new way to enjoy the videos you love.
Homeless Used As Wi-Fi Hotspots Causes Controversy
Ad agengy Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) has come under fire for their use of the homeless people of Austin Texas as wi-fi hotspots during the SXSW festival.
Think 'Big Issue' sellers for the modern public.
Indie Game: The Movie. A videogame film worth watching to premiere at Sundance
Of the significant amount of buzz surrounding this year's Sundance Film Festival, this has definitely captured the hearts and minds of we nerds: a feature documentary about the pains of the 21st century independent artist that is the indie game designer.
Indie Game: The Movie Official Trailer from IndieGame: The Movie on Vimeo.
Flash mob take over London Underground in their pants
A pretty standard commute on the tube, over-run with 150 participants in the worldwide, social-organised event 'No Pants Day' ('Trousers' for we Brits).
What if Skyrim was set in 2012? [VIDEO]
So it goes without saying, Skyrim has been a huge success. We gave it some love in our review, and from the millions of copies it's sold, you guys loved it too. But a burning question that...wasn't exactly burning remains: what if Skyrim was set in the present day?
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II trailer released
Sega has capped off 2011 by giving us a teaser into what we can look forward to in 2012, as a short promo confirms Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II for release next year.
The trailer is light on information, lacking any actual gameplay footage; but it confirms the return of Tails to the series and "the Rebirth of a Villain." It's coming to Playstation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS, Windows Phone and Android. Nintendo Wii has been scratched off the list to receive this sequel. Better luck next time.
Stream TV Set To Return To CES With 'Next Generation' Glasses-Free 3DTV
If there was one technology triumphed over anything else at last year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it was glasses-free 3DTV; with companies like Toshiba, LG and Sony each showcasing what is possible to achieve without the need for active/passive 3D glasses.
Stream TV, makers of the Elocity tablets, was another electronics company on the show floor, demonstrating its own wares to a sceptical public. Despite little else seen in 2011 from the company in terms of units on shelves (despite promising a 52-inch version in May and 56-inch and 60-inch models in September), the company has now announced its intentions to unveil its new Ultra-D technology at CES 2012.
Obama gets a Tumblr
Caving into the temptation of Nigel Thornberry Gifs and 4Chan jokes that are a year too late, Barack Obama now has a Tumblr page for his 2012 campaign.
"We’d like this Tumblr to be a huge collaborative storytelling effort—a place for people across the country to share what’s going on in our respective corners of it and how we’re getting involved in this campaign to keep making it better." Proclaims the first Tumblr post that (yes) directly addresses the blogging service brand as if it were a real person (a rather annoying trait if I do say so myself).
Grand Theft Auto V. It's Official.
Rockstar Games have splash-screened their website, officially confirming Grand Theft Auto V, with a trailer to come on November 2nd.
Two rumours have been rife surrounding GTA V: