HarajukuPosted by Dana Vinson - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 5:33 PM
We're still toiling away in Tokyo to bring you the best, most exclusive web coverage of the land of the rising sun ever. Check out today's entry from the fashion district Harajuku. Harajuku is the cool-kid mecca of Tokyo… if you took Melrose and So-Ho, gave them each a hit of acid and encouraged them to mate, the resulting offspring would be Harajuku. Why don't you take a peek? Want more? Click on over to our Tokyo Blog!
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Sharp Is Seeing TripletsPosted by Josh Lawson - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:15 PM
Ok, well whether you cared or not, the technology was awesome and instantly implemented in the world of navigation systems. So why would Sharp want to push the limits and move on to three separate images being viewed on one LCD screen? Three words "Multiple Information Display". The qualities of an LCD, such as size, brightness and ease of placement are opening opportunities that companies like Sharp want to take advantage of. Picture the not-so-distant future as you are driving along in your fuel cell car, looking at directions on your navigation. Your friend next to you is playing on their Xbox 360 and your passenger in the back seat is watching a movie. All of this is happening at the same time on the same screen. Get it? That is freaking AWESOME! Yahoo! News: Sharp develops world first triple-vision LCD panel
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'God of War II' Trailer Available NowPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:10 PM
Okay, maybe you've already seen the trailer to God of War II. But you probably took a look at it on youtube, and it was very grainy and compressed. Lossy, even. Well, we asked Sony to send us a high quality copy of the video so we could present it to you...and, being the fine and upstanding folks they are, they graciously agreed to our precious request. We thank them, and you can thank us by taking a look:
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CinemaNow Turns To DVDPosted by Josh Lawson - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:45 PM
CinemaNow and Universal have teamed up to do just that. Releasing the movie The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift, CinemaNow allows you to download the movie and burn it off on to a DVD. Wow you say and all of this convenience with a price of $9.99. Could it be that easy? Well not really. One of the problems that comes up in this process is that not all DVD's burned through your computer will be playable on "all" DVD players. Some say it is the encoding and others the quality of the DVD that it was burned on to. Either way, this is just a middle step in the evolution of media being readily available. Personally I'd rather wait to see how Apple's iTV or Microsoft's to-be-named service effects the future of digital downloads before spending 10 bucks on a defective DVD. Wouldn't you? Engadget: CinemaNow and Universal team up for same-day DVD burning
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X06 Wrap-Up: Halo, Doom, Peter JacksonPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:26 PM
"Hey, TheFeed," I hear you asking yourself. "Can you sum up the most important things that happened at Microsoft's X06 convention this morning? And can you use bullet points?" Sh*t yeah, TheFeed Reader, I can:
Compare that to Sony's press conference at Tokyo Game Show where they announced...um... not all that much...and you'll see: Microsoft knows how to dominate a market!
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Clipse Delay: Hell Hath Some FuryPosted by Frank Meyer - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:47 PM
I have to guess that hip hop duo The Clipse are feeling that way right now… It seems The Clipse’s looooong-awaited sophomore album, Hell Hath No Fury, has been delayed yet again. First the group's record company, Arista, folded in 2004 right as the band was about to release the followup to their hit album Lord Willin’. Then, after they got through all the legal red tape and moved on to Jive, the album was supposed to come out last year. Then it was scheduled for a Halloween release. But nada. Now it has been delayed once again and is schedule for a Dec. 5 shelf date. Right. More like shelved date, as it seems inevitable this album will get postponed again.
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Marvel MMO AnnouncedPosted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:40 PM
Marvel Comics is working with Cryptic Studios to develop Marvel Universe Online, A massive multi-player videogame set in the Marvel Universe. The game, exclusive to Xbox 360s and PCs, will feature many superheroes (or "underwear perverts" if you prefer that term) and is predicted to be fun. According to the company: "The vision behind the alliance of Microsoft Game Studios, Cryptic Studios and Marvel is to expand the MMO genre and create an epic gaming experience exclusively for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista gamers to experience together online," said Frank Pape, senior director of business development, Microsoft Game Studios. "Cryptic Studios is widely respected for their established track record of innovation and understanding of the MMO space, and they are a perfect fit for the creation of the best possible experience in 'Marvel Universe Online.'" Read the whole press release at Marvel's site .
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Tenacious D Pick Soundtrack DatePosted by Frank Meyer - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:33 PM
Dave Grohl played drums on the album, which was produced by The Dust Brothers' John King. The first single is the title track and the video is already on MTV. |
Some might recall Sharp's announcement last year that they had developed an LCD screen that allowed a viewer to see two different images depending on the angle being viewed....Remember? Remember?
Alright people, the powers that be have finally realized that we like to get our content by being lazy and just downloading it. Down with the music and video stores! Why not just let you download it and burn it yourself, right?
Johnny Rotten once said, “Ever get the feelin’ you’ve been cheated?”
Microsoft's X06 press conference brought a crap-ton of exciting announcements, so many, in fact, that I forgot this major, major deal:
The soundtrack to Tenacious D’s movie The Pick of Destiny will be released on November 14, three days before the flick opens.