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Links of TheFeed: Who Shot First?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0800

This week's Links of TheFeed is not afraid of controversey. Hoping to put the debate to rest, George Lucas has addressed the famous "Han Salo vs. Greedo" arguement. Has the legenedary film maker changed his mind and granted Solo the first shot? Check out this week's Links of TheFeed to find out!

Did Han shoot first? [Blastr]

Lightsabers need instruction manuals [CollegeHumor]

iPad 3 coming next month? [Dvice]

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace...With Death Metal [FilmDrunk]

The great battle of Skyrim [Unrealitymag]

Ray Park Talks Star Wars: Phantom Menace In 3D & Toshiba Thrive Review On AOTS Tonight

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:51:00 -0800

Tonight on Attack of the Show, we bring you Kevin Pereira and Sara Underwood! And they bring you Ray Park, the man behind Darth Maul, to tell us all about the re-release of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 3D. And maybe what it's like to dabble in the Dark side of the Force. Plus, we review the Toshiba 7" Thrive tablet on Gadget Pr0n and more. Tune in at 7PM EST.

The Amazing Spider-Man Dev Reveals The 'Web Rush' Mechanic

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 05:58:00 -0800

Beenox has done some cool things with the Spider-Man license over the course of two mostly linear and narrative-driven action games, Shattered Dimensions and last year's Edge of Time. The studio's next dance with the web-slinger will instead be taking a page from the book written by Call of Duty: Black Ops developer Treyarch. Spidey is returning to an open world in the Beenox-developed movie tie-in, The Amazing Spider-Man, due for release this summer.

We've only seen tiny bits of the game so far, but those who want to know more should probably tune in at the game's Facebook page. Fan questions are being answered, and new facts are emerging. We already knew about the open world and most of us probably figured that it would feature "side missions, challenges and mini-games." The most recent question reveals a new game mechanic called Web Rush.

"We introduce an all-new gameplay mechanic called the Web Rush, which gives players real-time navigational and combat choices," lead game designer Rodolphe Recca writes. "Web Rush can be triggered on the fly, at any moment and immediately presents you with a variety of situational choices, letting you pull off Spidey’s signature moves like never before."

Soooo... yeah. That doesn't really tell us much. It sounds a bit like Saints Row: The Third's so-called "Awesome" button, which applied a modifier to many in-game actions to make them... well... more awesome. Clever name, that. Web Rush sounds similar, a contextual command that allows the in-game Spidey do all of the awesome things that a spider can.

And hey! Since you're here to read about Spider-Man, why not take a peek at the freshly released movie trailer up top?

Source: Facebook

Indie Game: The Movie - The Review

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:31:00 -0800

It is extremely appropriate that Indie Game: The Movie debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, given the number of parallels there are between filmmaking and creating indie games. Both require very small teams to work together with limited funding in order to create something that might never see an audience when it is finished.

Luckily, the film made quite an impact at Sundance, resonating with audiences and with buys. After the snow storms cleared, HBO and producer Scott Rudin announced it had picked up the film in order toturn it into a scripted series for the channel. At surface value, it seems like an odd choice for HBO, as there is plenty of documentary style material in the indie game space to create a documentary showabout indie gaming.

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Programmed for Success

But lest you cry Grandma’s Boy about the world of fictionalized video game development, we’re happy to sit back and see what HBO manages to do with the property, which directors Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky have assured us is not a sitcom. We’re also hoping that the original film will be seen by the masses, because it is a fascinating, touching look at the world of indie games and the work, sweat, and tears that go into making them.

The film follows the development of two titles, Super Meat Boy by Team Meat (Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes) and Fez by Phil Fish at Polytron, and their stories are stitched together through interviews with Jonathan Blow discussing his game,Braid. The directors spoke with multiple developers and ended up culling this film together from over 80 hours worth of footage, and these are the stories that they felt were the most compelling.

A Heart of Meat

It’s hard to argue with that, and even non-gamers will feel the frustration and elation as they watch this film. A packed house at the first screening was brought to tears through the saga of Super Meat Boy as the film follows it until release day on XBLA, where it isn’t even featured on the Dashboard. You’ll also ride the seesaw along with Phil Fish as he shifts from joy, to melancholy, to purerage at times as he struggles to finish Fez.

The true heart of this film is Edmund from Team Meat as the slightly off-center, nerdy guy that everyone loves. He’s a self-described strange guy who used to draw pictures of monsters when he was a little kid, and now he’s doing that as a job full-time. We see him at the2005 Independent Games Festival, where Edmund and team win the grand prize for Gish (which bears McMillen’s distinctive art style),and he takes to the stage to propose to his girlfriend Danielle.

He carries us with him as he and Tommy work, miles away from each other, to try and turn SMB into a game that people will want to spend money on, and his joys are our joys. His tears are our tears. While we don’t want to spoil the film for you, you’ve probably heard of Super Meat Boy, so you might know where things are heading, but it doesn’t make the visual of their journey any less agonizing or emotional. While Tommy bears the weight of the frustration of SMB, Edmund carries the joys and triumphs, making the two of them ideally suited to be one development team.

The Wizards of Code

With Phil Fish and Fez, it’s more an exercise in frustration as we see him struggling to finish the game, while alternately trying not to be depressed and to keep himself from killing his former business partner. We catch up with Fez about midway through its development cycle (which is going on five years now), and follow Fishall the way to PAX East 2011, where the game was first seen and played publicly. He struggles with a constantly crashing build as it ends up being one of the most impressive indie games at the show (and you’ll see him interviewed by our own Blair Herter).

You’ll also hear some surprising revelations from Jonathan Blow, who says that he was deeply depressed in the months after Braid came out. Even though it was a success, he was frustrated that people were not understanding what he was trying to do with the game. The video review by Soulja Boy (featured in the movie) sure didn’t help with that. What is interesting about the film is that he is offering commentary from Braid after being a huge success, while we see Super Meat Boy being released, and following Fez a few months before release (Fish says the game should be out in early 2012).

Triple-A Movie

Is it cruel to admit that we would have liked to follow one game that was a complete flop? There’s no telling how Fez might actually do, but after spending time with it, we are already huge fans of the title and can’t wait for it. But while we’re seeing the triumphs of video game development, shouldn’t we also see its tragedies? With that caveat aside, Indie Game: The Movie is definitely worth your time, and should be seen by everyone in the video game industry on the publisher, developer, and consumer sides. According to Pajot and Swisky, the movie will be seen at more festivals, and we hope it will be coming somewhere near you very soon.

Ace Attorney Movie Release Plans Include Worldwide Release

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 06:22:00 -0800

I don't know about you all, but I've been keeping a close eye on Takashi Miike's film adaptation of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Miike is probably best known by gamer-folk for his work on deeply disturbing thriller/horrors like Audition and Ichi the Killer, but he's always had a soft spot for lighter fare as well. His game adaptation, titled Ace Attorney, screened just last week at the Internation Film Festival Rotterdam and it was followed by a Q&A with the maestro himself.

Miike revealed to the crowd that a worldwide release is planned for Ace Attorney, and that the subtitles and dubs in each region will be tailored to match the in-game character names for those regions, TwitchFilm reports. The movie's running time clocks in at around two and a half hours. Bear in mind, however, that this was a world premiere festival screening, so edits may be coming. Twitch also has a review of the film up if you're curious, though you'll want to avoid it if you hope to stay spoiler-free.

Then again, those who played the first game in the series shouldn't have to worry too much; Ace Attorney follows the story laid out in that initial game's first five court cases.

Source: TwitchFilm

Dragon Age: Dawn Of The Seeker Video Coming To X-Play Tonight

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800

We know you want to see Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker, the Japanese CG anime film directed by Fumihiko Sori and based on the video game series Dragon Age. While you have to wait until some unknown date in 2012 for the official DVD and Blu-ray release of Dawn of the Seeker, you only need to wait until later today for a taste of the movie.

Check out the first battle scene from Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker tonight at 6:30pm ET exclusively on G4 TV’s “X-Play.” Until then, click the "Read More" tag for a larger Dragon Age picure, and enjoy the trailer embedded at Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker's official website,

Links Of TheFeed: One Month Down

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800

Has the first month of 2012 not treated you well? Do you need a little laugh to get you going? It’s OK, we’re here for you with another collection of links courtesy of the internet. We’ve got awesome alternate cover art, Abraham Lincoln as a vampire hunter, and a reimaging of the opening scene form Star Wars!

Arbraham Lincoln was a vampire hunter [FilmDrunk]

The longest clip ever? [CollegeHumor]

How Star Wars should have began [Blastr]

Fantastic alternate game cover art [UnrealityMag]

Would you buy this steampunk laptop? [Dvice]

Sundance Doc Indie Game: The Movie Picked Up For HBO Series

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:18:00 -0800

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If you're in any way connected to the larger world of gaming outside your controller or mouse/keyboard then you've probably already heard about Indie Game: The Movie from Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky. The documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT on Saturday, garnering plenty of praise and picking up more than a few high-profile fans.

Among those fans are cable network HBO and producer Scott Rudin (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network), who nabbed the remake rights for Indie Game with a plan to "develop the film as a fictional half-hour comedy series," according to Deadline. Before you start waving your pitchforks at the thought of yet another great Gaming Thing being perverted by Hollywood, note that the film's Facebook page was updated yesterday with a clarification.

"HBO has optioned IGTM for the basis of a (fictional) series. It is NOT a comedy. It is NOT a sitcom," Pajot and Swirsky write. It seems that HBO's half-hour series development is synonymous with the word "comedy," and that's where the sitcom angle came from. You can read about the error in more detail at the movie's Facebook page.

Source: Deadline, Facebook

Shameless' Jeremy Allen White Visits & Kate Beckinsale Talks Underworld: Awakening On AOTS Tonight

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0800

Tonight on Attack of the Show with Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey, Jeremy Allen White stops by to talk about the latest season of Shameless and Chris Gore sits down with the cast of Underworld: Awakening to find out what's really going on...like, is Kate Beckinsale really a vampire? We also review the HTC Amaze 4G smartphone on Gadget Pr0n and more. See you tonight at 7PM EST!

Links of TheFeed: A New Year Of Weird

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800

Need help getting over that new year headache? Allow us to soothe your mind with this week’s Links of TheFeed. We’ve got Nintendo rumors, Avengers news, and Batman acting like a complete fool. What more do you need? Check it out!

Nintendo app store rumors [Dvice]

The greatest Lord of The Rings tattoo ever? [Blastr]

How Batman got his frightening voice [Collegehumor]

This is not the Hogwarts Express [UnrealityMag]

The Avengers to be converted into 3D [Filmdrunk]

Ace Attorney Film Cast Photos -- Objection Sustained

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 13:05:00 -0800

New pictures from Takashi Miike's Ace Attorney movie prove this film may be guilty...of being an accurate adaption of the Capcom series. Eiga posted a handful of pictures from the set for you to feast your eyes on. The pictures show some of the cast in all their hair-gelled glory. Ace Attorney will be released in Japan this February. Personally, I think Miles Edgeworth has the best hair.

VIDEO: Phoenix Wright Movie Trailer Filled With Shockingly Faithful Visuals

Check out all of the Ace Attorney pictures from set.

Mission Impossible's Anil Kapoor & Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Cast Interviews Tonight On AOTS

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:00:00 -0800

Tonight on Attack of the Show, Anil Kapoor joins Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey in studio to talk about his new film, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. We also have interviews with the cast of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, like Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig. Chris Hardwick reviews the new 15" MacBook Pro on Gadget Pr0n and more! See you tonight at 7PM.

Tomb Raider XXX: Behind The Scenes Set Visit

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:11:00 -0800

Parodies of movies and TV shows are certainly nothing new in the adult film industry, with such classics as "The Horneymooners" and "Edward Penishands" to the more current (and less cleverly-titled) "This Ain't Ghostbusters XXX" springing to mind. With the well of pop culture properties running dry, Exquisite Films is mining a whole new genre ripe for parody: Video Games. Yes, the company who showed us what really happens inside the "American Dad" family residence (Yep, Roger the Alien gets some) is now in the heat of production on "Tomb Raider XXX: An Exquisite Films Parody."

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Fans of the iconic video game heroine Lara Croft who were left wanting with Angelina Jolie's take on the character will be happy to know that director Jordan Septo ("Saturday Night Fever XXX") has drawn his inspiration from the games themselves. "We're trying to be true to the game," says the veteran of countless porn parodies. "Our storyline mirrors the first game."

Taking on the role of Lara Croft is Chanel Preston, who porn-savvy superhero fans know best as Wonder Woman ("The Justice League of Porn Star Heroes: An Extreme Comixxx Parody") and Black Widow ("Iron Man XXX: An Extreme Comixxx Parody"). You've seen her standout in our first Tomb Raider XXX pictures but now Preston is ready to own the new role. "Lara Croft is the ultimate action role," exclaims Preston. "Croft is a strong, iconic character within the gaming community and I’m excited to portray the same combination of sexy and badass."

Although a self-proclaimed "huge fan" of Ms. Jolie, Preston is also drawing her inspiration more from the games than the two Hollywood films. "Angelina came off a little more mature than the Lara Croft in the game. I'm trying to make (the performance) my own," says the energetic starlet.

If our set visit was any indication, Septo has a globetrotting action-packed skin flick up his sleeve, sending Lara from the high mountain cliffs to the heat of Egypt in search of a mysterious ancient artifact. Says Septo, "The action sequences will be great. We used a professional fight chorographer to stage the hand to hand combat. He's phenomenal." "I never had a fight chorographer before now," admits Chanel Preston. "Usually it's the directors saying 'don't worry, trust me, we'll catch you!' So this is really cool."

When Croft finds herself in the hands (literally) of an Egyptian sheik's two wives, well, let's just say the scene looks to be a lot more stimulating than anything in Paramount's big-budget Jolie films. Battling Lara in a fight to the death is Texas henchman Larson Conway, played by Lee Stone. The towering actor portrayed The Hulk in its adult parody and is no stranger to games, having been digitized for Saints Row The Third. Lee reveals, "I make a deal with Lara in this movie. My character wants to shake on it, but she wants... something else. She gets what she wants. Typical Lara Croft."

As in Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Underworld, Lara's trusty cohort Amanda assists her in her quest, here played by last year's AVN Starlet Of The Year Kagney Linn Karter, currently playing Kinect Disneyland Adventures of all things. Assists she certainly does, using her special "skills" to rescue Lara from the clutches of porn icon Evan Stone. "This is going to be big, and I don't die so I can return in the sequel," says the ever-animated Stone.

Chanel Preston's all-time favorite game is Mario Kart but when pondering over what other video game icons may be in her future, she reveals, "I'm more of a Food Network kind of girl, so unless they do 'Chopped XXX,' we'll just have to wait and see!"

Tomb Raider XXX: An Exquisite Films Parody, starring Chanel Preston, Kagney Linn Karter, Gracie Glam, Jacqueline Natla, Nicole Aniston, Dani Daniels, Evan Stone, Lee Stone, Danny Mountain, Derrick Pierce and Anthony Rosano, releases in 2012.

Written by Chris Bergoch

Remains' Miko Hughes In Studio & Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Break Tonight On AOTS

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:50:00 -0800

Tonight on Attack of the Show, we're all about zombies and Jedi Knights. That's because Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey welcome Miko Hughes in studio for his new Chiller TV film, Remains, about the latest post-apocalyptic world. Morgan Webb from X-Play stops by for an in-depth look at Star Wars: The Old Republic and we review what could be the biggest TV ever on Gadget Pr0n. See you tonight at 7PM!

Fright Night's Sandra Vergara & LG 3D TV Review On AOTS Tonight

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:40:00 -0800

It's a brand new Attack of the Show tonight with Kevin Pereira, Candace Bailey and Sandra Vergara. The actress will be in studio to talk about her film, Fright Night, out today on DVD and Blu-ray. Our week of television reviews continues with the LG Insignia LW5600 3D TV on Gadget Pr0n and Chris Gore takes a look at films like Rise of the Planet of the Apes for DVDuesday. See you tonight at 7PM !

I Melt With You's Jeremy Piven & Jonah Hill On The Sitter Tonight On AOTS

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:40:00 -0800

Tonight on Attack of the Show, Jeremy Piven from Entourage will be in studio! Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey talk to him about his new film, I Melt With You, with Rob Lowe and Thomas Jane. Grace Helbig also challenges Jonah Hill and Method Man on their babysitting skills for The Sitter. We review the Nikon D5100 DSLR on Gadget Pr0n and more, tonight at 7PM !

Jason Segel From The Muppets & Nook Tablet Review On AOTS Tonight

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:31:00 -0800

Tonight on Attack of the Show, Jason Segel stops by to talk about writing and starring in his new film, The Muppets, why he likes puppets so much and what Miss Piggy is really like. Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey also continue tablet week on Gadget Pr0n with a review of the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet and Blair Herter reports again from the 2011 LA Auto Show. See you tonight at 7PM EST.

Tekken Movie Premieres On G4 Saturday @ 9PM ET!

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:01:00 -0800

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When we tell you that we're airing Movies That Don't Suck, we're not kidding. And, this time, we've added a video game element to things that will insure even further lack of sucking. As if 'things that suck' were in a far away place, and Tekken were here, on a pedestal, not at all sucking.

Tekken premieres November 26th at 9PM ET, and features all of your favortie Tekken characters come to life, including Jin, Anna, Bryan Fury, Marshal Law and Yoshimitsu. The movie features MMA stars Roger Huerta and Cung Le, so you know it's bringing the punch with it.

The plot? Our hero, Jin, wants to avenge his mother's death, so he enters a martial arts tournament held by the evil Tekken Corp. However, Tekken is a deep dark place with a whole lot of secrets. It's a little Enter The Dragon, a little Kill Bill, and not even a little bit of sucking anywhere.

Go to the Movies That Don' t Suck Facebook page here, and like us! And be sure to set your internal and external clocks for Tekken time, November 26th @ 9PM ET!

Gears Of War 3 Skins Unlock For Completing Impossible Mission

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:53:00 -0800

There are many things that we'll be thankful for this Thursday, but Gears of War 3 fans will most definitely thanking Epic Games for the free Versus Booster Map Pack, which adds five new maps to the game's Versus mode. It's actually part of a promotion for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, and there's another bonus in store for those fans who are willing to complete an impossible mission of their own.

Beat back the Locust hordes in the game's Campaign mode on Insane difficulty before Christmas Day, December 25, to unlock a Mission: Impossible-themed weapon skin pack, a press release confirms. You'll actually need to also watch the Ghost Protocol trailer -- presumably as an Xbox Live Marketplace download -- but that's not nearly as challenging as saving an entire planet.. If you've already tackled the play part of this challenge, then just watch the trailer and relax. You won without even knowing it.

There's a bigger contest kicking off on November 24 as well that you'll be able to sign up for on Xbox Live. The skins pack will be e-delivered to your Gears 3 profile on December 31.

Tomb Raider Movie Reboot Aims To Cement Lara Croft As A 'Great Female Action Hero'

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:00 -0800

The two Tomb Raider movies starring Angelina Jolie as series protagonist Lara Croft were stronger than most video game adaptations, but they still didn't quite manage to nail it. Another attempt will be made in an upcoming reboot from GK Films, which company founder Graham King calls a "character piece."

The comment comes from King's recent interview with ComingSoon. He said that the series "does have a lot of really great characters, but it's [got] a lot of action and a lot of fun, and for me, it's something very different. I've not really done a movie like that before, but I really gravitated to rebooting this franchise and we're going to give it a shot."

The plan, as King lays it out, is to create an "origin story for Lara Croft that solidifies her place alongside Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor in the pantheon of great female action heroes." The plan right now is for a 2013 release, with Iron Man writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby right now working on a script.

King founded GK Films in 2007, though it wasn't until 2010 until the first major releases started arriving, movies like The Town and The Tourist. GK most recently released the Johnny Depp-starring Hunter S. Thompson adaptation The Rum Diary. Still coming up for the company are World War Z, an adaptation of Max Brooks' zombie apocalypse novel, and Dark Shadows, an adaptation of the classic TV series from director Tim Burton, among Tomb Raider and others.

Source: ComingSoon