Duty Calls

Here's the thing: I like the Call of Duty series. It catches a lot of flak for having a similar plot, narrative style, and gameplay in every game of the franchise but can't you say that about damn near every other game series? Both Dead Space games are the same. Both Uncharted games are the same. All of the Metal Gear Solid games are identical, really. Sure, each new game brings a few new knick knacks to the table, but ultimately they are the in the same vein as the games that come before them in their respective series.

The following is a hilarious video making fun of pretty much every complaint I've heard about Call of Duty, mixing in some online goofiness (like the ranking up after each kill). If you haven't played any of the recent games in the series (e.g., Modern Warfare, Black Ops, etc) you may not understand every jab but it's funny nonetheless.



Here's the best part: the parody vid was created by EA (the Call of Duty games are published by Activision). And, to top it all off, you can actually download it and play it HERE.

EDIT: Interestingly, the Duty Calls game parody was created as a viral marketing campaign for EA's upcoming game, Bulletstorm which looks like it might be an extremely fun FPS. If you've forgotten, the ad guys for Bulletstorm also came up with the Halo parody trailer seen HERE.

Beedeer

I realize this is parody, but I'm still left with a "what the frak did I just watch?!" feeling.

Darth Vader in Volkswagen Commercials

Are You A Bad Enough Dude?

Guy is tasked with making the "Save the Date" cards for his upcoming wedding and this is what he comes up with.  The fiance has since taken over.

Dog Destroys Dead Space 2

There's a girl named Ashley who loves the Dead Space series. While she's playing the recently released sequel, her dog knocks over her Xbox360 which causes the disc to be destroyed (her blog entry detailing the event is HERE). She bitches about it on Twitter and BAM receives a hand drawn picture of Isaac scolding her dog courtesy of the Art Director of the game. Oh, and she also got a new copy of the game signed by damn near everyone in the studio. Very cool stuff.

Gang Fight!

Trust me: this is worth watching.

Poopy-Time Fun Shapes

I have no clue if this is a real product.

 "It's about to get Poopy!"

Rock

Ferrari 458 Italia Versus Ford F-150

Here's the story according to the folks over at Motor Authority:

Imagine having to endure a 12 to 18 month waiting list to finally get your hands on a brand new Ferrari 458 Italia supercar, only to have it crushed under the wheels of a Ford F-150 pickup truck.

Well, that’s exactly what happened to the owner of this sorry looking Ferrari, which only had around 500 miles on the clock. The car reportedly belongs to the CEO of I-Pathology and was involved in the accident over the weekend in Brandon, Florida.

While the crash is still being investigated, it’s thought that the driver of the 458 Italia was attempting to pass illegally across a double yellow line to get into a turning lane when it came into contact with the pickup.

BWAHAHAHAAAAA!
*ahem*
I mean: that sucks.

Billboards That Talk To You

There's a scene in Minority Report when Cruise's character, John Anderton, walks into a mall and is assaulted with personalized advertisements:



Eerily similar to the above, the television channel A&E has a billboard for the show Paranormal State (irrefutable scientific fact: the show sucks taint cheese) which directs an acoustic stream to specific areas so that a barely audible whisper can be heard by those walking on the sidewalk within view of the billboard. Creepy.

Chinese Air Force Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

A Chinese broadcast displayed the incredible might of their air force just a few days ago. During the broadcast, viewers were led to believe they were watching a a live fire drill where a Chengdu J-10 destroys a target drone when in fact the footage was doctored with an exploding F-5 scene from the movie Top Gun. No, I'm not kidding.

Minecraft Predator

I loved playing with Lego blocks as a kid so naturally, I love Minecraft. I haven't invested nearly enough time to construct anything cool enough to publish, but it's still a shitload of fun.

Those that know me also know I love the Predator movies - yes, even the campy AvP movies and that ball of shit that was Predator 2.

Someone decided to put their chocolate in my peanut butter and now we have this kickass piece called Minecraft Predator.

Winner Take Steve

The Stand The Movie

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers and CBS Films are combining their forces to get Stephen King's post-apocalyptic masterpiece The Stand onto the silver screen. I'm not entirely sure how they plan to squeeze so much plot and so many characters into a 3 hour movie. Even the mini-series from the mid-90's was six hours long. Perhaps they'll break it up into two or three parts?

Street Fighter 4 Combos In Real Life