However, because the ads are so damned awful they give way to such brilliance as can be seen below.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
He Went to Jared!
Allow me to state this up front: I can't stand those Jared jewelry store television ads. If you don't know what they are or what they're like, feel free to Google it yourself as I will NOT post a link to them. If I could spend 5 seconds with the ad exec that approved of the campaign, I'd hammer my fist into their face with the fury of a thousand suns.
However, because the ads are so damned awful they give way to such brilliance as can be seen below.
However, because the ads are so damned awful they give way to such brilliance as can be seen below.
Video Cards Worthy of Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 releases October 25, 2011, and the beta hits our systems tomorrow (September 29th, 2011). How do you know if your video card is up to snuff? Check out this handy chart:
Dead 4 Left
What if the background story of Left 4 Dead were reversed? What if, instead of playing 4 humans trying to survive together in a post zombie-apocalypse world, you played four zombies trying to survive against hordes of humans. I think this would make for an awesome mod or game mode.
Dark Lord Samurai Vader
Most people know by now that George Lucas found a lot of inspiration for the original 1977 Star Wars movie (Episode IV: A New Hope) in Japanese samurai epics. Darth Vader's look, specifically his helmet, was based on samurai kabuto (helmets). Knowing all of that makes the following piece of art that much more interesting.
The artist is Jose Vega and you can find more of his awesome art at his tumblr HERE.
The artist is Jose Vega and you can find more of his awesome art at his tumblr HERE.
PS3 Long Live Play New Ad
Kevin Butler, Sony PS3 Spokesman and Vice President of Almost Everything, has helped to kick off a new ad campaign for the PS3 called Long Live Play. The other morning, he tweeted the URL for the following video which has sparked a little talk along the interwebs about what the product might be. There's been speculation about a re-do of PS3's Home, a new PS3 store, and even some sort of Smash Bros-esque fighting game using characters specific to the PS3.
What is interesting to note in the video are the Twisted Metal ice cream truck parked outside of the building, the various forms of currency (paper, gold coins, and even a very Little Big Planet-esque glowing orb) in the collection plate, and then there's the weapons rack with iconic guns from the Resistance and Killzone franchises.
Batman: Arkham City - Joker Trailer
Batman: Arkham City will be released October 18th (PS3, Xbox360). They've been releasing trailers for it based on the individual enemies that Batman will encounter. Here is the final one villain trailer for the Joker.
Back to the Future Skateboard Scene A Capella
This is done by the same guy (guys?) who did the Matrix Lobby Scene a capella that I posted a few months back. Awesome stuff.
Friday, September 16, 2011
PORKINS Fried Pork Skins
What would it take to make this into a real product? Because that needs to happen right the hell now!
Where Did Harley Quinn Get Her Sexy Moves?
Check out this video to see the origins of Harley Quinn's sexy struts from the upcoming Batman: Arkham City game (releases October 18, 2011).
Awesome Local Commercial
This video is taking off as the "hot new viral YouTube sensation." However the hell you want to paint it, it's absolutely freakin' awesome.
The phrase "Nope, just Chuck Testa" is quickly becoming one of the funniest memes out there.
The phrase "Nope, just Chuck Testa" is quickly becoming one of the funniest memes out there.
Spy vs Spy: Daniel Craig vs Pierce Brosnan
Daniel Craig versus Pierce Brosnan
The best part is the extra foley and added exclamations.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Save 30 Seconds or Save a Life
Driving at 65 miles per hour, it takes approximately 365 feet to come to a full stop. Just slowing down by 5 miles per hour can decrease that stopping distance by up to 100 feet. Is it worth it to save 30 seconds of travel time instead of saving a life?
I implore you to please watch this entire video all the way through to the end. It's not as graphic as you might think, but it just might change your life.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Battlefield 3 More Details Revealed
Alan Kertz, Senior Gameplay Designer on BF3, fielded a number of questions via Twitter the other day. Here are some details from that Q&A session (courtesy of gameranx.com):
Squad Specs don't stack and players can use as the same numbers of squad specs as the squad members.
Frag won't be doing a lot of damage to the environment since they aren't really high explosives.
No Hitreg and there will be a totally new system for BF3.
Multithreading will be supported.
Supersonic bullets make a crackling noise when close enough.
No weapons for the pilot of a transport chopper, but there will be rewards.
There will be lots of never before seen vehicles, some returning classics, and a TON of customization items.
6x is the highest zoom level for most guns apart from recon rifle.
Flag number varies between Conquest Small and Conquest Large. But is consistent across platforms.
Squad beacon goes away on respawn.
When the beacon is outdoors in the open you control the parachute.
A host of fast and light Jeeps with a heavy MG will be at your disposal.
No shotgun sniper rifles.
Up close in hardcore bolt action sniper rifles can 1 Hit Kill at close range. In normal, no 1 Hit Kill with bolts in the body.
The ranks are based on Authentic Marine ranks, with comendations to fill out the full 50.
Marksman Bonus for sniper headshots beyond 50m are back!
Wide variety of shotgun types, but only 1 pump action - Semi, Auto, Tube, Magazine, different spreads.
Flight models will be identical on PC and consoles.
Players can shoot stingers from the passenger seats.
The mortar has both HE and Smoke rounds.
When you get defibbed you are "back to life." You need to accept to use anything other than your pistol in prone.
You can shoot someone trying to knife your teammate from behind.
Squad Specs don't stack and players can use as the same numbers of squad specs as the squad members.
Frag won't be doing a lot of damage to the environment since they aren't really high explosives.
No Hitreg and there will be a totally new system for BF3.
Multithreading will be supported.
Supersonic bullets make a crackling noise when close enough.
No weapons for the pilot of a transport chopper, but there will be rewards.
There will be lots of never before seen vehicles, some returning classics, and a TON of customization items.
6x is the highest zoom level for most guns apart from recon rifle.
Flag number varies between Conquest Small and Conquest Large. But is consistent across platforms.
Squad beacon goes away on respawn.
When the beacon is outdoors in the open you control the parachute.
A host of fast and light Jeeps with a heavy MG will be at your disposal.
No shotgun sniper rifles.
Up close in hardcore bolt action sniper rifles can 1 Hit Kill at close range. In normal, no 1 Hit Kill with bolts in the body.
The ranks are based on Authentic Marine ranks, with comendations to fill out the full 50.
Marksman Bonus for sniper headshots beyond 50m are back!
Wide variety of shotgun types, but only 1 pump action - Semi, Auto, Tube, Magazine, different spreads.
Flight models will be identical on PC and consoles.
Players can shoot stingers from the passenger seats.
The mortar has both HE and Smoke rounds.
When you get defibbed you are "back to life." You need to accept to use anything other than your pistol in prone.
You can shoot someone trying to knife your teammate from behind.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Unofficial Battlefield 3 Trailer
YouTube user killat0n is known for his fan made trailers for popular video games - and they're all pretty damned sweet. Check out his latest for Battlefield 3:
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