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LOST Thoughts Available / Cusick on Fringe Set

2012-03-01T10:28:00.001+01:00

SpoilerTV broke the news of a new book about my favorite show last night, called LOST Thought, which is "a lively collaboration between 22 leading experts in the online LOST world and the academic community." The book is published by Inukshuk Press and here's a little bit more: What if all your favorite LOST authors and bloggers were gathered in one place, accessible anytime you wished, day or night? What if you could bring together in the same place the world’s leading authorities on LOST?...

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CVG Shares the First 20 Minutes of Diablo III

2012-02-29T00:55:00.001+01:00

CVG show what altruism means and shared the first 20 minutes of the incoming RPG hit Diablo III beta, which is sure to fire up even more anticipation in all those who traveled through the first two Blizzard classics. I didn't, because I was too busy playing the more relaxed BioWare RPGs back then, but I have to admit that the gameplay footage looks pretty sweet. Here are the hot 20 minutes of fresh Barbarian gameplay: Diablo III – First 20 Minutes via 4Player Podcast

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New Hodgy Beats EP is Delightfully Delicious

2012-02-25T23:55:00.001+01:00

It's almost impossible to follow the more-than regular output of Odd Future, everyone's current favorite hip hop collective. But sometimes, I have to take a few days off and snatch a batch of their recent and mostly free recordings, which I did last night when I discovered that Hodgy Beats just released a new EP. The untitled 9-track package is quite a slick combo of old-school beats and chilled-out vocals, the perfect thing for a slow Friday or Saturday night. You should totally get it, not...

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HBO's First Look at the New Game of Thrones Season

2012-02-25T07:37:00.000+01:00

HBO has revealed their official first look trailer for the much anticipated second season of their hit series Game of Thrones, and it's awesome! Lots of new faces, dragons, fighting and foreshadowing included. Hell yeah! Take a look for yourself and get even more excited for the new season of Game of Thrones, which returns on April 1: Game of Thrones – Season 2 First Look via SpoilerTV

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MTV IGGY's Dir en grey Feature

2012-02-25T07:13:00.003+01:00

MTV IGGY has shared a four-minute clip of their Dir en grey special, which features the guys talking about their latest album, their work in the midst of the recent Japan catastrophes, and their fans overseas. Nothing that you haven't read a few times before if you're a fan, but fun nevertheless – especially Kyo and his defiant stance. Check out the clip below: Dir en grey – MTV IGGY Feature Clip There are still no updates concerning Kyo's vocal cord problems, unfortunately.

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Monk Runs for Mayor in New 2-Hour TV Movie

2012-02-21T15:05:00.000+01:00

Being a die-hard fan of Tony Shalhoub's quirky detective Monk, the following piece of today's news surprised me in such a positive way: Monk will return to our TV screens and show creator Andy Breckman was eager to spill some more details about it: Breckman says, "Just today as we did this interview, I just finished writing a Monk movie." [...] "I'll even tell you the title of it. 'Mr. Monk for Mayor'. He runs for mayor of San Francisco." Breckman expects you'll see the new Monk show this...

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Jonny Lee Miller is Elementary's New Sherlock

2012-02-15T09:46:00.004+01:00

Wouldn't it be awesome if there was a show about the classic stories about Sherlock Holmes taking place in our modern times? Oh, right, I forgot there already is a show about a modern Sherlock. And it's great! So...CBS, why would you make just another one based on the same premise? CBS' new show Elementary indeed goes for just the same thing as Sherlock and wants to bring the classic stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle into today's times (probably set in the U.S., though), and they signed Dexter...

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Awake: NBC Debuts the First 8 Minutes Online!

2012-02-14T11:26:00.001+01:00

I already wrote about this new show called Awake back in August 2011, when it wasn't scheduled for a premiere date yet. After months of waiting, NBC has finally set the premiere for March 1 and even revealed the first eight minutes of the pilot episode! I haven't found the time to watch the clip below yet, so I can't say much more about Awake right now other than that I've been excited for this one since its first teaser trailer appeared online. It seems to have quite a decent cast and...

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Gackt: PV for New Dragon Age Theme Revealed

2012-02-14T10:29:00.000+01:00

As I earlier reported, Japan's golden throat Gackt composed the theme song "Until The Last Day" for the upcoming Dragon Age anime Dawn of the Seeker. Today, the full PV for Gackt's latest single arrived, and it features a lot of scenes from the movie Dragon Age fans are eagerly anticipating. The video not only looks just fine, but the song actually belongs to Gackt's more awesome recent efforts, which is why I think you should just check out the clip below and enjoy! Gackt – "Until The...

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Composite Sketches of Literary Characters

2012-02-10T20:06:00.000+01:00

I agree with Nerdcore's René on this one, because it's really one of the best ideas to sprout online lately: Brian Joseph Davis' tumblelog The Composites, which features "images created using law enforcement composite sketch software and descriptions of literary characters." Awesome! There are not that many examples online for now, but I'm sure the site will grow fast and pretty interesting soon. And I also agree with René in that the images could be a little bigger, but anyway, I have so many...

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Double Fine Adventure Collects $1,200,000+ Kickstarter Funding

2012-02-10T10:23:00.001+01:00

Yesterday, news went around the net that renowned adventure game designer Tim Schafer along with his crew posted a new point-and-click project on Kickstarter, tentatively called a Double Fine Adventure, since no big company is backing or releasing adventures professionally anymore, apparently. If Schafer's name didn't ring any bell, his famous projects of the past certainly will: Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle – need I say more? And here's the awesome thing: It took...

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Super Mario Crossover 2 Released, Makes My Retro Heart Bounce

2012-02-09T15:50:00.000+01:00

Exploding Rabbit are the folks who made you replay the classic Super Mario Bros. with other famous characters like Mega Man or Link in their great Super Mario Bros. Crossover retro mashup. And guess what, they just released their brand-new SMB Crossover 2.0 update last night, which blasts you with even more nostalgic awesomeness! Besides two new playable characters and lots of new power-ups and music, the flash game is now skinnable with various visual retro styles: The two big things added...

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House to Conclude After Current Season

2012-02-09T12:28:00.000+01:00

The day House followers have been dreading for months has come – the producers have officially decided to conclude the show after the current 8th season and explain their move in an open letter to the fans: After much deliberation, the producers of House M.D. have decided that this season of the show, the 8th, should be the last. By April this year they will have completed 177 episodes, which is about 175 more than anyone expected back in 2004. While all this comes as a full package of...

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The Rum Diary: Fun, Though Not Fantastic

2012-02-09T10:29:00.001+01:00

I finally managed to watch the Johnny Depp's Hunter S. Thompson adaptation The Rum Diary last night, and while it certainly is much more low-key and less weird than Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, it's still a pretty enjoyable affair, not only because of Amber Heard's stunning beauty. Johnny Depp, who discovered Thompson's semi-autobiographic and yet unpublished novel back when he became close friends with the author during the filming of Fear and Loathing and convinced him to release it,...

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Dir en grey's Kyo Diagnosed With Vocal Cord Nodule, Tour Canceled

2012-02-07T20:34:00.001+01:00

Pretty sad news today for Dir en grey enthusiasts: As tokyohive reports, the band has canceled their upcoming March North American tour after vocalist Kyo was diagnosed with vocal cord nodule, already leading to voice disorder: According to his agency, Kyo needs to have an early surgery due to the deterioration of his pharyngeal polyp, and he will consult with his doctor for more examination, including about the surgery. That's pretty awful if you consider that Hizumi, singer of the beloved...

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Breaking Bad Recap as Retro RPG

2012-02-02T17:11:00.001+01:00

Last August I already blogged about CollegeHumor's awesome 8-bit Game of Thrones recap, and now they've done it again and transformed Breaking Bad into yet another hilarious RPG-style video. Gosh, how I wish someone would go and make those games a reality...aren't there enough RPG Maker veterans out there? Nevertheless, I'd say CollegeHumor's clip is pretty much spot-on, but convince yourselves below! – Beware of possible spoilers! – CollegeHumor: Breaking Bad RPG A wild BRAN...

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Game of Thrones: Season 2 Trailer Online

2012-01-30T10:27:00.000+01:00

HBO has finally released a trailer with fresh scenes from the upcoming second season of Game of Thrones, which will continue the adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga and focus on his second novel in the series, A Clash of Kings. Fans can enjoy a few moments of the beloved Daenerys and Jon Snow, plus some glimpses of the new characters Brienne, Melisandre, Xaro Xhoan Daxos, Cressen and Margery Tyrell, and we also get a preview of all the sweet little conversations...

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Alcatraz - The 63s Trading Card Archive

2012-01-28T22:44:00.000+01:00

The new FOX show Alcatraz has just started into its first season, and while the reviews of the first few episodes were rather mixed and criticize the often lazy writing and seemingly overall lack of direction, I really enjoy the show so far – not only for Hurley Jorge Garcia, of course. Sarah Jones is also hot, after all ;D Alcatraz features a new escapee-of-the-week with every episode, and the showrunners already talked about how they believed that everyone would find their own favorite...

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Debut Trailer for Anime RPG Toki to Eien Released, Looks Gorgeous

2012-01-26T11:56:00.000+01:00

Bandai Namco Games has released the official debut trailer for Imageepoch's upcoming RPG sensation Toki to Eien: Tokitowa, or Time and Eternity, as it will probably be called overseas, and it looks pretty awesome! Imageepoch, who have risen to popularity with their Nintendo DS hits 7th Dragon and the Luminous Arc series, teamed up with anime studio Satelight (Macross Frontier) and Taiwanese illustrator VOFAN for Time and Eternity, which was announced as the "first HD-animated RPG," meaning...

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10 More Great Games for Your Android (Part 5)

2012-01-25T11:33:00.000+01:00

Hey there, it's 2012 – as if you didn't know by now – and it's been a while since my last list of Android recommendations. So I guess it's time for a new compilation of some of the more recent Android games I've been playing recently – enjoy! Earlier lists: 10 Awesomely Addictive Android Games (Part 4) 10 Cool Android Games (Part 3) 10 More Addictive Android Games 20 Android Apps & Games You'll Love Bloons TD 4 Developer: Digital Goldfish Ltd Price: $2.99 Bloons TD 4 is...

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Resident Evil 6 Revealed, Reactions Differ

2012-01-22T00:42:00.000+01:00

Capcom have revealed Resident Evil 6 and the fanbase is not so sure yet about whether it's a really cool, new thing to look forward to, or why it's just barely Resident Evil anymore. While the fresh announcement trailer admittedly looks like a fun adventure to blast your characters through, the series certainly isn't going back to good old Resident Evil 4 creepiness, but instead looks more expensive, explosive and polished with each new outfit. Check out the trailer below and decide for...

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Lifelike Beavis & Butt-Head Sculptures

2012-01-21T02:38:00.000+01:00

Make-up artist Kevin Kirkpatrick, who just worked on the two upcoming movies about two pretty different Abraham Lincoln characters, seems to be a fan of Beavis and Butt-Head, since he crafted two amazing, frightening real-life sculptures of the cult show's metalheads for this weekend's Conjoined 2 art show in Los Angeles: I started from scratch 2 and a half weeks ago. I'm very tired, but very happy. Special thanks to Nicole Michaud for the beautiful hairwork, and Jason James for help with the...

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U.S. Justice Shuts Down Megaupload

2012-01-19T22:09:00.001+01:00

This week's big WTF! goes out to all the surprising drops of news concerning the mega-popular online file-sharing service Megaupload, and hip hop producer Swizz Beatz, who was outed as CEO of Megaupload yesterday. That guy must have earned way more money than I thought, but that's not even the stunning piece of news right there: Only today, the U.S. Justice Department got together and spontaneously went rampant like The Hulk on Megaupload, shutting down the website and arresting the founders,...

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Luna Sea: New Single Coming in March!

2012-01-19T17:28:00.001+01:00

J-rock fansites are going mad, official homepages and announcements are in constant overload, and all this because Luna Sea just revealed the meaning behind their mysterious website countdown: A new single will come out on March 21! That's great news, of course, since the band is one of the most renowned and popular rock bands from Japan. The yet untitled single will be their first release since "Love Song", which was released way back in November 2000, if you leave last year's Japan charity...

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Premiere Day for J. J. Abrams' Alcatraz

2012-01-16T13:03:00.000+01:00

Hurley fans rejoice: The time has come for the premiere of the latest show produced by J. J. Abrams, Alcatraz. Created by Lost and Deadwood producer Elizabeth Sarnoff among others and starring Lost joker Jorge García, the show is heavily and especially anticipated by...you guessed it: Lost fans like me. So, what is Alcatraz all about? Let me tell you via Wikipedia, or simply watch the preview trailer below: When San Francisco Police Department Det. Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) is assigned to...

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