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Video Game Deal: LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4

The video game deal of the day over at Amazon today is LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4.

Nintendo Wii - $24.99 (50% off the list price of $49.99).

Nintendo DS - $19.99 (33% off the list price of $29.99).

Xbox 360 - $29.99 (25% off the list price of $39.99).

Note, this deal is valid only for today, Wednesday, March 16, 2011, til midnight PST while supplies last [...]

Geek Gear: Back To The Future ‘Vader from Vulcan’ Shirt

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:08 AM PDT

Vader from Vulcan

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Back To The Future-inspired "Vader from Vulcan."

The tee, by artist Brinkerhoff, went on sale at RIPT today, Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design comes from a scene from Back To The Future where Marty McFly pretends to be an alien named Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan, a Star Wars - Star Trek mash-up itself. Added into this design is a red lightsaber, with the Imperial logo in the background [...]

Neil Gaiman To Write ‘Journey To The West’ Adaptation With James Cameron’s Help; Guillermo Del Toro May Direct

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 10:05 PM PDT



That would be a loaded headline, ladies and gentlemen.

It's being reported that one of China's major television producers, Zhang Jizhong, has reached a deal with award-winning author Neil Gaiman to pen the screenplay for a massive adaptation of the ancient Chinese tale, Journey to the West.

The adaptation, at the moment anyway, is planned to be an epic $300 million trilogy -- $100 million per movie. No easy task to pull off, and one that would require some major help if we're ever to see it made.

Enter a couple of names we've heard very recently: Avatar director James Cameron and Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro. Cameron will act as an adviser on the project, helping to bring the story together and offering his knowledge on many useful technologies like 3D. As for del Toro -- he's a good friend of Gaiman's and is being looked at as a director for one or more of the movies, but is simply a maybe at the moment. [...]

Modder Turns R2-D2 Into Xbox 360 Playing Projection Masterpiece

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 07:10 PM PDT



The very talented creator of Major League Modders, Mark Bongo, has built what could be one of the ultimate geek treasures ever constructed.

Bongo took an R2-D2 of decent size, which should already have geek ears perking. He then added two very entertaining new elements to the Star Wars droid: an Xbox 360 and a projector. These brilliant additions allow for an Xbox-playing R2-D2 who can project your game onto any flat surface you want it to from 15" to 50" in size.

You can check out this insanely cool modded R2-D2 in the form of a video by clicking on over to the other side now, and there's plenty of pictures at his Facebook page. If you're much more wealthy than I am, you can even purchase it at the link provided above for $2,500. [...]

DC Announces ‘Brightest Day’ Follow Up ‘The Search’

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 05:46 PM PDT

DC The Search

DC's bi-weekly series Brightest Day is getting close to the end, and so it has come time for them to announce the inevitable follow-up, which will be called The Search.

According to a post on DC's Source Blog, The Search will be a 3-issue miniseries launching in June, written by Jonathan Vankin with art by Marco Castiello. The story will focus on the new protector of Earth, and another hero trying to convince the Justice League that this new protector may not be the best thing for the world [...]

Must Watch: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Re-Create ‘Star Wars’

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:03 PM PDT



It's hard to argue a better pair of actors who often collaborate with one another than Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz co-stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Their chemistry and the natural comedy that's born from their back and forth banter is pure fried gold.

While on the set of their new movie, Paul, the duo decided to re-create George Lucas's famed Star Wars saga using the same techniques seen in the movie Be Kind Rewind. The results, however, may not have been quite what they were hoping for.

You can see the video of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost re-creating Star Wars by continuing on below now! [...]

What Secrets Does The New ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Skull Hold?

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:14 PM PDT



We've all seen the skull that's often used in posters and promos for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but if you missed it the first time, there's some sneaky changes for the latest installment in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

As you can see in the image above, the new skull is noticeably different with a nice chrome finish to it for some reason or another, but what other secrets and special additions does it hold?

Click on over to the other side now to find out and see a gigantic poster where you can see these hidden treasures close up, including a famed Disney character who's hiding better than Waldo ever did.

Of the most obvious changes, apart from the strangely metallic shine, you might have noticed the small white pearl lodged deeply into one of the skull's many golden teeth. Another subtle yet clear Easter egg of sorts is the tiny "X" etched into the right cheekbone (your left); likely "marks the spot" of the Fountain of Youth. [...]

Is This Video Of A Man Hacking The Screens Of New York City’s Time Square With An iPhone Fake?

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 10:47 AM PDT



An interesting video is making its way around the 'net, and we want to hear your opinions on its legitimacy.

The video in question shows a man with a very cool trick. He's created a little transmitter device that plugs into his iPhone, and when a second device is held near a video screen it automatically takes over the screen with the video playing on the phone. To prove this, he starts by recording a little video of himself shot by a friend in New York City's Time Square of all places (where better to show off such a thing?) and then goes to prove it works.

So has this guy created something incredible, or is the entire thing a complete joke? Be sure to click on over to the other side now and see the video for yourself!

The first stop they make is a small screen where they play the video while the gizmo's creator holds the second device right next to the video that's currently playing. [...]

Geek Gear: Battlestar Galactica ‘Viper Flight Crew’ Shirt

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Battlestar Galactica - Viper Flight Crew

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Battlestar Galactica-inspired "Viper Flight Crew."

The tee, by artist deepspacemonkey, went on sale at RIPT today, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design features the Viper fighter ship from the scifi series Battlestar Galactica [...]

KISS: 35th Anniversary of ‘Destroyer’

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 06:58 AM PDT



KISS
Destroyer
UK: CD | MP3
U.S.: CD | MP3
Recorded September 1975 and February 1976
Released March 15, 1976

Say it with me: "You wanted the best, you got the best! The hottest band in the world: KISS!"

Despite being the global phenomenon it is today, only a modest reception greeted KISS' first three albums on initial release back in the 1970s. While all very good rock albums, it seemed KISS, Hotter Than Hell, and Dressed To Kill just couldn't find a big audience. Between them they had what are now thought of as classic KISS songs such as "Strutter," "Rock and Roll All Nite," and "Parasite." But it was the release of the stunning live album Alive! which turned KISS fever into a full-blown pandemic.

On March 15, 1976, a mere six months after Alive!, the band released its fourth studio album, which was produced by Bob Ezrin. It had rock anthems, ballads, wailing guitars, string sections, thumping drums, and the world's most iconic musicians. This was to be the album which turned KISS from rock stars into superstars. And its title summed up the band's intent: Destroyer […]
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