Video Game Movie Posters
We apparently have much to learn from the Germans in the realm of video-game themed photoshopped movie posters. More mashupy goodness for you after the clickthrough…
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Project Natal: The Wii Killer
Last night, Jimmy Fallon and his Brat Pack tried out a prototype version of Project Natal, Xbox 360s answer to Wii controllers…
Dig Dug: Rise of the Pookas
They can never make enough video game-themed movies for my taste (that is, if you disregard Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, and Street Fighter).
This one, by Black20, however, achieves instant classic status.
Star Wars: The Backfilling Continues
Admittedly righteous trailer for new game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.
That’s not to say I can’t nitpick a little. I mean, aren’t these Boba Fett-gadget types getting a little bit overpowered (a la Iron Man on steroids)? The one in the trailer seems like she could take out the entire Jedi brigade by herself.
And does every Sith Lord have to have the full-body cybernetic breathing suit? Is there no other way to use the Dark Side without suffering full-body disfigurement? Meh.
You can watch the trailer here.
(Removed the embed because it was annoying as all get out.)
Lightning Bolt
Electric feature from Wired Magazine delving into the different types of lightning strikes. Particularly intriguing is the legendary ‘ball’ lightning, which sounds like something that Raiden would conjure up.
Unfortunately, there’s no mention of pine-cone lightning…
Elven Rights Violations in China
The well known Xinhua Province Television Network is reporting that the Chinese government is cracking down on online gamers.
Government tactics include random internet disruptions for citizens under 30, rationing the national supply of Cheetos and Dr. Pepper, and distributing free samples of heroin.
Other news outlets are reporting that a mammoth Chinese government project is underway to create an MMORPG-wide-government-sponsored gank group. The gank group, run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would be designed to “grief” addicted gamers to the point of forcing them to either quit gaming or throw their computers out the window.
Not to be outdone, the Americans are working on their own elite team of griefers:
The Chronicles of Skystrider
Once upon a time, I participated in an MMORPG called Dark Age of Camelot.
My character was a precocious half-elf champion with the unlikely name of Skystrider Antilles. He, and other Mep House avatars vigilantly defended the lands of Hibernia.
But that is a tale for another time. Today I want to share an old piece of short fiction that stemmed from DAOC lore and my frustrations with ISP provider, SBC Yahoo!
Mep Report #109
Vegas Baby Vegas!, Vegas sucks!, Vegas is tremendous!,
The Tale of the Poker Highlander, The Tale of the Galaga Highlander, Mentally Challenged Roleplayers, Just Do More Heroin, and Tokenphilia.
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Mep Report #106
The Wilson Baby Rocks the DPS, John McCain as a DragonBall Z Character, Shopping for Homophobes, Classic Rock Pwnage, Neil Young Loves Trains, the Mind-Boggling Success of “Daft Hands,” and How Many Five Year Olds Can You Take Down?
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Mep Report #105
Hypermepilating, Sexual Innuendo and You, Breaking up with Greg is Hard to Do, Don’t be Glen (or Ross), Elves are Fancy Boys, Heavy Metal Sonnets, Russ’s New Snazzy Gadget (that isn’t purple!), and Mac Users are Jerks!
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