Saturday, May 26, 2007

LEGO® Star Wars™: The Complete Saga


Building on the success of both LEGO® Star Wars™ "block-buster" videogames, LEGO® Star Wars™: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever. Developer Traveller's Tales takes full advantage of the unique capabilities of all three next-generation consoles, while also adding new characters, new levels and new features. Players can build and battle this fall on the Wii™, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360™ videogame system from Microsoft. Traveller's Tales is also creating an entirely new Nintendo DS™ version, developed brick by brick from the ground up.

Features
Families can commemorate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars by playing through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.
Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations only possible in a LEGO galaxy far, far away.
Adds new levels, new characters and new features to the fun, creativity and tongue-in-cheek humor that made LEGO® Star Wars™: The Video Game and LEGO® Star Wars™ II: The Original Trilogy such huge hits.
New levels, such as Episode II's never-before-played high-speed pursuit of bounty hunter Zam Wessell, further complete the entire Star Wars story.
New playable characters like Watto, Zam Wessell, Boss Nass and more bring the total count to over 160.
The upgraded Character Customizer includes all Prequel Trilogy characters for the first time, while also expanding its customization options well beyond those in LEGO Star Wars II, for millions more possibilities. Create cross-Trilogy mash-up characters like Han Windu and Lando Amidala.
New game features include enhanced Force powers, new power-ups, and a new Challenge Mode.
Levels from the original LEGO Star Wars are revamped to meet the gameplay evolutions of LEGO Star Wars II.
For the first time, every Prequel Trilogy character -- even those without the Force -- can build, as well as jump into and out of the vehicles they create.
Redesigned "Mos Espa Podrace" and "Gunship Cavalry" levels now encourage the open vehicle gameplay of LEGO Star Wars II.
New bonus levels and 10 additional Bounty Hunter Missions offer new challenges in the Prequel Trilogy.


Enhancements for every platform:
Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3: The LEGO Star Wars premiere of online two-player co-op lets families play together from anywhere in the world for the first time.
Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3: New high-resolution LEGO models and characters, along with new environment graphics and special effects, create visuals unparalleled by any other LEGO galaxy far, far away.
Wii: Motion-sensitive inputs give you exciting new ways to control your LEGO Star Wars characters.
Nintendo DS: Created from the ground up by Traveller's Tales, this version incorporates exclusive touch-screen action and challenges.
Peek behind the scenes with the bonus video "The Building of LEGO Star Wars."

Thursday, May 24, 2007

£15 of £50 of Tesco groceries (online)

Discount: £15 on £50

Promotional Code: XXJXWV

Expiry: 03/07/2007

Broken Sword: The Movie


Taken from IGN.com

CastleBright Studios will reportedly bring the Revolution Software videogame Broken Sword to the big-screen as a live-action feature film. CastleBright toppers Jay Douglas and Nav Gupta will produce Broken Sword with the blessing of Revolution's Charles Cecil, the creator of the game. "Broken Sword is the kind of complex story every producer dreams about, rich with mystery and adventure, so for me, this is a real honor," Douglas told ComingSoon.net. The site adds that "initial talks have begun with leading directors and screenwriters from such films as Harry Potter, Casino Royale, X-Men to name a few." ComingSoon says the potential franchise will begin with the first game title, The Shadow of the Templars (released stateside as Circle of Blood).


Here's a little reminder of those classic adventure games CLICK>>>>>

DiRT Demo On Xbox Live Marketplace

Colin McRae: DiRT DEMO featuring three different events and tracks will be on Xbox Live Marketplace today (another game that uses my 360 wireless FF wheel:)

Official SITE HERE>>>>>

Video: Assassin's Creed 'Jade Raymond Q+A'

The beautiful Jade Raymond once again keeps up to speed with what's happening with this, sure to be amazing game for the Xbox 360/PS3 and PC


Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Ha ha HA ha HA hahah HA ha


Here's a website from the upcoming batman movie 'The Dark Knight'


It says 'Page not found.' if you click on it...BUT!!! Highlight the site for a load of HA ha hahah and a hidden message that says 'See you in December'

Oh...Here's a pic of Heath Ledger as the Joker


Monday, May 21, 2007

The Sarah Connor Chronicles (new TV show)

Set after the events in 'Terminator 2' Sarah Connor and her son John, trying to stay under-the-radar from the government as they plot to destroy the computer network Skynet in hopes of preventing Armageddon.



I'll be watching this for Fireflys Summer Glau

Friday, May 18, 2007

Xbox 360 LIVE ban if your 360 is illegally modified


Some consumers that try to login to LIVE who we detect have illegally modified their console will get an error code (Status Code: Z: 8015 - 190D) when trying to connect to the service. These users will not have their account automatically banned from LIVE, but they will no longer be able to access the service from the console they modified.

We have stated in the past that customers can only enjoy access to the Xbox LIVE community through the use of a genuine, unmodified, Xbox console and we will continue to enforce this rule to ensure the integrity of our service, the protection of our partners and the benefits of our users.



About bloody time!

American TV Shows - New/Renewed and Cancelled



NBC

Returning

1 vs 100
30 Rock
Dateline NBC
Deal or No Deal
ER
Football Night in America
Friday Night Lights
Heroes
Las Vegas
Law & Order
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (new episodes to air first-run on USA)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Medium
My Name Is Earl
Scrubs
Sunday Night Football
The Apprentice
The Office

Cancelled/Ended

20 Good Years
Andy Barker, P.I.
Crossing Jordan
Grease: You're The One That I Want
Identity
Kidnapped
Raines
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Thank God You're Here
The Black Donnellys
The Real Wedding Crashers

New Series

Bionic Woman:-

In an update on the popular 1970s series, Michelle Ryan stars as Jamie Sommers, a struggling bartender and surrogate mother to her teenaged sister, who thought her life couldn't get any worse. But when Jamie is involved in a devastating accident, her only chance at survival is through top-secret technology.


Chuck:-

Meet Chuck Bartowski. He's your run of the mill computer whiz working for Buy-More with is equally nerdy friends all while longing for the woman of his dreams. But Chuck's average life is suddenly turned upside down when an old friend, who happens to work for the CIA, sends Chuck a mysterious e-mail and the world's closely-kept spy secrets are embedded in Chuck's brain.


Journeyman:-

Dan Vassar thought he had it all: a great wife, a great job, and a great son. But just as Dan thinks his life is as it should be, he is thrown for a loop when he finds himself traveling into the past and in doing so impacts people's lives -- sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.


Life:-

Detective Charlie Crews has spent years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now Crews must face the world that he left behind and that left him behind.


Lipstick Jungle:-

Based on the best selling book by Candace Bushnell, the author of Sex and the City, Lipstick Jungle follows the lives of three women searching for their Mr. Right.


The IT Crowd:-

Ever wonder what's up with those quirky techies who come to fix the office computer when no one's around? The IT Crowd is an offbeat series, based on the critically acclaimed British comedy, that offers a humorous behind-the-scenes peek at the people who truly keep the office humming.


The Singing Bee:-

The Singing Bee is a reality series that puts a spin on the run-of-the-mill singing competition -- contestants must accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs, even when the music stops.


World Moves:-

Dance teams from around the world audition for their chance to head to Los Angeles to complete in a world-wide dance championship. The prize -- an international touring contract.

Noncommissioned Pilots

Area 57
Business Class
Comedy Colosseum
Fort Pit
I'm With Stupid
Improv Everywhere
Kath & Kim
Lipshitz Saves The World
M.O.N.Y.
The Mastersons of Manhattan
This Is Culdesac
Welcome to the Family
Wildlife
Winters
Zip



ABC

Renewed

20/20
America's Funniest Home Videos
Boston Legal
Brothers & Sisters
Dancing With The Stars
Desperate Housewives
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Grey's Anatomy
Lost
Men In Trees
Notes From The Underbelly
October Road
Primetime
Saturday Night College Football
Supernanny
Ugly Betty
Wife Swap


Cancelled/Ended

According To Jim
Big Day
Day Break
Extreme Makeover
Help Me Help You
In Case Of Emergency
Show Me The Money
Six Degrees
The George Lopez Show
The Great American Dream Vote
The Knights Of Prosperity
The Nine
What About Brian


New Series

Big Shots:-

A group of four good friends are at the top of their game, but that all changes when women enter each of their lives.

Carpoolers:-

During the drive time to and from the office, four diverse men share their daily commute and share pieces of their lives as they drive.


Cashmere Mafia:-

Four successful, beautiful women who've have been friends since college, attempt to balance their high-powered careers with their equally complex love lives.


Eli Stone:-

Eli Stone, a successful lawyer at a San Francisco firm, represents some of the biggest companies in America -- companies that have a tendency to screw over the little guy. But after a series of hallucinations, Eli begins to wonder if he was meant for something bigger in life.


Dirty Sexy Money:-

It's been said that money is the root of all evil. That saying may be true. Growing up, Nick George had lived his life in the shadow of the powerful Darling family. Now Nick has a seemingly perfect life and a successful career as a lawyer, but his life changes when his father dies in suspicious circumstances.


Cavemen:-

Inspired by the Geico Insurance commercials, Cavemen takes a look at life through the eyes of three modern cavemen as they journey through the world.


Miss/Guided:-

A single-camera comedy centered on a woman (Greer) who returns to her high school alma mater to become a guidance counselor.


Private Practice:-

Grey's Anatomy Spinoff - Following a failed attempt at reconciliation and two disastrous affairs, neonatal surgeon Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery craves a new relationship and journeys to Santa Monica to seek advice from her med school friends, Naomi and Jackson.


Pushing Daisies:-

Crime, forensics and romace are blended together to tell the tale of Ned, young man with a unique ability -- he can touch dead things and bring them back to life.


Sam I Am:-

Samantha "Sam" Newly is left in a coma for a week following a terrible accident. When she awakes, Sam has no memory of any past experiences or events and must start her life over.


Women's Murder Club:-

Based on bestselling novels by James Patterson, The Women's Murder Club follows the lives of four women in San Francisco, each involved in crime in their own way.


Oprah's Big Give:-

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Noncommissioned Pilots

American Family
All Fall Down
Correspondents
Dream House
Family Of The Year
Football Wives
Gabe Sachs/Jeff Judah comedy (untitled)
Judy's Got A Gun
Life On Mars
Literary Superstar
Marlowe
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office
See Jayne Run
Suspect
The Call
The Hill
The Middle
The News
The Thick Of It
Traveling In Packs
Victoria Pile comedy (untitled)



The CW

Renewed

Everybody Hates Chris
America's Next Top Model
The Game
Girlfriends
Smallville
Supernatural
One Tree Hill (mid-season)
Pussycat Dolls: The Search for the Next Doll
WWE SmackDown!

Cancelled/Ended

All of Us
Gilmore Girls
Reba
Runaway
Seventh Heaven
Veronica Mars



New Series

Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants :-

Crowned follows the drama of mother-daughter teams as they work together to win a beauty pageant competition.

Hidden Palms (Premieres on May 30th) :-

Palm Springs seems like a shimmering paradise with golf courses, swimming pools, country clubs and the hot sun. Johnny starts to learn dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of this town. Johnny and his family start to ask the question of "Do you really know the people who live next door?".
Aliens in America :-

Aliens in America follows the lives of Justin Hobgood (Dan Byrd) an unpopular sixteen year-old whose family has a sixteen year-old Pakistani Muslim, Raja Musharaff (Adhir Kalyan) come live with them in Wisconsin as part of a Foreign Exchange program.

Gossip Girl :-

Based on the book of the same title, Gossip Girl takes viewers inside the exclusive world of the privileged teenagers at an elite New York City private school.

Reaper :-

Reaper follows the life of a young man who becomes Satan's bounty hunter, working on Earth to reclaim those who escaped from Hell.

Life is Wild :-

A New York veterinarian moves his family, which consists of his children and his second wife's children, to South Africa where his father-in-law manages a game reserve.

Online Nation (formerly Viewsers) :-

Online Nation puts a spin on reality competitions by showcasing user-made videos. The most popular videos make the cut to the next week while the least popular are dropped.

CW Now :-

CW Now is a half-hour newsmagazine keeping viewers up-to-date on the latest in fashion, music, film, and technology.

Farmer Takes a Wife :-

In this reality series, 10 big city women fed up with big city dating are set up with a country bumpkin bachelor who promises the winner a laid-back country life.



CBS

Renewed

48 Hours: Mystery
60 Minutes
CSI
CSI: Miami
CSI: New York
Cold Case
Criminal Minds
Ghost Whisperer
How I Met Your Mother
NCIS
Numb3rs
Rules of Engagement
Shark
Survivor
The Amazing Race
The New Adventures Of Old Christine
The Unit
Two and a Half Men
Without A Trace


Cancelled/Ended

3 lbs
Armed & Famous
Close To Home
Jericho
Smith
The Class
The King Of Queens
Waterfront


New Series

Viva Laughlin:-

Based on the hit BBC show Viva Blackpool, Viva Laughlin stars Lloyd Owen as Ripley Holden, an optimistic businessman whose life dream is to open a casino in Laughlin, Nevada. With a combination of dry wit and upbeat contemporary music, the series follows Ripley as he prepares to make a killing.

Swingtown:-

Swingtown is a period drama set in the 1970s and explores the changes the sexual liberation brought to households, including open marriages and "key parties".

Moonlight:-

Moonlight centers on a private investigator, Mick, who is also a vampire. As he works, Mick must deal with the ups and downs of being immortal, his adversaries in the vampire world, a forbidden love he feels for a mortal.

Cane:-

Jimmy Smits stars as Alex Vega in a multi-generational drama that delves into a Cuban-American family and exposes the changes the American Dream has taken on -- past, present, and future. The story follows a rivalry between two families, the Vegas and Duques, who built successful sugar and rum industries.

Big Bang Theory:-

Two brilliant theoretical physicists, who thought they new everything about life, meet a woman who shows them how little they actually know about real life. (

Power of 10:-

Drew Carey hosts Power of 10, a game show were contestants have the chance to win up to $10 million. To do so, contestants must guess results of a national survey and each correct answer puts them one step closer to the grand prize.

Kid Nation:-

A reality show from the producers of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. 40 kids, ages 8 to 15 were put in the abandoned town of Bonanza City, New Mexico. Over the course of 40 days the children build a society, electing leaders, passing laws, establishing an economy, etc.



FOX

Renewed

24 (2 More Seasons)
American Dad
American Idol (Tuesday)
American Idol (Wednesday)
America's Most Wanted: America Strikes Back
Bones
Cops
Family Guy
House
Prison Break
The Simpsons
'Til Death

Cancelled/Ended

Drive
Happy Hour
Justice
The O.C.
The Rich List
Vanished
The Wedding Bells

To Be Determined

Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?
King Of The Hill
Nanny 911
Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy
The War At Home
The Winner

New Series

Anchorwoman
Back To You
Canterbury's Law
Kitchen Nightmares
K-Ville
New Amsterdam
The Return Of Jezebel James
The Rules For Starting Over
The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Search For The Next Great American Band
When Women Rule The World



VERONICA MARS CANNED????? NOOooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Veronica Mars Season 3 DVD




A VERY early look at the Veronica Mars: Season 3 dvd artwork. There's still no date for its release though.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Halo 3 Beta

Just a reminder that the Halo 3 Beta is out today on Xbox Live for those of you with the Crackdown game and the Halo 3 invite.

I'll be trying to download this soon:)

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Elvis Presley 30th Anniversary DVD releases in August



PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT & WARNER HOME VIDEO TO CELEBRATE ELVIS PRESLEY AUGUST 7




24 Films Include WHV’s New Editions of Jailhouse Rock, Viva Las Vegas, Elvis: That’s the Way it Is, along with the DVD debut of This is Elvis, and the Elvis Hollywood Collection with Six New-to-DVD titles Plus PHE’s The Lights! Action! Elvis! Collection




Burbank, Calif. May 14, 2007 – On August 7, Warner Home Video (WHV) and Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) will again join forces, this time to celebrate the life of Elvis Presley, and commemorate the 30th anniversary of “The King’s” passing. The man who made blue suede shoes, hound dogs and hip swivels an indelible part of America’s pop culture will come alive again as the two studios pool their DVD sales and marketing resources to release a total of 24 Elvis Presley films. The lead WHV titles in the promotion are Deluxe Editions of Viva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock and 2 Disc Special Editions of Elvis: That’s the Way It Is and This is Elvis (making its DVD debut). The lead Paramount offering is The Lights! Action! Elvis! Collection presented in a collectible blue suede case.




WHV also will debut Elvis: The Hollywood Collection, containing six Elvis films never before on DVD – Charro, Girl Happy, Kissin’ Cousins, Stay Away, Joe, Tickle Me and Live A Little, Love A Little. The films will be available as a set, as well as individually.




PHE is packaging eight classic Presley titles in a collectible blue suede case. The Lights! Action! Elvis! Collection will include King Creole, G.I. Blues, Blue Hawaii, Roustabout, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Fun In Acapulco, Paradise, Hawaiian Style and Easy Come, Easy Go. Considered by many to be Elvis’ finest acting performance, King Creole was also Elvis’ personal favorite of all his films and was directed by Michael Curtiz (Casablanca). G.I. Blues was the first film that Elvis made after returning from his stint in the army and features the all-time classic song “Blue Suede Shoes”. Elvis’ highest grossing film, Blue Hawaii, was filmed in part on location in the Hawaiian Islands, as were Girls! Girls! Girls!, which was nominated for a Golden Globe® for Best Motion Picture—Musical, and Paradise, Hawaiian Style. Elvis co-starred with a string of notable actresses including Ursula Andress in Fun In Acapulco, Barbara Stanwyck in Roustabout and Elsa Lanchester (best known for her role in Bride of Frankenstein) in Easy Come, Easy Go. All eight must-own titles are packaged together for the first time and feature sensational musical performances of beloved songs including “Hard Headed Woman”, “Can’t Help Falling In Love” and “Return To Sender”.




Said George Feltenstein, WHV's Senior Vice President Theatrical Catalog Marketing, “With a talent as big as Elvis’ it’s only fitting to join forces again with Paramount. Doubling the marketing and sales effort focuses more attention on the 30th anniversary celebration and will ultimately benefit retailers and consumers alike. We’re particularly thrilled to be meeting consumer demand by releasing seven Elvis features to DVD for the very first time!”




Elvis Presley lives on as an American icon and we’re very pleased to be teaming with Warner Home Video to celebrate his film legacy in a way that is befitting of ‘The King’,” said Michael Arkin, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Paramount Home Entertainment.




Elvis Presley (1935 – 1977) was one of Hollywood’s top box-office draws, starring in 31 feature films and two theatrically released concert documentaries over the course of his career. ‘The King’s’ music was as much a part of his box-office success as his good looks and charisma. In fact, some of his top-selling songs were from the movie soundtracks. Eleven of his soundtrack albums made it into the top ten on the Billboard Album charts and of those, four became number one hits.




It is estimated that Elvis has sold over a billion records worldwide, more records than any other artist in record industry history, and even 30 years after his death, Elvis still conquers new legions of fans as recent compilations of his RCA recordings, “Elvis 30 #1 Hits” and “Elvis 2nd to None,” both topped the Billboard charts of best selling albums. More biographical information is available at the official Presley Web site, www.elvis.com.




The Films




Viva Las Vegas Deluxe Edition




In one of his most popular movies, Elvis Presley shared the screen with Ann-Margret in Sin City, aka Las Vegas, easily creating the most electrifying teaming Elvis had on-screen. He’s Lucky Jackson, a Grand Prix race driver working at a casino to raise cash for a new engine; she’s a hotel swimming instructor - and the romantic action revs up from their first meeting. Veteran director George Sidney, who guided Ann-Margret in the prior year’s Bye Bye Birdie, combines the hormonal heat wave with fascinating sights of ’60s Las Vegas. Songs include the high-roller title track, the stars’ duet on “The Lady Loves Me,” her sultry “Appreciation” and The King’s version of Ray Charles’ “What’d I Say.”




Special Features:


• Commentary by Steve Pond, rock journalist and author of “Elvis in Hollywood”


• Restored and Digitally Remastered in a 16x9 master, enhanced for widescreen televisions.


• New featurette Kingdom: Elvis in Vegas


• Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 from original production elements


• Theatrical trailer


• Subtitles: English & Français (feature film only)




Jailhouse Rock Deluxe Edition (WHV)




In this 1957 box-office hit that’s Elvis “Presley’s best film” according to Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide, the King plays Vince Everett, jailed for manslaughter after a bar fight. There, Vince learns to belt out tunes while “in the house” and after being paroled, follows a bumpy road to music and movie success. Six Presley songs by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller spike the story, including “Treat Me Nice,” “I Wanna Be Free” and the classic shimmy-shakin’ title tune that was Presley’s favorite of all his films’ production numbers.




DVD Special Features:


• Commentary by Steve Pond, music journalist


• Restored and Digitally Remastered in a 16x9 master, enhanced for widescreen televisions


• New Featurette The Scene That Stole Jailhouse Rock


• Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 from original production elements


• Theatrical Trailer


• Subtitles: English & Français (Feature Film Only)






This is Elvis 2-Disc Special Edition (WHV)




From executive producer and award-winning documentarian David L. Wolper (Roots, L.A. Confidential), This Is Elvis is an intimate, behind-the-scenes portrait crafted by Andrew Solt (Imagine: John Lennon) and Malcolm Leo (Rolling Stone: 20 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll). Elvis’ “authorized biography” draws on interviews with the people who knew Presley best – family, friends, employees and mentor/manager Colonel Tom Parker – and includes some rare, never before seen footage, including home movies, newsreels and several key TV appearances.




Special Features:


• Disc 1: First-ever home video release of the original, uncensored 1981 Theatrical version in a new digital transfer with soundtrack remastered in Dolby Surround 2.0 o Vintage featurette Behind the Gates of Graceland o Elvis Presley movie trailer gallery o Subtitles: Français (feature film only)• Disc 2: 1983 Unrated expanded Home video version with 40 minutes of footage not shown in theatres o Subtitles: Français (feature film only)




Elvis: That’s the Way It Is 2-Disc Special Edition (WHV)




It’s summer 1970 and this concert documentary allows unrestricted access to the hottest show in town: Elvis Presley’s milestone four weeks of appearances at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Dozens of tunes (including favorites “All Shook Up” and “Suspicious Minds”) are included as the camera follows the show’s development from rehearsal to stage. This 2-Disc Special Edition contains two versions – the original 1970 theatrical version and the critically-acclaimed Special Edition from 2000, which captures even more of Elvis’ legendary performances. That’s double the entertainment for Elvis concert fans.




Special Features:• Disc 1: (2000 Special Edition) o Restoration featurette Patch It Up: The Restoration of Elvis: That’s the Way It Is o 16x9 digital transfer with 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio o Presley career highlights o Director/restorer filmographies o Theatrical trailer o Subtitles: English & Français (feature film only)




• Disc 2: (1970 Original Theatrical Version) o Twelve never-before seen outtake song/nonmusical sequences o Subtitles: English & Français (feature film only)






Elvis: The Hollywood Collection (WHV)




Charro!




The Elvis on screen here isn’t the clean-cut all-American kid ready to hit the beach or dance floor. Instead, stubble covers his face; his hat hangs low over his eyes and a bandanna hides the ugly scar that marks him as a killer. Written and directed by Charles Marquis Warren (creator of TV’s Gunsmoke, Rawhide and The Virginian), this stark sagebrush non-musical saga follows an ex-outlaw trying to go straight – but he’s got a score to settle when his own gang frames him for a heist.


Special Features: • First-time widescreen video release [16x9 2.4:1] • Theatrical trailer • Subtitles: English & Français (feature film only)




Girl Happy




Rock ’n’ roll’s first icon was ranked 6th among the top box-office stars when he headlined this film. Elvis portrays Chicago club singer Rusty Wells, who, when not wowing the crowds, has the added task of watching over the overly exuberant daughter of his mob boss (Harold J. Stone) while she’s on vacation in Fort Lauderdale. Shelley Fabares, Presley’s favorite leading lady and a singing star in her own right (her 1962 tune "Johnny Angel" was a #1 hit), plays the daughter. And the lively songs include “Do the Clam,” “Good News,” “Puppet on a String,” the title tune and eight others. Also featured are Mary Ann Mobley and Gary Crosby.




Special Features: • New digital transfer of complete original theatrical version with Startin’ Tonight song sequence now back in the film • Theatrical trailer • Subtitles: English & Français (feature film only)




Kissin’ Cousins




In his 15th film, the King takes on two roles in this backwoods romp, playing dark-haired Air Force Lt. Josh Morgan and Morgan’s adversary, blonde good ol’ boy Jodie Tatum. Lt. Josh’s assignment: try to convince his look-alike cousin Jodie to allow a missile site to be built on his land. A fistful of tunes “Barefoot Ballad”, “It’s a Long Lonely Highway,” “Tender Feeling,” the title song and 6 others), some whoop-it-up-dancing and 13 mountain cuties called Kittyhawks add to the down-home delights.




Special Features: • New digital transfer of complete original theatrical version with "Smokey Mountain Boy" song sequence now back in the film. • Theatrical trailer • Subtitles: English & Français (feature film only)




Live a Little, Love a Little






In his 28th film, Elvis Presley plays frazzled photographer Greg Nolan, juggling two jobs and scrambling to keep his work life afloat while also contending with the kooky attentions of a beach beauty (Michele Carey). Four breezy songs, including the recent Elvis chart-buster, “A Little Less Conversation” and the “Edge of Reality” dream sequence add to the zippy fun. And, for the first time, Elvis takes on-screen chances with his public image doing more “adult” comedy.




Special Features: • Theatrical trailer • Languages & Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)




Stay Away, Joe




Elvis Presley portrays amiable Navajo rodeo star Joe Lightcloud, returning to his home to help his tribe become cattle ranchers. A talented ensemble of screen veterans joins Presley for this good-time, two-fisted tale filmed in and around Arizona’s scenic Sedona. Burgess Meredith is Joe’s rascally father, Katy Jurado is his tough-love step mom and Joan Blondell is the shotgun-toting local gal setting her romantic sights on Joe. Plenty of fun and a couple of tunes (the title track and “Dominick”) are along for the ride too.




Special Features: • Theatrical trailer • Subtitles: English & Français (feature film only)
Tickle Me
Looking for part-time work until rodeo season opens, Lonnie Beale (Elvis) finds himself at a dude ranch/spa for actresses and models. Elvis enjoys his share of the laughs as he meets girl (Jocelyn Lane), loses girl and gets girl back - plus a fortune in lost gold. This film frolic tickles with a saddlebag of nine tunes, including “I’m Yours” and “Such an Easy Question.” There’s also considerable tickling of the funny bone since writers Elwood Ullman and Edward Bernds are veterans of the Three Stooges comedies.
Special Features: • First-time widescreen video release [16x9 2.4:1] • Theatrical trailer • Subtitles: English (feature film only)

Heroes Season 1


Universal Studios Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Heroes: Season 1 on 28th August 2007 priced at $59.98 SRP. From creator/writer Tim Kring (NBC's "Crossing Jordan") comes "Heroes," an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.


The breakout TV hit of the 2006-2007 season, Heroes: Season 1 is presented across 7 discs in 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen with English DD5.1 Surround audio and optional English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles.


Extras are TBC, but expect loads of em.
Also on HD-DVD
Universal Studios Home Video have announced the US HD DVD release of Heroes: Season 1 on 28th August 2007 priced at $99.98 SRP. From creator/writer Tim Kring (NBC's "Crossing Jordan") comes "Heroes," an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.
The breakout TV hit of the 2006-2007 season, Heroes: Season 1 comes to HD DVD day and date with the DVD release and is presented across 7 discs (7xHD30) in 1080P 1.78:1 Widescreen with English Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround audio and optional English SDH and French subtitles. Extras are TBC
Edit: A list of some of the extras
The seven-disc package will include all 23 episodes - presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. Extras will include audio commentaries, the original un-aired pilot episode with optional commentary, deleted scenes, a making of featurette, a special effects featurette, and a stunts featurette. A HD DVD release will also be available for $99.98. This will include all of the above, along with additional material (PIP video commentaries, a Genetic Abilities test, and more).
I've yet to see Heroes as I've been waiting on the DVD. I can't wait for this

This is Spartaaaaaa!!!!!


Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of 300 on 31st July 2007. The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive Persian army. Available in separate Widescreen and Full Screen single-disc ($28.98 SRP) and Widescreen two-disc ($34.99 SRP) editions features are detailed below…


Disc 1: Main Feature
English, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround
English, French and Spanish subtitles
Audio Commentary with director Zack Snyder, writer Kurt Johnstad and director of photography Larry Fong


Disc 2: Extra Features (Special Edition only)
Deleted Scenes with Introduction by Zack Snyder
300 Spartans - Fact or Fiction? (24:31mins) - Historians, authors and filmmakers reveal how much of the film was based on fact.
Who Were The Spartans: The Warriors of 300 (4:24mins) - Touches on the customs and ways of life of the Spartan that weren’t explicitly shown in 300 but were used by the actors and filmmakers to help build their characters.
Frank Miller Tapes (13:00mins) - We'll show how the outspoken Miller continued to push his limits to realize his epic graphic novel in the world of film
Webisodes: Behind the scenes peeks on the set of 300 (20:00mins)
Photo gallery (3:39mins) - Rapid fire stills from the first day of production to the last.
There's also a single disc release and a HD-DVD version as well...Details of the HD versions below....
Warner Home Video have announced the US Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD release of 300 on 31st July 2007. The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation.
Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive Persian army. Experience history at swordpoint. And moviemaking with a cutting edge.
Released on HD DVD Combo (HD30/DVD9, $39.99 SRP) and Blu-ray Disc (BD50, $34.99 SRP) the film is presented in 1080P Widescreen with English, French and Spanish 5.1 Surround (Dolby Digital on Blu-ray Disc, Dolby Digital Plus on HD DVD), English Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround and optional English, French and Spanish subtitles.
This is one HD-DVD I need :)

HD DVD Auto Update


If you have an Xbox 360 HD DVD player, you’ll be prompted for an auto update the next time you watch an HD DVD movie (and your are signed into Xbox Live.)


Here are some improvements you’ll notice after the update:

Added option for user to select from the following audio output formats via TOSLINK or HDMI:o Digital Stereo (2 channel PCM)o Dolby Digital 5.1o DTS 5.1o WMA ProAdded "Dynamic Range Control" toggle for digital audio outputImproved HD DVD networking supportImproved HD DVD title compatibilityImproved performance with MPEG-4 AVC / H.2641080p via HDMI is supported on the Xbox 360 Elite with HDCP compliant displaysImproved parental controlsIf you don’t have access to Xbox Live, this update will be available for download from Xbox.com later this week.

ALl I can say is...About bloody time

Demo: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Demo)


Price: Free


Availability: Not available in Asia, Canada, Mexico or the U.S.Dash


Details: LIVE AND DIE BY THE SWORD! Jack is back in an all new swash-buckling action adventure, Pirates of The Caribbean: At World’s End from Disney Interactive Studios. Now’s your chance to download this exclusive first level tutorial from the forthcoming game based on the smash hit movies!Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is inspired by the events, environments and characters surrounding the second and third instalments of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Players must demonstrate their cunning, swashbuckling creativity and swordsmanship as they encounter all manner of crazed pirates and cursed creatures in treacherous, exotic locations. Play as the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann to prevent Jack’s dark past from catching up with him. Look out for the full game on May 22nd, in the meantime; download this first level tutorial demo to get a taste for what’s to come!


I need to go and Dl this demo now:)

Viva Pinata Demo on Marketplace


Price: Free


Availability: Available to Xbox Live Gold members in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United StatesDash
Details: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence] Want to see what happens when a Mousemallow meets a Syrupent? Want to try your hand at raising your own Sparrowmint? Now is your chance to download the demo for Viva Piñata, the critically acclaimed, award-winning game from Rare and Microsoft Game Studios.


This fantasic game at last gets a proper demo

Clerks: 10th Anniversary Edition (3 Discs) DVD £5 at Play.com

Fantastic movie and well worth £5 of your hard earned

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/672766/-/Product.html?LID=36058&P36=5FANXQ

£15 off £100 at Tesco.com

Code - XX-KNLQ

Expires - 20/05/2007

Halloween Remake Trailer


Here's a trailer for the remake of Halloween directed by Rob (The Devil's Rejects) Zombie (Click the pic to see the trailer options)

Monday, May 14, 2007

The Dark Knight

A new teaser site has been launched by Warner Bros. for the upcoming Batman Begins follow up movie 'The Dark Knight'

Christopher Nolan once again takes the helm...Should be rather bat-tastic:)

There's not much to see at the moment though:(

THE DARK KNIGHT>>>>>>


Here's the cast lineup



Christian Bale
...
Bruce Wayne/Batman

Maggie Gyllenhaal
...
Rachel Dawes

Heath Ledger
...
The Joker

Gary Oldman
...
Lt. James Gordon

Aaron Eckhart
...
Harvey Dent

Eric Roberts
...
Salvatore 'The Boss' Maroni

Morgan Freeman
...
Lucius Fox

Michael Caine
...
Alfred Pennyworth

Test Drive Unlimited DLC (Free and Premium)

Some new DLC on marketplace

Name: Free Saturn Curve
Price: Free
Availability: Available for all Xbox Live Gold members
Dash Details:Download the Saturn Curve for free (in-game currency still required for purchase at respective dealer).

Name: Test Drive Collection - Volume 4
Price: 350 Points
Availability: Available for all Xbox Live members
Dash Details:Premium set includes the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, Cadillac Cien, RUF RK Spyder, Dino 246 GT, Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster, TVR T440R and Saturn Curve. In-game currency still required for purchase at respective dealer.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Halo 3 Vids

I'll get to play Halo 3 Beta from the 16th of May and I'll post some of my own vids when I do. Until then, here's some vids from gametrailers.com




Saturday, May 12, 2007

Xbox Live Spring update MSN Vid

This video was just a quick vid to show some of the new stuff that came with the Spring 2007 update for Xbox Live. I'm posting it here just to test putting a video into this blog:)

How do I use a USB Keyboard with Messenger on Xbox 360?

A few days have passed since the spring 2007 update for the xbox 360 and many people (myself included) have wondered how well a USB keyboard would work with the now intergrated MSN into Xbox Live...Here's the answer.







When you're using Messenger on the console, you can use it with a keyboard
while you're engaged in other activities, such as watching a video or playing a
game.

It is possible to use a USB keyboard while you are having an IM
conversation on Xbox 360. Simply attach the USB cable from your keyboard to one
of the USB ports on the Xbox 360.


You can use some of the following keyboard
shortcuts to interact with the Chat Box:
Sign in to Messenger. When you are
not signed in to Messenger, press Windows + M to take you to the Messenger tab
where you can sign in.


Start a conversation. If you are signed in but don't
have any open conversations, pressWindows + M to take you to the Messenger tab
where you can start a new conversation.NoteIf you have an open conversation in
Messenger and want to go to the conversation area, open the Xbox Guide and
select Chat and IM or press the Windows key on your keyboard.


Open the Chat
Box. If you have any open conversations, press Windows + M to open the Chat Box
right over your game or movie. You can see the last few lines of any active
conversations and enter a message. This is a good way to exchange quick
messages.


Close the Chat Box. You can close the Chat Box the same way you
brought it up, by pressing Windows +M.
Switch between conversations in Chat
Box mode. You may have more than one open conversation. Cycle between
conversations by pressing CTRL + -> (right arrow key).

Open the Guide
while in Chat Box mode. Press the Xbox Guide button on your controller or press
the Windows key to close the Chat Box and open the Guide.


NoteIf you using a Mac
keyboard, substitute the Apple key for the Windows key.


I might hold of and just get this bad boy (below)...But I'm sure a USB adaptor for one of my PC keyboard will cost a lot less :P



Ready… Set… GOLD! “Forza Motorsport 2” Goes Gold


After a very long wait, it's just about time for Forza 2 at last on the 360. This game was supposed to be the game you got when you purchased the Microsoft Force Feedback Steering Wheel...Because of the game being held back to add more spit and polish, we had to make do with PGR3....Read the full story from the link below

Why does it always rain on me?



Some very nice looking rain FX from the upcoming xbox 360 game PGR4, in this video from TeamXbox

I loved PGR3, even though I was rubbish at it (it was one of my first 360 games). I can't wait to see how this turns out!