Archive for February, 2009

Prior to Eddie was Pryor

February 27th, 2009 – 10:54 pm Posted by: Liam
Filed as: Movies

Eddie Murphy before he became a fat suit wearing, elephant noise making, kid film production machine he was known as a loud, filthy and incredibly funny stand up comedian and he is the first one to say that he was inspired to become a comedian by the late great Richard Pryor. Now in some of [...]

Review: Saints Row 2

February 24th, 2009 – 8:31 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Game Reviews, Games

Developer – Volition
Publisher – THQ
Available On – XBOX 360, Playstation 3, PC
Reviewed On – XBOX 360
It’s hard to review or discuss a title like Saints Row 2 and not compare it to the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV. On the surface they seem near identical, both molding gameplay genres together to create a surreal [...]

Who watches the Watchmen?

February 22nd, 2009 – 1:58 am Posted by: Liam
Filed as: Movies

The upcoming graphic novel based blockbuster Watchmen is one of, if not the most anticipated movies of the year and its release is only a few weeks away. Below are some of the cool viral videos and film clips that have been released so far. Keep an eye here for the latest Watchmen stuff as [...]

Battlefield Bonanza!

February 20th, 2009 – 7:13 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

Electronic Arts seemed to have their hands busy with the closed BETA for their upcoming free to play ‘cartoon shooter’ Battlefield Heroes, which has so far seen over 100,000 signatures of eager gamers trying to get into the next online FPS experience early.

Re-structuring old gameplay around the same familiar Battlefield mechanics, Battlefield Heroes looks to [...]

New GTA IV The Lost and Damned Trailer

February 14th, 2009 – 2:56 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

With the release of Grand Theft Auto IV’s downloadable content The Lost and Damned next week Rockstar have released a new trailer starring all the new biker crew with a quick cameo from a familiar face.

It’s the second trailer and fifth video now for the XBOX 360 exclusive expansion with release scheduled for XBOX Live [...]

Review: Transporter 3

February 11th, 2009 – 5:57 pm Posted by: Liam

Three things come to mind when thinking of the Transporter series, they are gradually getting progressively worse, Jason Statham has the ability to break the laws of physics while on anything with wheels, and the man is the definition of beefcake. The third film in the series is no different, driver extraordinary Frank Martin is [...]

Rockstar Reveal – Red Dead Redemption

February 10th, 2009 – 8:21 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

Rockstar Games have announced a sequel to the 2004 hit Red Dead Revolver set for a Spring 2009 release on XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3.

Red Dead Redemption will utilise Rockstar’s RAGE engine seen in Grand Theft Auto IV and Midnight Club: Los Angeles to create an open-world environment for players to explore and discover. A [...]

Animavericks Issue #12 – Available Now!

February 8th, 2009 – 3:16 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Affiliates, Games, Movies, TV

Issue #12 of Australia’s first and leading Japanese entertainment magazine is now available online and in stores throughout Australia.

Featuring a variety of coverage on Japanese games, anime and popular media Animavericks is continuing to increase in content and expand their reader base with a rising community and dedicated following spread across the country. With more [...]

EA Delay – The Sims 3, Godfather II and Dragon Age: Origins

February 4th, 2009 – 8:10 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

Few are safe from the repercussions of an economical recession. While Nintendo are counting piles of money atop both the hardware and software sales charts for the world in 2008 other companies are facing mass lay-offs, closures and cancellations as the industry starts to show some cracks from the latest financial crisis. Electronic Arts have [...]

Final Fantasy XIII – Dating & Waiting

February 3rd, 2009 – 10:38 pm Posted by: Jordan
Filed as: Games

The announcement in 2006 of the next installment in the Final Fantasy series has had gamers palpitating for quite some time. Since the announcement updates have been scarce, with a few trailers leading to incorrect assumptions over the past years on a release date for the western world. For some 2009 seemed certain, after the [...]