New Halo 3 offered as public beta test
By walking leaf • Nov 16th, 2006 • Category: Videogame NewsBungie Software, the makers of the extremely popular FPS for the Xbox, has made an announcement that a new public beta test version of Halo 3 will be available next year.
The online multiplayer element will be made available to the public with feedback going back to the developers.
The statement comes in the same week that [...]
Japan to get 400,000 Nintendo Wii consoles
By walking leaf • Nov 16th, 2006 • Category: Videogame NewsNintendo will offer four times as many consoles as rival Sony when it launches the Wii in Japan on December 2nd.
The Japanese video game manufacturer will ship almost 400,000 units of its Wii console, compared to 100,000 for Sony’s PlayStation 3.
However Nintendo have not said how many will be available in the US where the [...]
CheTrooper
By Yink • Nov 15th, 2006 • Category: Creative ArtsOh how kewl is this mashup. Che vs Star Wars Trooper ^_^
Its a limited edition numbered 6 inch resin sculpture.
You can order one for $50 from
http://www.urbanmedium.com/store_other_direct.html
[link via boing boing]
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Just My Luck - Review
By Emiloo • Nov 15th, 2006 • Category: NewsJust My Luck is a “chick-flick” sort of film staring famous Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine. The movie is basicly about a girl named Ashley (Lindsay Lohan) and a guy named Jake (Chris Pine), who fall in love; but everytime they kiss their luck changes. At the start of the movie Ashley is the luckiest [...]
New PlayStation can’t play classic games
By walking leaf • Nov 15th, 2006 • Category: Videogame NewsOh dear. Sony has admitted that some games designed for the older PlayStation consoles are not working properly on the newly released PlayStation 3…
The PlayStation 3 was supposed to be fully “backwards compatible”, meaning it should run games written for PSone and PlayStation 2.
Sony said that the audio features do not work on some titles, [...]
Team behind 24 are planning to make a ‘Call’
By walking leaf • Nov 15th, 2006 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsThe creators of the cult-hit thriller 24 are set to take the ‘real-time’ format into the world of the hospital.
The new medical drama, entitled The Call, will be unlike the serial format of 24. Each episodes will be stand along with it’s own separate storylines.
The Hollywood Reporter quoted writer Dave Hemingson as saying it will [...]
Microsoft’s Zune launches in America
By walking leaf • Nov 14th, 2006 • Category: Technology NewsThe new music player from Microsoft, Zune, has gone on sale in the United States, hoping to make a significant dent into the success of Apple’s iPod.
The launch of the portable player is Microsoft’s first direct attempt to topple the iPod, which has dominated the MP3 market around the world.
The Zune is only available in [...]
DVD player confirmed for Nintendo Wii
By walking leaf • Nov 14th, 2006 • Category: Videogame NewsOriginally the Nintendo Wii console lacked a multimedia feature that the two main rivals from Microsoft and Sony had – DVD playback. But now, less than a week before the American launch of the Wii it appears that the console will get a DVD player.
Sonic Solutions, makers of the popular Roxio CD- and DVD-burning software, [...]
Borat: “High Five!”
By walking leaf • Nov 13th, 2006 • Category: Entertainment News, Movie Reviews, NewsBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Genre: Comedy
Director: Larry Charles
Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian and Pamela Anderson
Duration: 84 minutes
Year: 2006
If you enjoy the humour and comical timing from the talented Sacha Baron Cohen with Da Ali G Show, then this latest movie – Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for [...]
The Simpsons movie trailer
By walking leaf • Nov 13th, 2006 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsHere’s your opportunity to watch the latest teaser trailer based on everyone’s favourite cartoon series, The Simpsons.
In this promo, it focuses on lead character Homer J. Simpson. Don’t expect loads of footage of the movie since the animation team are still working on this. But we do get treated to just one joke, and some [...]








