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John "Spartan" Nguyen
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Thanks to the Spotify Play Button, websites can now post high-quality music…legally
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Music
Spotify is a wonderful music program that allows you to play high-quality music you want legally. You can also find out what your friends are listening to and check out their playlists.
The company has released today the Spotify Play Button, a button that will allow bloggers and writers to share More >
Game of Throne’s Lena Headey to star in Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Series
1 month ago
Game of Throne‘s Lena Headey is set to voice Sela Mathers, the lead character in the Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Series. It’ll be based on Zenescope’s comic book series of the same name. You may have seen Headey as Queen Gorgo in 300, Sarah Connor in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and More >
Pixar’s Brave story featurette ‘Brave Stories’
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Movies
Here’s a featurette for Pixar’s Brave giving us hints on the actual story. Merida, a Scottish princess, just wants to be free to do what she wants. Because of her actions, she unleashes an ancient curse. Now, it’s up to her to save the kingdom.
Brave is the first Pixar film to star a female. Not More >
New Total Recall trailer comes in cool Japanese subtitles and narration
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Movies
Here’s the Japanese trailer for Sony Pictures’ Total Recall starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, John Cho and Bill Nighy. It’s being directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld). Now I can see why Kate Beckinsale is in this.
There’s a lot of footage that we’ve seen from More >
DmC Devil May Cry trailer has Dante in the nude
1 month ago
Nothing like waking up to the TV telling you that you’re a terrorist and a sexual deviant. Here’s the latest trailer for DmC Devil May Cry by developer Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West). If you like to see Dante naked while having his junk being covered in strategic More >
The Avengers clip with Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders
1 month ago
Here’s the latest clip from The Avengers that Cobie Smulders brought to David Letterman’s show. It’s a scene with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and her character, Maria Hill, talking about Phase 2.
To me, it seems like the dialogue could be done better, since I think it would’ve benefited from a More >
Will The Avengers be able to beat The Hunger Games’ opening record?
1 month ago
The Hunger Games was a surprise box office hit this year. It was adapted from a fairly recent book series that was able to garner a lot of fans. Thanks to them and word of mouth, the movie has become the #1 movie in the U.S. three weeks in a row since its opening. It has now grossed over $300 More >
Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent will be released on March 14, 2014
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Movies
Disney is working on a live-action film starring Angelina Jolie as the evil Maleficent, you know, the one that cursed Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. A release date of March 14, 2014, was announced today by Disney.
Directing the movie will be production designer Robert Stromberg (Avatar, More >
Get a sneak peek of the Looper trailer starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Movies
Rian Johnson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are seen in this sneak peek describing Looper and hyping us up for the trailer by showing us a preview of the trailer. It’s official, previews of trailers aren’t just for mega blockbuster summer movies.
The movie stars Gordon-Levitt as a hitman who kills More >
Second short of Super Best Friends Forever features Poison Ivy
1 month ago
Here’s the second short of Lauren Faust’s Super Best Friends Forever that aired on April 6, 2012, during the DC Nation power hour. Titled Time Waits for No Girl, Supergirl and Wonder Girl calls up Batgirl to help them fight against Poison Ivy. The problem? Batgirl can’t sneak out and change into More >
Leaked Assassin’s Creed III screenshots show off revolutionary battle
1 month ago
It looks like Ubisoft needs a better security team because somebody is leaking Assassin’s Creed III screenshots left and right. It’s good news for us, since we get to see some new screenshots. These images feature the scope of the Revolutionary War featuring British and colonial soldiers fighting More >
Joel McHale kicks an intern in the nuts and brings bikini babes for Nintendo 3DS
1 month ago
Nintendo and Community’s Joel McHale are hard at work trying to come up with ideas for a viral video promoting the Nintendo 3DS. McHale comes up with some ideas with the help from Mario and Luigi, like kicking a guy in the nuts and bringing in girls in bikinis, all while trying not to look like a More >
Former developer says Max Payne 3 is ‘f***ing brilliant’
1 month ago
For those afraid that Max Payne 3 won’t be as good as the previous 2 because the original developing studio, Remedy Entertainment, isn’t working on the game, maybe this will put you at ease. Remedy CEO Matias Myllyrinne has gone to really praise the game. The former developer has on a couple of More >
The CosCast Episode 20 – Getting ready for Sakura-Con
1 month ago
Welcome to the podcast for cosplayers, The CosCast Episode 20. Join your hosts, Joey Rassool and Matthew Lewis, with special guests Morgan and Eric. Topics include Sakura-Con in Seattle, King of Fighters, convention crowds, favorite cons, cosplay innovations, Draw Something mania, and more.
Also, More >
Assassin’s Creed III creative director thinks your ideas are terrible
1 month ago
When talking about the people of the internet, Assassin’s Creed III creative director Alex Hutchinson thinks that the internet comes up with the worst ideas. I guess that’s why we’re not creative directors, aren’t we?
“People on the internet suggest the most boring settings,” Alex Hutchinson told More >
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Bruce Willis in the Looper poster
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Movies
Here’s a new poster for Looper. It’s an upcoming movie by director Rian Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom) starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. Gordon-Levitt plays a hitman during the present time who kills people sent from the future. He encounters a problem when his has to kill his More >
Captain America: Hulk..smash. Hulk: Aaargghhh!
1 month ago
Here’s a new TV spot with some new footage of The Avengers. The best part is near the end where Captain America gives the best advice a Hulk can possibly get. It looks like Steve Rogers is really becoming a leader. Let’s see if Iron Man and Thor can follow orders.
And in case you missed it, More >
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story exclusive clip – Stan Lee on quitting
1 month ago
Here’s an exclusive clip from Stan Lee’s documentary, With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story, on why he almost quit comic book writing. The original documentary will premiere on EPIX during “Marvel Heroes Weekend”.
From April 27th to 29th, Stan Lee will be hosting the EPIX marathon featuring More >
Represent Bilbo Baggins with this t-shirt
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Movies
Today, the Warner Bros. Shop has just revealed the first official t-shirt for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. You can see Bilbo Baggins coming out of his house as he’s about to start his adventure. Personally, I’d prefer a Hobbit shirt with just the logo.
This t-shirt is a WBshop.com exclusive More >
Screenshots from Freddie Wong’s Video Game High School
1 month ago
Freddie Wong is a big gamer at heart and uses his gift as a filmmaker to give us awesome and funny YouTube shorts inspired by video games. Now he is working on his biggest project yet with Brandon Laatsch and Matt Arnold, a Kickstarter-funded web series called Video Game High School about young More >
Now you can watch Modern Warfare Gear Solid like a feature length movie
1 month ago
If you’ve been watching the Modern Warfare Gear Solid fan-made series in parts, then you’re truly missing out. See your favorite heroes, Solid Snake and Ghost, as they’re meant to be seen. Instead of having to click on a link that will lead you to the next part, you can now sit back and relax, More >
Google’s augmented-reality glasses will make you feel like Iron Man
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Tech
Google is working on a new project called Project Glass where users can wear augmented-reality glasses. These glasses will be based on the Android mobile software and will make you feel like Iron Man. The glasses look like something out of Star Trek and displays images over your eye.
The team at More >
Disney announces release date for Captain America sequel
1 month ago
Disney has officially announced that the sequel to Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger will be released in theaters on April 4, 2014. We’ll have to wait around two more years to see him in action again in his own movie. At least we’ll get to see him soon when The Avengers assemble on May More >
Zelda violin girl wins our hearts with Skyrim
1 month ago
Lindsey Stirling, why am I so in love with you? Oh, it’s because you’re an awesome dancer and violinist who can play my favorite geeky tunes. You dressed up like Link while performing music from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, you dressed up like an elf while performing Howard Shore’s score More >
