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Archive for November, 2009


PS3 Firmware 3.10 Update Adds Facebook Integration

by Joe Gillis, Nov 19 2009 // 9:00 AM

Picture 2Though they’ve been at war since the dawn of the Next-Gen gaming networks, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 have been a bit more visual with their dispute over the past few weeks. First, PlayStation announced they would also be supporting Netflix instant streaming, but only by way of a Blu-ray disc, which proved to be pretty awful.

Now, after Microsoft announced the integration of Twitter and Facebook in Xbox Live on Tuesday, Sony is again trying to get their hand on top of the bat, as they just announced yesterday’s 3.10 firmware update will also offer Facebook integration. From Joystiq.com:

Once firmware 3.10 is installed, the PS3 will be able to send updates to a user’s Facebook wall indicating which Trophies they’ve just unlocked in games and what they’ve recently purchased from the PSN’s PlayStation Store. Developers will have the ability to access Facebook functionality to send more detailed updates to the site from their games, and these options can (as was the case with Trophies) be patched into titles currently on shelves.

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Posted in: Games · Gear · Geek · News · Playstation 3 · PlayStationNetwork · Software · Sony · Video Games · XBLA · Xbox 360
Tagged: Facebook, Microsoft, Playstation 3, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360


Clip From This Week’s Venture Bros. Episode ‘Self-Medication’

by Matt Raub, Nov 19 2009 // 8:00 AM

s640x480Over the past few weeks we’ve been able to bring you exclusive preview clips of upcoming episodes of The Venture Bros., which have shown off some of the truly great stories that the show’s creators, Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick, have brought to us this season.

This week’s episode is shrouded in a bit of mystery, but we were able to determine this awesome fact: both Robot Chicken’s Seth Green, Patton Oswalt, John Hodgman of the “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” Apple Ads lend their voices as guest stars. That information should be enough to keep you glued to your computer screen as you watch the preview clip after the jump.

This season alone, the show has had Kevin Conroy (THE voice of Batman), and Brendan Small (Metalocalypse) make an appearance. Check out the clip from “Self-Medication” after the jump and be sure to catch it on Adult Swim this Sunday at Midnight.

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Posted in: Animation · Cartoon Network · Comedy · Exclusive · Fandom · News · TV · Video
Tagged: Adult Swim, Doc Hammer, Jackson Publick, John Hodgman, Kevin Clancy, Patton Oswalt, Seth Green, Venture Bros


Justin Theroux Heads Into ‘Space’

by Elisabeth Rappe, Nov 19 2009 // 7:00 AM

JTM-028362Justin Theroux, the man of a thousand projects, has just added one more flick to his plate.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Theroux is now looking to set a comedy in the stars.  He’s strapped in to pen a little romantic comedy called Space Invader for Fox, and may even oversee its mission control as director.

By now, the men out there (and many of the women) will immediately be recoiling at the idea of a romantic comedy. But this is Theroux, writer of Tropic Thunder, so you know it’s not going to be that kind of movie. Invader follows a man who suspects his astronaut  girlfriend is cheating on him with another astronaut while they’re stationed up top,  so he finds a way to blast off into space and confront her. The deliciously funny and sexy Will Arnett is set to star as the jilted, Earthbound lover.

It sounds silly, but it’s the right kind of silly, the kind of thing Don Knotts would have made in his heydey, only raunchier. With Theroux and Arnett on board, I think it’s one we’ll eagerly countdown to.

Posted in: 20th Century Fox · Comedy · News · Romance · Sci-Fi
Tagged: 20th Century Fox, Justin Theroux, Space Invader, Will Arnett


Dave’s Comic Book Recommendations

by David Press, Nov 18 2009 // 3:15 PM

drlistasm001_dc11_0001I’m particularly fired up for some brand new Adam Kubert art this week. The Kubert Brothers are probably my favorite comic artists working today, and this week we get Adam Kubert handling a Dan Slott Spider-Man issue, where our favorite web-slinger gets put on Norman Osborn’s List. This is probably the Must Buy of the week in my opinion, and there you have it.

Other good issues include the beginning of the Gauntlet story in Amazing Spider-Man. With Mark Waid writing and Paul Azaceta drawing the introduction, Joe Kelly and his I Kill Giants artist Niimura handle a Black Cat story.

From DC we get the penultimate issue of the Flash: Rebirth, with some incredible art from Ethan Van Sciver. At this point, with Blackest Night and everything else it seems like this book has kind of gone by the wayside and we know that Barry Allen is back and he is back to stay. So why stay with this book? Well, I feel like its still interesting to see how he comes back, plus all the Flashes together makes for some neat visuals.

Finally, an Indie book called Viking, written by one of the best comic writers that you may or may not know of, Ivan Brandon, takes on a viking crime book with artist Nic Klein. This is a beautifully dialogued, and gorgeously rendered book that is a feast for your eyes. Its easily the best put together comic on the market so I urge you all to try it out.

As always, we here at The Flickcast care about what you read, so leave us a comment and let us know what you liked/didn’t like from this week’s comics. For a more complete list of what comes out this week, check out the one at Midtown Comics.

Posted in: Comics · DC · Marvel · Recommendations
Tagged: Adam Kubert, Dan Slott, dc comics, ethan van sciver, Geoff Johns, Ivan Brandon, Marvel, marvel comics, Nic Klein, Spider-Man, Viking


Newest Trailer for ‘Percy Jackson and The Olympians’

by Matt Raub, Nov 18 2009 // 2:15 PM

percy-jackson-the-lightning-thief-book-coverEvery year, there tends to be a common theme in most big-budget Hollywood films. Back in 2006, magicians were a big hit, as in both The Illusionist and The Prestige. We haven’t even hit 2010 yet, but it looks like the theme for next year may just be Greek Mythology, between Clash of the Titans and Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Though the name is WAY too long, this newest trailer actually makes the film look quite good, and even shows off the who’s who of a cast, from Rosario Dawson to Pierce Brosnon to Uma Thurman. The film is about a regular boy who finds out that he’s actually the son of a Greek God, and must then embark on an adventure which will help him earn his title as demigod.

The film is based on the series of books by Rick Riordan, and even has epic family film director Chris Columbus behind the wheel. The film hits theaters on February 12th, 2010, and you can check out the international trailer after the jump.

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Posted in: 20th Century Fox · Action · Adaptation · Fantasy · Kids · Movies · News · Trailers
Tagged: 20th fox, alexandra daddario, brandon t jackson, Catherine Keener, joe pantoliano, Logan Lerman, Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Pierce Brosnan, Ray Winstone, Rosario Dawson, Sean Bean, steve coogan


Dropbox Improves Features, Updates iPhone App

by Joe Gillis, Nov 18 2009 // 1:15 PM

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We’re fans of Dropbox here at The Flickcast and we use it almost every day to share files with our contributors all over the world. Well, okay, all over the US and Canada. Anyway, the service is pretty cool and offers an easy and convenient way for users separated by distance to give each other all kinds of different files types.

Dropbox also has an app for the iPhone, which has been recently updated to a new version. The Dropbox iPhone app is free from the App Store and is 3.0 compatible too. Also in the works is a soon-to-be-released update to the app that includes optional passcode locking, better handling of images and more. So, look for that one soon. The service will also see other enhancements in the coming months including larger storage options, PayPal support and the one I’m really waiting for: selective sync.

In the meantime, check out Dropbox at their new website and see if you don’t think its as useful as we do.

Posted in: News · Press Releases · Software · Tech
Tagged: Dropbox, iPhone, iPod Touch, iTunes


‘New Moon’ Gets Trumped By ‘Three Wolf Moon’

by Matt Raub, Nov 18 2009 // 12:15 PM

3wolfmoonWith a new moon arriving this past Monday, and a film called New Moon arriving in theaters this Friday, it was only expected that the vengeful internet gods would take this week as time to spoof the film based on Stephanie Meyer’s book.

Saturday Night Live was one of the most recent groups to jump on spoofing the highly popular book/movie series, and now it looks like our pals at College Humor have done the same. What’s one thing that can trump a vampire and a werewolf? Three wolves…and a moon.

For those unaware, there is a phenomenon moving across the country, a phenomenon in which people everywhere think that wearing a shirt with three wolves howling at the moon makes them “cool” or “badass”. This trailer proves that they may have been right all along.

Check out the video after the jump, starring the lovely Aubrey Plaze from NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Enjoy.

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Posted in: Comedy · Fandom · Movies · News · Summit Entertainment · Twilight · Video
Tagged: College Humor, New Moon, Parks and Recreation, Saturday Night Live, Stephanie Meyer, Twilight


‘Tony Hawk: RIDE’ Now In Stores

by Joe Gillis, Nov 18 2009 // 11:15 AM

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We gave you a preview of this game before, complete with a look at the innovative new skateboard controller. Now, you’re wait is over because the game hits store shelves in North America today. Available for the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, the game’s main attraction lies in its wireless skateboard controller that’s full of motion sensors and allows players to more or less feel that they are on a real skateboard and part of the game.

The game and skateboard are bundled together for $119.99, which is relatively cheap considering the many hours of fun you can have around the office watching your co-workers wipe out trying to relive their skateboarding “glory days.” So, dig into your closet and pull out that old pair of Vans because its time to ride, the Tony Hawk way. Or, at least you can try because let’s face it, you’re never going to be close to as good as Tony Hawk.

But at least if you fall down a bunch of times while playing the game in your living room, nobody will see it and make fun of you. And that’s a good thing.

Posted in: Activision · Games · News · Video Games
Tagged: Skateboarding, Tony Hawk, Tony Hawk: RIDE


Another Look Behind the Scenes of Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Motion Comic

by Chris Ullrich, Nov 18 2009 // 10:15 AM

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Previously, we had taken you behind the scenes to see how these motion comics are made with some of the production team. This time around we’ve got another look behind the scenes with a different facet of the production. This one, hosted by David Goldberg of Edge Studio, give some insight into how the dialog and sound effects are designed and recorded. It also shows you a few of the voice actors hard at work giving life to their characters.

Also, as we agree to do, here’s the official Marvel description of the video and the motion comic:

Get a behind the scenes look at the chart-topping Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic with this all new video. Based on the acclaimed story by superstars Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and John Cassaday (Captain America), the X-Men are faced with a mysterious new villain and a possible cure for the mutant gene. Now Cyclops, Wolverine and all your favorite mutants must face the greatest threats of their lives and, before it’s all done, experience one of the most jaw-dropping moments in Marvel history.

Be sure and check out the video after the jump, especially if you’re a fan of these kinds of behind the scenes things like we are. The Astonishing X-Men MOCO is available now at iTunes and on Hulu.

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Posted in: Comics · Marvel · News · Tech · Video · Whedon
Tagged: Astonishing X-Men: Gifted, Beast, Cyclops, Hulu, iTunes, John Cassaday, Joss Whedon, Wolverine, X-Men


The Flickcast – Episode 32: Eclipse

by Joe Gillis, Nov 18 2009 // 9:00 AM

chuck-norris-the-octagonThis week, Chris and Matt are joined by special guest Rick Marshall, editor of MTV’s Splashpage site, to talk about movies, tv, comics, games and all things geek. Among the topics covered are what holiday movies the three are looking forward to such as Kick-Ass and Sherlock Holmes, Avatar, cool video game releases, Thor casting, the performance of 2012 at the box office, the upcoming release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon and a whole lot more.

As usual, the guys made some cool picks for you to check out this week including Rick’s pick of the upcoming Warner Bros. action flick Ninja Assasin, Matt’s pick of the classic Bruce Willis action/romance film Die Hard and Chris’ dual picks of the Chuck Norris action film The Octagon (shown at right) and AMC’s currently running reboot The Prisoner, starring Ian McKellan and Jim Caviezal.

As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques or offers of sponsorship, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter and at Facebook, MySpace or via email.

Posted in: Comics · Movies · Podcasts · TV
Tagged: Avatar, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Die Hard, Episode 32, Ian McKellan, Jim Caviezel, Kenneth Branagh, Kick-Ass, New Moon, Sherlock Holmes, The Prisoner, Thor, Twilight


Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter Guest On ‘Between Two Ferns’

by Sebastian Suchecki, Nov 18 2009 // 8:00 AM

conan-obrien.0.0.0x0.389x450For those unaware, one of the best and most poignant talk shows isn’t on network or cable television — it’s actually only on Funny Or Die. The show? Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifiniakis. The comedic relief from such films and TV shows as The Hangover and Bored To Death hosts a satire of bad local interview shows with some of his Hollywood friends, and each are funnier than the last.

Lately, he has had such guests as Mad Men’s Jon Hamm, Charlize Theron, and even fellow Hangover star Bradley Cooper. His most recent episode had the dynamic duo of late night TV, Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter. Zach has a bit of a problem with Conan, and he doesn’t hide it very well.

Check out the video behind the jump, courtesy of FunnyOrDie.com, and be sure to keep your eye on Zach G and his upcoming endeavors, as he’s on the way to toppling Will Ferrel for Hollywood’s King of Comedy.

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Posted in: Comedy · Fan Films · NBC · Networks · News · Talk Shows · TV · Video
Tagged: Andy Richter, Between Two Ferns, Conan O'Brien, Funny or Die, The Tonight Show, Zach Galifiniakis


Warner Bros. Offers DVD Trade-In For Blu-Ray

by Matt Raub, Nov 18 2009 // 7:00 AM

bluraycollectionA few months ago, we reported that Warner Bros. Home Video put together a new initiative where consumers could send in certain HD DVD’s and get a shiny new Blu-Ray copy in the mail. The service only cost about $5 per trade, which was a bonus considering the price of Blu-Ray discs at the time.

Well, it looks like that plan worked so well that the studio is doing it again, this time with your standard DVD collection in The DVD2Blu project. With Black Friday and the holiday season just around the corner, it is projected that Blu-Ray players and discs will jump in sales from now until the end of the year. This, of course, would render your regular DVD collection obsolete.

Though it was only $5 for the Red2Blu service, it looks like this time the price is now $7.95, which is still a huge difference in going out and spending $30-$40 on a new Blu Ray collection. The offered discs on the site is pretty extensive, considering that it is only through Warner’s Home Video releases.

Check out the DVD2Blu site, see how you an upgrade your DVD collection, and get ready for the HD Quality revolution!

Posted in: Blu-Ray · DVD · Gear · Geek · Movies · News · Warner Bros · Web
Tagged: Blu-Ray, DVD, DVD2Blu, HD-DVD, Red2Blu, Warner Bros



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