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Brand New ‘Modern Warfare 2’ Launch Trailer

Posted on November 6, 2009

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There’s not much more to be said about the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 game that I haven’t said already. Until I get a copy to talk a look at and can play it for more than ten minutes, as I did at a recent event, I can only go by what I’ve seen so far. And so far, what I can say is that the game looks awesome!

I think you would agree, judging from the other information we’ve brought you about the game previously, that Modern Warfare 2 looks to be the game to beat this holiday season. Now, thanks to our friends at Activision (you know who you are) we can bring you the new launch trailer for the game featuring all the modern warfare, helicopters, gunfights, explosions and kick-ass action you’ve come to expect from this franchise and that this game delivers in spades.

Be sure to check out the new trailer after the break. Because this game, and trailer, is full of bloody game goodness, by clicking through to watch you certify you are eighteen years of age or older. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, from Activision and Infinity Ward, hits store shelves next Tuesday, November 10th.

Review: ‘The Fourth Kind’

Posted on November 6, 2009

The Fourth Kind is a polarizing movie that is arriving in theaters after a clever but somewhat controversial promotional campaign. Whether you like the movie or not is largely going to depend on whether you buy into what you see on the screen. I didn’t, but I absolutely believe many people will. As actress Milla Jovovich (as herself) says in an intro to the movie: “What you believe is yours to decide.”

The unconventional film begins with Jovovich explaining there have been several people that have disappeared in Nome, Alaska, since the 60’s. She explains that she will be portraying Dr. Abigail Tyler, who has actual video footage of alien encounters. Seems that while she was placing some patients under hypnosis (for a sleep study) she uncovers some shocking truths about what has been happening to them at night, and why they are so freaked out. Conveniently, these sessions have been videotaped, which provides the “archival” footage in the film.

Brand New ‘Kick Ass’ Posters Hit The Web

Posted on November 6, 2009

Things have been pretty quiet on the Kick-Ass front since the bootleg trailer hit the web right after San Diego Comic-Con back in July. Lionsgate recently picked up the distribution rights to the Matthew Vaughn film based on the Mark Millar comic series.

We’ve now got a bit more to chew on until the April release date, as a series of character posters has gone live, and we’ve got them for your viewing pleasure. Each of the posters show off the main characters of the film, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage), Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz), and Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson)

The film is based on a comic where superheroes aren’t real (go figure) and one nerdy, wallflower high school kid decides to take crime fighting into his own hands and don the persona of “Kick-Ass.”

Check out the full posters after the jump, including the super-cool group poster they all come together to make. Catch Kick-Ass in theaters on April 16th, 2010.

Old Navy Giving Away ‘LEGO Rock Band’ With $20 Purchase

Posted on November 6, 2009

Whenever you think about video games, the first place you think of picking them up is Old Navy, right? Probably wrong. But this Black Friday will change everything.

Kotaku reports that your favorite Performance Fleece retailer will be giving away free copies of LEGO Rock Band with every $20 purchase this November 27th. In addition, Old Navy will give out free guitar controllers with every purchase of Rock Band 2.

This deal is only available on Black Friday, while supplies last. Stores opens at the ungodly hour of 3 AM, so you’ll have to be up pretty early to be sure to get your chance at this rockin’ sale.

Old Navy won’t be the only retailer trying new things to get customers in the door on Black Friday, so keep your eyes peeled for more interesting combinations.

Check back with The Flickcast, as we’re just as anxious for awesome deals as you are this holiday season.

Behind the Scenes of Marvel’s ‘Astonishing X-Men’

Posted on November 6, 2009

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Excelsior! Sorry, couldn’t resist. Actually, that word completely applies in this case seeing as how the X-Men were created by the great Stan “The Man” Lee and Jack “King” Kirby. Still, its a pretty good day today and a pretty cool thing we have to share with you right now.

Our pals at Marvel have provided us with a new video showing a bit of behind the scenes with the folks who make the Astonishing X-Men motion comic. Hosted by producer Kristine Stone, you get a tour of the production facility and get to meet many of the people responsible for putting this cool project together. All in all, not a bad way to spend a few minutes.

You get to learn some things and have a little fun too. What could be better than that? Not much, so be sure to check out the video after the jump. The Astonishing X-Men MOCO is available now at iTunes and on Hulu.

Cortney’s TV Digest: What To Watch In November

Posted on November 5, 2009

It’s getting colder and darker every day (at least in my part of the world), so it’s certainly time to curl up on the couch with some apple cider and some great TV, or at least that’s what I’ll be doing! While November brings us very few new TV shows, this month’s edition of Cortney’s TV Digest will let you know everything that’s going on with your favorite shows, no matter if they just premiered or have been with us for awhile.

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A reimagining of the 80’s classic TV mini-series, V tells the tale of aliens who have landed on Earth in peace, but secretly have sinister motives. Starring Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Scott Wolf, V premiered November 3rd to big ratings and will run for four weeks.

It will then go on hiatus, returning in March 2010 to finish the season.

New Clip From This Week’s Venture Bros. – ‘Return to Malice’

Posted on November 5, 2009

Last week, we brought you an exclusive preview clip of that week’s Venture Bros. episode “Perchance to Dean.” Now, we’re doing the same thing with this week’s episode, entitled “Return to Malice,” which looks to be a bit Monarch-centric.

Though Adult Swim is running the episode out of order (the season premiere was actually the sixth episode in this season), this episode is technically the third. According to Adult Swim, the episode looks like we’ll finally get a sweet Henchman 21 story.

In the aftermath of the death of his best friend, Henchman 21 has rededicated his life to become the most feared and skilled of all of the Monarch’s Henchmen. But tonight, all bets are off as Henchman 21 begins the hunt for the murderer of Henchman 24. Alliances shift, secrets are revealed, and the Venture brothers are kidnapped. Again.

Check out the full clip after the jump, in which The Monarch and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch discuss the new change in Henchman 21’s demeanor. Be sure to catch “Return to Malice” on Adult Swim Sunday, November 8th, at midnight.

William Shatner Reads Levi Johnston’s Tweets on ‘The Tonight Show’

Posted on November 5, 2009

A few months ago, legendary actor known for playing himself (and a certain starship Captain), William Shatner, made a special appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien to read Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin’s resignation speech. It was pretty epic, and you can relive it over here.

Last night, Shatner returned to the show, this time to read the impossibly intelligent tweets of Levi Johnston, the 19 year old baby daddy to Palin’s granddaughter — a development that may have been one of the reasons why she and McCain lost the Presidential election. His tweets are pretty painful, but given his accidental celebrity status, that makes them all the more funny.

Shatner made sure that everybody knew just how poetic Johnston could be, in a tribute poem. Check out the video after the jump, and long live Shatner!

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