December, 2012

• 7 December

  Arrow 1.08 “Vendetta” REVIEW

  

  Episode 1.08 Writers: Beth Schwartz and Andrew Kreisberg Director: Ken Fink THE ONE WHERE: Oliver believes he can redeem Helena as she takes the fight to the Triad – and exacts vengeance on her own father. Walter and Felicity begin to investigate the dark truths at the heart of Queen …

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• 7 December

  50 Greatest Meta Movie Moments

  

  His Girl Friday (1940) The Meta Moment: “Listen,” begins Cary Grant, “the last man that said that to me was Archie Leach just a week before he cut his throat!” Why It’s Great: Archie Leach is Cary Grant’s real name. So now you know! The Cabin In The Woods (2012) …

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• 7 December

  November gaming sales down 11 percent, NPD says

  

  We’re not going to give you any hints about which game led the NPD Group’s November retail sales figures in the U.S., we’re just all going to say it together, ok? We’re totally psychic, don’t worry. Ok…. NOW! Call of Duty: Black Ops 2! Yes! We did it! Now that …

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• 6 December

  Neil Young Journeys review

  

  When soft nostalgia is the norm for many ageing rockers, Neil Young’s doggedness is an example to cherish. Jonathan Demme’s third Young concert movie concurs. A potentially sentimental journey to Young’s old hometown, Omemee, prompts touching anecdotes about… incinerating turtles and insulting OAPs. The interviews are less thrilling than the …

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• 5 December

  Alphas 2.11 “If Memory Serves” REVIEW

  

  Alphas 2.11 “If Memory Serves” TV REVIEW Episode 2.11 Writers: Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer Director: Allan Koeker THE ONE WHERE Rosen captures a vital part of Stanton Parish’s operation. VERDICT It’s Sean Astin! Hooray! And what do you know, he’s playing nice-but-slightly-dim character, who wants to go home, is incredibly …

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• 5 December

  Pacific Rim sequel already in the pipeline

  

  Pacific Rim might not be in cinemas for a little while to come, but Legendary Pictures has already given a potential sequel the green light. The news comes hot on the heels of the revelation that Guillermo Del Toro’s next film after Pacific Rim will be a “throwback” ghost story …

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• 5 December

  Game & Wario minigames explore deception, thievery, addiction

  

  Game & Wario is about deceiving your friends and hiding harmful habits from your mother. At least, the parts that Nintendo decided to show off in today’s Direct presentation certainly were, and the big N has since released a four-minute video showing off the game’s single-pad multiplayer mode where subterfuge …

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• 4 December

  The Vampire Diaries 4.07 “My Brothers Keeper” REVIEW

  

  The Vampire Diaries 4.07 “My Brother’s Keeper” TV REVIEW Episode 4.07 Writers: Caroline Dries, Elisabeth R Finch Director: Jeffrey Hunt THE ONE WHERE Jeremy lets his hunter side get the better of him, Klaus charms Caroline (with tales of hummingbirds) and Elena’s attraction to Damon is revealed to be a …

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• 3 December

  Star Wars: Battlefront 3 mismanaged by developers, ex-LucasArts employee says

  

  Star Wars: Battlefront 3 recently stumbled out of the morgue and into the spotlight when Free Radical Design co-founder Steve Ellis claimed the game was “99 percent finished” before its cancellation. The next in the Battlefield-esque series created by now-defunct Pandemic Studios was unceremoniously canned by LucasArts for financial reasons, …

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• 3 December

  The history of console redesigns

  

  Console do-overs through the ages Nintendo’s newly unveiled Wii Mini (opens in new tab) might have provided momentary distraction from the company’s touch screen-toting big-ticket release, but the downsized budget-console hardly came as a surprise. After all, the one-size-only GameCube was the exception to a long-standing rule–one established in the …

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