Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Review

2009's Sherlock Holmes was a welcome surprise when it came out. It seemed Guy Ritchie (director) had finally found the big budget franchise he was born to make. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law were great together, and the story was wrought with all the mystery we could ask for. By the end of movie, it had become apparent that a sequel was almost mandatory. Sequels, however, can be very dangerous. They can be amazing, mediocre, or simply awful. 

It's hard to see where exactly A Game of Shadow's fits into this equation. This time around we follow the brilliant, yet deranged, Holmes as he stalks his arch nemesis Moriarty (played by the one and only Jared Harris of Mad Men fame) in an effort to foil some plan about world domination. There was something in there about money, causing a World War, and killing some people. If it sounds a bit convoluted, that's because it is. A Game of Shadows starts with all the potential in the world, but somewhere along the ride things just fizzle. Where did it all go wrong?

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Drawing Sand from the Creative Well

When it comes to good shows I find that eventually they become double edged swords. On one end, the show is so good that you never want it to end. One the other end, sometime shows seem to outlive their quality. 

24 was a prime example. It had a large, rabid fanbase. A fanbase that made them tons of money and support to carry them through eight seasons. But the problem with that was: what do you do with a show that prides itself on being shocking and surprising? I was a huge fan of 24, until it seemed like the show became predictable. There was always a mole inside CTU. A member of the President's staff was always truing to undermine him. Nobody ever listens to Jack. Jack was always going around the system to get results. And Jack was never going to have a good day.

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Grand Theft Auto III Anniversary Edition Available Now

Grand Theft Auto III 10th Anniversary has arrived on select iOS and Android devices for $4.99. Let the nostalgia begin.

• Apple iOS Devices:
 iPad 1 & 2, iPhone 4 & 4S, iPod touch 4th Generation 
• Android Phones: HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, T-Mobile G2x 
• Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive 

                                                                                                                              Source:(Rockstar Newswire)

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The Expendables 2 Trailer Has Arrived!!

Chuck Norris, Jean Claude Van Damme, and Arnold Schwarzenegger ARE BACK!! 

View Official Trailer Here

Source:  IGN, Apple Trailers

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Rockstar Games Shows Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Sneak Peak

      Rockstar let the guys over at IGN into their secret lair (that's what I think it is) and let them do a hands on preview with the Max Payne 3 Multiplayer. In the new "Gang Wars" mode Rockstar is attempting to combine a few standard multiplayer modes (Deathmatch, CTF) into a narrative driven, round based experience. One example given is your part of a drug bust gone bad so both teams are trying to steal the drugs and money. After one team is successful, a short narrative by Max himself will start and will then lead you into the next rounds objective like defend or attack. (IGN) This sounds similar to something like the Firefight game type in Halo: Reach or the Battlefield 3's Rush mode. The difference should be Rockstars ability to add a great narrative and the grimy feel that the Max Payne franchise offers.

Source:Rockstar Newswire, IGN

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Christopher Nolan talks "Dark Knight Rises" and the type of villain Bane will be.

In an interview with the L.A. Times, Christopher Nolan talks about why he decided to go with Bane as the villain in this Batman film and some of his feelings about this being his last raump with the caped crusader.
When looking at possible canidates for who would be the antagonist in this film Nolan admits at first he only knew the character of Bane by name and had no idea about his origins or abilities. But after getting an education he realized that Bane is "a very cool character".

"With Bane, the physicality is the thing,” Nolan said. “With a good villain you need an archetype, you know, you need the extreme of some type of villainy. The Joker is obviously a particular archetype of diabolical, chaotic anarchy and has a devilish sense of humor. Bane, to me, is something we haven’t dealt with in the films. We wanted to do something very different in this film. He’s a primarily physical villain, he’s a classic movie monster in a way — but with a terrific brain. I think he’s a fascinating character. I think people are going to get a kick out of what we’ve done with him.”

When talking about this being his last Batman film he seems to have some attachment to the series and the characters. Nolan says “I tend not to be too emotional on the set, I find that doesn’t help me do my job,”. “But you definitely get a little lump in your throat thinking that, ‘OK, this is going to be the last time we’re going to be doing this.’ It’s been quite a journey."

Read the full interview: here

Source: HeroComplex

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Android Ice Cream Sandwich Web Browser gets put thru its paces. iOS5 still wins

Not that anybody really understands the test results or how they do them, but the stats do tell us that Apples iOS5 browser has better HTML5 performance than Android 4s. FACE! See the full results: Here

Sources: Sencha, TechCrunch

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G.I. Joe Retaliation Gets ActionStar Power

The Rock and Bruce Willis join G.I. Joe to take back America. Seeing is believing.

Source: Coming Soon

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"I'm not wearing hockey pads!" "But we are" Says This Batman FPS

Bet you never thought a Batman First Person Shooter would ever see the light of day. Well I never thought I would anyway. But here it is. The only catch is that there's no real Batman in this one, only looneys in hockey pads and crazys in wanna-be Joker makeup. Check the video.

Source: GameSpot

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Maynard James Keenan Singing Makes For a Badass Transformer's Trailer

The new Transformers: Fall of Cybertron trailer was revealed during the VGA's and what a saucy trailer it was!  The game seems to have a slight cartoonish style but dons a dark theme. Cinematic Director, Dave Cravens said, "we really wanted fans and non-fans alike to look at Transformers like they've never seen it before." This Transformers is definitely something fresh and sets such a stronger emotional appeal than the recent films by Michael Bay, so far.


Maynard's song, The Humbling River, reflects hopelessness and despair on the game's plot and sets a perfect tone for the end of Cybertron. We also were able to see a handful of characters including, Optimus Prime, Bumble Bee, Grimlock, Megatron, and the Combaticons. 


Too bad we will have to wait until Fall 2012. Check out both the trailer and the making of the trailer here.





Source: Youtube

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Verizon FIOS App hits Xbox Live Marketplace

Verizon has put its anticipated/delayed TV app into the Xbox Live Marketplace. (Hopefully HBO GO is soon to follow) What the hell are you waiting for, get your system booted and start downloading!?



http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/youtube-verizon-fios-tv-and-more-video-services-roll-out-to-xbo/?m=false

Source: Engadget

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Bioshock Infinite VGA Trailer is all In Game

Irrational Games new trailer for Bioshock Infinite is a montage of in game footage played along with a slow folk song by Elizabeth (Courtney Draper). There is nothing really new to see but the trailer definitely sets the tone for the city of Columbia. Big hopes for this one in 2012.



Irrational Games Article on the trailer

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Naughty Dogs "The Last of Us" Gets Late 2012/Early 2013 release window

The hottest game reveal of the 2011 Video Game Awards has got to be "The Last of Us" by Naughty Dog studios. 

A USA Today article shows some love and gives some new details about the origins of the game and the direction the studio wants to bring their video games as a whole.

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Microsoft releases "Kinectimals" for iOS platform

For $2.99 you can bring your "Kinectimals" with you on your iDevice. Microsoft realizes resistance is futile.

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Tales From Skyrim: The Wench of Markarth

Dusk, Windhelm, 21st of Heartfelt.

After a day of traveling I was able to find the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary. I spent a week with them and realized that Astrid was right, I belong here. The Sanctuary was filled with a diverse bunch. I saw Argonians, Redguards, Nords, Apprentice Conjurerer's, and a Jester. Upon meeting Astrid, she gave me a tour of the cave dwelling. It was clear they didn't want to be found. They almost seemed imprisoned in the confines of this stronghold.

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