Sony has a new brand of addiction on the way to the Playstation 3 in the form of Trophies, their answer to the XBox 360’s Achievement system. Here’s a video showing an in-depth rundown of how Trophies will work. A lot of it seems very similar to the 360 Achievements, Read More

Yesterday Harmonix dropped the official announcement of Rock Band 2, the follow up to their immensely successful music game that released late last year. The second installment in the series will not introduce a new instrument, as previously rumored, but it will be improving on Read More

The fourth issue of Jeph Loeb’s and Joe Madureira’s run on The Ultimates released on Wednesday. Is the series living up to its hype? Here’s a review, complete with spoilers. Read More

It was a big week for Marvel’s Secret Invasion crossover, with the story bleeding into five different comics in significant ways. Here’s a rundown of what happened to whom, where, and how. After the jump, expect spoilers and analysis of Avengers Initiative #14, Mighty Read More

I’ve missed Anthony Stewart Head so much after Buffy ended (and after his single episode of Doctor Who) that I’m practically salivating at the chance to see him in a big and crazy cult film… and singing, no less! Head is no stranger to cult musicals, having Read More

The gaming news of the weekend is that Blizzard has officially announced that Diablo III is on the way. They’ve been teasing a new announcement on their website for a while by gradually revealing an image that was covered by ice. The image has been revealed, and the Read More

This week I added my very first Lord of the Rings collectible by Sideshow to my personal collection. Previously all my LOTR stuff has consisted of Gentle Giant's fantastic animated style statues, but this piece looked cool enough to draw me into the Sideshow stuff. Read More

Harmonix has announced next week’s Rock Band releases, which will include a three-song “Crüefest Pack” as well as an additional free song. Here’s what will be on tap: “Down at the Whisky” by Motley Crüe – 80 MS Points ($1) “Time Is Read More

According to USA Today, Rose McGowan will be donning the chainmail bikini to become Red Sonja in Robert Rodriguez’s upcoming revisit of the franchise. The new Red Sonja movie is slated for a 2010 release and will serve as an origin story for the character, surely in hopes Read More

Wanted is hitting theaters this weekend, and this week’s Fan Art Friday is all about one of the stars, Angelina Jolie. Check out some of the cool fan art of her that’s been posted online, and be sure to follow the links back to the original artists to let them know you like their Read More

Joss Whedon has been building a monster ever since the writer’s strike earlier this year, and now that monster has a trailer. It’s called Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and it’s going to be a three part musical series shown on the internet. In the words Read More

Microsoft has announced a new contest that has them partnering with Domino’s Pizza to promote the upcoming film The Dark Knight. By ordering the special Batman-themed items from Domino’s, you’ll have a shot at winning a bunch of cool prizes, including a beyond Read More