Chuck, Grimm Premieres Delayed by a Week

NBC has announced that it has pushed both the last season of Chuck and the first season of Grimm by a week in order to work a two-night "Halloween Block" that will begin on October 27th with their comedy series.  Both Chuck and Grimm will now debut on October 28th. 

Source:  Deadline

WB Looking at Chris Nolan to Helm Twilight Zone Movie?

WB apparently has a short list of directors they want to helm the next Twilight Zone movie.  At the top of that list is Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception).  The other two on that short list are Michael Bay (Tranformers, Bad Boys) and Alfanso Cuaron (Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban).   There is also a fourth person in the mix to direct the movie.  It's none other than Rupert Wyatt who directed this years blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  The script for the new Twilight Zone movie is said to be a self contained story written by Jason Rothenberg (Body Politic).

The last Twilight Zone movie released in 1983 and was made up of for segments, each directed by A list directors Steven Spielberg (E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark), John Landis (Animal House, Trading Places), Joe Dante (Gremlins, Innerspace), and George Miller (Mad Max, Happy Feet).

We'll just have to wait and see who WB chooses to direct The Twilight Zone.

Source: Variety

DCnU is Crisis Free

Dan Didio, co-publisher of DC Comics, posted the following on his Facebook:

Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot!

New Line has decided to reboot the Mortal Kombat movie franchise reports Deadline.  New Line has hired writer Oren Uziel and director Kevin Tanchoren to lead the reboot based on their successful unauthorized YouTube MK videos they created as a way to show that they can handle action movies.  Click on the link above to get more info.

Batman: Arkham City - 1 Minute Gameplay Video

-Video Courtesy of IGN

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Portal 2 DLC Coming October 4

The long awaited DLC that was suppose to come out this past summer (then later announced for a mid-September release) is finally hitting PSN, Steam, and XBL on October 4th and it's free! I wonder if I'll have a chance to play it because Dark Souls is releasing that same day. The DLC will include new co-op levels and a challenge mode for both single player and co-op.

Source Kotaku

Also the entire game's soundtrack is available for download and it is free as well. You can download it at Portal's official website.

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Excelsior! Stan Lee to Appear on Chuck's Final Season

It seems that the final season of Chuck is trying to go out with a bang.  Theyalready have guests lined up for the season such as Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), and Danny Pudi (Community).  Now comes word that Stan Lee- creator of Marvel characters such as Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four-- will guest star in the season's 7th episode.

To see the trailer of Chuck's final season click HERE.

Source:  hitflix

Um... Iron Man He is Not...

Well, it seems Bill Shatner is at it again.  He has Shat all over Black Sabbath's Iron Man in his new album Seeking Major Tom.  I've heard clips of other songs he's decided to "Shatnerize" on The Howard Stern show and the rest of the album isn't any better.  You can watch the video below:

Syndicate Debut Trailer

This looks pretty fun! Syndicate is a reboot of a RTS (Real Time Strategy) game with the same name that came out over a decade ago. Its developed by Starbreeze Studios which is known for making The Chronicle of Riddick Games and The Darkness game.

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New SSX Trailer

-Video Courtesy of IGN

It looking really good but where's the roaring crowds and the colorful stages?

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Sonic Generations Dreamcast Era Trailer

-Video Courtesy of IGN

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Handful of New Skyward Sword Trailers

More The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Videos

Marvel's The Avengers on the Cover of EW **UPDATE #3**

EW has the first look at Marvel Studios' Marvel's The Avengers.  On the cover you see Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Banner/Hulk, Chris Evans as Captain America, and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye.  Who knows what other set pics they'll have inside.  The Magazine hits stands September 30th.  For more info, click on the link above.

Apps of the Week

 

And we're back with another Apps of the Week!  Let's get right to it!

Microsoft to Add Comcast and Verizon to Xbox Live

Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft is planning to offer pay TV services from Comcast and Verizon FiOS through Xbox Live.  This is being done in order to be more competitive with rival Sony's Playstation 3.  Xbox Live is a $60 a year subscription for the premium service.  They are also looking to add other services such as HBO, Crackle, and NBC's Universal's Bravo and SyFy channels.  For more info click on the link above.  It seems to be a good move for Microsoft.

New Walking Dead Season 2 Trailer

I've said it before and I'll say it again... i can't wait for this show to return!

Official Trailer for Last Season of Chuck

 I've been a long time Chuck fan.  I am going to be sad to see it go.  Hopefully it gets picked up for more episodes (even though the trailer said it was the final season).  Either way, I'll enjoy this season as I have the last four seasons.  Here's the trailer for the fifth season of Chuck:

Lionsgate to Make Dead Island Movie

Lionsgate has announced that they are in the process of getting a Dead Island movie made.  The official game's website describes Dead Island as:

The Walking Dead Webisodes!

AMC will be showing six webisodes based on the popular (or perhaps the most remembered zombie) "Bicycle Girl" from the pilot episode of The Walking Dead.  The six episodes will show us the life Hannah (Lilli Birdsell) had before the zombie apocalypse, her fight for survival, and eventual turn into the zombie Bicycle Girl.  You can start watching the webisodes starting Monday, October 3, at 2PM ET/11AM PT at amctv.com.  All six episodes will premiere on the same day.

Justice League: Doom Official Press Release

Now we get more of an idea of what Justice League: Doom is going to be about.  Seems that Ra's Al Ghul will not be involved and a super villain team (most likely called Doom or Legion of Doom) consisting of known villains like Bane and Vandal Savage and the Royal Flush Gang will be a part of the movie.  Below is the official press release by Warner Home Video.

Skullgirls Delayed Till 2012

Skullgirls has been delayed till early 2012 to tweak up the gameplay and add some more features into the game. Here's a list of what they're adding:

Dark Souls Launch Trailer

-Video Courtesy of IGN

Prepare to die over and over again. Getting slammed into the ground over and over again, thrown around like a rag doll, and eaten alive by a freaking multi-headed dragon looks fun too!

Just one more week left!

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Dead Space 3 Taking Place in a Frozen Planet

New rumors for Dead Space 3 are surfacing on the web: It seems that the next Dead Space is going to take place on a frozen planet while facing a new threat. Sounds kinda like the classic sci-fi horror flick, The Thing.

This is good.  By changing the location from a huge space station to an icy cold planet, they are keeping the series fresh. I just hope they keep the multiplayer mode out of this installment.





Fan Art courtesy of Asanagi

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Kal-El Loses a Mom and Quickly Finds Another

Julia Ormond is no longer attached to play Superman's biological mother, reports AICN.  Ormond had been scheduled to play Lara-El (Lor-Van) opposite Russell Crowe's Jor-El in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.  Ormond has been replaced by Ayalet Zurer of Angels and Demons fame.  You can see a pic of Zurer below.

Justice League: Doom Voices Announced!

Warner Bros. next animated movie Justice League: Doom has it's voice actors.  And what a cast it is!

Nevermind - Never Mind. 20 Years Later.

I'm a week late, but it's better late than never.

Twenty years ago around this time in late September, an album with a picture of a baby swimming after a dollar bill went platinum.  Take a guess which one. Give up? Ok, ok, just look at the title of this post.  You got it!  This is by far the most loved album in my rock collection.  It holds so many memories dear to my heart.  I'll give you a bit of ralfsterr history...  I hated rock n' roll in general as a music genre.  I thought it was stupid and mindless.  Well that's what my "homies" said, and I was a sheep in the crowd, so I spewed out the same crap that came out of their mouths.

This Week's Games Release 9/26/11 - 9/30/11

Recently Released on Steam

Rusty Hearts (PC) *Free*

Monday

FIFA Soccer 12 (Wii)