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Elebits TGS booth pics and trailer
Unless you've been living alone in the desert for years, vowing to never speak, you probably know that TGS, or the Tokyo Game Show, is currently in full swing. A Japanese equivalent to the spectacle that is was the US' E3, TGS is one of the biggest events in the industry. Here companies do all they can to get show attendees interested in their titles, from booth babes to extravagant booths themselves.Here we can see the booth for Elebits, one of our must-have launch titles. During this presentation on the game, Nintendo Inside snapped many a picture of the game being demoed as well as some of the surrounding promotional material. You can also find a new trailer for the game here.Continue past the break for more pictures.
The one TGS booth to rule them all: Phoenix Wright courtroom
It's things like these that make us wish we were in the land of the rising sun. Our love of Phoenix and his "mad lawyerin' skillz" have kept us warm through many a night as we clutched our copy of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney against our chest and fell into a sound sleep. We've also constructed a wonderful shrine in our garage. Capcom issued a restraining order, but luckily that doesn't apply to posting entries in online blogs!The pictures over at Famitsu show one heck of a courtroom mock-up. In fact, barring any items out of stock at our local Home Depot, we're fairly certain that we've found our next home project. It'll be kind of hard to do, what with us needing to keep these mandatory Joystiq employment ankle bracelets on at all times, but we'll manage.Also, be sure to check after the break for a trailer for Justice For All from TGS.[Via Go Nintendo]
TGS 06: More Metal Slug Anthology screens uncovered
I don't think I can ever get bored of Metal Slug's super expressive and detailed sprites dying ultra-violent deaths, and this year's Tokyo Game Show kicking off today, Gamespot has uncovered a cache of new screens for us all to drool over.Now, in case you don't already know, Metal Slug Anthology is a collection of six previous Metal Slug games. It is set to ship Nov. 7, 2006 and will support two-player wireless multi-player.God, I love this franchise and to think we get six games in one really gets me excited.(Via Gamespot)
HDTV Listings for August 31, 2006
What we're watching: Tonight we say goodbye to the ill-fated Windfall, disappearing forever after one disappointing season on NBC. College Football season is here and ESPN brings us SEC action featuring South Carolina vs. Mississippi State. Two for the Money is on HBO-HD while Quiz Show airs on Showtime-HD.Update: Occasio has informed us below that MHD is airing the VMAs in HD tonight, so be sure to check that out, right about...nowOur traditional high definition listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for August 30, 2006
What we're watching: What is this? New programming? Yes sir, Bones and Justice are all new on Fox tonight and you won't have to make any excuses with us for watching. Bones returns from last season while Justice is a new series. The three big HBO season finales make an encore appearance tonight in case you missed Deadwood, Lucky Louie and Entourage. Transporter 2 makes an appearance on Cinemax, and as commenters have pointed out, the US Open is running all day on Universal HD.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for August 28, 2006
What we're watching: Monday Night Football -- on a Monday this time -- showcases the return of Carson Palmer and the Bengals after last season's torn ACL and season-ending loss to the Steelers as they face Brett Fav-ruh and the Packers. Prison Break and Vanished have their fall seasons off and running as they debut their second episodes, joining Saved and The Closer as Monday regulars.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for August 17, 2006
What we're watching: More football, we'll get an early look at Larry Johnson running behind a revamped Chiefs offensive line against the Giants before our fantasy football drafts, remember even Reggie Bush thinks he should go #1. We've also got another lame duck episode of Windfall, while one of our favorite episodes of Discovery Channel's Blue Realm, The Giants of San Benedicto features great HD scenes of giant manta rays.Our traditional high definition listings continue below.
'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' going high-def in September
Some shows are just made for high-def especially when you consider the $4 million King World Productions and Sony Pictures Television are spending to enhance the sets of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. The two game shows are in the midst of a massive makeover before they both launch in high-def on September 11. That $4 million went to widen the sets, add more color to make that HD just 'pop,' and replace the Jeopardy monitor wall with a seamless projection system. This will make 'em the first game shows to go high-def and now all we need is for the Price is Right to go high-def. No, we aren't thinking about Bob Barker's beauties, but what's better then Plinko in high-def?[Via TV Squad]
HDTV Listings for July 30, 2006
What we're watching: It's a summer Sunday you know the HD drill by now, network reruns, Deadwood followed by comedies on HBO, Brotherhood on Showtime, Mojo lineup on INHD. Still, we never miss a chance to check out Clint Eastwood as The Man With No Name so A Fistful of Dollars on HDNet is definitely worth a look.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for July 19, 2006
What we're watching: Stephen King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes is back for the second of it's four-week run on TNT. Meanwhile ABC's The One: Making a Music Star apparently is in HD, even though their site does not list it that way, just like Kyle XY and unlike So You Think You Can Dance?. On ESPN the mighty Detroit Tigers face their division rival White Sox again while on Showtime you can check out Jet Li in Black Mask.Why doesn't ABC want to tell the world their shows are in high-def? There's no shame in that.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for July 9, 2006
What we're watching: We've got the usual HBO shows for a Sunday night lineup but tonight you may want to flip over to Showtime for an all new show, Brotherhood. The basis for the story are two brothers, one a politician and one a career criminal living in a small Rhode Island community. If you need more convincing you can check out a review of tonight's episode on TV Squad (spoilers).Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
Nintendo ditches Tokyo Game Show? [Update 1]
Taking a quick glance at the list of attendees for September's Tokyo Game Show will show that Nintendo, for the second year in a row, will not have a significant showing of playable games. This is odd, considering that we're supposed to hear word on release and price for the Wii in that same month, and also with the strong amazing incredible immaculate showing that Nintendo had at E3 this year, why would they want to stop more people from getting their hands on it, especially on their home turf? Of course, the list is only final as of July 5th, so there is still time for Nintendo to hop on board, but it isn't a likely scenario that will play out.[Update: Clarified some of the post's wording. Iwata is likely to show up and give a speech -- there just won't be a giant Nintendo booth.]
HDTV Listings for July 3, 2006
What we're watching: Saved and The Closer check in to their usual Monday night positions, but also tonight is a Discovery HD Theater all new show, Best Ranger 2006. More than two dozen two-man Army Ranger teams competed for 60 straight hours to see who is the best. With events like an unknown-distance run blind weapons assembly/disassembly, this pretty much blows away the Olympics.Otherwise, ESPN brings us Atlanta vs. St. Louis in baseball, while HD DVD owners can check Constantine on Cinemax and compare quality.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for June 23, 2006
What we're watching: Nothing on tonight that you haven't probably seen already. 24 is still about Jack Bauer slicing and dicing terrorists, Jennifer Love Hewitt is still talking to dead people on Ghost Whisperer, and models are still beating each other senseless on Perfect 10: Model Boxing.Yup, just your average Friday in the summertime.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for June 22, 2006
What we're watching: Thursdays in the summertime are a dry HD night. ABC and Fox don't even make an effort, while CBS, UPN and WB only show reruns. There's another new episode of Windfall on, but not much else other than baseball, with games on ESPN and INHD.Looks like a night of Earl and The Office, we'll pull some day-old pizza out of the fridge to celebrate.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for June 21, 2006
What we're watching: Whew. The NBA & NHL Finals both came down to exciting finishes, congratulations to all the teams involved. Unfortunately, that sort of cuts into the available HD programming tonight, but there still a few bright spots. MLB has prime time sports to itself now and takes advantage as the Mets and Reds go at it on ESPN. On INHD, their new Mojo lineup for men rolls on with two brand new series debuting tonight. Fueled should be a hit with gearheads checking out a Pontiac GTO being prepped for the 24 hours of Daytona; while After Hours with Daniel helps us get familiar with the sort of restaurants that don't put 15 pieces of flair on every server's outfit.On the oldie but goodie side, HBO's Sunday lineup is in for review, Entourage was a great episode. also on ABC are back to back episodes of Lost.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for June 19, 2006
What we're watching: Edmonton has come all the way back from being down three games to one, and a deciding Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the Oilers and the Carolina Hurricanes is at 8 p.m. on NBC. But that isn't the only great HD programming on tonight, TNT brings back new episodes of The Closer and Saved; while Discovery-HD's Rides takes us to the Lamborghini plant in Italy to see the Murcielago roadster being built. If that isn't enough, it's also Brat Pack night on INHD, with Ocean's Eleven followed by Robin and the 7 Hoods. Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
Video Games Live seats in Indy up for sale
Tickets are now on sale for the two Video Games Live shows planned in conjunction with Gen Con Indy Friday & Saturday, August 11-12.After a stop in Philly earlier this month, the VGL tour is moving on to Houston July 14th, Chicago August 5th, and then Indianapolis the weekend after that. More on reserving seats for the Hilbert Circle Theatre can be found on the official announcement page (via the pic to the right or the Read link below).Judging by the reviews of the Philly show so far, Video Games Live sounds like it could be a lot of fun. If they keep providing public access to Guitar Hero II, they may have sold this blogger on going already. We hope Midwestern gamers not attending the Chicago show can make a pitstop in Indy to keep Tommy's show on the road. So, yeah ... rock on.See also: Official VGL report from Philly (with some local links to boot) Video Games Live ticket purchases opened a bit early The official page for Gen Con Indy PS2 impressions: Guitar Hero II
HDTV Listings for June 13, 2006
What we're watching: The NBA Finals are definitely the highlight tonight, with Miami facing a must-win Game 3 at home against Dallas. We'll see if Shaq and Dwyane Wade are up to the task. Otherwise, there is baseball, a bunch of repeats, and The Skeleton Key at 9 p.m. on HBO followed by a repeat of the season premiere of Deadwood. Learn how to curse better, longer from the residents of the Old West.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for June 11, 2006
What we're watching: While The 4400 season premiere is regrettably SD tonight, we will be checking out new beginnings for several series tonight. HBO has a great lineup with Deadwood, Entourage (now in HD), the series premiere of Lucky Louie and Dane Cook's Tourgasm. Couple that with Heat at Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA finals on ABC and we have a very good night of high-def watching in front of us.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
