Here at Professional Procrastinators, we’re no strangers enjoying films, good or bad. And 2010 is destined to be one heck of a year for theatrical releases. Remakes especially. A whole bunch of movies coming out this year are bound to draw attention: The A-Team, The Last Airbender, Nightmare on Elm Street, Footloose, Death at a Funeral, Tron Legacy, Robin Hood, and Alice in Wonderland (to name a few). But, we’ve voted and I’ve compiled the Top 5 films my fellow procrastinators and I just can’t wait to see. Read on to see our countdown!
This took me a lot of time planning, shooting and editing. Fortunately, all of the character models and “sets” had been completed for my previous video. Even with all of the work, it was a lot of fun to make, and I still enjoy the finished product every time I see it.
Today, at 6pm Pacific Time, a fantastic charity fundraiser began over at Desertbus.org. In case you have no idea what it is (and many of you probably don’t), Desert Bus for Hope is where the Loading Ready Run crew plays the most boring video game ever created: Desert Bus. Basically, its a realistic, 16-bit simulation of a drive from Phoenix, AZ to Las Vegas, NV, and it drifts slightly to the right the whole time. Oh yeah, awesomeness. You can watch them play via live webcams, and interact with them via IRC, and see just how much they are tortured by this game. They also do silly things in front of the camera to pass time. And, what keeps them playing is donations from people like you. Yes, you!
“Why?” you ask. Well, all donations to Desert Bus are then donated to Child’s Play, a charity established by the creators of Penny Arcade, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, to help children’s hospitals with entertainment for their young patients. Targeted to gamers and geeks, Child’s Play has generated millions of dollars in donations.
So, do you want to help the children? Do you want to make internet comedians dance to your tune? Do you want to see them play the most boring game ever made? Then, go visit it Desert Bus and enjoy! Remember, it’s for the children!
I’m on ENN! And so is fellow Procrastinator, Silver. In today’s episode: I C U Wii. Although, if you blink, you might miss us. Check it out:
In case you missed it, here I am in all my flying glory, almost completely obscuring Silver in the process!
The photo of us (and the pictures and videos of others) was done as per request from ENN anchor and Loading Ready Run co-creator, Graham Stark. They wanted pictures of people playing the Wii, as taken from the perspective of the Wii itself. Specifically, they wanted images of people in silly poses. So Silver and I enlisted the help of our friend, Matthew Boyce, to snap a few photos. Click the page cut below, if you’d like to see more pictures from the shoot.
A short time ago, I heard on Xbox Live that Doritos was running a contest for a new game idea to be built and put up on XBLA. So, I entered the contest with the video in that little link above. The entry period is over, and now it gets to the initial judging phase of the contest. I won’t know if I’ll get into the Top 10 (the first prize-winning level) until late October, but I’ll keep you posted if I do.
I’m not sure when I’ll be able to post the video to YouTube (contest rules and such), but once I do, I’ll post it there as well. Plus, I have a “Gag Reel” that I’ll put up later, too.
Premiering today on The Escapist (those guys that bring you Zero Punctuation and Unskippable), is a new, weekly series called The Escapist News Network, or simply ENN. In the spirit and style of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, ENN takes a satirical look at gamer news. The premier has provided us with a look at international releases of Halo 3: ODST, some fantastic motion controls, and an in-depth look at Nerd Flu (also known as the PAX Pox or H1Nerd1).
Oh yeah, one more thing, it stars and is produced by my favorite Canadians, Loading Ready Run.
As part of my obsession (as others here may attest to) with Loading Ready Run, I made a Sims 3 Machinima for their fan site Loading Ready Runners. It’s an alternate version of their “commodoreHUSTLE” opening credits, and it is officially the very first thing I have ever edited.
For a limited time, Jones Soda will be releasing assorted six packs of Dungeons and Dragons themed soft drinks. It’s titled “Spellcasting Soda” and features the adventurous flavors of “Dwarven Draught”, “Sneak Attack”, “Potion of Healing”, “Bigby’s Crushing Thirst Destroyer”, “Eldritch Blast”, and “Illithid Brain Juice”! Check it out on their site! I found out about it over at at the food blog site Serious Eats via my comrades at the Loading Ready Run Forums. Thanks to anotherearth for bringing this to my attention.
Now, I don’t know about you, but I’m sort of looking forward to tasting some Illithid Brain Juice!
So, it’s has been undoubtedly heard by you, but as it is pertinent to what we’re into, here at Procrastinators, I’d like to take a minute and discuss Disney’s acquisition of Marvel. If you hadn’t heard about it . . . well, it’s true. Walt Disney, the company that’s brought us Mickey Mouse, The Lion King, The Incredibles, and Disneyland has purchased the comic book mega company, Marvel. If you’d like to see the news story, check out this article.
So, what do I have to say about this? Well, I have to say I have my reservations. Disney is well known for its family-friendly, “G” or “PG” rated material. Marvel . . . not entirely. I mean, Punisher, anyone? And, that’s just one of the 5,000 characters that Disney is acquiring the rights to. Does this mean that we’re soon to see a softer side of Wolverine? As far as I know, Disney has not yet made any formal statements regarding the future of the Marvel characters. It was a smart buy on Disney’s part (and Marvel shareholders would be stupid to refuse the purchase), but only as long as the Marvel IPs are allowed to continue along their current path. If Disney tries to make Marvel characters too nice and cuddly, it could be the beginning of a serious downward spiral. Of course, the flip-side is that, with the powerhouse that is Disney, Marvel won’t have to worry about profitability in this tough economy.
And on that note, I leave you with this comic from those talented guys at Penny Arcade.
