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Nintendo's Glory of Heracles for DS and DSi For centuries, the mighty heroes and wondrous tales of ancient Greek mythology have mesmerized children and adults around the globe. Now, with the Jan. 18 launch of Nintendo’s Glory of Heracles™, U.S. consumers can encounter these legendary characters and fantastical settings in a new video game for the hand-held Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems. Already popular in Japan, Glory of Heracles marks the North American debut of an engaging, action-filled series that packs boundless appeal for core gamers and casual players alike.Glory of Heracles immerses players in a rich role-playing adventure written by Kazushige Nojima, known to gaming fans as one of the creative minds behind classic games such as FINAL FANTASY® VII and the original Kingdom Hearts. Combining original storylines with familiar characters and scenarios from Greek mythology, Glory of Heracles invites players to assume the role of a noble hero who washes up on the shores of ancient Crete with no memory of who he is or how he got there. To restore his memory, players must roam the countryside in search of clues, obtain powers from the great gods and battle a slew of monsters and villains along the way. Historic locations such as Athens and Sparta are among the dazzling 3-D environments players can explore as they interact with fascinating characters and work to recover the hero’s identity... Continue reading: Nintendo's Glory of Heracles Delivers Heroes from A to Zeus in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
SEGA Super Monkey Ball Step and Roll for Wii SEGA® of America, Inc. announced that they will be partnering with Chiquita Fresh North America for a nationwide promotion with Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll™ for Wii™. “This is a fun way to get the whole family together and we are proud to have AiAi and MeeMee featured on clusters of Chiquita Bananas.”Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll, the latest game in the fan favorite Super Monkey Ball franchise, will offer a whole new way for people to play using the Wii Balance Board. Players will feel like they are the monkey in the ball as their movements on the Wii Balance Board move their favorite characters through more than 70 brand new stages in the main game and 21 multiplayer mini-games. Players who do not own a Wii Balance Board will still be able to play through the entire game using their Wii Remote™ and Nunchuck™ controllers. The game also features the all-new two-player co-op mode where friends work together to blast away obstacles using the Wii Remote to clear a path for their monkey-rolling teammate on the Wii Balance Board... Continue reading: SEGA Partners with Chiquita Brands for the Release of Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll for Wii in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Jack LaLanne's Power Juicer Express Collection Jack LaLanne debuts next generation of Power Juicers with new features and colors. Health hopefuls can now happily gulp down tumblers of antioxidant-rich fruits ’n’ veggies in nutrient-packed juice thanks to Jack LaLanne’s Power Juicer Express™ Collection. Sleek, compact, powerful, easy-to-clean and dishwasher safe, the new Power Juicer Express is the most effective and convenient way to eat your daily dose of naturally occurring vitamins.You can also really impress your friends by using fresh juice for your drinks with the new sleek and compact Jack LaLanne Power Juicer Express. When you're finished, it's easy to clean and you can just throw it in the dishwasher. * Power Juicer Express is the most effective and convenient way to make healthy drinks and creative alcoholic beverages for parties while still getting your daily dose of naturally occurring vitamins * No-drip spout and an extra wide mouth to eliminate the need to cut fruit before it is juiced * Consumers can drop whole fruits and vegetables into the juicer; the detachable pulp collector will ensure juice will be seedless, skinless and stemless... Continue reading: Jack LaLanne and Tristar Products Introduce Jack LaLanne's Power Juicer Express Collection in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Drew Barrymore's Whip It on Blu-ray and DVD A rebellious teenager pursues her passion and discovers the meaning of true happiness in the heartwarming comedy Whip It, debuting on Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy and DVD January 26 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.Ellen Page (Juno) scores huge laughs as Bliss Cavendar, a small-town teenager with a big dream; to find her own path in the world. Tired of following in her family’s footsteps of compliance and conformity, Bliss discovers a way to put her life on the fast track...literally. She lands a spot on a rough-and-tumble roller derby team and becomes “Babe Ruthless,” the hottest thing on eight wheels. Co-starring Golden Globe nominee* Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle) in her feature film directorial debut, Oscar winner Marcia GayHarden (Mystic River), Juliette Lewis (Cape Fear), Daniel Stern (City Slickers) and late night show host Jimmy Fallon (Fever Pitch), Whip It is a triumphant, free-spirited comedy loaded with high-speed action and nonstop fun. The film also features appearances by real life derby girls Rachel Piplica and Kristen Adolfi, better known as Iron Maiven and Krissy Krash of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls... Continue reading: Drew Barrymore Skates to Victory in Her Directorial Debut - Whip It on Blu-ray and DVD in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Capcom's Dark Void Video Game for PS3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, announced today that Dark Void™ has shipped to retailers. Gamers have multiple ways to become lost in the Void as the game is available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and for Windows PC. Dark Void is rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) with a suggested retail price of $59.99 for the console versions and $39.99 for Windows PC.Dark Void is a science-fiction, action-adventure game published by Capcom Entertainment and developed by Airtight Games. Trapped inside a universe known as “the Void,” Will is a pilot dropped in the midst of an on-going battle between “gods” known as “the Watchers” and a human rebel group known as "the Survivors". Will soon finds himself struggling along side the Survivors as they fight to prevent the Watchers from destroying Earth... Continue reading: Capcom's Dark Void Blasts Off Today for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Global Solar Energy SUNLINQ USB Solar Chargers Global Solar Energy, Inc., the premier manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin film solar products, introduced universal serial bus (USB) enabled SUNLINQ portable solar chargers to its line up. The SUNLINQ line is the only solution for portable solar power for any type of outdoor needs. This new feature charges and powers batteries for any mobile electronic device capable of connecting and charging via a USB interface, allowing consumers to keep their devices charged and ready to use at any time, from any location.“With the addition of our SUNLINQ USB Mini and Plus Global Solar can address the growing list of more than two billion electronic devices capable of charging via USB technology.” Equipped with high efficiency flexible solar cells, Global Solar’s SUNLINQ USB Mini and SUNLINQ USB Plus solar chargers are lightweight, convenient and easy to use. They deliver reliable solar power generation for any device with a USB port including... Continue reading: Global Solar Energy Unveils SUNLINQ Solar Charger - Streamlines Solar Power with New USB Interface in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Synology DiskStation DS110j Network Storage Device Synology® America Corp. launched the DiskStation DS110j in North America, a new single-disk cross-over NAS that offers great performance, rich multi-media features and a complete backup solution, all at an entry-level price point starting at around $149 (diskless), making it perfect for home or small office networks running Windows® and Mac OS.The DiskStation DS110j is an essential DLNA compliant network storage device for most demanding users with growing collections of digital files, photos, videos or music files that want to store, share and protect them. “Affordable and fully loaded, the DiskStation DS110j is perfect for use as a multi-media server, backup target or even setup as an affordable home surveillance system,” says Doug Self, Product Specialist at Synology America Corp. “We are very happy with the price to performance ratio of the DiskStation DS110j, coming in at reading speeds of 45MBs/Sec in Windows and most importantly that we are able to deliver all of the integrated features and excellent engineering that we’re known for at entry-level prices. This means that finally anyone who’s serious about protecting and sharing their digital files, or enjoying their digital life style will be able to,” adds Self... Continue reading: Synology Unleashes the New DiskStation DS110j - Extensive Functionality to Protect and Share Files in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
CaseCruzer NiteCruzer 2 Laptop Carrying Case CaseCruzer invites all business people who globetrot with sensitive digital equipment to upgrade to first class – immediately – by taking flight with the new, adaptable NiteCruzer 2. The sleek mobile carry-on case merges laptop portability with personal necessities to make air travel easy, accessible – and fearless.NiteCruzer 2 expands protective lid storage capability to handle most 13 to 17-inch laptops. An interior door in the 2-inch lid opens with the mere twist of a latch. This allows travelers to slide laptops into a universal sleeve that can be attached and detached to the interior door with Velcro. The laptop case is fitted with pre-scored foam to protect contents packed in the base of the carrying case. As a result, priceless presentations and other data are safe from shock, awe and the occasional tipsy travel companion. Need a lighter travel solution? NiteCruzer 2 is also available without the base foam protection. When empty, the laptop carrying case weighs only 12.5 lbs... Continue reading: CaseCruzer Upgrades Laptop Carry-on Travel to First Class with NiteCruzer 2 in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Intuit TurboTax 2009: Like GPS for Your Taxes Like GPS for taxes, TurboTax® 2009 easily and accurately guides taxpayers step-by-step through their tax return, effortlessly getting them to their ultimate destination – the biggest tax refund possible. Last year alone, TurboTax customers received more than $33 billion in federal refunds.TurboTax, the nation’s best-selling, No.1-rated tax software from Intuit Inc., guides taxpayers through their tax returns from start to finish. That makes it easier than ever for taxpayers to claim every deduction and credit they deserve, giving them the confidence that they’re getting the most money back in their pockets. TurboTax 2009 checks for errors and provides instant answers as they go so there are no wrong turns or money left on the table. “TurboTax is the easy way to get your biggest possible tax refund,” said Dan Maurer, general manager of Intuit’s Consumer Group... Continue reading: Intuit TurboTax 2009: Like GPS for Your Taxes - Easily Guides You to Your Maximum Tax Refund in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 21 O'Reilly Publishes Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 21. Enter the world of desktop manufacturing with MAKE! Issue 21 offers the know-how you need to make three-dimensional parts with inexpensive computer-controlled manufacturing equipment. Perfect for individuals and small groups, these detailed how-to articles cover the use of both additive (RepRap, CandyFab) and subtractive (Lumenlab Micro CNC) systems. Pick up a copy and get going!Highlights include: * 21 projects you can do -- Push-Button; Speed Game; Padded Swords; Magic Photo Cube; Snow Gun & more. * Build a cigar box guitar * Bre Pettis & the MakerBot CupCake CNC 3D Printer * Your Desktop Factory; 3D Manufacturing at Home... Special Section... Continue reading: O'Reilly Publishes Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 21 in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
CSS Cookbook, Third Edition O'Reilly Publishes the CSS Cookbook, Third Edition. Learn how to solve the real problems you face with CSS. This cookbook offers hundreds of practical examples for using CSS to format your web pages, and includes code samples you can use right away. You'll find exactly what you need, from the basics to complex hacks and workarounds.Each recipe explains how to customize a solution to meet your needs, and each chapter features a sample design that showcases the topics discussed. You'll learn about the behavior of the latest browsers-including IE 8, Firefox 3, Safari 4, and Google Chrome-and how you can resolve differences in the ways they display your web pages. Arranged in a convenient format for quick reference, this third edition is a valuable companion for anyone working with CSS. "Christopher's fantastic cookbook will give you solutions to pretty much all of the CSS problems you'll come up against in your day-to-day web design work, saving you bags of time and frustration. This guy is one of the industry's brightest minds -- he really knows his stuff." -- Chris Mills, Opera Software... Continue reading: O'Reilly Publishes CSS Cookbook, Third Edition in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Web Design for Developers: Tools and Techniques Web Design for Developers will show you how to make your web-based application look professionally designed. You'll learn how to pick the right colors and fonts, avoid costly interface and accessibility mistakes, and make your application really come alive.Author Brian Hogan says, "If you've ever written an application and wished it looked a little better, then this book is for you. If you've ever looked at your favorite website and tried to pull apart the CSS to figure out how it works, you're come to the right place." Brian walks you through some common Photoshop and CSS techniques and works through a complete web site redesign, taking a new design from concept all the way to implementation. You'll learn how to take a sketch and transform it into a digital mockup in Photoshop, and then finally into a working web page. You'll see how to develop logos, icons, and buttons using Illustrator and Photoshop, and then code a web page that will load fast, be easy to maintain, and most of all, be accessible to all audiences... Continue reading: Web Design for Developers: A Programmer's Guide to Design Tools and Techniques from Pragmatic Bookshelf in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun for Wii Avoid the cold and ski lift lines with Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun from D3Publisher coming exclusively to Wii™ this February. Players do not have to be professional athletes to be the best in this game as Winter Fun offers a wide blend of winter themed activities featuring winter sports competitions, playground snow activities, and new brain freezing challenges. Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun is under development by Tamsoft Corporation and is rated “E” for everyone by the ESRB.About Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun is the latest in the top-selling Family Party franchise, including Family Party: 30 Great Games and iParenting Award winner Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun. Winter Fun delivers hours of family entertainment on Wii where players can choose from over a dozen cute characters dressed head-to-toe in customizable winter outfits, and can participate in up to four player action including multiplayer co-op, available for the first time ever in the franchise... Continue reading: D3Publisher's Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun Coming Exclusively to Nintendo Wii in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Ubisoft's My Fitness Coach 2: Exercise and Nutrition Ubisoft® announced that a follow-up to its best selling fitness title, My Fitness Coach(TM), is now available at retail. Titled My Fitness Coach(TM) 2: Exercise and Nutrition, the game is playable exclusively on the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo.My Fitness Coach(TM) 2: Exercise and Nutrition combines an effective and personalized fitness game with a customized nutrition program, offering over 130 healthy recipes, catered to the consumers' goals. The game features over 80 exercises per four distinct in-game personal trainers, each with its own set of exercises unique to the players' ultimate fitness goals and needs, so that the experience can be tailored for best effect. The healthy recipes featured in the game, which also includes a weekly menu and shopping list, can be completely personalized to include ingredient likes and dislikes – all to fit within the overall workout plan. Additionally, My Fitness Coach(TM) 2: Exercise and Nutrition offers a number of options to help keep consumers excited and motivated... Continue reading: Ubisoft Announces My Fitness Coach 2: Exercise and Nutrition Now Available on Nintendo Wii in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
The Simpsons Season 20 on Blu-ray and DVD In January 1990 television history was made as households across the country were introduced to a one-of-a-kind family whose outrageous antics and wild behavior made them an institution of prime-time television and a pop culture staple over the next two-plus decades. Now, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrates this historic milestone when "The Simpsons" Season 20 Blu-ray and DVD collection arrives January 12, marking the show's first time ever in high-definition. Series creator Matt Groening has added his own special touch by drawing all-new menus for both the Blu-ray and DVD, creating another keepsake memento for "The Simpsons" fans. Highly collectible packaging will also include a character layout of Springfield's most favorite characters sure to challenge the ultimate Simpsons fan to name them all.A show that has remained culturally significant and hugely popular with audiences for over 20 years, the latest DVD collection features every outrageous episode from the 2008-09 season, including the family's hilarious trip to Ireland, Homer and Ned's turn as bounty hunters and Bart trading lives with a multi-millionaire lookalike of himself. The show's impressive who's who of guest stars continues with the likes of Denis Leary, Joe Montana, Marv Albert, Mark Cuban, Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, Ellen Page, Jodie Foster and Kelsey Grammer, returning for his 11th time as Bart's nemesis, Sideshow Bob... Continue reading: Celebrating its Twentieth Anniversary The Simpsons Delivers a Franchise First: Blu-ray! in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
THQ's Darksiders for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 THQ Inc. announced the release of Darksiders, the critically acclaimed action-adventure game, set on Earth one hundred years after the apocalypse brings about the premature end of humanity. Developed by THQ’s internal development studio Vigil Games, Darksiders gives players control of War, one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, as he explores a demon-ravaged world and battles heaven and hell in an epic quest for vengeance and vindication.Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of mankind, WAR – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – must return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible. War must take on the forces of Heaven and Hell, forge uneasy alliances with the very demons he hunts, and journey across the ravaged remains of the Earth on his quest for vengeance. Players harness the apocalyptic power of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate enemies who stand in his way. With an extreme arsenal of weapons, War blazes a trail of destruction, and emerges even more deadly atop Ruin, War’s fiery phantom steed... Continue reading: Battle the Forces of Heaven and Hell in THQ's Epic Action-Adventure Game Darksiders in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
SEGA's BAYONETTA for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SEGA® of America, Inc. announced BAYONETTA is now available in the U.S. for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. BAYONETTA is a cinematic, stylized third person action game from the famed creative mind of renowned game developer, Hideki Kamiya of PlatinumGames. Bayonetta, the game's protagonist, is a graceful, gun-wielding witch who awakens after being entombed in a coffin at bottom of a lake for 500 years with no memory. As players embark on this quest with Bayonetta, they will begin to unfold the mystery behind her past and her purpose in the game, such as why she fights against angels and other countless fantastic enemies. In combat, Bayonetta uses weapons, magic, acrobatics and her larger-than-life hair to redefine the look and feel of the action genre. In addition to the weaponry on her hands and feet, Bayonetta also has gruesome devices in her arsenal, such as the Iron Maiden and Guillotine. Charge her Magic gauge to send enemies packing. Even her hair is designed for devastation... Continue reading: SEGA Announces BAYONETTA Now Available in the U.S. in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
The Bourne Trilogy on Blu-ray and DVD Flipper Discs In a move that is poised to elevate the Blu-ray Hi-Def format and provide consumers with the ultimate in convenience and viewing flexibility, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) announced the introduction of groundbreaking dual-format discs containing both Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD versions of some of Hollywood's most iconic films. An industry first, the new "flipper" discs will launch on January 19, 2010 with the blockbuster superspy thrillers The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, starring Matt Damon, premiering as individually packaged Blu-ray discs.For the first time ever, consumers will have the ability to choose between Blu-ray and DVD formats, simply by flipping a single disc. With complete utility in one convenient package, the revolutionary medium can be used on any DVD or Blu-ray compatible player, game platform or computer, making it ideal for anyone planning to upgrade to Blu-ray at a future date as well as current owners of both Blu-ray and DVD systems. Each side of Universal's flipper discs includes the entire movie as well as all available bonus features, with the Blu-ray side featuring exciting BD exclusives such as U-Control and BD-Live... Continue reading: Universal Debuts Flipper Discs with The Bourne Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Black Dynamite on Blu-ray and DVD Michael Jai White (Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?, The Dark Knight) stars as a gun-toting, nunchuck-wielding ladies man and soul brother when Black Dynamite debuts on Blu-ray and DVD February 16 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Black Dynamite is an outrageous action comedy spoof following the exploits of an ex-CIA agent and full-time ladies man out to avenge the death of his brother against kung-fu masters, drug-dealing pimps and The Man. Director Scott Sanders' (Thick as Thieves) laugh-out-loud spoof of '70s blaxpoitation movies also stars Tommy Davidson (TV's "Proud Family," Juwanna Mann), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (I Am Legend), Arsenio Hall (Igor, Coming to America) and a hilariously funny ensemble cast of characters from film, TV, comedy/stage, sports, music and more.The Blu-ray and DVD special features include a filmmaker & cast commentary, deleted scenes, alternate scenes and featurettes. Exclusive to the Blu-ray is a featurette highlighting comedians from the film, as well as movieIQ, which allows the user to access real time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie via BD-Live. Continue reading: Black Dynamite explodes onto Blu-ray and DVD February 16 in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Winnie the Pooh: a Valentine for You Special Edition On January 5, Disney DVD will release the beloved and heartwarming classic, Winnie the Pooh: a Valentine for You Special Edition. This Valentine themed animated collection features three Winnie the Pooh stories including a new-to-DVD adventure (“My Hero) a fun bonus feature (“Catch the Love Bug” game), Pooh-themed Valentines cards inside each DVD plus all features from the original.In Un-Valentines Day, it's that warm and wonderful time when Pooh and his pals like to show how much they care. But Rabbit wants to cancel Valentine's Day because last year, he was up to his ears in the flood of cards that littered the Hundred Acre Wood. Reluctantly, everyone agrees -- until someone anonymously sends Pooh a pot of honey. Suddenly, the Valentine rush is again out of control, much to the delight of all -- including Rabbit. In A Valentine for You, Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for a girl and find he's been bitten by a "Smitten" and is lovesick... Continue reading: Winnie the Pooh: a Valentine for You Special Edition on DVD January 5 in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Three Songs, No Flash: Guide to Concert Photography Author Loe Beerens, a veteran photographer on the international concert scene, relates his experience in and knowledge of all the important aspects of planning and photographing concerts of all kinds in this new book from Rocky Nook, Three Songs, No Flash!. From punk to classical and everything in between, Loe covers how the music industry is organized, how to get access, the right people to befriend, and the proper etiquette of concert photography.From preparation to equipment selection, the reader will learn how to make the most of those three songs from this richly illustrated book. Shooting techniques for each of the major musical instruments are covered, as well as capturing the peak action, post-production techniques, shooting in low light, and marketing your images. Whether you are a photography enthusiast, a working professional, or just a lover of music, you will benefit from this informative guide... Continue reading: Three Songs, No Flash: Your Ultimate Guide to Concert Photography in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Thinking Robots For years No Starch Press has led the market with the best-selling titles on the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT sets, most recently with The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide.Next up is their latest offering, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Thinking Robots, an intriguing new title that shows how to build a tic-tac-toe playing robot and one that actually solves a Rubik's Cube®. Readers will find detailed, step-by-step instructions for building each model with either the original NXT or the NXT 2.0 set, as well as a discussion of how each robot works, how they "think," and how to play with them. While these robots play games, they're not child's play. "LEGO can be pretty serious," said No Starch Press Founder Bill Pollock. "The two robots in this book are captivating, complex, and challenging, but I'm sure that any effort expended will be amply rewarded..." Continue reading: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Thinking Robots - Build Robots That Solve Puzzles in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Agama Gaming and Bluetooth Mice Agama, a new consumer electronics company dedicated to providing innovative and state-of-the-art technologies that are manufactured with high aesthetic design, announced today the launch of a line of new mice with high tracking precision for gamers and professionals alike.Agama's line of mice are available immediately and feature fast-tracking, high-resolution and a sharp look for every user. Each mouse is small, portable and easily stored for traveling. The models include the M-300 Retractable Mini Notebook Mouse, M-500G Gaming Mouse, M-900LS Laser Notebook Mouse and the M-905BT Bluetooth Notebook Mouse. The M-300 retractable mini notebook mouse has an advanced 1200 dpi optical sensor and incredible tracking performance so browsing documents or Internet pages is a breeze. Priced at $10.99 and available in black or silver, the M-300's super mini size (74mm) and the retractable cable make this mouse easy to store... Continue reading: Agama Launches New Line of Gaming and Bluetooth Mice in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Guitar Hero: Van Halen Video Game Bringing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees to life, Guitar Hero® Van Halen® hits retail shelves nationwide delivering players a unique way to experience the energy, attitude and music from one the most accomplished bands in the world. With 25 of Van Halen’s greatest hits from “Jump” to “Panama” and three of Eddie Van Halen’s most epic guitar solos, coupled with rockin’ anthems from a host of globally renowned artists spanning various genres of music – including Lenny Kravitz, Weezer, Foreigner, Queen and Blink-182 – the set list crafted for Guitar Hero Van Halen is the perfect blend of music for all fans and players. Guitar Hero Van Halen allows gamers to share in the social and expressive Guitar Hero® experience. Virtual rock stars can jam together regardless of physical location in the online Quickplay mode, compete head-to-head in Face-Off, Pro Face-Off, Battle and eight-player “Battle of the Bands” game modes plus create, record, edit and share their own unique compositions in the Music Studio.“Guitar Hero Van Halen offers music fans of all generations the chance to experience one of the most renowned and celebrated bands in the world in an entirely unique way,” said Will Kassoy, Senior Vice President, Guitar Hero... Continue reading: Guitar Hero Van Halen - Experience the Skill and Energy of Van Halen in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
REVIEW: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian In Night at the Museum, Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) takes a job as the night watchman at Brooklyn's Museum of Natural History only to discover that an ancient Egyptian curse brings all the exhibits to life after the museum is closed. It's a fun-filled, hilarious story that sparked the imaginations of kids all over the world. Well, now Larry and the gang are back in a bigger (but not necessarily better) adventure. This time the story takes place at the Smithsonian, but while this film is pretty good, it's not as great as the first.When the story begins, we find that Larry is now a big-shot businessman who has his own company (called Daley Devices) that makes and sells his inventions. It's been two years since he left his job at the museum and they are now doing renovations to replace the exhibits with interactive holograms. The exhibits are moved safely to the Smithsonian, but Dexter the monkey has stolen Ahkmenrah's Tablet and now all the Smithsonian exhibits have come to life... Read the REVIEW: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Blu-ray and DVD) in Reviews. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Mastering the Nikon D5000: A Comprehensive Guide Mastering the Nikon D5000 (Rocky Nook) by Darrell Young is a comprehensive guide for of the owners of this newest, budget-friendly generation of Nikon digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. The smaller, more lightweight Nikon D5000 mixes generous portions of user-controlled manual photography features with the latest technological innovations, allowing fully automatic point and shoot simplicity.Darrell's approach in teaching the reader to master this camera avoids the purely instructional technique, favoring a more friendly and advisory tone. He blends his decades of Nikon camera experience with an intuitive understanding of the readers' most likely questions regarding specific camera functions and features. Rather than just list all options for the myriad of camera settings and adjustments, he explains the background behind each setting and shares his personal recommendations... Continue reading: Mastering the Nikon D5000 - A New Comprehensive Guide from Rocky Nook in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
The Portrait: Understanding Portrait Photography Glenn Rand, longtime photographic educator and Program Director for Graduate Programs at Brooks Institute, and Tim Meyer, Portrait Division Chair at Brooks Institute, have collaborated to create a thorough and balanced textbook on the modern techniques and practice of portrait photography. In The Portrait (Rocky Nook) they have avoided the single-style viewpoint common to so many books on portraiture and have crafted a definitive resource for professionals, as well as students and avid amateurs, wishing to advance their skills in this discipline.Topics include: * Quality of light and the portrait * Ambient, continuous, and strobe light sources * Understanding light modifiers and enhancers * Mastering lighting ratios * Importance and selection of backgrounds * and more... Continue reading: The Portrait: Understanding Portrait Photography - New from Rocky Nook in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
The Lord of the Rings Theatrical Versions on Blu-ray Oscar®-winning The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, one of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture history, can now be seen as never before when all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces explode onto Blu-ray Disc April 6th as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. The nine-disc set will reawaken the powerful connection that fans have to these films through rich, robust colors and crisp sound that home audiences can only experience on Blu-ray Disc. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy will include digital copies of each film on three separate discs and will also be BD-Live enabled, offering exciting new interactive possibilities. The highly anticipated release will precede Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest videogame launch.The Lord of the Rings, the highest grossing adventure film franchise to ever be created, was born with the release of The Fellowship of the Ring, followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King. The multi-billion dollar franchise is expected to grow significantly as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy brings together all three treasured films on Blu-ray Disc for the very first time, presented for home audiences the way they were meant to be seen... Continue reading: The Lord of the Rings Theatrical Versions on Blu-ray April 6, 2010 from Warner Home Video in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Bruce Willis in SURROGATES on Blu-ray and DVD Action superstar Bruce Willis (the Die Hard franchise) headlines another spectacular thrill ride in the gripping film Surrogates, coming to Blu-ray® Hi-Def and DVD on January 26, 2010 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Directed by Jonathan Mostow (Terminator Three: Rise of the Machines, U-571), Surrogates is a heart-pounding futuristic tale of splintered identity, treachery and murder. Both DVD and Blu-ray editions come with an array of bonus features that not only invite viewers to delve deep into the darkly imaginative world of Surrogates, but describe how this futuristic idea is not such a far-off reality.Based on the enormously popular graphic novel created by Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele, Surrogates also stars Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill), Ving Rhames (Mission Impossible), James Cromwell (Spider-man 3) and Rosamund Pike (An Education)... Continue reading: Bruce Willis is Back in Action in the Adrenaline-Fueled Thriller SURROGATES on Blu-ray and DVD in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Miramax Films The Boys Are Back on DVD The Boys are Back, the deeply moving and often funny tale of a man who finds himself suddenly responsible for raising two sons alone, comes to DVD on January 26, 2010 from Miramax Films and Buena Vista Home Entertainment. The story of this irreverent and independent sportswriter who suddenly faces single fatherhood is inspired by the true story of Australian Simon Carr, The Boys are Back is an original and uplifting story of one family's journey. Exclusive bonus features include a behind-the-scenes photographic tour and a visit with the three special guys who lived the story.Clive Owen (Closer, Duplicity) heads up an accomplished cast that includes Laura Fraser (A Knight's Tale), Emma Booth (TV's "The Circuit") and George MacKay (Defiance). Directed by Scott Hicks (Shine), The Boys Are Back is a 2009 Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award winner that won the hearts of critics everywhere including Peter Travers of Rolling Stone who calls it "A funny, touching and vital film. Clive Owen gives a heartfelt, award-caliber performance..." Continue reading: Miramax Films - The Boys Are Back - Available on DVD January 26, 2010 in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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