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The WWI '08 goodie bag: What's Inside?

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:31:26 EDT

The information pouring out of Paris this weekend has been astounding. Upcoming class changes, Arena tweaks and gear resets have all been recorded, poured over and analyzed. But there's one thing you really want to know above all else: what's in the attendee goodie bag?

Channel: Video Games Tags: Blizzard Goodie Bag Schwag Freebie World of Warcraft Diablo III

PS3 firmware 2.40: The good, the bad, and the belated

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:30:15 EDT

While it's true that some of the features being introduced in firmware 2.40 are welcome enhancements we've been waiting quite a while for, there are also a number of expected features missing and shortcomings to ones that made it in that have us scratching our heads.

Channel: Video Games Tags: Joystiq PS3 PlayStation 3 Firmware Update 2.40

Highlights from Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational 2008

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:26:44 EDT

Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational is now officially over! In case you missed all of the excitement this weekend (or just want a handy recap), here are the highlights.

Channel: Video Games Tags: Joystiq Blizzard World of Warcraft WoW Invitational Diablo III

Report: 'major retailer' confirms Xbox 360 price cut

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:20:16 EDT

With two separate retail circulars (Kmart and Radio Shack) claiming a "new low price" of $299.99 for the Xbox 360, and a major press conference scheduled for two weeks from today, there's an awful lot of smoke billowing around this rumor.

Channel: Video Games Tags: Xbox 360 Xbox Price Cut Rumor gaming

Age of Conan reaches 700,000 players

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:18:03 EDT

Funcom announced today that Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures has entangled 700,000 players in its breast-reducing web. GameDaily reports that Funcom believes this makes Conan the #2 subscription MMO in the western world -- yeah, World of Warcraft is still #1, but that number ain't bad.

Channel: Video Games Tags: Conan World of Warcraft Barbarian Video Game Age of Conan Funcom

Dream on! Guitar Hero: Aerosmith won't accept Rock Band guitarsq

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:15:54 EDT

The Activision peripheral tantrum continues, with the mega-publisher still refusing to allow Rock Band guitar peripherals to operate on its Guitar Hero games, including this week's Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.

Channel: Video Games Tags: Video Game Aerosmith Guitar Hero Rock Band

WoW Insider goes hands-on with the Death Knight

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:14:26 EDT

The MMO-obsessed at WoW Insider managed to get some hands-on time with Wrath of the Lich King's Death Knight class while at this weekend's Blizzard Worldwide Invitational. Take a look for impressions and information on the gameplay, skills and talents of this soon-to-be overused class.

Channel: Video Games Tags: WoW World of Warcraft MMO Lich King Death Knight

Leaked 'Iron Man' Photo Now Subject of Lawsuit

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:12:16 EDT

When movie site IESB.net posted one of the first images of the Iron Man suit last May, to say that the leaked photo from the set of Iron Man created a bit of a buzz might be the understatement of the year. Now they're being sued.

Channel: Movies Tags: Iron Man comic book movie film Robert Downey Jr. Jon Favreau

iPhone: Your New Comic Shop?

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:09:15 EDT

A recent Reuters story detailed how the downloadable cell phone comic business could explode in Japan when the Apple iPhone debuts there for the first time on July 11th. Will it catch on over here?

Channel: Books Tags: Japan Comic Books Apple iPhone online comics manga

Countdown Breakdown: An Illustrated Guide to DC's 'Final Crisis - Part 2

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:06:29 EDT

Confused? Well look no further! Comic Mix is here to give you a recap of some of the major Crisis-related happenings over this past year to get you caught up to speed. This is the second part, and should give you a good solid foundation to work on.

Channel: Books Tags: Comic Books Comic Book Comic Mix Crisis guide primer Final Crisis DC Comics

Countdown Breakdown: An Illustrated Guide to DC's 'Final Crisis' - Part 1

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:05:17 EDT

Confused? Well look no further! Comic Mix is here to give you a recap of some of the major Crisis-related happenings over this past year to get you caught up to speed.

Channel: Books Tags: Comic Books Comic Book Comic Mix Crisis guide primer Final Crisis DC Comics

K9 To Receive New Look and 'Doctor Who' Spin-Off Series

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:03:37 EDT

Confirming rumors regarding the new spin-off series for K9, the much-loved robotic dog from Doctor Who, recent reports indicate that filming for the series will begin next month in Australia. Sacrilege? Or advancing design?

Channel: Television Tags: Doctor Who K9 Television TV Science Fiction Sci Fi

'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy' Report - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:01:49 EDT

The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art set aside Sunday, June 22, for a day of panel discussions about superheroes, the people who create them, and what they wear. I'd love one of then fancy suits!

Channel: Books Tags: Comic Book fashion style clothing costumes costume Superhero

Interview: Neil Kleid on 'Worlds of Dungeons and Dragons' - ComicMix news

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:59:56 EDT

Writer and Xeric Grant winner Neil Kleid has managed to have a diverse and interesting writing career tackling various comic book titles such as G.I. Joe and X-Men Unlimited. Recently, he's signed on to help bring Devil's Due Publishing's upcoming series The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons to eager comics fans.

Channel: Books Tags: Dungeons Dragons Comic Book writing writer art Neil Kleid TSR

'God of War' Creator Talks Spider-Man Videogames

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:58:17 EDT

Superstar developer David Jaffe openly pleads with Marvel Comics game makers to stop running the franchise into the ground.

Channel: Books Tags: Marvel Comic Book God of War Video Games Video Game David Jaffe

Review: 'Maps and Legends' by Michael Chabon

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:43:07 EDT

Michael Chabon has had the good luck to be writing in an era when it's possible to both be a respected, bestselling literary writer and have a public, abiding love for some of the more disreputable genres. How does his latest stand up?

Channel: Books Tags: Michael Chabon writing writer review Maps and Legends Kavalier and Clay

Danny Elfman on Scoring Films Based on Comics

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:39:59 EDT

From Beetlejuice and Batman to Nightmare Before Christmas and the recent remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Danny Elfman has provided the music that has turned good films into great films, and has been no stranger to scoring the big-screen adaptations of comic books. Find out more in this interview.

Channel: Movies Tags: Danny Elfman Beetlejuice Batman Composer Music Film Movie

San Diego Comic-Con Gets 'Watchmen' Clips, Nite Owl's Ship?

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:38:36 EDT

There should also be some extra footage shown during Comic-Con in July, and Zack Snyder hinted that Nite Owl's flying ship might make an appearance during Comic-Con.

Channel: Books Tags: Zack Snyder Watchmen Comic Con Nite Owl comic book movie film Alan Moore

Review: 'Madame Xanadu #1' by Matt Wagner and Amy Reeder Hadley

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:36:45 EDT

Fresh off another successful Grendel run and two excellent Batman miniseries (Monster Men and Mad Monk), Matt Wagner is switching gears so hard he may have just shredded the transmission. A revival of the occult heroine Madame Xanadu? Who would have thunk it?

Channel: Books Tags: Grendel Matt Wagner Batman Madame Xanadu occult comic book

'Diesel Sweeties' Opts Out of Print Syndication

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:36:40 EDT

When Rich Stevens announced that his popular webcomic Diesel Sweeties was entering into a significant print syndication deal more than a year go, it was big -- no, huge -- news for webcomic creators and the online publishing scene as a whole. Last night he announced that he was ending print syndication.

Channel: Books Tags: Comic Book Comic Books web publishing publishing comics online Rich Stevens Diesel Sweeties

Free Incredible Hulk/Wanted DVD at Best Buy

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:34:02 EDT

If seeing The Incredible Hulk movie made you nostalgic for the old television series and you can barely contain your excitement about today's premiere of Wanted, then rush on down to Best Buy retail stores for a free promotional DVD tied to the two films.

Channel: Books Tags: Incredible Hulk DVD Superhero Best Buy Free Hulk movie Marvel

MTV Spotlights Comics Based on Videogames

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:31:51 EDT

Tracey John at the MTV Multiplayer blog has posted an amazingly comprehensive list of every videogame that has been ported over to comic books. This is a pretty amazing feat in itself, be sure to check it out.

Channel: Books Tags: Comic Book MTV video game video games

12 Overlooked Comics in 12 Years

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:30:50 EDT

Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter has always been great at introducing me to comics you might never have been aware of were it not for his recommendation. Check out his recent list of the "Twelve Mostly Overlooked Comics Published In The Last Twelve Or So Years."

Channel: Books Tags: Comic Books Comic Book Tom Spurgeon The Comics Reporter overlooked list

Editing Challenges Trouble 'Watchmen' and Other Movie News

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:28:43 EDT

Zack Snyder tries to shave some of three-hour movie Fans have long wondered how any director could condense Watchmen into a feature-length film (the suggestion of doing it as an HBO miniseries wasn't a bad one), and now director Zack Snyder is feeling that pinch.

Channel: Books Tags: Zack Snyder Watchmen editing Comic Book movie film

R.I.P. Michael Turner, 1971-2008

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:27:34 EDT

The word went out recently about the passing of creator Michael Turner, and was confirmed on the Aspen Message Boards by the publisher's editorial director, Vince Hernandez. A sad day for comic book fans.

Channel: Books Tags: Michael Turner Fathom Witchblade comic book art artwork

'DC Universe Online' Details Revealed

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:27:30 EDT

Jim Lee drops info on the 'DC Universe Online' videogame. Maybe we'll finally get a superhero based MMO that doesn't suck. That would be nice and appreciated.

Channel: Books Tags: DC Comics Online DC Superman comic book

Wizard World Chicago 2008: Photo Gallery Wrap-Up - ComicMix news

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:24:09 EDT

Comic Mix posts some incredibly awesome photos from Wizard World, and the especially great ones are the ones featuring fans in costumes. Those are some dieharders right there.

Channel: Books Tags: Comic Book Wizard World Costume fan fanboys

Review: 'Wanted': What Do Comic Book Fans Think?

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:22:22 EDT

What do Comic Book fans think about Wanted? Find out in this review over at Comic Mix. It's a mixed bag, but what could you really have expected?

Channel: Books Tags: Wanted Angelina Jolie James McAvoy movie review comic book

Joss Whedon Teases 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:20:35 EDT

With all the superhero movies coming out this year, we almost forgot about Joss Whedon's Doctor Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog project. Well, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer hasn't. Read all about it on the blog.

Channel: Books Tags: Joss Whedon Dr. Horrible Nathan Fillion Buffy Vampire

New York Times Profiles Comics Art Collectors

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:19:33 EDT

Comics have long been a haven for collectors, that niche of consumers who'll drop six figures on an old Disney issue or a near-mint of a Golden Age superhero. Check out the NYT coverage of these people...like me.

Channel: Books Tags: New York Times Collector comic book art artwork

Rough Cut of 'The Spirit' Completed

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:18:37 EDT

The always worth reading Variety Bags and Boards blog has an update on the upcoming The Spirit movie, adapted by Frank Miller from Will Eisner's cherished comics series. Will it all be worth it, or is it Sin City II?

Channel: Books Tags: Frank Miller The Spirit Will Eisner comic book movie

Joanna Kavenna: How the author turned from unpublishable failure to prizewinning writer

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:16:19 EDT

Joanna Kavenna chats with the Independent on Sunday about the long road to publication, recent motherhood and her thriller writer partner. Not too shabby for a "former failure."

Channel: Books Tags: Joanna Kavenna Independent thriller writer writing failure

So, Long John Silver, where did the leg go? A Treasure Island Prequel?!

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:15:26 EDT

At the end of Treasure Island, many questions remain unanswered. How did Long John Silver lose his leg? Why is Pugh blind? And, most importantly, where is the treasure? Do we really NEED to know the answer to those questions?! Shoot me.

Channel: Books Tags: Long John Silver Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson prequel pirate writing writer

Inspired by a Bunny Wabbit: Billy Collins and his Secret Shame

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:12:32 EDT

Former poet laureate Billy Collins confesses his love for Warner Brothers cartoons. Is that something that we need to hide a love for these days?

Channel: Books Tags: Poet Billy Collins Warner Bros cartoons cartoon comic animation

A Charred Landscape: Patrick Anderson loves Robert Crais' Newest

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:10:45 EDT

Patrick Anderson deems Robert Crais' CHASING DARKNESS to be "first-rate entertainment." That's pretty high praise for a book, and now I'll be forced to see if it lives up to that.

Channel: Books Tags: Robert Crais Patrick Anderson review Washington Post

Getting to the Bottom of the Black/Sedaris Feud

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:08:40 EDT

When Michael Ian Black, author of My Custom Van, announced his feud with David Sedaris, GalleyCat wanted to get to the bottom of things and asked him for the reasons behind it. Check out what he had to say.

Channel: Books Tags: David Sedaris Michael Ian Black publishing feud writer writing

From the Design Desk: A Design Fellowship Is Like a Box of Chocolates

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:05:56 EDT

The design folks at Chronicle Books speak out about design, and explain what goes into creating their fabulously amazing designs. They sure do make some gorgeous stuff.

Channel: Art & Design Tags: Chronicle Design Publishing Blog art

UnBeige: Chronicle's Design Fellows Speak Out

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:04:41 EDT

Steve Delahoyde of mediabistro.com's design blog, UnBeige, checks in on this year's Chronicle Books design fellows and how they spent their time with the company, as reported on the publisher's blog.

Channel: Books Tags: Chronicle Design Publishing Publisher art

Turning the Page on The Disposable Book

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:02:05 EDT

Jonathan Karp writes of the disposable book and why quality is better than quantity, though his piece all but trumpets his own minimalist imprint Twelve.

Channel: Books Tags: Jonathan Karp Disposable Book publishing publisher Washington Post

X Saves The World: A Review and Commentary on Generation X

shazam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:01:29 EDT

A Review of X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking.

Channel: Books Tags: Books Generation X history Sucking