What Happens When You Mix Frank Miller With Katamari Damacy?

It’s pretty easy.  You end up with the pile of adorable darkness that is the new Gametrailers video series Once Upon A Pixel by Ashley Davis.  Hit the link and check it out, have a good laugh and leave a comment for one of the best people I met at the Penny Arcade Expo.

Once Upon A Pixel – Katamari Damacy

While you are over at Gametrailers I would also suggest checking out the sister series, which also contains the first Once Upon A Pixel episode,

Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin?

So go, check out some fun gaming videos and support some great people while being able to enjoy the entertainment they provide in what has become my favorite gaming video series’.

If you like what you see leave a comment and then you can check out more of her cute Chibi gaming art over in her DeviantART portfolio

Advert Break – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD/Blu-ray released 11th November

G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra is due to be released on DVD/Blu-ray on the 11th of November.  the packaging for the 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray will activate a 3D holographic experience utilizing augmented reality – called the “G.I. Joe Combat Experience.” Take a look at a preview: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6295132/16332966

For those of you waiting for this to come out on DVD and BLu- Ray here are a few clips to tide you over.

Scarlett fights the Baroness: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6287000/16315922

Creating the Accelerator Suit: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6286852/16315579

Behind the Visual Effects: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6287038/16316008

In addition, two G.I. Joe games have also just been released for you have a play with.

“G.I Joe Faceoff Game” on Facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/gijoe_faceoff/

“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Basic Training” iPhone/iPod Touch game: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=320256526&mt=8

GS Reporter: Nuge

Advert Break – Blood: The Last Vampire released on Blu-ray and DVD Monday November 2!‏

This year’s coolest, bloodiest vampire movie, Blood The Last Vampire comes to Blu-ray & DVD on Monday 2 November 2009. The film was directed and produced by the impressive combined talents of Chris Nahon (Chasing the Dragon, Kiss of the Dragon) and William Kong (Crouching Tiger, Hero), and is based on the hugely popular cult hit anime series of the same name. Starring Gianna Jun as Saya and Allison Miller (Kings, Desperate Housewives) as Alice McKee this samurai wielding fight-fest is not to be missed.

Slick and highly stylised, this martial arts creation tells the story of Saya a young half-vampire, half-human, left to fight the demons that have invaded the earth. On the surface, Saya is a beautiful 16-year-old, but underneath that youthful exterior hides a tormented soul. When her human father was brutally murdered by Onigen, the evil lord of all vampires, when she was just a child Saya was bound by an oath to avenge his death.

After joining forces with a shadowy society known only as the Council, the troubled young halfling is dispatched to an American military base in Tokyo. In exchange for help in tracking down her arch nemesis Onigen, Saya goes undercover at the local high school to seek out and destroy her demon classmates… but gets drawn into an unexpected and unlikely friendship with a human in the process.

Armed with her trusty samurai, mastery of the martial arts and desire for retribution Saya faces her biggest challenge yet in a climatic conflict. The heroine must draw on her inner strength and super human skills to face her foe and protect her vulnerable human charge, as an intense series of swordfights leads her to the deadliest vampire of all.

This high-octane production fights its way onto Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 2 November 2009; Blood the Last Vampire is most certainly a cut above the rest.

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GS Reporter: Nuge

Advert Break – Horsemen is released on DVD and Blu-Ray today

Advert Break – Red 5 Comics/ Atomic Robo Trades this December

This December, the third volume of Atomic Robo debuts with the trade paperback Atomic Robo and the Shadow from Beyond Time. It collects the acclaimed five-issue mini-series, with bonus stories and art… and the web-short “Atomic Robo vs The Yonkers Devil” in print for the first time.

To celebrate, the completely-sold-out first volume of Atomic Robo will return with a second printing with an all-new cover by artist Scott Wegener. If you’ve been missing out, be sure to pre-order this edition at your local comic shop now, so you’re not left out again.

Not to be left out, volume two Atomic Robo and the Dogs of War is being re-issued as well with a new Diamond order code.

All three volumes are in PREVIEWS now… order them from your local comic shop in October to ensure a merry Christmas.

	Atomic Robo TPB Volume 1 (Second Printing) (OCT091063) In his double-Eisner-nominated debut series (Best Limited Series, Best Coloring), ATOMIC ROBO takes on Nazis, giant ants, clockwork mummies, walking pyramids, Mars, cyborgs and his nemesis, and Baron von Helsingard. Reprints the sold-out first edition of the smash hit with all-new cover. 180 pages, $18.95, 2009-12-09
	Atomic Robo TPB Volume 2 (OCT091064) Eisner-nominated ATOMIC ROBO lands on the front lines of World War II against the science freaks and devastating weird weaponry of Nazi Germany — from invincible walking tanks to atomic-powered weather cannons to the Monster Soldiers of the Third Reich. Can ROBO and THE SPARROW, Britain’s greatest covert operative, complete their mission and turn the tide of the war without killing one another?152 pages, $19.95, 2009-02-25
	Atomic Robo TPB Volume 3 (OCT091062) It is 1926 when H.P. LOVECRAFT comes calling to warn ATOMIC ROBO of imminent doom. But the SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME escapes into the future, intersecting with our world through the 20th century. The future and history of the universe hangs in the balance as ATOMIC ROBO teams up with, uh, ATOMIC ROBO in a last ditch effort to protect reality itself. 152 pages, $18.95, 2009-12-09

Advert Break – Tru Blood season 1 coming to DVD this October

TRUE BLOOD: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
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Thou Shall Not Crave Thy Neighbour

RELEASED ON BLU-RAY AND DVD BY HBO
26 OCTOBER 2009

‘Stylish, scary and darkly comedic. A modern classic.’
The Guardian

‘Story lines that would make Sarah Michelle Geller blush’
The Times

‘HBO’s biggest hit since the much-missed Sopranos’
The Telegraph

‘Addictively pulpy Vampire raunch’
Time Out

Credit: HBO Home Entertainment
Release date: 26 October 2009
Running time: 720 minutes plus special features
Format: DVD and Blu-Ray
Certificate: 18
Disc configuration: 5-Disk set

From the creator of Six Feet Under and the Academy Award® winning writer of American Beauty (Alan Ball) and featuring the sexy, eclectic cast of Academy Award® winning Anna Paquin(The Piano, X-Men), British actor Stephen Moyer (NY-LON), Alexander Skarsgard (Generation Kill) and Ryan Kwanten (Home and Away) TRUE BLOOD is the show that everyone is talking about.

A sensation in the US, winning a Golden Globe in its first season (Anna Paquin, Best Actress) True Blood has already made its (fang)marks on the flesh of  British viewers pulling in huge viewers on FX and threatening to glamour even more when it makes its terrestrial debut on Channel 4 in October. Feeding our fascination for vampires, Alan Ball looks at a lascivious world occupied by the dead in the provocative setting of the deep American South.

Welcome to Bontemps. Thanks to a scientist’s invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures “coming out of the coffin.” Religious leaders and government officials around the world have chosen their sides, but in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out. Local waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), however, knows how it feels to be an outcast. “Cursed” with the ability to listen in on people’s thoughts, she’s also open-minded about the integration of vampires — particularly when it comes to Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old living up the road. But as Sookie is drawn into a series of mysteries surrounding Bill’s arrival in Bon Temps, that tolerance will be put to the test.

Special Features:

The DVD is packed with special features including Audio commentary with Alan Ball, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. The Blu-Ray contains even more bonus material including enhanced viewing, episodic recaps and previews.

EPISODES (12 x 1 Hour)

1. Strange Love
2. The First Taste
3. Mine
4. Escape from Dragon House
5. Sparks Fly Out
6. Cold Ground
7. Burning House of Love
8. The Fourth Man In The Fire
9. Plaisir d’Amour
10. I Don’t Wanna Know
11. To Love is To Bury
12. You’ll Be the Death of Me

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary with Anna Paquin and Scott Winant (Director)
• Audio Commentary with Brian Buckner (Writer) and Michael Lehmann (Director)
• Audio Commentary with Stephen Moyer and Dan Minahan (Director)
• Audio Commentary with Marcos Siega (Director)
• Audio Commentary with Nancy Oliver (Writer)

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
As on the DVD plus

• Enhanced Viewing Mode – BD-J Feature including PiP, text-based facts and maps
• Season Index
• Episodic Previews
• Episodic Recaps

Advert Break- Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2 Coming soon to DVD

With the news earlier this week of Primeval’s renewal it’s hard not to think about other shows that were cancelled before there time. Sarach Connor Chronicles was a show that I thought had bags of potential and was only just starting to find it’s feet.

Season 2 ending with a cliffhanger to end cliffhangers and even if they can’t brind back a season 3 I would pay good money to see a straight to DVD movie to round things up. IF they can do it with Farscape then why not this?

If you want to relive season 2 or have never seen this show before then check out all the info in the press release below.

Press Release – Halloween Man

Imagine a world filled where every piece of pulp fiction is true. Where superheroes fly through the sunlit sky and terrifying creatures go bump in the night. Where flying cars, robots and time travel are commonplace, and ancient evils plot to rise again. This is Solar City, Texas – home to a heroic monster and the brilliant woman by his side.

Halloween Man is a 21st Century Beauty and the Beast story that brings together the most amazing aspects of horror, superheroes, and science fiction. Come along for the ride, and meet our outlandish cast: There’s Dr. Lucy Chaplin, a sex kitten of a mad scientist, Man-Goat, a superhero with the power of a Man-Sized Goat, and Morlack, an aged wizard turned beatnik.

All of whom pale in comparison to Solomon Hitch, the Halloween Man himself. A misunderstood monster with the power of the horror movie sequel, this hero has a heart of gold, and a taste for living flesh. Still, with his friends at his side he might just beat back the bad guys – and everyone else in his way.

Halloween Man – Superdeformed includes brand new stories and some of the best loved tales from the popular webcomic. Written by Drew Edwards, featuring art by Nicola (Birds of Prey, Secret Six) Scott, Benjamin (Dead@17: Protectorate) Hall and David (Nomad: Girl Without A World, Blue Beetle) Baldeón. Cover by Nicola Scott with Terry Parr.

Advert Break – The Furies graphic novel

THE FURIES (original graphic novel)

ISBN 978-0-9561822-1-0

Writer: Steve Tanner Artist: Andrew Dodd Cover: Andrew Dodd
Published 2009, 100 pages, A5, perfect bound, full colour cover, black and white interior. Retail price £6.00/$10.00

It is the year 2012 and little has changed in Britain.

Things have only become more dirty, more sordid and more violent.

But 2012 is also a year of prophecy, and something is going to happen.

Something bad.

Steve tanner and Andrew Dodd’s The Furies was originally completed more than twenty years ago but only the first three chapters ever saw print.

Now revised and expanded, Time Bomb Comics presents The Furies 100 page original graphic novel complete and collected for the first time.

The first chapter of The Furies is available to view on Myebook.

For more information on this and any other Time Bomb Comics please contact stevetanner@timebombcomics.com

www.timebombcomics.com

GS Reporter: Nuge

Advert Break -Sci-fi Channel launches Gaming Tournament

Cheers to the guys of at the Sci-fi Channel for giving us the heads up on this.

Summer may be on the way out but the SCI FI Channel is seeing it out in style, with the contest to end all contests. Get ready for the SCI FI Summer Gaming Tournament.

With no Olympics this summer, and not even a major football tournament to speak of, SCI FI has decided to raise the stakes with an online gaming tournament. Gold medals are one thing, but we’re talking about the chance to top the SCI FI Game Centre Leader Boards – Olympians come and go; SCI FI Champions are for life.

But if you’re a stone cold gaming mercenary you’ll prick up your ears when you hear that there’s a host of gaming prizes up for grabs too. The tournament will comprise of contests on the following games – Thunderbirds Sudoku, Thunderbirds Docking Station and Brains Teaser, and there will be Wii and PC games up for grabs for the five highest new entries on each contest, with the outright champion of each contest receiving a bonus prize.

Prizes include Overlord: Dark Legend on Wii and Legend: Hand of God on PC.

What could possibly be a better way of winning PC and Wii games than by playing some seriously addictive online games? It’s a win win situation. Okay, it might not be as full-on as competing in an Olympic Decathlon but we’ll hazard a guess that it’s a lot more fun.

GS Reporter: Nuge