Ant’s Rant: BUYER BEWARE! Crackdown 2 DLC
by Ant on Sep.02, 2010, under General Gaming News, Video Games

Today, my nephew downloaded the Toy Box Mode Free Preview while I was at work. He said it was awesome and he was playing it for a few hours today. I got home from work and bought the full version of the DLC. After the download finished, I launched the game and tried to start a Keys to the City match. Lo and behold, during the loading screen, the entire console freezes. Even loading a normal, Main Game, it freezes during loading. I can’t even get into the game in any way. My good buddy Slick paid and downloaded it and is having the same issue.
The only way to fix it and make the game playable again is to go into your Memory Settings and delete the Toy Box mode under Game Files. Now the Main Game loads up fine, but I don’t have the DLC. What I’m hoping for is an update patch to make the game playable again. What I’m afraid of is that it’s somehow an issue with older Xbox 360’s and that it was for some reason designed only for the new Xbox 360 Slims. That doesn’t make too much sense to me, but it’s a possibility. Another concern that has been brought to my attention by Slick is that the Ruffian Games web site is down, coincidentally.
Just be warned, do NOT pay for and download the DLC pack. Play the free preview version until a patch is released. When one is released, I will update with a notification. Here’s hoping for an announcement of an upcoming patch.
1st Impression: The Town
by Rich on Sep.01, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
When I first heard about this movie I said to myself “another Bah-ston crime flick” trying to capture the magic of the Departed. But after seeing this trailer I feel this movie has the star power to stand on its own two feet. It feels less like the Departed and more like Heat. Jon Hamm and Ben Affleck have the potential to make this movie bad ass. Have a look at the trailer and decide for yourselves
Ant’s Rant: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
by Ant on Aug.31, 2010, under Video Game Reviews, Video Games

Scott Pilgrim is a 6-part graphic novel series that recently concluded with the release of the live action film adaptation and a comic tie-in game. The final volume of the novel series released at the end of July of 2010 while the movie was released in the middle and the game at the end of August (The Playstation 3 version released first in the middle of the month while the Xbox 360 version released towards the end). This is a downloadable game that only costs $10 (or 800 Microsoft Points). This is a great value considering most downloadable games release at $15 (1200MSP) or more. Is it so cheap because it’s only worth some pocket scratch, or is it actually a very good deal worthy of the price? Read on to find out. (continue reading…)
Slick’s Nit-Picks: Piranha 3D
by Handel on Aug.25, 2010, under Movie Reviews, Movies
Before I really get into this review I have to let off some steam. Nothing against this movie at all really but it’s a shame that films like this can do well while really good ones like Scott Pilgrim are on life support, in terms of box office numbers. That is an argument for a different article but I had to put it out there. The other thing is that if you needed any further proof that 3D is absolutely unnecessary and a waste of a gimmick then you really need to see this movie. When the highlight of your 3D effects is a digitally rendered, dismembered penis being torn apart, eaten and burped up to float out at the audience, well…that one pretty much speaks for itself, doesn’t it?
UFC 118 Preview & Fight Picks
by Rich on Aug.24, 2010, under MMA, UFC News & Rants
UFC makes its debut in Boston with a stacked card. Check out the countdown to UFC 118 along with my picks for the televised portion of the card.
1st Impression: My Soul To Take
by Rich on Aug.24, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies

Can it be? A horror movie that is rated-R and seems interesting. We might have a winner a folks with the exception of the damn 3-D
1st Impression: Case 39
by Rich on Aug.24, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
I am not one to watch flicks with Renee Zellweger simply because I think she sucks. In my opinion her best role was in Jerry McGuire, but it seems that she is shedding the rom-com image and trying out new projects. I was pleasantly surprised at how the plot unfolded in this trailer and it actually succeeded in gaining my attention. Now as long as we get no Hugh Grant cameos we should be all good.
My Take On: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
by Rich on Aug.24, 2010, under Movie Reviews, Movies

Cast
Michael Cera … Scott Pilgrim
Alison Pill … Kim Pine
Mark Webber … Stephen Stills
Johnny Simmons … Young Neil
Ellen Wong … Knives Chau
Kieran Culkin … Wallace Wells
Anna Kendrick … Stacey Pilgrim
Mary Elizabeth Winstead … Ramona Flowers
Chris Evans … Lucas Lee
Mae Whitman … Roxy Richter
Brandon Routh … Todd Ingram
Jason Schwartzman … Gideon Gordon Graves
Fall 2010 TV is Almost Here!!!
by Andrea on Aug.24, 2010, under TV, TV News
Are you tired of the summer reruns of everything? Me too! Ready to plop your behind on your couch instead of laying on the beach? Me too! Wait a minute, on second thought…
Well either way, luckily, I have the scoop on when our favorite time-wasting, boredom busting favorites will be back on the tube. Get out the Dortitos, your Snuggie and fuzzy slippers folks — and don’t forget to make sure your DVR is ready either!
Slick’s Quick Hits: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (GC 2010)
by Handel on Aug.18, 2010, under Video Game Trailers, Video Games
Clearly an alternate for the amazing chapter of the game, this makes me wonder how many other alternates will be available and gets me all drooly like Venom on a good day.










