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8-Bit Invades NYC in Short Film “PIXELS”

Film maker Patrick JEAN has created a really amazing short film showing favorite 8 Bit game characters on the loose in New York City.

Thanks to Carlton Cuse for the link



Teaser Trailer for PAUL starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Seth Rogen

<a href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-gb&#038;brand=v5%5E544x306&#038;from=sp&#038;vid=1b36d664-8609-4637-9dbb-892bd6918703" target="_new" title="Exclusive: Paul - Trailer">Video: Exclusive: Paul &#8211; Trailer</a>

Pegg and Frost have quite a reputation after the show Spaced, movies Shaun Of The Dead, and Hot Fuzz for pleasing geek audiences with great action, dialog and satire of genre tropes. Paul will feature the pair with a small alien voiced by Seth Rogen. Also in the cast are Jason Bateman, Sigourney Weaver and Kristen Wiig.
The movie comes out in February 2011, directed by Greg Mottola.



Movie Posters: Hereafter



Powet Alphabet: P is for Pocket Power

Pocket Power was available at retail in 1988 to 1989. The sets were made by Sega, but distributed by Tyco Toys (who were later absorbed by Mattel) in the United States. Pocket Power was the type of toy line that you could find both in your major toy retailer, like Child World, or even in your local pharmacy’s toy aisle. Pricing ranged from about US$4 to US$5 making it a fairly affordable purchase. The wide availability and reasonable pricing made this toy fairly popular for a brief period and that is why today P is for Pocket Power.

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Lost Classics: Lakers vs Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (Sega Genesis, MS DOS)

During the late 80s and early 90s, there was no bigger story in basketball than the LA Lakers and the Boston Celtics, and this title from Electronic Arts bought it home like never before. More so than that, the game forever changed the way developers approached video game hoops. Lakers vs Celtics is perhaps one of the most significant sports games ever released. Playing off the successful and hugely popular rivalry, Lakers vs Celtics features the two titular teams along with six other teams that made it to the NBA playoffs during the 1988 – 89 season (Dos) or the 1989-1990 season (Genesis).
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$20 Game of the Week: Sol Survivor (PC, Xbox Live Arcade)

Like Defense Grid, Sol Survivor is an independently developed tower defense title. Also like Defense Grid, Sol Survivor adds its own twist to the tower defense genre, making it stand out amongst similar titles in the genre. Oh, and just like Defense Grid, Sol Survivor is a good game that is available for a low price on Steam and Xbox Live Arcade. Sol Survivor takes place in the distant future. The galaxy is under siege from an alien race known as The Ascendancy, a group of creatures whose society is powered by the souls of sentient beings. This obviously doesn’t sit too well with the Sol Paragon, an organization of humanity tasked with defending human colonies. You have your pick of one of several commanders, each with their own selection of towers, as you try to defend your colonies from the aliens.
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Reminder: October MattyCollector Day featuring MOTU Classics Roboto and Zodac

Its that time of the month again! Well, ok, not that time of the month. Today is MattyCollector day for the month of October. There are not many items up for sale today at Noon EST. The monthly Club Eternia figure will be Roboto, who we’ve mentioned might have some minor shoulder issues. The reissue this month will be Zodac. You can check out pictures after the jump and remember when ordering to use this page to make things easier for yourself.

Side note on the Zodac images. It appears that they just recycled the ones from the original listing because the packaging doesn’t show the starburst that all reissues have.

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10x XP Weekend for Transformers War for Cybertron

It looks like the High Moon Studios are trying to eke out a little more life for Transformers: War for Cybertron. It has been announced that this weekend will be host to yet another XP multiplier event. All applicable multiplayer games will earn ten times the normal amount of XP starting Friday evening lasting through Sunday evening. If you are leveling to unlock Prime Mode or have unlocked it and trying to level your classes back up, this is the perfect opportunity!



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