TFW2005 is reporting that the next Alternator to be announced will be Autobot Camshaft, a repaint of Alternator Prowl. They have a number of pictures posted on their board here. Oddly enough his license plate says, “BLU STRK”.

You can all add another checkmark on your list of movies that never needed sequels. I hadn’t heard about this until Rabban posted it in our forums, but apparently theres a third Fast and the Furious movie coming out, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Release date looks like 6/16/2006.

I really have nothing else to say about that.

The new music video from Pearl Jam has been released under the Creative Commons license, so anyone is free to distribute, watch, edit, etc the video without fear of prosecution as long as they don’t profit off it.

Enjoy.

Diamond Select Toys has announced that will be offering a fifth Mirror Mirror figure from its Star Trek line of figures. Marlena Moreau will be limited and available only at the San Diego Comic Con this year.

From the site:

Marlena Moreau Beaming Down for San Diego!

Diamond Select Toys is pleased to announce the addition of a fifth “Mirror, Mirror” figure – available only at this summer’s San Diego Comic Con! In addition to the previously announced Star Trek “Mirror, Mirror” action figures, a limited Marlena Moreau figure sculpted by Art Asylum will be available exclusively at the Diamond Select Toys booth!

When purchasing the “Mirror, Mirror” Uhura, McCoy, Sulu and Chekov figures from their respective retailers, con-goers will be able to have a special Star Trek card punched at each booth. Upon completing this card and returning to the Diamond Select Toys booth during the convention, fans will receive the “Mirror, Mirror” Marlena Moreau figure at no cost, completing the “Mirror, Mirror” set!

Internet retailers New Force Comics, Action Figure Xpress and Entertainment Earth will be offering their exclusive McCoy, Sulu and Chekov figures while the Uhura figure will be sold by DST. Quantities of the Marlena Moreau figure will be limited and subject to availability, so interested fans should complete this Star Trek challenge early to claim their free prize!

Celebrating the theatrical release of “Superman Returns,” Boomerang will be airing 24 hours of Superman animation starting at 6 AM on Saturday June 24.
Episodes from Superman The Animated Series, Justice League, and even Batman Beyond will be showcased during the television event, just a few days before the June 29 opening of the new Bryan Singer directed movie.

Press release follows.
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It’s amazing how a game getting close to 5 years old can still yield surprises. I won’t tell you what happens, but about a minute in something really crazy starts to happen, it makes a pretty spectacular looking mess in the middle of the stage. It’s a shame it takes so much set up, it would be a heck of a trap to set during casual games against friends…
Thanks to Neil on NBC for the link.

Me reviewing a Nintendo product.  A sign of the end times perhaps?  Nah, I just wanted to one-up Phil, Zac, Sean and aDam.

Anyway, as long as there are video vames, there will be Tetris.  Alexey Pazhitnov‘s puzzle masterpiece set the standard for all puzzle games that still hasn’t been matched to this day.  Many different versions exist as Java/Flash web games, game cartridges, homebrew applications, etc.  So what makes Nintendo’s latest entry so different? The integration of classic Nintendo franchises, the sheer variety of game types, and the addition of Mariokart-like items to the classic versus mode.

Standard – the regular Tetris we know and love, make lines while Mario idly navigates levels.

Mission - Decorated with the Legend of Zelda, play standard Tetris while meeting different goals to progress.

Catch - Themed around Metroid, pieces are caught with a large mass manipulated by the player. The mass shrinks when (minimum) 4×4 masses are created within it.

Touch - The main character from Balloon Fight is trapped in a cage atop a tower of tetriminoes. Use the touch screen to slide blocks around, eliminate the tower, and set the Balloon fighter free.

Puzzle - With a nod to Yoshi’s Cookie, clear screens with predetermined sets of pieces. The challenge is in figuring out the order and orientation.

Push – This mode is available in multiplayer. On one end of the field is Donkey Kong, on the other is Mario. Each opponent drops pieces toward the center, and as lines are cleared, the center moves toward the opponent. When the stack reaches the enemy goal line, you win.

All the game types plus Wi-Fi support make this one of the best versions of Tetris yet, and a must-buy for puzzle fans with a DS.

The Four Horsemen have opened up another poll for the FANtastic Exclusive. Now that the figure is done, they are addressing the many requests for a version in the same size as the 2up they use as a prototype. The voting is for determining the popularity of a bust in the same scale as the 2up prototypes of the Minotaur figure, Xetheus, as well as whether the bust ought to be a faux bronze or full color. Below are the 2up painted prototype and the painted bust.