What was the best tech device we saw in 2011?

Entertechment #88 for December 24, 2011 – Christmas Eve Edition

Whats your favorite Christmas full length movie and/or favorite TV Show?
Joe – Polar Express
Matt – A Christmas Story
Kerr – Scrooge (1951)

Also:
Star Wars Christmas Special (Arrrrrgh!)
A Year Without Santa Claus (The Heat and Cold Miser Rock!)
Elf
Scrooged with Lee Majors!

Is it a Miracle…or is middle earth on its way:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/healthy-two-headed-baby-born-brazil-192245708.html

***Followup to Last Week’s Trailer Roundup***
Late additions…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/thehobbit/

Promethius Trailer: Ridley scott you magnificent barstard:

http://io9.com/5870445/watch-the-first-trailer-for-ridley-scotts-prometheus-now

The Dark Knight Rises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GokKUqLcvD8

The President goes Christmas shopping for the kids buys them “Just Dance 3” for the Wii: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/obama-goes-christmas-shopping-1324501629-slideshow/u-president-barack-obama-buys-video-games-best-photo-205206495.html
Perhaps he got the idea from here: http://gamecember.blogspot.com/2011/12/gamecember-18-2011-just-dance-3-for.html

Is anyone we know playing “The Old Republic” MMO???

Get the latest Skyrim patch and crank up those gfx: http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/12/21/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-patch-adds-support-for-extra-ram/

Joe Sees Cowboys And Aliens

***Entertechment’s Chapped Apps***
Worst game ever! http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/mad-dog-mccree-saddles-up-on-ios/

Entertechment #87 for December 17, 2011 -

***Entertechment’s Semi-annual Movie Trailer Roundup***

http://www.movieinsider.com/index.php?t=23

Dark Knight Rises = Yes/No?
The Expendables 2 = Yes/No?
The Three Stooges = Yes/No?
The Dictator = Yes/No?
Men in Black 3 = Yes/No?
The Amazing Spider-Man = Yes/No?
The Avengers = Yes/No?
Underworld: Awakening = Yes/No?
G.I. Joe: Retaliation = Yes/No?
Ghost Rider:Spirit of Vengeance = Yes/No?
John Carter = Yes/No?
The Pirates! Band of Misfits = Yes/No?
Jack the Giant Killer = Yes/No?
Casa de mi Padre = Yes/No?
Dracula 3D: http://io9.com/5868682/man-vs-giant-praying-mantis-in-the-first-trailer-for-dario-argentos-dracula-3d

News:

http://www.ktvb.com/news/regional/Oregon-man-in-custody-after-light-saber-attack-135671428.html

Here is food for thought:

http://kotaku.com/5865042/its-time-for-a-war-game-that-respects-the-geneva-conventions

Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage gives the second season the official Peter Dinklage Seal of Approval™, which is pretty much all I need:

“It’s a great season. I was opposed to doing TV for a long time because I thought the quality of writing wasn’t very strong, as opposed to film, but there’s been a shift in term of the quality of scripts. HBO has attracted a tremendous amount of great writing talent.”

Season 2 teaser: http://www.hbo.com/video/video.html/?autoplay=true&vid=1226809&filter=game-of-thrones&view=null

2012 Project:  Why cant we make this movie!!
http://io9.com/5868548/this-ultra+low+budget-concept-trailer-for-goliath-is-better-any-action-movie-from-2011

***Entertechment Shameless Plugs***

Garrett’s ode to Skyrim: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk2L44c536o&feature=g-user-u&context=G2b4aefbUCGXQYbcTJ33YSrd9mvWPJSP1lOUDHsj5MoP3LeUY57Xg

Forced Creativity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtGN9rspdYM&feature=youtu.be

Holiday gift ideas:
http://techcember.blogspot.com
http://gamecember.blogspot.com
Sad Panda moment: The end of Star Wars Galaxies. What would happen if World of Warcraft ended?

Facebook’s new Timeline is rolled out.
***Entertechment’s Chapped Apps***

Six-Shooter
EA Free Apps: Mirror

Entertechment #85 for November 26, 2011

***Kickoff Question***
Post Turkey Digestion Question <say that 10x fast>:

What techno item would you like to see in 1 year from December 1st, 2011?  AKA: Iphone 34, Duke Nukem, etc….

***Tech/Gaming***
Skyrim: The Adventure Continues

The SOPA Bill looses support: http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/22/8957694-software-alliance-yanks-support-for-piracy-bill

Pardon me sir, but could I borrow 1.3 gigs of space for my iPad? http://kotaku.com/5862245/the-bards-tale-is-coming-to-ios?autoplay

Does Ubisoft hate PC gamers? http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/23/i-am-alive-not-planned-for-pc-due-to-piracy-concerns/
You can feed on the scraps of console players: http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/11/23/ghost-recon-online-being-free-to-play-is-a-counter-to-piracy-says-ubisoft-producer/

What kind of game would you make with the Doom 3 engine? http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/11/23/doom-3-source-code-now-free-to-all/

Black Friday’s day of values, values, values! (aka Steam Sale) Plus observations from Black Friday shopping.

***TV/Movies***
Rosa Rocks!
http://www.rosamovie.blogspot.com/

Next Star Trek movie has been pushed back from June of 2012 to May of 2013: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45436393/ns/today-entertainment/

Should Harcourt Fenton Mudd be brought back?

How about Jack Black as Harry Mudd!

SIlent film??:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655442/
The Artist is a true silent film using modern film techniques but is black/white and music only.
(No Ninjas or Pirates in this film…)
***Entertechment Chapped Apps Pick of the Week***
Domino’s Pizza Make your pizza app.

Entertechment #83

Matt was home for Halloween!

***Tech/Gaming***

MechWarrior Online is coming to the PC in 2012: http://gamerant.com/mechwarrior-online-details-release-date-robk-113484/

Wasteland Alert!! Wasteland Alert!! Wasteland Alert!! http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/31/classic-elite-interplay-titles-coming-to-ios/

DCOU goes Free 2 Play… but what about Star Trek: Online?? http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/dcuos-free-to-play-rollout-has-begun/
Here’s your answer: http://www.trektoday.com/content/2011/11/star-trek-online-free-to-play-details/

Let’s make peace not war: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1211242p1.html

Sticking it to PC players again: http://kotaku.com/5856324/call-of-duty-elite-delayed-on-yes-pc

Big, big week for games as both Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim are released.
In a related story, Matt doesn’t get much sleep this week.

***TV/Movies***

The Walking Dead: Dissection of the latest episode

Grimm

Zombie Apocalypse

***Entertechment Chapped Apps Pick of the Week ***

Catan HD for iOS

Entertechment #82 for October 29, 2011 -

 

 
***Kickoff Question***
Nintendo is bleeding money what should be their next move? http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/editorial-nintendos-creeping-doom-how-the-company-came-to-m/

***Gaming/Tech***
Matt’s Battlefield 3 review -

Mass Exodus at Netflix: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/475694-Netflix_Drops_800_000_U_S_Subscribers_In_Q3.php?rssid=20068&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Redbox takes a page out of the Netflix play book: http://mashable.com/2011/10/27/redbox-raises-dvd-prices/

Steve Jobs biography, thoughts?
Game of Thrones Book III

C64 collection coming to iOS… M.U.L.E!! http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/224204/retro-fabulous-elite-collection-hits-ios-this-weekend/

Are people giving up on BlackBerry: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/27/gazelle-reports-blackberry-trade-ins-at-an-all-time-high/

***Movies/TV***
Project London is giving away it’s Blender Rigs!
http://projectlondonmovie.com/

Walking Dead is a bunch of commercials with a couple zombies in between! The season so far.

***Entertechment’s Chapped Apps***
Bike Baron
Civ Revolution HD (on sale for $1.99.)

(Not so) Random video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W0-JFm44YY Ode to a lonely Murlock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfcNoMnKjrY

http://projectlondonmovie.com/archives/category/clips/teasers-trailers

Entertechment #81 for October 22, 2011

***Kickoff Question***

What three movies need to be in your Halloween Movie Marathon?

Joe’s picks:
1)Army of Darkness
2)Big Trouble In Little China
3)Fright Night
4)The Night Stalker
5)The Thing
6)Zombieland
7)Tremors
8)Hot Fuzz
9)Shaun Of The Dead
10)Creepshow
11)Return of The Living Dead Part I and Part II
12)Near Dark
13) Lost Boys

Kerr’s picks:
1)  Halloween (Original)
2)  Alien (Original)
3)  The Shining/Shinnin\
4)  Alone in the Dark (1970’s version with the little witch doctor dolls)

Matt’s picks:
1) The Exorcist
2) Hellraiser
3) Night of the Living Dead
4) The Hitcher
5) Candyman
6) Dawn of the Dead (new version)
7) The Invisible Man
The Hollow Man
9) The Lost Boys
10) Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D
11) Puppetmaster
12) Child’s Play
13) House of Wax
14) Friday the 13th
***Gaming/Tech***
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Panda Monks!!!
http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/10/21/world-of-warcraft-mists-of-panderia-announced/

Buy a year of WOW, get Diablo 3 download free.

New Starcraft2 Units: A few new and rumors of the removal of old units:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XHMD7Hnh4A&feature=feedu
Shredder Game Play:
http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/10/21/starcraft-ii-heart-of-the-swarm-shredder-gameplay

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Yeah, but I still have to wait until November: http://kotaku.com/5851124/batman-arkham-city-creators-will-compensate-those-with-missing-catwoman-codes

A computer display in the palm of your hand: http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/18/omnitouch-projection-interface-makes-the-world-your-touchscreen/

Please, oh please, oh please: http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/10/20/composite-images-tease-new-mechwarrior-reboot-robo-battles-enthusiasts-rejoice/

New Xbox in two years? http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1210280p1.html

***Movies/TV***
The Walking Dead: WHAAAAA?

Someone in Hollywood is listening to Entertechment: http://io9.com/5850937/zombieland-writers-turn-their-undead-sequel-into-a-tv-show-write-a-micronauts-movie-for-jj-abrams

If any movie cried out to be in 3D… it is this one: http://io9.com/5850857/mansquito-rises-again-and-this-time-hes-horny

***Entertechment’s Chapped Apps***

Miner 2049’er for iOS.
The iPad is now a console: Real Racing 2 HD

Entertechment #80 for October 15, 2011 -

 
***Kickoff Question***
The Playboy Club, Charlie’s Angels and Free Agents  has been canceled after only a few episodes, who is next….and who SHOULD be next in the new TV season?
http://www.toofab.com/2011/10/14/charlies-angels-memphis-beat-canceled/?adid=rr_tfab_link2

The Walking Dead (Season 2) Premieres Tomorrow!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/

***Tech/Gaming***
iPhone 4S is released, is it awesome sauce?
BlackBerry outage, they’re still around?
Chrome Went Bad!
http://www.pcworld.in/news/microsoft-security-essentials-reports-google-chrome-malware-5587

Google lays Buzz to rest: http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/14/google-axes-more-services-jaiku-code-search-more/

While everyone is enjoying Batman: Arkham City, Matt has to wait until November :*( Sad Panda. —–>Mark Hamil voices the Joker in the game  “Last time for him”.. :*(Sad Panda

Rocksmith Looks Cool:
http://www.facebook.com/rocksmithgame

***TV/Movies***
The Avengers latest trailer: I may be so geeked out by next year….
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3488652825

New Chris Pine as  CIA agent….is this the SPY V SPY we’ve been waiting for:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1190305305

Netflix says they moved too quick, I say they moved too dumb: http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/10/8250670-netflix-drops-qwikster-plan-says-it-moved-too-fast
And Wall Street responds: http://mashable.com/2011/10/10/netflix-stock-continues-freefall-after-nixing-qwikster/

Kerr’s SCI-FI Corner:  Seth McFarlene (Family Guy, Etc) wants to reboot STAR TREK:
http://io9.com/5849551/seth-macfarlane-wants-to-make-a-star-trek-tv-show?tag=star-trek

***Entertechment’s Chapped Apps pick of the week***

“Scribblenauts” for iOS

Here’s a little time waster:
http://armorgames.com/play/12141/kingdom-rush