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Terminator Genisys Trailer - Arnold Killing Arnold-ception

When I heard they were rebooting Terminator I was intrigued. I remember when Terminator 2 was going to be broadcast on TV and I bought a special high quality VHS tape to record it. I wore that tape out I watched that film so much.

The trailer for Terminator Genisys dropped today and I can say that I am now officially excited to see the new film. From the trailer it looks like Arnold is back and there is a new "messed up" timeline ALA Star Trek 2009.

What do you think of the Terminator Genisys trailer?

Travis Admin wrote on 12/05/2014 at 03:22pm

People are calling it a reboot, but it doesn't seem like that to me. It's new actors playing familiar characters but it still takes place in the same continuity.

And one good thing about the Terminator franchise is that there's literally nothing in canon that they can't change. All it takes is sending a terminator back a little farther and a new timeline is born. The Sarah Connor Chronicles had a timeline change after T2 and before T3. Great show, too.

So yeah we terminator fans are used to abandoning canon and accepting new canon. But some are saying this movie will take it too far. Young Sarah growing up with a good terminator? It doesn't bother me, I'm still excited, but a lot of people are complaining loudly about it. I do wish Cameron would come back for another one but I doubt he would at this point.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/05/2014 at 11:30pm

I had been reading about it but finally got a chance to actually *watch* the trailer, and wow. Emilia Clarke is very convincing as Sarah Connor.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/06/2014 at 02:48am

She is. Some say she looks too young but in this version she is 19.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/06/2014 at 02:49am

Or supposed to be 19, as all things that could be a bad source.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/06/2014 at 07:03am

Emilia Clarke is 27. I think she's old enough :) She does look way younger though.

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25 Invisible Benefits of Gaming While Male

Pretty interesting video on 25 benefits of gaming while male. Since I am male and gamer I can say that the stuff they mention has never happened to me but is the pretty common with female gamers.

Go Back To The Past With hdmyboy A GameBoy Upgrade

Back this on Kickstarter!

Not many people still have their original Gameboy but those that still do seem to love them(I know I do). There is a new Kickstarter projected named hdmyboy that is a hardware upgrade for your original Gameboy that provides your Gameboy with an HDMI output to plugin to your TV. Think of this as a modern Super Gameboy in HD.

"Last year Josh hacked a game boy classic so he could play it on an old computer monitor. By tapping into the digital signal deep within the game boy, he could generate amazingly crisp graphics. After playing some Mario, Tetris and Zelda we decided we just had to share this and take it to the next step.

So we spent the last 3 months building a... Read All

Star Wars Episode VII Trailer Dicussion

The new Star Wars Episode VII Trailer dropped this morning and I have since watched it a few times. Overall my impression is quite good and I am now excited for Episode VII.

That said I had a few thoughts after the trailer.

Is John Boyega a Storm Trooper? The idea of a main character being a Storm Trooper seems really interesting to me.

I hope the whole movie isn't on Tatooine.

People have mentioned JJ is using a lot of practical effects but this trailer is pretty loaded up with CG. With that, I liked all the shots I saw.

The Rebel alliance is still around and flying X-Wings.

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Travis Admin wrote on 11/28/2014 at 10:10pm

To your points:

* Agreed, I'd love to see a main character being a rogue storm trooper.
* It looks like the sith with the light-broadsaber is on a forest planet, so not Tatooine.
* The CG is used well, the practical stuff (like the pod racer parts in the background, etc) is really well done.
* Are they still the rebel alliance though, or are they the new government? And those X wings flying near the water, OMG.
* I'd assume there are more pressing reasons for the redesign. I mean obviously the real reason is that Abrams/Disney wanted them to look better, but it could be an upgraded model with advanced protection or a HUD or something. And is it the empire or is it the remnants, like in a lot of expanded universe stuff.

But seriously, that light-saber broadsword. OMG. I'm assuming this is either ancient sith or insane sith.

Travis Admin wrote on 11/28/2014 at 10:19pm

Also, soccer-ball-droid is cute as hell!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/28/2014 at 10:20pm

Wow! I like that lightsaber sword!

Zach_Foster wrote on 11/28/2014 at 11:23pm

Definitely a huge improvement from the "teaser" i saw sometime last week. Basically the title of the movie, and a few select screenshots pertaining to Star Wars.

Looks like it would make for one hell of a movie. Bummed out that i have to wait another year to see it though. In the meantime i'll be sure to watch every past movie, entire series of clone wars, and play the crap out of Jedi Power Battles for PlayStation!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/29/2014 at 02:36am

Zach: Last weeks "teaser" was terrible. I was fooled into thinking it was the real trailer and my honest thought was "This looks like someone put Star Wars in a can and shook it up." My significant other said it was the worst trailer she has seen. So yeah, this one, HUGE improvement.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/29/2014 at 02:37am

The new cross lightsaber looks interesting, not the direction i'd have gone but it's interesting. Some have said it looks really dumb, not sure I’d go there but I am interested in how it fits with the character overall. TOTAL GUESS: The way that character moves, my thought is it's played by Andy Serkis.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/29/2014 at 02:40am

"Travis: I'd assume there are more pressing reasons for the redesign. I mean obviously the real reason is that Abrams/Disney wanted them to look better, but it could be an upgraded model with advanced protection or a HUD or something. And is it the empire or is it the remnants, like in a lot of expanded universe stuff."

Hahahah yeah, I mean obviously it's the new reboot redesign happening, but from a world perspective, I mean how does the Empire explain a redesign? I guess it's been 30 years after the Death Star exploded and if they are still around and have some strength it makes some sense.

My S.O. and I were talking in the car and I brought this up and said one possible reason is that the Empire is tired of Stormtroopers being such terrible shots. So they redesign the helmet with some tactical elements making them good at hitting everyone OTHER than the target? One can only assume and I image the movie won't cover it, but my nerd side will ponder it anyway.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 11/29/2014 at 03:38am

Addressing your points from the original post:
-I'm hoping for a Storm Trooper turn-coat for a main character too. That sounds like an awesome idea. Not to mention I'm excited to see someone in Storm Trooper armor that doesn't look like the actor that played Jango Fett.
-The leading "rumor" going around is that this isn't even Tattooine. I doubt that is true though. As Travis said, there's the scene with the Sith (well, what else is he?) in a snowy forest area. And forgive me if this is considered a spoiler, but we know the filming took place in Abu Dhabi, Iceland, and Ireland. So probably at least three planets, assuming they stick to the usual one climate per planet. :P
-Yeah there was a lot of CG, but compared to the prequels there was a lot of practical stuff there too. Those looked like real locations and those Storm Troopers looked like real people in real plastic!
-Gotta have X-wings. :) Also it looks like this is a bit of a redesign, the wings look a little different.
-I love the original Storm Trooper design, but the new design is pretty awesome too. I imagine there were two very practical reasons for the redesign: Merchandising and the original helmets were notoriously difficult for the actors to work in. These seem like they have larger eye slits and might be a little easier to see out of. On a related note, the googles that Daisy Ridley's character has appear to be repurposed from an old Storm Trooper helmet!

That lightsaber looks cool but has got to be a pain in the butt to use. You figure it's hard enough not to accidentally chop off one of your own limbs with a regular lightsaber, let alone one that has two little blades pointed towards you!

Oh, and Zach, I loved Jedi Power Battles! That was a fun game. Not too many people I know of have heard of that one. Unfortunately my copy got stolen a long time ago. :(

Zach_Foster wrote on 11/29/2014 at 04:36am

WhiteBoySlim: i'm sure handling a lightsaber of that caliber is no problem for a person who has completely mastered the Force! hah!

and similar thing happened to me, i had an original copy when i was a kid, shared it with a friend and got it back in three pieces. I ended up buying a new copy on amazon for right around ten bucks with shipping and it's in pristine working order. i'd suggest browsing the internets for a new copy of that fine gem of a game, and i suggest the same for anyone else who hasn't played it.

Also reminder, although i'm sure you all know, but GOG.com has X-Wing, Tie Fighter, and Knights of the Old Republic for $10, $10, and $13 respectively.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 11/29/2014 at 05:13pm

Just a complete guess, but since John Boyega's character pops up right after the "There has been an awaking" voice over, I'm thinking he's one of the people within whom the force awakens and the Millennium Falcon is there to pick him up, since Luke feels his presence? Maybe alone the lines of X Men First Class where Charles Xavier tracks down the first mutants?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/29/2014 at 08:31pm

Adam: Not a bad thought, that may be. I was thinking(I have read no spoilers on this) that he has to do something he doesn't like and feels horrible about it. In Star Wars IV Storm Troopers burn Lukes adopted parents alive and leave the smoldering corpses outside. Maybe he has to do something similar and turns against the Empire about it?

Timogorgon Member wrote on 11/29/2014 at 09:05pm

I feel like I have to share this now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Kor78QPNw

Blue_Element wrote on 11/29/2014 at 09:09pm

Being really young the last time I watched any Star Wars movie, I never really understood or got into the story, but I'll probably re-watch the movies with my dad before seeing the new one. I'm also really excited for the special effects. I feel like some people might get motion sick though, because the scene with the millennium falcon made me a little uneasy. And I've never gotten motion sick from anything on a screen before.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/30/2014 at 08:09pm

WhiteboySlim: Hahahaha, it's as if they found deleted scenes from the original film!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/30/2014 at 08:45pm

Here is a pretty exhaustive tear down from the trailer frame by frame.

Warning, super nerdy.

http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-the-force-awakens-photos/

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/01/2014 at 01:35am

AAAAND Plinkett reacts to the new Force Awakens trailer: http://youtu.be/yBEdgPFoBjY

I RedLetterMedia.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/01/2014 at 04:16am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v93Jh6JNBng

The trailer already has a George Lucas Special Edition version!

Travis Admin wrote on 12/01/2014 at 04:56am

You've shared a couple of RedLetterMedia videos in the past, but this is the first I actually watched. Well, tried to. That humor just really wasn't working for me. 2 minutes in and he was still feigning ignorance about what the movie trailer even was, when it was coming out, etc, and the fake voice was annoying.

I'll check the next one you post, I assume they aren't all like that.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/01/2014 at 05:31am

All RedLetterMedia Plinkett reviews are in that style. Mr Plinkett is an old, crippled homicidal moron that shows up as the reviewer in Plinkett Reviews and as a character in RedLetter films and shows like Half in the Bag.

I have a Plinkett documentary and have seen all the stuff he's been in they released. Kind of a fan.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/01/2014 at 05:36am

If you want a good into to the Plinkett-verse I'd recommend the Phantom Menace Review. The Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. If you liked those, then head back to the Star Trek reviews and the try Half in the Bag.

That said, the style isn't for everyone.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/02/2014 at 08:18pm

http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/umsrnb/lightsaber-controversy

Stephen Colbert defends the new sith lightsaber.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/02/2014 at 09:40pm

Awesome, Adam! Stephen's explanation makes sense! Also, check out this awesome meme I saw: http://i.imgur.com/TohfhUC.jpg

Speaking of Star Wars, I heard something funny on the radio today, something like, "do you ever notice that when a woman says, 'we need to talk,' that it's never about Star Wars?" The other guy said, "that's why I don't have a girlfriend." LOL

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/02/2014 at 11:08pm

Travis Admin wrote on 12/03/2014 at 04:46am

Today at work I geeked out over the new trailer with a 40ish year old woman who's the biggest Star Wars fan I know. She's going to be a Jawa in an area Christmas parade.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/03/2014 at 06:37pm

That sounds great. Does she belong to the local 501st?

Travis Admin wrote on 12/04/2014 at 01:45am

I had no idea what the 501st even was until a few minutes ago, but yep!

http://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=17094&costumeID=59

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/04/2014 at 02:22am

Hey cool. Something I would do if I had more time.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/04/2014 at 02:37am

I didn't know about the 501st until I watched the extras on my Star Wars Blu-Ray box set.

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Have A Cheerful Thanksgiving!

I want to wish everyone(who celebrates) a very Cheerful Thanksgiving! Like many of you, I enjoy this time of year and it's demand I eat more stuffing than I should begging the question "who's the actual Turkey?"

If you wanted to stuff yourself on video games, checkout the latest Steam sale. It features some deep cuts on some great games like Portal 2, Harvester & Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake.

http://store.steampowered.com/

If you are looking for something to watch all day while you putter around the house, why not Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day? Joel has been dropping spoilers on social media bout the reboot and to start things off we got to see the bots!... Read All

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/28/2014 at 12:22am

I'm in Kentucky missing my PC, PS3, Wii U, Doctor Who, my own bed, and natural teeth. I'm working on PC maintenance and malware removal for my uncle. Happy Thanksgiving!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 11/28/2014 at 12:34am

Cheerful Thanksgiving from Kona!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/28/2014 at 08:06pm

Cheerful Thanksgiving from Portland, the land of PBR Hipsters!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/30/2014 at 06:58pm

I want you to know that not once during my visit and stay with family in Kentucky did I get on Facebook, but I cannot tell you how many times I visited Cheerful Ghost! =)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/30/2014 at 08:10pm

Hahahaha, I believe it.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/30/2014 at 08:13pm

Well, of course, you've seen the comments I've left since I've been there. I used my Kindle Fire HDX to access the site. Although, I may have used my grandmother's PC to see the Terraria video that was recently posted on here.

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1982 What's Up America: Video Warriors

I enjoy watching these old documentaries of video game culture. This is a episode of Showtimes What's Up America showcasing the popular arcade culture.

"This recording was discovered on an old betamax video tape, recorded in September of 1982. This upload contains fifteen minutes of uninterrupted programming from SHOWTIME including promos, bumpers, an "Mini-Doc" from the series WHAT'S UP AMERICA! (Video Warriors) and a Hollywood Close-Up with Bill Harris."

What Are You Playing Right Now?

Curious what everyone is playing right now? Feel free to let me know in the comments.

Games I am playing right now?

Starship Rubicon - We are in beta right now SQUEEEEE!

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls - Before BlizzCon I decided to play this again and am having lots of fun.

Risk of Rain - I can now, most of the time, beat level one with an epic build. Level two kicks my ass. I you Risk of Rain, even though you are so very difficult.

Eldritch - Way more fun than I expected to have. It plays great with a keyboard & mouse and controller. The mood of the game is superb.

Earthbound - So fun, but I am taking forever to complete it.

What are you into right now? Anything... Read All

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/11/2014 at 08:29pm

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls - Because I found out about Whimsyshire and decided to collect the ingredients for the staff to get there. However, I later found a Rainbow Goblin, which lead me there.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 11/11/2014 at 11:45pm

I, sadly, haven't been playing much lately. I managed to play a little GTA Online the other night with a friend, and that's about it besides a quick Risk of Rain run here and there.

Missile_Drop_Kick wrote on 11/12/2014 at 10:44pm

Shadow of Mordor
NBA2k15
Marvel Heroes
Sunset Overdrive

Zach_Foster wrote on 11/15/2014 at 03:21am

My gaming has slowed down recently because i've been working a lot, but right now i'm in the middle of
Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask,
Deus Ex: Human Revolution,
Maximum Carnage (sega genesis),
and Pokemon Yellow.

sure doesn't look like i've slowed down...

vdogmr25 wrote on 11/19/2014 at 02:05am

Binding of Isaac
Smash Bros. for 3DS
Theme Hospital (Thanks to current gog sale)
Starcraft
Catherine (On 3rd playthrough. Can't get enough.)
Civ 5
LoL

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/19/2014 at 03:24am

@vdogmr25 Binding of Issac Rebirth or the original?

Starcraft 2 or the original? If SC2 are you playing multiplayer or singleplayer?

vdogmr25 wrote on 11/19/2014 at 07:50am

Original on both. Been on my 6 year old macbook and it can barely handle anything more than that.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/19/2014 at 03:41pm

Awesome.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/23/2014 at 12:32am

Since I finished what I was doing with Diablo 3 (getting to Whimsyshire), I thought I'd update my comment here to reflect what's new.

Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
Mario Kart 8 (new DLC)
Hyrule Warriors (new DLC)

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GOG is giving away Little Big Adventure for the next day

GOG (http://www.gog.com/) is giving away Little Big Adventure for the next 24 hours in celebration of the site launching support for French. So grab your copy now... Just head over to the home page and there is a banner at the top that points to a banner in the middle of the page :)

Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens

Star Wars VII finally has a new name and it is "The Force Awakens." It is a nod to the new chapter in Star Wars that Disney and JJ Abrams are starting. 2015 can't come soon enough.

What do you think, does the new name feel like Star Wars?

http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/6/7168363/star-wars-episode-vii-is-called-the-force-awakens

MBoffin wrote on 11/06/2014 at 06:22pm

It feels like Star Wars, yes, but they really, really need to nuke the whole midichlorians thing from orbit if it's going to be any good.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/06/2014 at 06:33pm

Hahahaha, yeah I am almost certain JJ will in no way reference midichlorians. At least, I really hope he doesn't.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 11/07/2014 at 12:41am

Yeah there was a lot to dislike about the prequel movies, and midichlorians is probably my most hated addition, except for maybe youza-know-who...

I think the new movie will probably make little to no reference to the prequel movies. I doubt they'll directly contradict the prequels, I just think they'll ignore them. I remain cautiously optimistic about the new Star Wars movie. I've been hurt in the past, but I think I'm ready to love again. We'll see if JJ and Disney can make it happen.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/07/2014 at 02:21am

If I were JJ I might put in some joke reference to the prequels. That said, if you want the movie to be timeless it might be a good idea to avoid that sort of thing.

Still, a Gungan that trips and falls off a cliff OR Leia kissing Luke on the cheek would be some epic fan service that would cause nerds to lose it. In a good way

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/07/2014 at 05:11am

Hm, well "the force" awakened a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Perhaps the title may refer to "the force" awakening within a character. I'm a fan of JJ. I liked Heroes and his Star Trek movies. I think he's a great guy and he'll do well with Star Wars.

That said, I don't understand the midichlorians (if that's how we're spelling it) dis-like. I am also one of those rare Star Wars fans that not only enjoyed the pre-quels and has the Star Wars: Complete Collection on Blu-Ray, but I also like Jar Jar!

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