Yeah, we posted a video of this same event a while ago, but it was a fuzzy mobile-phone recording. Apparently that was an amateur recording of the filming of an ad for T-Mobile. Now it’s been professionally recorded and edited, and it looks much better.
I really wish I had’ve been there, it looks pretty awesome. I wanna kidnap one of those pigs and take it home.
Have a look.
I know, I know, we’re primarily a video games site. But we do review movies and TV series, and this bit of TV news personally hit me hard.
The residents of South Park have managed to defend their town from every kind of threat – aliens, cults, zombies, killer turkeys, Wal-Mart, immigrants from the future, Cthulhu, people from Jersey, and 200 pissed-off celebrities – but the latest episode posed a danger they may not be able to avoid: the cynicism of the show’s creators.
South Park usually ends with some kind of opinion or warped message, but in the latest episode, titled “You’re Getting Old”, that message may be that the creators have had enough.
In the episode, Stan is diagnosed with a severe case of cynicism, and begins to realise that everything, from ice cream sundaes to L.A. Noire, is crap. Meanwhile, his parents declare they are unhappy, and Sharon’s speech to Randy at the end holds a clear second meaning, regarding the fate of the show itself.
Sharon: “How much longer can we keep doing this? It’s like the same sh*t just happens over and over, then in a week it just all resets until it happens again. Every week it’s kind of the same story in a different way, but it just keeps getting more and more ridiculous.”
Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have been at it for 15 years, and their contract with Comedy Central requires seven more episodes, to be aired in September/October. After that, there is a chance they will renew for another season or two, but unfortunately, it seems they might not want to.
The episodes this season have poked fun at Apple, the royal wedding, EA Sports, and this generation’s music, but they haven’t been as sharp or focused as in previous years. The signs of fatigue have been there.
But if this is the final stretch, one thing we can be sure of is an epic series finale. These guys have shown a knack for fantastic narrative writing on a large scale, evident in the regular multi-part episodes of South Park (such as Imaginationland and the 200th episode Mohammed controversy), and the 1999 film based on the show. A final multi-part episode could see off the series in a spectacular fashion. In the past they have even expressed interest in doing another film.
It’s going to be a long few months until the show resumes, to find out the fate of one of the smartest, best-written comedies on television.
After a bit of a retailer leak revealed this news a couple of weeks ago, Bethesda officially stepped in to confirm the release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition which will hit shelves July 12th for the PS3, Xbox 360, & PC. As expected, this edition will include everything a fan of Oblivion could want and will be encased in a stunning steelbook case.
Details of the 5th Anniversary Edition can be found below:
The North American 5th Anniversary Edition also includes:
More details will soon be released of what the versions outside North America will contain. Looks fantastic at the moment though and for those who have yet to experience Oblivion, this is your chance as the 5th Anniversary Edition will be $29.99 when it is released next month.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Supergiant Games have been showcasing their up and coming action RPG ‘Bastion’ at this year’s E3. This indie game is cited as being of the more interesting games of this year and has already been nominated for “Excellence In Visual Art” and “Excellence In Audio” categories at the 2011 Independent Games Festival Awards.
The game is set in a crumbling world with players attempting to recreate and reconstruct a new world out of the remnants of the past. Bastion is fuelled by a very strong art direction, the game features very lush and imaginative artwork. Interestingly the game will also feature a innovative reactive narration system, this means that throughout the entire game everything will be narrated even the player’s actions in real time.
Bastion is induced in XBLA’s Summer of Arcade and will be available for Xbox 360 and PC.
When the Wii U was announced yesterday during Nintendo’s big E3 conference, many were at the edge of their seat to see the first game headed to the new console. Shortly after, Reggie announced Lego City Stories, which will be published by Nintendo and developed by TellTale Games. Though a Lego game isn’t quite what we were quite expecting for the first Wii U announcement, it still looks to have some promise even though details are still sparse at the moment.
Lego City Stories will be the first Lego game in a complete open world. Honestly from the small bit of footage we were shown, it looks to sort of resemble GTA as it has a very similar HUD and of course is based in an open world city environment. I enjoy many of TellTale’s lego titles for the most part and being on the Wii U, Lego City Stories could have a ton of interesting features attached. There still is quite a wait ahead for Lego City Stories at the moment though as it should launch with or shortly after the Wii U in 2012.
Not too long ago, we brought you some rather gloomy news as the servers for Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker were finally coming to an end. Nintendo have fully redeemed that sadness at E3 though as the company will be publishing the once Japanese exclusive Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 for an August release. Many of you are probably familiar with the Dragon Quest Monsters franchise, but if you are not, this title will perfect to get introduced to the age-old franchise. The Dragon Quest Monsters series is a mix of Pokemon & Dragon Quest, in which the player must “scout” (instead of catching) different monsters and then use the said creatures to battle foes throughout the game.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 looks to bring even more life to the series with up to eight-player local play, online multiplayer tournaments, and a Tag Mode that can let players recruit monsters from Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation & Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. Since releasing in Japan back in March, Joker 2 has dominated the DS charts in Japan and hopefully will be met with the same reaction when it finally comes to the states. You can check out the first ever english trailer for the game, fresh out of this year’s E3 below and get ready as Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 launches August 28th.
As usual, Nintendo put on quite a production at this year’s E3. From celebrating Zelda’s 25th Anniversary to announcing the Wii U, many would say that Nintendo dominated this year yet again. The Wii U doesn’t officially debut until next year, but it looks like the 3DS will have a huge holiday season ahead of it (LUIGI’S MANSION 2!!).
MasterAbbott & Travis were mere feet away from all of the action that took place and captured many of the big announcements from Nintendo. Join us as we look back at what is soon to be the most talked about E3 presentations in years.
A huge crowd waits to see Nintendo’s highly anticipated conference
Finding people to streetpass with never became a problem here…
Nintendo starts the show with an epic tribute to Zelda
Miyamoto takes the stage to announce 4 new Zelda titles!
Iwata soon takes over to show Nintendo’s 3DS line-up
Mario Kart 3DS looks to bring a ton of new features to the franchise
Reggie officially announces and names Nintendo’s latest console, the Wii U
This new controller will change the way “U” play video games…
Third Party Developers are ready to bring their hard-hitters to the Wii U
Ninja Gaiden has never looked better
Nintendo end the show revealing the rest of the year’s huge line-up
Nintendo certainly know how to put on a show. Personally, I would have to give this year’s E3 to them based on the Wii U and the huge amount of new titles that were announced at the event. Whether your a fan or not, you have to admit there was something for everyone here and by the looks of it, Nintendo are finally ready to compete with Microsoft and Sony.
You can check out the rest of the photos below and stay tuned as this busy year is just getting started.
Namco Bandai is soon releasing Tekken Hybrid, a collection of the 3D film Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D and the Tekken Tag Tournament HD game. More content that is of yet unannounced will be on the disc too. Tekken Hybrid will be exclusive to the PS3.
“Tekken Hybrid is breaking new ground for both the Tekken series and the movie industry, with a full length 3D CG animation film shown in the theatres, while the home entertainment release will include special features such as a full HD version of the acclaimed title, Tekken Tag Tournament, which has been one of the highly requested titles from fans of Tekken series,” said Tekken creator and project director Katsuhiro Harada. “Of course, Tekken Tag Tournament HD will also include a version of the popular Tekken Bowl as well. And the content announced today might not be all we have up our sleeves for Tekken Hybrid.”
Yesterday was the start of E3 and for first time goers, MasterAbbott and myself showed up quite early after the Nintendo Press Conference. After waiting around for a couple of hours in the crowds of people they finally opened the doors and we managed to make our way to our first appointment which was literally right inside of the South Hall.
There were many things to see and we managed to see plenty of things, most of which we took pictures of of course. We have uploaded all of the pictures that we took during the first day of E3 below, let us know what you think of all these game booths and of course, the booth babes. Stay tuned for our Day 2 pictures and of course the final day.
Were you unable to make it to the Ubisoft E3 2011 press conference? Want to catch up on all the good parts, like the game trailers? Then check out this convenient web page designed especially with you in mind! Featuring Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Ghost Recon Online, Trackmania, Brothers in Arms, Rabbids, Driver, Far Cry 3 and the new Rayman, every video for all the upcoming games is on the Ubisoft website. Just Dance 3, Assassin’s Creed Revelations and more are all there! Go here to check it all out. Its too bad none of the other craziness is showcased, but the trailers are better than nothing.
