Scream 4 Poster and Release Date

Scream 4, as the poster says, will introduce new rules to follow in order to survive a horror movie. The movie is set to start filming soon and will be released April 15, 2011.
Wes Craven will be returning to direct (he directed the first three films) and Kevin Williamson will return as the writer. Williamson wrote Scream and Scream 2, he didn't write Scream 3 (which wasn't great).
There is a lot of plots I've read about, but I won't post any of them until I know which one is real. I do know that they want to make a brand new trilogy, with new characters and storylines. So, if this one is a success you should look for Scream 5 and Scream 6 to follow.
Courtney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette will be coming back to reprise their roles. They are the only cast members confirmed at this time.
I'm a huge fan of the Scream films. The original Scream is one of my favorite horror movies of all-time and I'm excited to see the franchise coming back. Hey, Wes Craven I'll be in the movie and I'll work for free.

Halo: Reach Beta: First Impressions

Halo: Reach Beta went live yesterday and of course being a fan of the series I was very excited for it.
When you first get into the game you will notice that the controller schem is different than Halo 3, but that can be easily fixed by editing your schem under settings. I set mine back to similar controls that were in Halo 3.
I know it’s only the second day of beta testing but I wanted to point out things that I felt were positive and things that are just annoying.
First, let me list what I think the pros are for the game.

PROS
- The level design and the speed of the game keep its Halo feel. I do not believe we should make the jumping higher, its fine the way it is.
- I love how the pistol has its scope back.
- Skilled players have more of an upper hand.
- Stalker, Scout, and Airborne Armor perks.

CONS
- Melee combat is awful and really needs to be looked at.
- The grenades in the game are way overpowered.
- Armor Lock needs to be changed, so close combat between two players can be fair.
- The Assault Rifle should not be so weak.
- Guard armor perk seems to be pointless.

With that said it looks like the final product will be a winner if those things are tweaked/fixed. I’ve been having fun with the beta so far and will update if anything big happens.

Jason Voorhees Is Dead ...

After months of hearing rumors about the next installment of the Friday the 13th franchise, the films producer Brad Fuller stated on his Twitter account that project is indeed "Dead".

This is terrible news, maybe not for everyone but for me and every other Friday the 13th fan. We were suppose to see Jason again this August, most likely in 3D, but that is all done now.

The last Friday the 13th movie, the "reboot" (it was more of a sequel) did decent business at the box office. It was able to take in $91 million on a $19 million budget. On it's opening weekend it took in $42.2 million, the biggest opening for any Friday the 13th movie.

Money can still be made with the franchise, there is no doubt about that. I did read something about Paramount and New Line not interested in continuing with the story that the previous film setup. Come on Paramount and New Line, isn't that why you rebooted the franchise so you can make multiple Friday the 13th films to appeal to a newer audience? Now, after all that work you are just going to leave it dead in the water? Poor Jason, he had to watch his mother die and now he has to watch as his franchise is tossed aside.

This is not fair for Jason and it's not fair for the fans. I think that all Friday the 13th fans should get together, discuss what they want to see the franchise do and then try to get the studio to make what we want to see. If they do make another Friday the 13th film, it will be the 13th film in the series and should be EPIC and the ULTIMATE Friday the 13th experience and I think the fans should have some say in it.

Bigfoot Caught On Tape?

Gears of War 3 Trailer

O'Brien Is Going to TBS

Conan O'Brien will be making his new home on the basic cable station of TBS. He will not be going to FOX, which was the popular choice by fans.

Lopez Tonight, the late night show that is currently running on TBS, will not be going away. O'Brien's show will air at 11 putting him before Lopez and the show is expected to debut in November.

I'm glad that Conan is coming back, but I want him to return to what made him great. He really wasn't being himself on the Tonight Show and I just want him to return to all the crazy comedy he did before he got the chance to host the Tonight Show.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Review

I know I haven’t done a game review in a very long time, but I’ve just finished New Super Mario Bros. Wii and I thought what a perfect game to do a review on.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a new 2D Mario platformer, something we haven’t seen in years.
The game plays very much like Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. It brings back the Koopa Kids, who are awesome, and all the great classic gameplay we loved from those classic Mario titles.
That’s the biggest complaint when I talk about this game or even read about it. People can’t just have fun with the game they have to over think things and look at this game not as a step forward but a step backwards, but that’s where this game gets all its charm.
Yes, the game does not do anything really innovative and yes it lacks online play but who cares? A game like this you don’t need online play, I rather play with people in the same room then some stranger across the world. This game isn’t Modern Warfare 2 and I don’t really think it would have benefited all that much from online. With that said let’s dive in to the game.
The first thing I want to talk about is the cool new feature that gives you the ability to have up to four friends play the same level with you at the same time! Yes, there is no more waiting to play your level or pausing the game to make the second player die so you can have your turn (you know you all did it) you can play the same level and help one another out in tight situations.
Yes, the game can get challenging in some places, not The Lost Level challenging but challenging enough to give the veteran Mario players some trouble.
The only problem I have with this mode is the character selection. You have Mario and Luigi, of course, and then Blue Toad and Yellow Toad? Nintendo what’s up with that? You couldn’t off thrown another character in there? It would have been fun to play as Wario, Donkey Kong or even a Shy Guy, but another Toad? You know that’s just lazy.
The story in the game is not groundbreaking or revolutionary, it’s just classic Mario. Princess Peach once again gets kidnapped by the Koopalings and Bowser Jr. on her birthday. They do this by sneaking into the castle in a cake, popping out of it and throwing the cake on Peach and then moving it into their airship.
It’s now up to Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad and Yellow Toad (they should of at least have given them names) to trek across the Mushroom Kingdom and rescue the Princess.
The worlds are setup the way they were setup in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. The music is still the same in some levels and Yoshi once again makes an appearance as Mario’s noble stead. Yet, even after all these years if Yoshi get’s hit once he drops Mario and runs away, what’s up with that? If you do finish a level with Yoshi you do not get to keep him like Super Mario World. Mario will jump off Yoshi and wave to him and continue onto the next level. That means that Yoshi is only in a few levels, but the ones he’s in were my favorites.
You can play through the game in an hour or so (that’s if you don’t stop to collect everything and unlock every path way). The multiplayer is great and the gameplay makes the replay value very high. The graphics might not be cutting age and the two toads gets confusing but you can look beyond all that because it's such a solid and fun game.

9/10