The Angry Bear

So with the dawning of Sonic 4, fans have been screaming foul, and stating that the game will be nothing like the original 2D scrollers. OK, I’ll go with that and agree on the point that after 14 years, it may not be the same kind of experience. Some (1,100 and counting) have gone to the point of saying they will boycott the game entirely, which again, is fine. I don’t exactly agree with boycotting personally, because by the end of the day enough people won’t care so your vote won’t matter. However, these ‘fans’ are saying that instead of buying the new game, they will instead get…. Sonic 1?

So… let me understand this: You are NOT going to spend money and then instead… spend… money? The idea astounds me. Either way, SEGA is going to get what they want – money. Truth be told, if you want to get back at SEGA, the BEST POSSIBLE WAY to do it is to send that money you would spend on Sonic 1, write a check and put it in an envelope and mail it to me. That’s sticking it to the man.

Tags: Boycott, Dumbass, SEGA, Sonic

After a count done by AppData, it seems that the little game Farmville, a game that I had mentioned earlier and had expressed my distaste for, has a lot of people playing. How many exactly? About 80,920,421. That’s more people than the Population of Germany or of Great Britain. That is a lot of people and every single one of them are plucking roses, sheering sheep, and hoping someone will spread some poop on their crops.

In other news Zynga CEO Mark Pincus just bought a gold toilet, just to put in his office and make people stare at it, so they understand that whenever he shits, he’s going to make some money somehow.

Tags: Farmville, Rich, Zynga

You see it in your daily lives at the office or in the middle of a lecture: you are playing something on Facebook. It could be something like Mafia Wars or Farmville that Dr. Phil hates so much. Well, now there is a new game coming out entitled Brave Arms that’s going to be a straight up first-person shooter. Taking the little snippets from games like Halo and Quake, this will be all free and fun-to-play.

However, all I can say is Facebook is still, and will forever be, a cesspool. Thanks Facebook.

Tags: Arms, Brave, Facebook, FPS, Games

There are no words to describe how much I want to punch every person in the face right now that allowed this to happen. The famous “Southern Sky Column” in the Zhangjiajie province in China is now called the “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain.”

So why did they do this? Well, supposedly it was because Cameron used those mountains as a basis for the floating mountains in his movie, so it just seemed like the next best step. China is going to start sending out tours of the ranges, though I’m positive they have been doing that just without a Na’vi feel to it. To top it all off, their slogan for all of this bullshit is “Pandora is far but Zhangjiajie is near.” Please. (Via /Film)

Tags: Avarat, China, Dumbass

That’s right, you heard me… though I wish you hadn’t. Lionsgate Entertainment, the people that are the holders of the other six Saw movies and whatever else they decide to do, has forced the option in director Kevin Greutert’s contract for his last movie in the franchise. This time it’s going to be completely different since it’s coming to audiences in sparkling 3D amazement! WOOO! Seriously though, the only reason they pulled this move is because Paramount had hired Greutert for the second installment of Paranormal Activity, which is rumored to also be in 3D. So really, which is the lesser of two evils?

In all honestly, if they are making the damned Saw movie 3D now, then the concept of all of it being a fun commodity is coming to a close. With Sony releasing their 3D hardware soon, it won’t be long before everything we see will be trying to give us a kiss along with the starring lead.

Tags: 3D, Dumbass, Paranormal, Saw

Farmville, a seemingly casual crop-tending game that lets the player grow a large amount of fruits and veggies, build a barn, raise some chickens… has become as addicting as heroin. Well, at least to a stay-at-home mother and TV sensation Dr. Phil. See, most know the game thanks to Facebook and its attachment there, yet this woman apparently has gone off the deep end. On a part of Phil’s show, Teresa (the mom) was being put to the question by her daughter, with Teresa playing her little country simulator far too much. She would even go as far as to unplug the router, so that everyone else in the house would assume the internet was just down so she could play longer.

Dr. Phil had this to say in return

“you unplugged it because you have a ridiculous addiction to a ridiculous computer game that’s interfering with your ability to be a mother.”

I find this hilarious. Seriously, this could not be better for me. If a grown-ass woman really can’t keep her stuff together and take care of her family but instead play a farming sim? Then she just deserves a lead pipe to the back of the skull. Honestly, that’s the most of it. Because correct me if I’m wrong, but that game is built for you to come back every six to eight hours and then sew something for like ten minutes. If she is constantly on it, then that just means she has built it in a way that was specifically meant to stay fully involved with the farm. So then, I guess that would beg the question… is this really her fault, or is that family really that bad? (Via Joystiq)

Tags: Dr., Facebook, Farmville, Phil

This is the last one of the night, and it will be fast. This is, supposedly, Tekken. I don’t call it that, but for some reason, that’s what they are calling the movie. So, you know what, if somebody can find me a better fan-made version or trailer of Tekken, you get a cookie. Because this is dog shit in a hat. With strings.

Tags: Shit, Tekken, Trailers

And by “Prestigious” I do mean Rotten Tomatoes “Worse Reviewed Movie Of The Year”

For those that know me, I am not a fan of RT in the least. In fact, I hate them with as much passion as a dog hates a laser pointer (regardless of the fact that I write for them). Be that as it may, they do get things right on occasion with their mass selection of reviews. This is one of them. I have yet to be drunk enough, nor do I take any kind of drug, that would allow me to watch this movie. Therefore, I have to go on the assumption that they are absolutely right and that is the way it is going to go. If I ever drink an entire drum of gasoline and put it in, I’ll be sure to drop a line here. Until then, here’s the trailer for it:

Tags: Alcoholism, Chun, Horrible, Li, RT

Because he has morals. There has been a shit-storm going on over Jay Leno‘s show (a show that is full of fail and depression) being moved form it’s original primetime spot, to 11:35pm to 12:05. This is a problem, since for the past 60 years, “The Tonight Show” has had the same time frame and same spot. This change and $200 million and nobody ever though to talk to host of “The Tonight Show”, Conan O’Brien about it.

He was upset. Today, Conan’s comment’s came out about the deal

So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard, and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of “The Tonight Show.” But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet, a time slot doesn’t matter. But with the “Tonight Show,” I believe nothing could matter more.

The full letter goes on to talk about how he wanted to make this work for the history of the program and for the hopes and aspirations that he and his staff had developed in the mere seven month they had. I honestly am upset over him leaving, but I feel as if he was completely justified. This whole fiasco is bullshit, and in no way, should Conan have to deal with it. Leno had his moment, and couldn’t give it up or get the ratings that NBC wanted. OK, that’s fine… that’s when you get off the air. You don’t ruin one of the staples that has created your network, let alone this nation. The Tonight Show may not seem like much, but when you say those three words, most people alive will go back to Johnny Carson and what he brought to the table.

I know this won’t end well, and this will end up being NBC’s worst mistake they have ever made… and it’s a damn shame that genuine good people were caught in it. (Via The New York Times)

Tags: Conan, Leno, NBC, Quits

Which just makes me giggle like a school girl with a crush. Porn star and later director Ron Jeremy – who has been in over 2,000 movies and directed another 200 – said at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that porn is lesser of two evils than say gaming:

“We don’t want kids to watch porn,” he told the crowd. Though if they do, he added, there are far worse influences out there — like video games. “[Studies have] found that violent video games are much bigger a negative influence on kids.”

While we have all heard and seen the studies over and again, I find myself wondering how he can honestly agree to this when you can play your DSi on the subway, but you can’t celebrate coitus five minutes later. I get his point that games as a whole are easier access, thereby you have that bigger strain… but c’mon, we have the INTERNET. Any kid that has a heightened libido and is 12-years-old can find some tits for free online. (Via PC Gamer)

Tags: Games, Jeremy, Porn, Ron