Nintendo 3DS

At this year’s E3, Nintendo revealed new details about the Nintendo 3DS, the true “sequel” if you will, to the original lineup of Nintendo DS handhelds. While we already knew that the handheld would allow you to play games in 3D or in 2D, many other details were held back until now. First and foremost is the change in the overall design of the unit. The top screen is now a 3.5 inch widescreen, while the touch screen remains smaller. The 3D depth slider is located to the right of the top screen, and allows you to change the degree of 3D presentation you see – going from full 3D, to full 2D, with a broad gray area in between, letting players customize their experience.

X-Box Natal now called Kenect

The big announcement from Microsoft was of course the changing of Natal to Kinect with many of the launch titles announced and demoed to everyone. In case you didn’t know Kinect is going to change the way people play games in that you do not need a controller to play! Hardcore Xbox fans are going to get pretty bored of sports games that are only slightly better than the Wii sports games but this is where a sneaky trailer was revealed to the world that is going to change the way Star Wars fans see games.

X-Box Redesign

At this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft had several new game announcements, but the remodeled Xbox 360 stole the buzz of the conference. Dubbed the Xbox 360 Slim, the new redesigned system sports several new features including a new, sleek outer casing. Other than the new look, the updated system includes a 250GB hard drive, built-in wireless network adapter and touch-sensitive face buttons. The outer casing has additional cooling vents on both sides, adding a new visual flair. A dedicated port for Microsoft’s Kinect, a motion-sensing camera set for a holiday release, has been added to the rear of the console as well. Green thinks the $299 price tag is perfect for newcomers to the Xbox 360, as well as people looking to upgrade older consoles.

Return of Twisted Metal

Turns out that David Jaffe is working on a Twisted Metal game. He and studio Eat Sleep Play are building something of a return to form for the long-running franchise, as revealed at Sony's E3 2010 media briefing. Twisted Metal will feature the usual car combat and seriously bent characters such as the disgusting clown Sweet Tooth and Calypso. Inside this dark wrapper, you'll be controlling over a dozen cars armed with weapons like rocket launchers, giant magnets, and even "flying mascots." You'll also be able to change environmental layouts via destruction. The game's campaign will feel familiar for those who bothered with the franchise in some shape or form. Evil man Calypso is the host of a twisted tournament that will pit you, tiered-style, against bent opponents across an array of arena maps.

Mortal Combat in 3D

One of the biggest fighting game headliners at E3 this year is the newest Mortal Kombat, with fans and press alike lining up to see the latest game footage. The hype surrounding the new MK title has been intense in the last few weeks, what with the official announcement and game trailer coming out a little more than a week ago and the official movie pitch that hit the Internet earlier this summer, all becoming instant online sensations. This excitement filled the air at the Warner Bros. booth, and we at Skatter Tech couldn’t wait to check it out. As Skatter Tech’s senior reporter Dominic and I sat down to watch an exclusive demo of the legendary fighting game, we noticed that I was the only girl in a room of upwards thirty people. As such, I feel it is my duty to adequately represent the finer sex’s Mortal Kombat fan base, and I’m pleased to report that the new Mortal Kombat looks (literally) bloody fantastic.

Episode 151 - Give Me a "B"

On this episode we celebrate the golden bane of the geek lifestyle, B movies and B TV. Yes, these are the shows that might not win any Oscars or Emmys, they are near and dear to our hearts in their less-then-perfection. Enjoy

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Turtle Going BOOM!!!. . .Awesome!

Paramount Pictures is teaming with Michael Bay and Bay’s Platinum Dunes Production Company to produce a new live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. The idea is to reboot the live action TMNT franchise, which New Line inaugurated in 1990. Bay will potentially be responsible for two key Paramount franchises, the Transformers, and now the Turtles, which Paramount’s sister company Nickelodeon acquired last October. According to Deadline Hollywood, Bay and his team will be meeting with writers over the next few weeks to lay the foundation for the rebooting of the franchise.

Starz Gets Torched

Starz Entertainment, BBC Worldwide, and BBC Cymru Wales will produce a new 10-episode Torchwood series which will air on pay channel Starz in the U.S. and on BBC in the UK. The new series will premiere in the summer of 2011. Series creator Russell T. Davies will lead the writing team; Jack Barrowman will star as Captain Jack; and Eve Myles will star as Gwen. The cast will also include “new faces,” according to the announcement. Storylines will widen to include settings in the U.S. and around the world.

He Ain’t To Old for this Shit, But He Might Be Too Black

Derrick Comedy member and star of NBC’s Community Donald Glover has started a campaign on twitter to get an audition for the role of Peter Parker in Marc Webb’s 3D Spider-Man Reboot. The comic actor is encouraging fans/followers to retweet the hash tag #donald4spiderman. The #donald4spiderman tag is popping up on over 100 new tweets every 60 seconds.Seems like a lot of people on the internets think its an inspired idea. Someone has even created a Donald Glover for Spider-Man Facebook fanpage.

Bullets, Bracelets and Breast-Whisperers

Did all the buzz lately about Green Lantern, Captain America, Thor and other big-screen comic-book adaptations make you forget about the Wonder Woman movie that's been in the works for forever? Jennifer Love Hewitt, star of the recently canceled Ghost Whisperer, hasn't — and she wants to win the screen role of the Amazonian superhero. "I'm fighting so hard," she told msn. "I think Warner Brothers is getting ready to make Wonder Woman, and I really want to play Wonder Woman. I am obsessed with Wonder Woman." So what do you think? Should Hewitt get the role? Or would one of the other possible stars whose names have popped up in the past—from Megan Fox and Eliza Dushku to Sandra Bullock and Beyonce Knowles—be better in the role?