September 2009
133 posts
Is Wii Waggle Dead? →
The creative director for Red Steel 2 seems to think so. Jason Vanderberghe goes so far to say that the Wii Waggle is dead, it is no more, it has shuffled off this mortal coil and gone off to meet…
Place Your Bets: Gaikai or OnLive? →
Ive been championing Dave Perry’s Gaikai for quite a while now thanks to the fact that it’ll all be done without the need for special controllers or boxes on the user side, unlike OnLive which will…
TGS 2009: Final Fantasy XIII Trailer →
Well it looks like Square Enix is trying their hardest to make sure that the fans of Final Fantasy all the world over are happy, at least the ones that can read English that is. I saw the Japanese…
Whorin’ the Comics – 30th September 2009 →
Another quiet week this week in terms of things that I’m planning on picking up but I’m sure there’s plenty of things for everybody this week, you can find the list of this weeks releases here and…
Morning Cup o’ Metal →
Good morning whores! If my name was Mr. Peabody, I’d have asked my boy Sherman to set the way back machine to the magical year 1984 when Ratt was actually considered metal. That’s right, today I was…
Metal Gear Remake…Maybe? →
Kojima had an interview with Kotaku recently about many things, but the one thing that many of us gaming whores are picking up on is the statement he had about doing a remake of the original Metal…
Good News MMO Fans →
Arguably, Lord of the Rings Online was a success, yet a failure at the same time. It didn’t have quite the draw that World of Warcraft had, but it sold enough and has enough people paying monthly to…
Damnit Guitar Hero 5 →
Ugh, file this in the “I’m a whore for media” category. The last Guitar Hero I got was last Xmas when I picked up Guitar Hero World Tour, and spend all of 3 hours playing it…it was right in the time…
Home from holding babies, now it’s time for Gameswipe!
Square Plans on Doubling Down Plus Two →
Square Enix right now has three flagship series that currently makes them their healthy doses of money: Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts. In an effort to make even more money and…
MWN Reviews – The Beatles: Rock Band →
If you’d told someone 40 years ago that one day there would be machines where you could play along to virtual versions of The Beatles with plastic instruments, they probably would have asked you…
I Totally Wanted GT PSP (Note the Past Tense) →
I was a complete lock for picking up GT PSP when it comes out in a few weeks, until I found out that they’ve included Jay Leno’s voice in the game. Now, I’m not so sure that I want the…
Morning Cup o’ Metal →
Yeah, let’s get this week off to a great start. When I think of metal, I can’t help but think of Ministry. I know, I know, they’re mainly considered an industrial band, but Jesus if today’s song…
Modern Warfare 2 — Abortion Perk →
Yeah yeah, we all know that it’s been done, but this strip was just begging to be made. Before all of you start complaining about teabagging being a male only thing, keep in mind that your grandma…
RT @JGibbo09: RT @MediaWhoreTwit: Modern Warfare 2 — Abortion Perk: http://bit.ly/3pvWv
Tickets for Up In The Air at the London Film Festival booked!
No Demo For You — Modern Warfare 2 →
Yup the guys at Infinity Ward have stated that there is no current plans to release a demo prior to the launch of Modern Warfare 2. The company says that they want to use the time that could be used…
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom – OMG Frank West →
Well it seems I have the first game I’ll actually go out and buy for my Wii with Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. I mean, c’mon Frank West from Dead Rising being able to put a Servbot helmet on his opponent as…
Agent Moo Maximum Overdeath – Review →
One of MediaWhoreNetwork’s good buddies, Ben Shostak (aka Agent Moo) has been creating games for the better part of this century and a few weeks ago, was lucky enough to have his own creation Agent…
Hotel for PAX East is booked, only 178 days to go!
Why is Seth Macfarlane acting in Flashforward?
Review: Samus Sexy in Plastic Form →
Being an avid Metroid fan as well as a collector, I often scour the innerness for pieces of Samus memorabilia. Usually I am not looking to spend a lot of money but as soon as I saw this piece, I…
Completed Halo 3: ODST today which I enjoyed the hell out of, could have done with more @nathanfillion
Now I’m sitting down to watch A Guide To Recognising You Saints after @MYMHM recommended it on their show.
The Soloist is one of the best shot and well acted films I’ve seen all year. Why they put it out after the Oscars I don’t know. Go see it!
RT @Clumsybigfoot: This makes me want to kill myself, figuratively speaking: http://twitter.com/Dankys/status/4349603323
Morning Cup o’ Metal →
Well, now that work is slowing down a bit, get ready for an orgy of posts today from yours truly. Speaking of orgy, does anyone even remember this flash-in-the-pan band that is merely a speedbump in…
A Small Story about a Tiny Tyke in Little King’s... →
Here’s a story about a lucky lad, who was befriended by three enchanting people. The lad had hair kind of like gold, but no one was in curls. Instead, all were involved with a thirty-five year long…
Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker Has at Least One... →
In the latest issue of Famitsu, the cast for the new Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker has been revealed and surprisingly enough, there’s finally a familiar name/face for all of us Metal Gear fans to…
Whorin’ the Comics – 23rd September 2009 →
Another quiet week this week with only a few things released that I’m planning on picking up. As always the full list can be found here and hit the jump for the Media Whore Networks guide to the…
There are 500 idiots with holes in their pockets… →
Who I am sure are salivating and/or fapping about the fact that TriForce Sales is nearly done making 1:1 scale Lancer rifles from Gears of War / Gears of War 2. These won’t come cheap though, this…
District 13: Ultimatum – Trailer: Never seen District 13? Go watch it now, it was the fantastic debut by french .. http://bit.ly/ncy2a
RT @erikaolson: Happy Oceanic Flight 815 (and, of course, #Lost series premiere) anniversary! Can’t believe it’s been five years…
District 13: Ultimatum – Trailer →
Never seen District 13? Go watch it now, it was the fantastic debut by french director Pierre Morel and produced by Luc Besson who recently brought us last years sleeper hit, Taken. If you didn’t…
Rumour From Ground Control: Sgt.Johnson For Halo... →
You’d think that in this day and age, you wouldn’t be able to get away with having unlock keys as downloadable content, but alas, it still happens and it looks like Halo 3: ODST is the latest…
MWN Goes to the Movies – (500) Days of Summer →
(Editors note – The following post contains mild spoilers for (500) Days of Summer)
Every now and again something gets released that speaks to me so personally I feel I have to tell the world about…
Rumour From Ground Control: Sgt.Johnson For Halo 3: ODST Is An Unlock Key - http://bit.ly/3tVKOE
It’s a little late but finally here’s review of (500) Days of Summer - http://bit.ly/e5VOO
RT @ChrisTr: It’s times like this I love Muse. Forced to lip sync they decide to mess things up a bit. Nice. http://tinyurl.com/ns9exl
Tucker Max is my hero →
I’ve heard people take many different stances on Tucker Max. I’ve heard people say he’s a douchebag, that he makes shit up, that he’s a mysoginist, you get the picture. And I don’t know about all…
Sorry meant bravo, rage equals bad spelling!
Bored of reading the reviews for ODST, now I just want to play it.
Gameface on Vravo is fucking offensive to anybody who calls themselves a gamer. When are they going to get it right?
Seeing a Man About a Monkey: An Interview with... →
This PAX, I had the opportunity to talk with the Design Director of Telltale Games, Dave Grossman, who is a personal idol of mine. Why’s that you ask? Dave Grossman was one of the core designers of…
Wii price drop confirmed for Brawl →
We were pretty sure this was coming, but a price cut ain’t a price cut until it’s verified, and it looks like that happened for the Nintendo Wii today. Nintendojo apparently had a man on the inside…
500 days of summer was just as good second time around. One of my films of the year for sure.
Watching Angels and Demons on DVD don’t judge me, I thought it was pretty enjoyable at the cinema. I wonder how it’s going to hold up on DVD
RT @thef1sh: MediaWhoreNetwork interviews Dave Grossman of @telltalegames http://tinyurl.com/lxpamh
The Ultimate Fighter…now with 100% more Kimbo... →
Guys, guys, you all should know by now that I’m not a huge sports fan, and I can barely stand watching any type of ball or puck related game. I mean, I will watch some football and basketball if…
Wii Price Drop? →
Well it’s looking more and more like the Wii is about to get a price drop. Yup, it’s going to be dropping from $250 down to $200 in time for the last 2 people in Japan and most of the African…