How do you draw attention to a new product? Sex! Samsung has a new television line on the way, and the video above illustrates its key features in a cheeky way. Despite the presence of a Victoria's Secret model, it's only mildly sexy and generally SFW.
So why am I posting it? The TV's motion control feature appears to be heavily drawn from Microsoft's Kinect. Technology like this poses an interesting question for console manufacturers. With this tech becoming more common, does Kinect lose some of its appeal? Will Microsoft find a way to step it up at E3, which is right around the corner?
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| "Go Right," a video posted by YouTube user RockyPlanetesimal, is just about the most inspiring two-minute montage of platformers that you'll ever see. |
Why A part of it is certainly the gorgeous, sweeping Michael Nyman music that the video is set to. It makes the sight of goofy heroes like Darkwing Duck and Rayman seem downright portentous.
The other obvious reason that this might tap into gamers' emotions is the nostalgia quotient. And it is certainly fun to see so many old standbys in one video, patched together so seamlessly. But seeing old favorites from systems past is no new thing -- you can watch a playthrough anytime you want.
So what about the imagery of "Go Right" is so entrancing and, ultimately, so moving?
I never watch TVs on Fridays, which means I always miss CSI: NY. Which also means I missed a recent episode about a murder stemming from a Gears of War tournament. Indeed, foul play is afoul, and the only achievement the assailant will get is jail time.
We once made a list of bad TV episodes on video games, and this one, well, it could be in the addendum. That said, the central plot point isn't bad, but we can't say the same fo video game references surrounding it. You don't need to be a detective to notice they've been shoehorned into the dialogue.
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Tags: CSI
So, the Breaking Bad phenomenon has cooled down a bit since Season 4 ended. But not everyone is satisfied by sitting around watching other stuff until the next season arrives, and the cliffhanger is answered. For some, it is time to put all that love and inspiration into something tangible. Like a Breaking Bad 16-bit video game.
Enter the world-famous College Humor crew. They've skewered, lampooned, and comedified everything under the sun, and Walter White is next on the list. This will take you on an extremely abridged ride through the show's main plot line. Enjoy, and don't watch if you aren't 100% caught up with the show, because serious show spoilers abound!
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The Nightwing DLC is now due for a November 1 release, and how will anyone know if they want to buy it if there isn't a nifty video showing off all the cool things Nightwing does? I certainly don't have an answer, so there's a trailer after the jump to check out. This should help anyone make an educated decision about what to with 560 Microsoft Points.
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Tags: Batman: Arkham City
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| Now slicing at a theater near you! |
Okay, not really. But if there was a Fruit Ninja movie in the works, here's what the trailer might look like, courtesy of YouTuber David Jewell, who also produced the Luigi's Mansion movie trailer we shared with you a while back.
Warning: This video does contain blood. Fruit blood, anyway.
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While everyone is focusing on how impressive Battlefield 3 is, the clever Freddie Wong and his film-making band have given gamers a brief look at the future. The video's cool and all, but it makes us wonder if games will ever look this real. It also makes us wonder if we want that. Wong's vision isn't pixelated enough for me to shoot guys with a clear conscious.
Check out the impressive video after the jump.
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Tags: Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4
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| Wait, there's ice cream in this game? |
We got a kick out of it. We think you will too.
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