February 28 2009
Today’s 28 Days of Comics-End of Event Blowout!
It’s been a fun ride, but we have reached the end of our 28 Days of Comics sale. No need to despair though, because today and today only, you can take 28% off of every item that has been featured in the sale to date! Missed a “C” title? No problem. Pick it up along with that “N” and “X” title you missed as well. But the offer is good only until 11:59 p.m. (PST) and then, like the sale, is gone until next year.
Thank you for shopping our 28 Days of Comics sale, and thank you for choosing TFAW.com. We’ll see you in March.
We’d love to know if you found any particularly good scores during the sale, or what you thought of the sale as a whole. Feel free to share your thoughts with us here.
February 28 2009
Bruce Willis being sued for $4 million (AP)
AP - Actor Bruce Willis and his production company are being sued in Los Angeles for $4 million for breach of contract.
February 28 2009
French film honors Hoffman, Penn (AP)
AP - The French film industry honored Dustin Hoffman and saluted Sean Penn Friday during a ceremony that saw its coveted Cesar for best film going to Martin Provost's "Seraphine."
February 28 2009
France’s Cesars hail “Seraphine” best film (Reuters)
Reuters - Martin Provost's "Seraphine" brushed through a very colorful 34th annual Cesar Awards, taking the prize for best film at the Friday night ceremony in Paris.
February 28 2009
Amazing Spider-Girl Finds a New Home
You may have heard that Tom DeFalco’s Amazing Spider-Girl is ending with Amazing Spider-Girl #30, due out March 18, 2009. This is sad news to everyone who enjoyed this title, set in an alternate future where Peter and Mary Jane’s daughter, May “Mayday” Parker, follows in her father’s footsteps as a costumed superhero!
However, Mayday isn’t leaving comics! Instead, she’ll be given her own 16-page feature in the bi-monthly comic Amazing Spider-Man Family, starting with Amazing Spider-Man Family #5! So what is Amazing Spider-Man Family?
Here’s what you need to know about Amazing Spider-Man Family:
- It’s super sized–more than 100 pages!
- You’ll find stories from all of Spider-Man’s timelines. In any given issue, you’ll find stories from Brand-New Day, early stories from Peter’s youth, strips like The Amazing Spider Ma’am (starring Aunt May, natch), or even the Spectacular Spider-Ham!
- Reprints from Spider-Man’s earlier days are included! Classic stories from the ’70s, ’90s, and more are featured, with characters like Doctor Octopus, Gwen Stacy, and Hobgoblin.
Why you should care:
- If you’re a Spider-Man fan but don’t buy a lot of titles, you can get an overview of Webhead’s greatest hits.
- Everything’s included: humor, drama, and pathos, as well as oddities you won’t find everywhere else. It’s a great jumping-off point for new fans, and a nostalgia trip for older ones.
- It’s the only place you’ll find the new adventures of Spider-Girl!
What you should do next:
- If this has piqued your interest, you can pre-order Amazing Spider-Girl #30 and Amazing Spider-Man Family #5 and save 20%. If it’s up your alley, you can subscribe to Amazing Spider-Man Family and continue to get 20% off the cover price!
So what do you think? Are you sad to see Spider-Girl lose her monthly title? Are you as curious as I am to see what’s going to be in Amazing Spider-Man Family next? Post your comments below!
Yesterday, I posted a video of some of the top game developers addressing the issue of used-game sales. A lot of you were disappointed at the various stances taken in the video. The used-games issue can be a dirty one. Sorting out "who's right" between consumers, retailers, developers, and publishers is a tough task. Now let's throw a charity into the mix! Ars Technica has reported on a charity that accepts used games and resells them for the benefit of those suffering from life-threatening diseases.
"Fittingly called DonateGames.org, gamers can send unwanted games to the charity's headquarters in Aliso Viejo, CA in exchange for a tax deductible receipt. From there the charity hopes players will buy a different game from their online store, then rinse and repeat."
Gamestop has shown how lucrative selling used games can be. If DonateGames.org gets a good amount of donations, it can make a ton of money for a good cause. While developers and publishers are irked that they don't see any money from used-game sales, I don't think any of them will begrudge a charity for exploiting this model.
Anyone out there interested in donating games? Would you prefer buying used games from a charity instead of a traditional retailer?
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February 28 2009
Around The Net 02.27.09
Today's Around the Net is so packed with laughs, it doesn't even need the funny bone tickling videos featuring mustache pizza, butt-crack chainsaws and dogs that make weird noises. Don't get us wrong, it has them, but even without them, the segment would be a work of comedy genius.
Read on for the direct links for the Around the Net videos from Attack of the Show:
College Humor: Mustache Pizza
College Humor: Angry Dog
The Onion: Onion Apocalypse Training
Break: Butt Crack Chainsaw
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Developers are gamers, too! Find out what some of your favorite game developers are looking forward to in 2009. Gas Powered Games' Chris Taylor, Insomniac's Ted Price, id Software's Todd Hollenshead, Universal's Pete Wanat, and Bethesda's Todd Howard share their wish lists for 2009. Dawn of War II, inFamous, Resident Evil 5, StarCraft II, God of War 3, Mafia II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Prototype were among their picks.
After you check out the video, let me know if any of their picks surprised you!
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February 28 2009
Video Games Live announced 45 more tour dates for 2009
Video Games Live announced 45 more tour dates for 2009 from Asia to South America, to all over Europe and North America. If you want to listen to music from video games played by a full orchestra with a light show and full multi-media accompaniment, you simply have to attend a Video Games Live show.
In order to build and keep audiences returning year after year, Video Games Live vows to continue to add and update new material and segments each month. Although they're only able to perform around 20 segments per performance, Video Games Live has created 60 plus segments to draw from. In their five year touring history, they have never repeated the same repertoire.
Click the cut for the full tour list to see if they'll be coming to your town.
February 28, 2009 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
March 13, 2009 Kitchener, ON Centre in the Square
March 14, 2009 Kitchener, ON Centre in the Square
March 20, 2009 Kalamazoo, MI Miller Auditorium
March 28, 2009 Austin, TX Long Center
April 19, 2009 Loveland, CO Budweiser Events Center
April 25, 2009 Richmond, VA Landmark Theatre
May 10, 2009 Saskatoon, SK, CND TCU Place
May 11, 2009 Regina, SK, Canada Conexus Arts Centre
May 15, 2009 Calgary, AB, Canada Jack Singer Concert Hall
May 16, 2009 Calgary, AB, Canada Jack Singer Concert Hall
May 18, 2009 Edmonton, Canada Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
May 20, 2009 Kelowna, BC, Canada Prospera Place
May 21, 2009 Victoria, BC, Canada Royal Theatre
May 24, 2009 Prince George, BC CN Centre
June 4, 2009 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
June 7, 2009 Bucharest, Romania TBA
June 19, 2009 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium
July 6, 2009 Winnipeg, MB Centennial Concert Hall
July 8, 2009 Winnipeg, MB Centennial Concert Hall
July 10, 2009 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap/Feline Center
July 11, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall
July 12, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall
July 23, 2009 San Diego, CA Embarcadero Marina Park
July 31, 2009 Lewiston, NY Artpark
November 7, 2009 Portland, OR Schnitzer Concert Hall
November 8, 2009 Portland, OR Schnitzer Concert Hall
November 21, 2009 Paris, France Palais des Congrès
March 13, 2010 Tucson, AZ TCC Music Hall
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