Tag Archives: videogames

Report: Leonardo Dicaprio plays the Atari…

Paramount Pictures has just greenlighted a film titled “Atari”, yes, you guess it, a film about the Atari, one of the very first videogame systems to ever being invented in this planet. This is not really about the Atari videogames, this film is actually a Nolan Bushnell biopic. Nolan Bushnell is the creator and the inventor of the Atari videogame console. Dicaprio is signed to play the role of Nolan Bushnell.

The very first videogame ever made was a game called “Pong” which I used to play as a child all the time. The movie “Atari” will be about the life of Nolan Bushnell. According to research, Nolan Bushnell the real man himself, is still alive and well.

No director has been signed yet to the film.

Variety reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987072.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Hmmm, when this movie comes out expect videogame systems like the PS3/Xbox to re-release all the old classic Atari games to help promote the film.

The Atari was one of the coolest videogame systems on this planet. I was addicted to that thing when I was a kid. My favorite games were “Pitfall”, “Warlords”, “Asteroids” and “Yars Revenge”.

Kev

 

Report: Leonardo Dicaprio plays the Atari…

Paramount Pictures has just greenlighted a film titled “Atari”, yes, you guess it, a film about the Atari, one of the very first videogame systems to ever being invented in this planet. This is not really about the Atari videogames, this film is actually a Nolan Bushnell biopic. Nolan Bushnell is the creator and the inventor of the Atari videogame console. Dicaprio is signed to play the role of Nolan Bushnell.

The very first videogame ever made was a game called “Pong” which I used to play as a child all the time. The movie “Atari” will be about the life of Nolan Bushnell. According to research, Nolan Bushnell the real man himself, is still alive and well.

No director has been signed yet to the film.

Variety reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987072.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Hmmm, when this movie comes out expect videogame systems like the PS3/Xbox to re-release all the old classic Atari games to help promote the film.

The Atari was one of the coolest videogame systems on this planet. I was addicted to that thing when I was a kid. My favorite games were “Pitfall”, “Warlords”, “Asteroids” and “Yars Revenge”.

Kev

 

Thought: Grand Theft Auto IV is only 60% of storyline missions??

I just found out that Grand Theft Auto IV only has 60% of the main storyline missions, that’s the entire game right there. Right now, I’m 52% into the game. So that basically means I’m “almost” done with the game. I have at least 20 missions left and then I’m done.

I just completed a mission called “Catch the Wave” today and it wasn’t that hard of a mission, only took me several tries to beat it.

I should definitely have the game beat sometime this month.

Kev

 

Report: Metallica, the Guitar Hero videogame for 2009???

First Aerosmith for Guitar Hero, and now Metallica is reportedly saying that they may release their own version of a Guitar Hero videogame that is dedicated to all Metallica songs.

Reports like this:

http://www.nme.com/news/metallica/37067

…confirms that Gamespot says Metallica will release a Guitar Hero videogame in 2009.

However, on Metallica’s official website, they gave it a hint that rumours has been leaked but they still keep things underwraps not really confirming it saying it “might” actually happen.

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=600913

The band says “more details later this summer” so it must be true.

Will other legendary bands follow suit of their own Guitar Hero videogame? Why don’t Led Zeppelin make one? Maybe Ac/Dc or Black Sabbath/Ozzy?

Kev

 

Report: Bruce Willis in negotiations for “Kane and Lynch” live action videogame movie…

Action star Bruce Willis is in negotiations with Lionsgate films to star the lead in “Kane and Lynch”, a live action film adapted from the hit videogame. Simon Crane will direct the film. Willis is in talks to star the role as “Kane”, the character from the game. An actor for Lynch is not yet to be found.

Variety reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986790.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

I look forward to any action movie wtih Bruce! Bring it on!

Kev

 

Report: Grand Theft Auto IV on the cover of Metroland…

The Metroland wrote a great review on Grand Theft Auto IV videogame written by writer David King.

Check it out here:

http://www.metroland.net/features.html

It is definitely the best videogame ever made. Niko Bellic is definitely one of the best videogame characters ever created.

Niko Bellic is definitely better than the Super Mario Bros. Sonic the Hedgehog and the Legend of Zelda.

GTA IV is definitely hard to stop playing indeed. I’m 49% of the storyline missions right now.

Kev

Report: Michael Hollick the voice of Niko Bellic for “Grand Theft Auto IV” wants to get paid more…

Michael Hollick (pictured above) who is the leading star of “Grand Theft Auto IV” and has done the voiceovers for the leading character Niko Bellic is demanding more money from all the long and hard work he’s done for the videogame. Hollick reveals the shocking news that he was only paid, $100,000 for 15 months, yet, he has to suffer and witness the game make much more than that.

More on the story here:

http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/gta-iv-star-only-made-100-000/1215423

Maybe they will pay him more now that he spoke out on this. I’m with Hollick on this, doing voice overs for a videogame sounds like long and tough work, and he only gets paid very little. BULLSHIT!

If they don’t pay him more at all, hope Hollick got some good lawyers in handy.

Kev

 

Thought: The media slamming the violence in GTA IV…

You know what I’m getting sick of? I’m getting sick and tired of the media knocking Grand Theft Auto IV for it’s controversial violence. How come the media attack GTA IV for violence when there are hundreds and hudreds of other video games that have full of violence in them? There are plenty of videogames out there that are ten times worse than the GTA series.

The first person shooting games such as Quake, Duke Nuken,  Unreal Tournament, and all that. The violence in those games are worse than the GTA. Violence in videogames have been going on for years, even way back in the old days when the Atari used to be around, there were violence in Atari games too.

I’m sick of Grand Theft Auto being knocked by the media. It’s just proof that people who are not videogamers know nothing about videogames. They just knock Grand Theft Auto just to get more ratings and more viewers for their news shows, end of story. Violence in games is nothing new.

Speaking of GTA IV, I finally completed that mission “Three Leaf Clover”. It’s definitely one of the most fun missions of the game so far. Killing cops and robbing banks! Hell yeah! Even though people can’t do that stuff in real life you can pretend to in the game which is the whole point, being a make believe criminal. I still got ways to go in the game though.

I’ll be seeing “Indy and the Crystal Skull” tonight hopefully. I’ll review it after I see the film.

Kev

 

Thought: Actually, I got a lot more to go in GTA IV…

I don’t think “Three Leaf Clover” is the final mission for the GTA IV game, I think there’s a lot more missions than that. So actually I’m halfway through the game, I’m just 36% into it. When you know you beat the game, you have to complete the full 100% of the game. Just wanted to clear that out.

“Three Leaf Clover” is a mission ending the 2nd half of the game. It’s a mission where Niko robs a bank in Liberty City where you have to kill all these cops to escape, lol.

Yeah, this game is crazy and violent. I still got ways to go in the game, just found that out and wanted to clear it.

Kev

 

Just about done with Grand Theft Auto IV…

I only have two missions left in Grand Theft Auto IV. After I beat those two missions, I’m done with the game. The final mission is titled “Three Leaf Clover” but I have one more mission to complete before I go to the final one.

While this is an amazing game, the only thing I’m dissapointed about it is, there is not a lot of helicopter flying in this one. Hopefully there’ll be more helicopter flying in Grand Theft Auto V whenever they start making the next one.

After I beat the storyline game in GTA IV, I won’t move on to a different game just yet. I want to try the “online” multiplayer death match so I can play against other people online.

“GTA IV” is actually a pretty simple game, there are only very few missions that are very challenging but other than that, the game is pretty easy. I should have GTA IV beat today.

Kev