NYC Comic Con 2010 and Dead Rising 2!
Posted by Abigail Elise
Just bought my tickets for NYC's Comic Con, which is being held from October 8-10, right here in Manhattan. Yes! I love when I don't have to travel far to participate in cool things. So, if any of you are going, get in touch with me and we'll meet up to discuss nerdy stuff. 
If you haven't bought your tickets yet, you can get them here.
Also, Capcom announced that Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, the prologue to the upcoming game Dead Rising 2 is available today - but only for Xbox Live. Dead Rising 2 will be released on September 28, which is less than a month away. I can't wait to annihilate some zombies as Chuck Greene! Check out the video below.
Summer’s over?!
Posted by Abigail Elise
It's 1 a.m. on a Monday night, and here I am - listening to Tool and updating my blog. I know it's been six months - I've been extremely busy and blah, blah, blah...sorry!
I can't believe that summer's practically over. Where did the time go? So...what did you do this summer? Amidst lots of South Park reruns and moving to Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, I managed to catch a few great flicks and play a few cool games.
Okay, first - did any of you catch Scott Pilgrim vs. the World? Loved it! I'm a big Scott Pilgrim fan and have read the first two books of the series. I thought the movie captured the book's storyline pretty well. If you saw it, what did you think?
Also, I'm excited for the upcoming Resident Evil: Afterlife! I looooved Resident Evil 5 and Afterlife looks like it has taken a lot of elements from the game - Redfield's fight with Wesker, the scene with the Executioner (the big guy with the wicked-looking ax!), the crazy, two-headed dogs - needless to say, I'm counting down the days until September 10.
Did you do anything cool this summer? Leave a comment.
And, just for fun, here's my favorite YouTube video right now.
Kick-Ass
Posted by Abigail Elise
I know I suck lately - I haven't posted in two months! Sorry, guys! I've been so busy!
I was lucky enough to attend the NYC premiere of Kick-Ass over a month ago in Chelsea (free popcorn and wine, yay!). Gotta say, it was amazing. It was honestly the best movie I've seen during the past two years. Some critics are calling it the next Spiderman, but I'm warning you - it's not for kids.
My new favorite superhero? Hit-Girl, played by the amazingly talented Chloe Moretz, who I'm proud to say is my Twitter buddy! She steals the show and represents tough chicks everywhere! Love her!
The premiere ended with a Q & A session with Kick-Ass comic creators Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. They seemed like really cool guys and took the time to answer the audience's questions about the flick.
So, go see Kick-Ass, which hits theaters this Friday. It's incredible!
Who’s excited for BioShock 2?!
Posted by Abigail Elise
There are so many awesome games coming out this year - it's difficult for me to keep track. I'm so excited for BioShock 2, a first-person shooter game that's supposed to be amazing. Not sure if any of you have seen commercials for it yet - if not, here's the trailer. Just a few more days!
Dead Rising 2!
Posted by Abigail Elise
Yes, it's true - I get overly excited for the launch of certain video games like L4D2 and Resident Evil 5. And yes, I've been known to play newly purchased games for 14 hours straight - so? I'm a proud geek.
I've been looking forward to Dead Rising 2 for months - and while the game was supposed to be released at the beginning of this year, it's launch date is now set for April 2010. Crap.
In Dead Rising 2, you play Chuck Greene, a former motocross champion and lone survivor. As Greene, you're forced to fight off hordes of zombies in Fortune City, a devastated metropolis overrun by the undead.
The game will be available for the PC, Xbox and Playstation 3. So, for those of you who have been anxiously waiting for the follow-up to 2006's game, get ready to kick some zombie ass!
Obsessed with Darksiders!
Posted by Abigail Elise
It may only be the beginning of 2010, but Darksiders could just be my favorite game of the year. Okay, okay, maybe just so far. Come on, there's still has 11 months to go.
Anyway, I love Darksiders! I've always wondered what it would be like to be one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse (okay, not really, but the game makes it seem pretty cool).
In the game, you control "War," a super-buff hero with a big sword. Your character isn't aligned with the forces of good or evil. His role is to serve as a mediator between the two enemies. You're sent to Earth after all the humans have been killed and the world's cities are pretty much destroyed.
My only complaint about this game so far? Useless quests. Yeah, yeah - I know that video games are supposed to be challenging, but doesn't it suck when characters ask you to perform pointless tasks? And no, it's not just Darksiders, it's pretty much every RPG or puzzle game in the gaming universe. At one point during Darksiders, you're asked to collect 500 souls by the demon Vulgrim. What's really irritating is that the lazy bastard stands there while you wander around a deserted city killing zombie-like creatures and collecting their souls. As if he couldn't step down from his weird pillar of light and help you - or be a little less greedy and ask for, say 50 souls.
I haven't finished the game yet, I'm probably closer to the beginning - but I wanna hear your thoughts! Has anyone beaten the game? Anyone else playing it? Leave a comment!
What ya doin’ this Friday night?!
Posted by Abigail Elise
Hey, guys! Hope you're all doing well this Friday night - and if you live anywhere in the earth's northern hemisphere, I hope that you're somewhere warm, because it's freezing here in NYC! I live pretty close to the train and in the few blocks that I'm forced to walk between the subway station and my apartment, I lost all feeling in my face - ugh! I guess people don't move to New York City for the weather.
What are your plans for tonight? After getting hopelessly stuck on the PS3 game Darksiders, I gave up and watched an awesome movie! I love kung fu action flicks and have been wanting to see the Thai film Chocolate for a while. It's about an autistic girl that...well, beats the crap out of a lot of people - with various weapons. I looked up some info on the movie, and I'm amazed that all of the actors and the main actress, Yanin Vismistananda, did their own stunts. Incredible - especially if you've seen the movie and the unbelievable combat sequences.
One of the best parts about the film is that amidst all of the action, death and blood, there's a very touching storyline. But don't worry, guys - it's not some chick flick. Deleted scenes played during the ending credits show some very painful-looking injuries that befell many of the movie's actors.
So, if you're into super awesome action flicks with amazing fight sequences and ridiculously talented martial artists, Chocolate is a must-see. Check out the trailer.
New zombie movie – ‘The Crazies!’
Posted by Abigail Elise
Everyone knows how much I love a great zombie movie. Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later are two of my favorite films. So, you can imagine how happy I was when I heard that there was going to be a remake of the film The Crazies, a 1973 horror flick directed by the legendary George Romero. The film takes place in a small Iowa town. The town's citizens are suddenly affected by a deadly toxin that causes them to go insane (I guess they're not exactly zombies).
In response to the contamination, the military comes with lots of weapons to wipe everyone out. The film focuses on a married couple - the town sheriff, portrayed by Timothy Olyphant and his wife, a doctor, played by Radha Mitchell. The foursome must fight both the townspeople and the military! Will they survive? Guess we'll have to wait until February 26 to find out. Check out the trailer below, which is made even more awesome by the use of Gary Jules' Mad World.
Donate to the disaster in Haiti
Posted by Abigail Elise
I know the economy's bad right now - I'm sure a lot of you guys are struggling financially. But hopefully, you can spare a few dollars to send to the earthquake victims in Haiti. I saw some news footage covering volunteer workers sent to the Caribbean country and it's truly heartbreaking - death estimates are close to a quarter of a million people.
So, here's the deal - you can send a text to 90999 and $10 will be automatically deducted from your phone bill. The only problem is, that money probably won't be processed until your next billing cycle, so the cash may not get to those in need until April. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the people in Haiti will need the money then, but if you want your hard-earned funds to help Haitians right now, it's best to send a check or donate online through a reputable organization, like World Vision.
Even though times may be difficult for Americans right now, our circumstances aren't nearly as bad as the citizens of Haiti (As a New Yorker, I only have to worry about the occasional rat or broken shower). So, donate as much as you can, mmmkay?