Brand new Twilight Breaking Dawn Trailer unleashed

It's nearly the end for the Twilight fans.

The first glimpse of The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 trailer has been unleashed on the world - and while it's relatively short, it won't stop the rabid fans from getting hella excited about the final part of the film.

Watch the The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 trailer below!

The Hunger Games smashes NZ Box office

Well, it was perhaps inevitable - in its opening weekend, The Hunger Games has smashed the New Zealand box office into pieces.

The film franchise launch has got off to a great start in New Zealand - much in line with the rest of the world. While in the States, Katniss fired the flick to $155million opening weekend, here in NZ, it was a little more modest but still incredibly impressive.

Read The Hunger Games Movie Review here.

Opening on 92 screens, the flick's netted $1,625, 729 - more than 2 and a half times its nearest rival.

It's likely to continue growing as well with great word of mouth, positive reviews and even reports of some fans heading to the cinema to see it more than once.

Game of Thrones Season 1 - Blu Ray Review

Game of Thrones Season 1 - Blu Ray Review

Cast: Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Mark Addy, Lena Headey

Released by Warner Home Video

Rating: M

Quite simply, if you're a fan of fantasy TV and the genre in general, you need to own this 10 part HBO serial.

The medieval fantasy serial is based on a series of books by George R R Martin (which I confess I've not read) and has snagged a slew of awards and critical acclaim since its launch last year.

It's based on the plights of several families in a world where scheming and slaughter are the way of the world and the families of Seven Kingdoms are locked in battle for The Iron Throne.

But it's much more than that - it's also about betrayal, greed, sex, consquest and honour as well as a whole heap of duplicity.

This initially slow burning drama is compelling stuff right from the get go as it follows different lives and different paths which intersect in violence, fighting and pursual of birth rights. But it's also so well acted that you can't help but drawn into the rich tapestry of story telling - you care about all the characters and their plights - and story threads are given time to breathe as well as sown for future seasons.

With an absolute wealth of additional content which expands the experience, Game of Thrones is simply the TV series of the year which any self respecting fan of fantasy or bloody good TV drama really needs to own.

Simply unmissable and extremely high quality entertainment to engross yourself in.

Extras: Guide to the world, the making of, creating the worlds, character profiles, commentaries - an exemplary bunch of extras from a release which clearly cares about its fans.

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Brand new Prometheus TV spot reveals more...and new Empire Prometheus cover

So, we're all pretty hyped for Prometheus due in NZ cinemas in June this year...

And now thanks to a new 30 second teaser, we're getting some more hints about what's ahead.
This new TV spot offers a few new bits for the overly hyped, including Noomi Rapace's Elizabeth Shaw caught in a clinch. And there's also a startlingly ominous warning from Charlize Theron's Meredith Vickers....



There's also been the release of a new image from the film too.

It of course follows on from the new Prometheus trailer released just a week ago.



So things are hotting up for Ridley Scott's Prometheus, due in cinemas on June 7th...

And Empire Magazine in the UK's unveiled its new Prometheus cover...Thanks to @prometheus8612 for the image..

Check out all the latest videos released from Ridley Scott's Prometheus - including the Prometheus viral vids.

Sackboy goes racing...

I'm a huge LittleBigPlanet fan - not only am I wetting myself about Sackboy's outing on the VITA this year, I'm replaying LBP1 and 2 to get back into the mood.

So this news this morning from Sony has got me even more excited...

On Your Marks, Get Set, Create! with LittleBigPlanet™Karting

Play, Create, and Share like never before as Sackboy™ races onto PlayStation^®3

Auckland, 23^rd March 2012:
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has today announced LittleBigPlanet™ Karting, the newest adventure in the award-winning LittleBigPlanet™ franchise, exclusively for PlayStation^®3. Developed by United Front Games, in conjunction with Media Molecule, LittleBigPlanet™ Karting takes the ‘Play, Create, Share’ ethos of LittleBigPlanet and brings it to a fast-paced karting game set within an endlessly imaginative world.

Join Sackboy™ and Sackgirl™ as they make the leap to 3D in a karting adventure to save the Craftworld universe, rendered as beautifully as ever, only now with three dimensions of fun.

Vibrant game worlds will play host to classic karting action as well as a host of other game modes including ultra-competitive arena battles, split screen mode or online via PlayStation®Network, adventurous objective-based missions  and even mini-games providing fun for fans and newcomers, young or old.

This would not be LittleBigPlanet without a world of customisation, and  LittleBigPlanet™ Karting comes loaded with a range of tools – some familiar and some new – to create levels as unique and varied as the six million user-generated levels that the franchise has already been used to generate.

Creativity is not just limited to designing tracks; players can also make their own game rules that leave the constraints of a traditional karting game back in the starting grid. Combined with the all-new 3D environments, plus the ability to customise Sackboy™, karts, and more.

As ever, the emphasis is as much on sharing as on creation. All user-generated content will be sharable around the world through PlayStation^®Network, providing access to what promises to be millions of LittleBigPlanet Karting experiences created by the community."

Sounds cool eh - and here's the trailer...

Jak and Daxter: PS3 review

Jax and Daxter - Sony Classics HD collection

Released by PlayStation
Platform: PS3

Largely confined to the PlayStation 2 formats (aside from their inclusion in last year's Move Heroes collection), Jak and Daxter have been crying out for the full HD upgrade to the PS3.

So, it's great news that the 3 games made so excellently by Naughty Dog have been bundled onto one disc and given a spruce up with HD and stereo sound for the PS3.

For those who've never played the great platformers before, it's the tale of 2 friends - Jak and Daxter. Jak is the one with the spiky hair and the hero - and Daxter is a kind of weasel/ otter cross who was once originally human before being transformed after he fell into a hole with mysterious energy in it.

In the first game, The Precursor Legacy, the duo's back story is revealed and they have to collect energy orbs in a free roaming world where jumping and fighting bosses is the MO; in Jak 2, there's a darker feel to the story as Jak's transformed after being experimented on by Dark Eco, a sort of bad energy; and in the third one, Jak 3, the action transfers to Haven City with various missions for the duo to carry out.

I loved the original games - their sandbox nature and platforming fun kept me hooked for hours and each release was a welcome burst of intelligent fun to my console. So, there's little really that's changed with these re-releases; they're still as fun as ever - perhaps the Precursor Legacy looks a little stilted and dated as it transfers to the PS3 but there's no loss of playability.

The Jak and Daxter trilogy is a great addition to this remastering - if there's to be any quibbling, it's maybe the fact that if you've played them already you may not be tempted to try again as no new content has been added - and also personally I was surprised that Jax X wasn't included and perhaps there wasn't a PS3 version of Daxter, the PSP game - but that's only the perfectionist in me talking.

All in all, sit down, log in and play on with Jak and Daxter - and hope at some point soon, Naughty Dog will revisit this fan fave franchise and give it another outing with a new game on either the Vita or the PS3.

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Dr Who - The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe - DVD review

Dr Who - The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe - DVD review

Rating: PG
Released by BBC And Roadshow

So, another festive outing for Matt Smith's 11th Doctor...and it's the most Christmassy Who yet.

Largely riffing on C S Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (The clue's in the title), this one sees the Doc in the middle of World War II and trying to help a potential widow give her 2 children the best Christmas they could ever have before having to tell them their father's died in the war.

Cue The Doc, who's masquerading as a housekeeper and who inadvertently ends up sending the youngest to another dimension - so he has no choice but to save the day.

Christmassy, festive and with very little story (if we're honest), this Who is a light frothy tale which to be honest is worthy of being watched through a bit of a festive haze.

Matt Smith is as ever, simply brilliant as the Doctor - and supporting roles this time for the likes of Claire Skinner, Arabella Weir and Bill Bailey are solid and bring the story nicely together.

Overtly Christmassy, this special is enjoyable; with its mix of great effects and good performances it's a watchable slice of sci fi.


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