Thought I had shaken the Episode VII bug whilst gone? Kiss the blueberry pancakes dangling from my ass! Wait, what? So uh yeah, anyways. A casting breakdown for the flick has leaked, bringing with it seven major character descriptions. Better than that? A little honey on top of your boner? LucasFilmPeople have confirmed it to be legit.

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Hello, comrades. It has been quiet around the Spaceship as of late, and for that I apologize. This week marked the beginning of Umass  Boston’s Big Mistake. Otherwise known as my first week of teaching. As such, I’ve been embroiled in lesson plans. Rambling about peeing my pants on the highway to my students. And other misgivings. So anyways, I figured I’d post this up here.

It’s a general.

Hey.

How are you doing?

Type thing.

Hit the comments, so we can all catch up.

Hope everything is wonderful. Things will begin spinning up around here shortly.

Mark this one for the people. And you can’t have it both ways, folks. If you were bemoaning the general arrogance of Microsoft and its DRM policies (like me), then you should probably laud the company for not shoving them down the consumers’ throats. Today the company that Bill Built has announced they’re rescinding all their proposed DRM policies for the new console.

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Goddamn, this trailer. Hot off the presses (okay, not really), hardening me tits. Here is hoping Elysium delivers wht I’ve yet to receive this Popcorn Season: a slam-bang special effects shrapnel bomb that transcends its status as just that. A man can hope.

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Let’s talk about how important Monday was for determining the game industry’s narrative for the coming months.

Let’s also talk about what it means to gamers like you, and me, and how industry giants like Microsoft and Sony communicated with us via the grand stage of E3.

Monday saw PR-beleageured Microsoft take the stage first, around 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. There’s no beating around the bush – they had an uphill battle to wage, one very much set up by their own PR snafoos over the last month.

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Here’s the trailer for The Desolation of Smaug. I’m not going to stunt, I enjoy seeing some dragon up in the game. It’s a shame that it took a three-hour prelude movie. It’s a shame that Jackson has to stick every fucking bit of fan service into these movies that he can. Whatever, whatever. Benjamin Cumbersnatch as a dragon. Right on.

What do you all think of the trailer?

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The Monday and Tuesday of the annual E3 week are always a fascinating pair of days to watch unfold from a PR perspective. The show floor opens its doors to attendees on Tuesday afternoon, but by then, an entire story has been told to the media through a series of conferences, briefings and events that kick off the week.

E3 seems unlike any other industry trade show on the planet. It’s equivalents in other industries, from television, to film, to fashion, to food, all seem tame by comparison. At least, from the perspective of public relations.

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I wasn’t a fan of Captain America’s outfit in Avengers. Looked all Hot Topic fetishware for my taste, with my primary complaint being the mask. So I’m pretty excited for any new outfit. Here’s a look at some concept art that displays what Mr. America will be donning in his second flick.

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The Last Guardian is “oh hiatus”? Uhhh. I know it’s not the same thing, but a game that hasn’t been shown for years isn’t one that I consider active. Hiding, “on hiatus”, in development Hell. These are all roses by another name. At least to me.

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I don’t particularly buy this rumor, but I really dig anything Star Wars related. So I’ll indulge it. If the latest batch of boiling nonsense is to be believed, Episode VII is going to be starring Uncle Luke and his Force-sensitive niece and nephew.

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