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         <title>Throne of Games: Round 2!</title>
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         In the second installment of the low-budget Canadian improv rendition of the critically acclaimed HBO fantasy series, Lord Varys and Petyr Baelish are introduced, Viserys gives Daenerys to Khal Drogo, Cersei describes her vagina, King Robert Baratheon meets an unfortunate accident, Ned Stark has an unpleasant discussion, and Sansa gives an important update on her current menstrual status.
      
         
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         <title>Now You&apos;re Playing with Community Power</title>
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         Community has been reviewed for season 4 (thank you, dread ones!) but that doesn't mean that Dan Harmon and the rest of the Community&nbsp;gang didn't pull out all the stops for the end of season 3 (whose final three episode are, mysteriously, all airing tomorrow night). E.g., in the episode "Digital Estate Planning," it looks like the gang enters a world of 16-bit wonder (ignore the "8-bit" nonsense above, as no one seems to remember what that really means any more)! And yes, this does sound pretty hackneyed, but this is exactly the sort of shit Community does so brilliantly it gets away with it, so shut up. SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE! WOO!
      
         
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:26:13 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Super Terrific Japanese Thing: Cocorobo</title>
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         Do you have a Roomba? Have you ever said to yourself, "Boy, I love that it vacuums up my living area without any work on my part, but what would be nice is if it depended on me emotionally"? If so, you're in for a treat, because Sharp is releasing the Cocorobo, a highly advanced Roomba on crack with also crippling emotional needs. You'll have to speak to and/or use the Cocorobo every day to keep it happy, or... well, I don't know, because the video sinisterly doesn't answer this question. Does it stop cleaning? Does it hide your car keys? If you ignore it for too long, will it jump into your bathtub while you're showering to attempt a murder-suicide pact? Or does it simply use its advanced cleaning capabilities to make sure no trace of your body is ever found again? Thanks to&nbsp;Ken_Shiro for the tip.
      
         
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Leonard Nimoy Has a Very Important Question</title>
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         Somehow, I can't help but think this is&nbsp;intrinsically&nbsp;tied to the season 4 Fringe finale. Thanks to PrfktTear for the tip.
      
         
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:09 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Subtle, Game of Thrones RPG, Verrrry Subtle</title>
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         Atlus' Game of Thrones RPG came out yesterday, and oh ho, what's this? An appearance by &nbsp;Maester Martin, who weasr Myrish lenses and is in the middle of writing a history of modern Westeros? From multiple viewpoints? And he keeps promising he's going to be done soon? I see what you're doing there.Incidentally, I heard that Maester Martin was originally going to be a boss fight in the game, until players discovered they could defeat him simply by asking him to describe what he ate for dinner last night and leaving while he was in mid-speech.
      
         
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:15:59 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Check Out Cobra Commander&apos;s Sweet New Ride</title>
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         More accurate outfits and actual weaponry aren't the only additions to G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Looks like there'll be a few toy-inspired vehicles making their appearance in the movie too, like the HISS Tank above (as revealed by Cobra Special Forces). It's not 100% accurate to the original toy, but it's a damn sight better than the white Budget rental van Joe drove around Paris in in Rise of Cobra, so I'm digging it immensely. (Via ToyNewsI)
      
         
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:33:25 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>There Will Be (True) Blood (Coverage)</title>
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         The only thing I know less about True Blood is if any TR readers enjoy it or consider it nerdy. However, the only alternative I had to running this full trailer for True Blood season 5 was yet more Prometheus and Amazing Spider-Man bullshit, I figured a bit of total True Blood ignorance would be a pleasant change of pace to my constant Prometheus/Spidey bitching. Question: Can I assume Chris Meloni's True Blood character is the same fridge-humping cafeteria worker he played in Wet Hot American Summer? 'Cause that would be pretty awesome.
      
         
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:47:17 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Now That&apos;s a Trouble with Tribbles I&apos;ve Never Thought About Before</title>
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         And hope to never think of again. Thanks to Andrew M. for the tip.
      
         
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:03 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>5 Games Based on Movies Based on Games</title>
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         Science has yet to isolate and identify the strain of the gene that makes game developers and fans alike to think that a game based on a movie based on a game is a good idea, but we know it exists. How? Because every couple of years this bizarre phenomenon pops up. It isn't even really a trend in gaming since over the years you can count the total number of times telephone has been played with a game-related intellectual property on one hand. The thumb on this mutated hand flicks out with Battleship: The Video Game (which has been met with skeptical scorn), which was inspired by the Battleship film (which has been met with derisive eye rolls so violent literally half of America has gone blind). But it's not the only time developers have tried to make a game out of what was originally a game and somehow failed miserably.
      
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         <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 08:05:03 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Marvel Superheroes in &quot;One More (Bad) Day&quot;</title>
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         All right, admittedly, this short cart0on by Junaid Chundrigar doesn't represent any part of any actual &nbsp;Marvel continuity -- it just shows the Marvel hereos at their most hapless instead of heroic. That said, I have decided on my own that this cartoon now represents the official future of the Marvel-616 universe. When the earth dies, it will be because a pudgy, listless Galactus floated by, and Earth orbited directly into his gaping maw. Hey, it makes more sense than Earth-X. (Via The Mary Sue)
      
         
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         <title>Today in Alan Moore&apos;s Worst Nightmares Coming to Life: The Official Watchmen Toaster.</title>
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         Oh, indeed. Dynamic Forces will partner with Warner Bros. and whatever dark nemesis of Alan Moore's snake god is to produce an official Watchmen-themed toaster, along with many, many other movie toasters, beginning in September. What the toaster will burn on the toast isn't known at the moment, but I think we can take a few guesses...• The WATCHMEN text logo• A Rorschach mask ink blot design• The symbol on Dr. Manhattan's head• The Comedian's smily face pin (just add strawberry preserves for blood!)• Dr. Manhattan's semi-erect penis• The words "FUCK YOU, ALAN"Any other suggestions?
      
         
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:04:09 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>10 Completely Unintelligible Minutes of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance</title>
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         Are you a fan of the Kingdom Hearts series? Are you a fan of the Kingdom Hearts despite the fact that Square Enix refuses to make a proper third installment for this mega-popular franchise which first came out 10 years ago?&nbsp;Are you a fan of the Kingdom Hearts despite the fact&nbsp;they keep making lesser Kingdom Hearts game for handheld gaming devices?&nbsp;Are you a fan of the Kingdom Hearts despite the fact&nbsp;that the games have never once made an iota of sense?Well, then, good news, because here's a 10-minute trailer for the English version of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, which is due out in late July. I've previously mentioned my excitement that it features Tron: Legacy (and Clu talking to Sora) but as that's a 15-second clip within 10 minutes of pure gibberish, I think I'll manage to pass. (Via Japanator)
      
         
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:11:22 -0500</pubDate>
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         • ChronicleA.k.a. Superdickery: The Movie, a.ka. the Blair Superhero Project. Supposedly pretty good, but we'll see how the director does rebooting Fantastic Four. This version includes the theatrical and director's cut, FYI.• Cat Planet CutiesHere's the first line of the first Amazon review: "Cat Planet Cuties may seem like a generic unwanted harem anime, but it's 13 episodes explore the various themes of a harem anime in a deeper manner than you'd normally get in a harem anime. " Uh-huh.• Being John MalkovichSpike Jonze's fantastic film gets the Criterion treatment, and deservedly so. Includes a new documentary, a commentary track from Michel Gondry for some reason, and John Hodgman interviewing John Malkovich, among other goodies.• AahI Real Monsters: Season 2Someone cares, I assume.• Unico in the Island of Magic and Fantastic Adventures of UnicoTwo almost totally forgotten children's anime movies from the '80s return with both English and Japanese language track, courtesy of Discotek.
      
         
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         I wasn't sure if there was any Prometheus footage left that we hadn't seen yet, but leave it to director Ridley Scott to dredge up another tantalizing new tidbit and let us experience it well before we ever get to see the movie itself. This time? It's a good look at the aliens, and when I say aliens, I mean aliens that look very similar to some of the aliens who appeared in Alien. While I'd normally put shit like this after the jump, if Ridley Scott is determined to spoil his own movie everybody, I'm sure as fuck not going to stop him. I heard his next plan is to stand outside theaters when Prometheus opens and scream "CHARLIZE THERON IS RIPLEY'S GREAT-GRANDMOTHER!" to every body who buys tickets. (FYI, DVD Day will be up later.)
      
         
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         <title>There&apos;s Something Strange (Touring Around) in the Neighborhood</title>
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         Like Ghostbusters and are located in the New York City area? Well, then you should follow this chronological tour of the New York shooting locations from the original film. Like Ghostbusters but are nowhere near NYC? Then you might as well just watch this video, and save yourself some transportation costs, since they do a great, thorough job, and seriously, airfare is absurd nowadays anyways. Thanks to Jamey B. for the tip!
      
         
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