E3 News: "God of War 3" for PS3 Official

I guess we all knew it was coming, but it's nice to have confirmation when you're of the geek ilk. Sony officially announced God of War 3 today with a teaser trailer, that didn't really show much of anything. But at least we know it's for realz now.

Nintendo Announces the "Wii MotionPlus"

One of the few gripes against the Wiimote is that it doesn't quite deliver 1:1 controls, meaning it doesn't exactly recreate your actual movements onscreen. But that's about to change.

In a surprise announcement, Nintendo has unveiled the "Wii MotionPlus," a simple add-on to Wiimote that will create true 1:1 controls for the Wii. Hopefully, LucasArts has enough time to incorporate this baby into the upcoming Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels game. Either way, this is a definite buy. (Check out pics at the link above.)

New "Sonic Unleashed" Trailer

Happy Sunday.

I Found It Somewhere Online #1 -- Metal Gear Solid: Cold Blooded

In yet another new feature here on Robot Sweatshop (mainly 'cause I want to somehow organize the random videos I post), I Found It Somewhere Online, we'll be posting the cool shit that, well, we found somewhere online.

This here's a fan made Metal Gear Solid video, and it's pretty awesome. (P.S. That sentence reads a lot better with a southern drawl, so please re-read with one. Thanks.)


Metal Gear Solid: Cold Blooded from TheDuoGroup on Vimeo.

Handing in My Xbox 360 Badge

That's right, folks. After owning the Xbox 360 for the better part of 8 months, I've come to the realization that things just weren't working out. I'm not the biggest online gamer, Halo 3 turned out to be disappointing, and well, I've always wanted a PS3 anyways. With Metal Gear Solid and God of War being among my favorite franchises of all time (next to Nintendo's), the Blu-ray/DVD/CD playing ability, and the fact that I still love my PS2 games, it was bound to happen. So, I'm selling my 360 on eBay, and will be shortly picking up a PS3. Good day to you, 360!

"Cockadoodledo!"

Just a gentle reminder that What About Bob is one of the best movies of all time.

Holy Crap Dept: Animated "Goon" Movie Coming!

That's right, folks! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Eric Powell's brilliant comic, The Goon, has been optioned by none other than David Fincher (director of several great films, including a personal favorite, Zodiac) and animation house Blur Studios for a CGI animated movie. Also awesome: Powell himself is writing the screenplay.

(And happy 4th, by the way.)