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Comic-Con Interview: The Men Behind ‘Kill Shakespeare’

Tony Lazlo, CC2K Staff Writer — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000

In this exclusive interview, the creators behind IDW Publishing's new series talk about how they've taken the Bard's world and turned it into a new comic-book universe.

What if Hamlet were Batman?

Those are the kinds of questions that the brainy creators behind IDW Publishing’s new limited comic series Kill Shakespeare like to ask. More to the point, both Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery enjoy posing questions that lead to dream match-ups and meet-ups among the most famous characters from Shakespeare’s venerable pantheon, all of which unfold in a fantastical Elizabethan dreamworld that’s equal parts Sunnydale High and the Globe Theater.

Comic-Con: Thor Trailer

Tony Lazlo, CC2K Staff Writer — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:51:49 +0000

Guys, in the wake of Comic-Con, we're bound to see more promotional material trickle out of the studios, and tonight we got the trailer for Marvel's Thor.

Some Thoughts on Story in Video Games (By Way of a Review of Alan Wake)

Big Ross, CC2K Staff Writer — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:01 +0000

Alan Wake fails at the one thing it should have gotten right: a satisfying story.

First off, yes, I know. This review is a bit late. But I have a perfectly reasonable excuse, which I won’t bore you with. But the (perhaps only) advantage to writing a delayed game review is that I get to see what all of the other critics have had to say about the game. Certainly interesting, when you’re going to write a dissenting opinion (as I am about to). Read on for my full review!

Deathspank: Welcome Relief for the Downtroddened Gamer

Big Ross, CC2K Staff Writer — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:01 +0000

And now a message from the mighty hero Deathspank, on his new game Deathspank.

Greetings, pasty couch potatoes! It is I, Deathspank. Hero to the downtrodden. Vanquisher of evil. Dispenser of Justice. The litany of my heroic deeds will surely be sung in songs and told in tales for generations to come. But with the realization that there is little money in the recounting of my deeds in bars and bedtime stories, I’ve taken the advice of my agent and decided to branch out into new markets. And so I’m proud to endorse my new, official video game Deathspank. Available now!

Television Collision: Catching Up On McLeod’s Daughters

Phoebe Raven, CC2K TV Editor — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0000

It’s summer time again and while this year there are an astonishing amount of Summer Shows that keep me entertained (Persons Unknown, Haven, Hung, True Blood, Royal Pains, Mad Men, Boston Med, So You Think You Can Dance…), I still maintained my summer tradition of picking one show of the past to catch up with. The choice for 2010: Australian hit drama McLeod’s Daughters (2001-2008).

I had previously watched a few episodes on German afternoon television, but as is the plight with so many good shows, the German dubbing leaves a lot to be desired. Especially since Australians have that cool accent. Without this accent, the show might as well have been set somewhere on a ranch in America. But it’s not: it’s the Australian outback, complete with cattle, sheep, horses and Utes (pronounced “yoots” as in “utility vehicles” or pickup trucks).