“Players”: Auditions
This being an entertainment blog, what better way to kick things off than posting the premiere episode of “Players”? It follows Carl Weyland as he works on his final film project: a documentary about...
View ArticleFinal Trailer for Fast & Furious 6
This is the final trailer for the next installment in the Fast and Furious franchise. The synopsis from IMDb “Agent Hobbs enlists the aid of Dom and team to help bring a rival gang, led by Owen Shaw,...
View ArticleRumor: Destiny to Feature Micro-Transactions
An Activision employee’s LinkedIn profile has been updated to include certain information of his work on Bungie’s upcoming Destiny. Said employee, one Ryan Wener, is listed as “Senior Director,...
View ArticleFinals Week: Coffee Break!
It’s that time of year again, students… finals time. You spend your days thinking about studying but do everything in your power to try to avoid that dreadful task. Each moment spent procrastinating...
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As the tagline reads, “Prepare to get Annihilated.’ The three flavors Cornetto trilogy will come to a “World’s End” as we see the poster from the comedy duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost with director...
View ArticleSlow Day: Looking for work
Greetings PowerUp readers. My activity may be slowing down a bit (as you may have noticed by a lack of any other posts today) as I’m going to be occupied looking for employment. A man’s gotta eat...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day from PowerUp Online!
While it’s a given that you should appreciate your mother every day, today is that super special day to really, really appreciate her. So, be sure to wear a big smile, give her a lovely meal, and a...
View ArticleRemedy Entertainment shows Quantum Break
Unless it’s a misdirection, Remedy Entertainment’s next title will not be the much-desired sequel to 2010′s Alan Wake. While I am disappointed that the studio won’t be continuing the journey into...
View ArticleCommentary: Xbox One Reveal
I’ve been trying to stay on top of things with the latest on Xbox One news, and it’s been difficult with certain life obligations getting in the way, but I’ve been doing a lot of reading and I’ve seen...
View ArticleAnd we’re back!
I want to apologize for that posting break. It was undesirably long but entirely necessary. I’ve been working on getting some things in my personal life straightened out (mainly living and financial...
View ArticleRyse re-re-revealed as Ryse: Son of Rome (Update: Video)
Announced back in the day as Codename: Kingdoms, then re-revealed as a Kinect game, Ryse comes back as an Xbox One exclusive titled Ryse: Son of Rome and will be available at launch. The demo they...
View ArticleI preordered an Xbox One, and here’s why…
I’m a gamer. I’ve spent countless hours hunched over keyboards and slouched back in a couch holding a controller; I’ve even done my fair share of time flailing with Wii remotes. It’s a great hobby...
View ArticleCommentary: TRON
I’m a huge fan of TRON. The original film helped establish me in my geekdom. I played and loved the no-longer-canon game TRON 2.0 and was excited to see more of the property. I squealed with a...
View ArticleThe LEGO Movie trailer
It’s a movie starring Morgan Freeman as a LEGO mini-figure. Also, Batman.
View ArticleYu Suzuki, David Cage, and Ryan Payton discuss storytelling in gaming
Storytelling is one of the biggest things I love about gaming. Being able to experience stories in an interactive way makes the stories come to life, in my opinion, more than the passive experiences...
View ArticleWin/Lose – Commentary on the Xbox One policy change
Microsoft employees have gone on to say it after all the bad press regarding their next game console’s policies and I’ll say it myself, I think it comes down to people misunderstanding the policies...
View ArticleApologies for the lacking posts
I’ve been working some odd hours lately and haven’t had the time I’d like to dedicate to writing new posts. It’s a lot of work keeping this blog up and I know I’m falling far behind with maintaining...
View ArticleJust Add Water hoping to remake Metal Gear Solid
Developer of the recent Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath remake as well as upcoming New ‘N’ Tasty Just Add Water is hoping to capitalize on Hideo Kojima’s desire to see the first game remade in Fox Engine....
View ArticleAre 3D Movies Slowly fading Away?
This is obviously a hard question to answer but I have been noticing that theaters in my area have been show far less 3D shows then 2D showings of the same movie. As of right now there are currently 5...
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