And now, something that looks like it came out of the House of Wax

Having trouble staying up late? Try thinking about this while you lay in bed:


If you really must know what this is, hit the jump.

XBOX ESPN App updated today

I only had a short time to play around with the ESPN App for XBOX 360 today, but the video above shows the features I was able to try out. It was pretty cool, and it makes this app alot more useful. Hit the jump to read the full list of updates made.

New Aliens Colonial Marines Trailer with gameplay

Sega and Gearbox have released a new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines which includes some gameplay footage. This trailer really does its job of getting me, as a fan of the Aliens film, excited and ready to pick this one up, day one.

Aliens: Colonial Marines is expected to ship in Spring 2012 for Wii U, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

99 Cent Video Rentals come to PSN/PS3 in U.S. & Canada

Sony announced discounted video rentals are now going to be available on the Playstation Network service today. The discount only applies to certain titles, which changes every Tuesday. There are 12 titles available now, at $0.99 for standard definition and $1.99 for high definition. Regular rental prices are $2.99 for SD and $4.50 for HD.

PSN users have 14 days after download to begin a rented video, and can watch that video as much as they want for the following 24 hours. This is also how video rentals are handled on XBOX LIVE.

While this is good news I would have been much more excited if this was a new pricing scheme for all of their videos. If it was, I think Redbox and maybe even Netflix would be in trouble. I can only hope that this forces Microsoft to go the extra mile with new lower prices for all videos on their Zune marketplace.

New trailer for Kinect only Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor is set in 2082, in "a world devoid of semiconductors, where war is waged with rudimentary weapons as new superpowers for dominance. In a twist of fate, the U.S. army has been forced to begin major landing operations on what was once its own soil."

The trailer seems like a mix of Saving Private Ryan, and giant mechs. Steel Battalion for the original XBOX used a pretty kick ass controller and foot pedals. It used this setup, along with a great presentation, in order to create one of the most realistic mech games.

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor for Kinect, according to new reports, uses a combination of XBOX 360 controller for "VT movement, aiming and firing of the main guns" & Kinect for things like "from starting the engine to operating the scope or manning the turret-mounted machine gun". If the trailer is any indication, we're in for a treat sometime in 2012.

Batman Arkham City - The Mr Freeze Trailer

The upcoming Batman: Arkham City game has got all of the great villains you'd expect. It has Two Face, Joker, and in this new trailer, we see Mr. Freeze.



Batman: Arkham City is scheduled to be released worldwide the week of October 18, 2011 for PC, XBOX 360, PS3, & WII U.

Trails Evolution Preview

Eurogamer.net has a new hands on impressions & videos of RedLynx's Trials Evolution. If you're unfamiliar with the previous game, Trials HD, please check out the gameplay trailer after the jump in order to get an idea of what this hard core, physics based, motorcycle platformer is all about.

A few things of note: The outdoor enviroments are definitely a nice change from the previous games enviroment. The excellent controls have been preserved. Courses are now segregated into Events so you must aquire the skills needed in order to tackle upcoming challenges before you can proceed. Local multiplayer has been added, so you can race against up to three friends, side by side with them in game, and on the couch. And lastly User-created tracks will be shared through the Track Central Hub, with categories for new tracks, top-rated, most-downloaded, and favourites picked by RedLynx.

Trials Evolution is due to be released Autumn 2011 on Xbox 360.

Experienced Wilbur's Revenge at Famous Dave's

I'm a big fan of Man Vs Food, and of Hot Wings. So recently I decided to see what type of food challenge I might be able to take. I've never been one to eat a large amount of food so I decided on spicey. So then I had to decide what type of spicey food should I try? I've never tried eating curry, so that was out. I like eating peppers with my food, but I don't usually eat them alone so that was out. Hot wings? Well I have to say that they're the beloved food of fire eating enthusiast. So I decided to see how hot I can go with them.

While planning on picking up som BBQ at Famout Dave's restaraunt last month, I noticed they added two new levels of heat to their original three Hot Wing sauces. I was already familiar with their level three sauce Devil's Spit, so I tried their level four sauce, Pineapple Rage. I was a bit dissapointed with the heat on this one. Now it could be because my order only a little bit of sauce on them but I figured if this was level four, five should be easy.

This last Sunday I tried their level five sauce Wilbur's Revenge, and it was great. It had just the right amount of heat and taste. It was hot, but not too hot, and for a regular type of meal heat, I'd say it's just the right amount for me. I plan to continue my search for other local hot sauces and I'll let you guys know when I find a hotter wing. Also, if anyone knows the Scoville rating for the Wilbur's Revenge hotwing sauce or those of other chains, please let me know.

First picture of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

Today thanks to the official The Dark Knight Rises website, we finally get a glimpse of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman. It looks like her mask allows for extra attachments, which could explain why she'd wear a mask in this more realistic version of the Batman world. Now we just have to wonder why she's stolen Batman's ride. Check out the full size version after the jump.

PSN PLAY - It's like XBLA's Summer of Arcade but on PS3

Today Sony announced Play for Playstation Network (PSN). It's an annual promotion, where specific downloadable games are made available for sale. It's kinda like Microsoft's XBOX LIVE Summer of Arcade, but Sony provides discounts for PS+ members, themes if you pre-order, and DLC for each game you buy during the promotional period. Like XBLA's SoA it also gives you a bonus game if you buy all of the games in the promotion.

Sony's announcement, and PLAY details after the jump.

First image of Henry Cavill as "Man of Steel"

Here we have a the first image of Henry Cavill as Superman in Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" movie. I like the look overall. The suit is able to show off some of Henry's muscle definition, the neck line seems right, and the cape also looks better than I think it ever has.

The new suit isn't perfect though. Even though his cape looks great, it also looks like it would easily get snagged on something or get in the way. It reminds me of what Edna from Disney's the Incredibles had to say about capes.

Another criticism I have is with the material used for his costume. I can understand wanting to give Supe's costume an alien or high tech look to it. Giving his costume a carbon fiber type of appearance would explain why it's able to withstand the type of punishment Superman goes through, and why he isn't naked at the end of every epic battle, but it's still a bit distracting. It looks rubbery, scaley, and (maybe only to my eyes) a little glittery. Superman should look heroic, not fabulous. Check out Warner Brothers press release and a larger version of the picture after the jump.