Toys for Kids & Adults

'Halo 3' blamed for 'Heartbreak's' Heartbreak

I don't particularly care for Ben Stiller nor his movies. I think he's annoying and generally unfunny.

That's why perhaps I have found a little bit of joy in the fact that his recent movie,The Heartbreak Kid, has had a disappointing run.

But, now, I'm just annoyed that the film's studio isblamingHalo 3for stealing the movie's audience, thus causing the poor opening.

Nope, it's not that the movie has receivedpoor reviews("misogynistic" and "hateful" seem to be common descriptions), rather, it's that Master Chief stole all the suckers who would have gone to a Ben Stiller romantic comedy.

Hey, there are only so many entertainment dollars and hours. If you make a crappy movie that only 13-15 year old boys would find funny and then slap an "R" rating on it, well, you've pretty much dug your own grave.

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Link's Crossbow Training (Wii) Video

I'm predicting right now thatLink's Crossbow Training, bundled with the Wii Zapper, will be one of the best selling games this holiday season.

Not only is it a mere $19.99 but it looks to recapture some of that social gaming magic that isWii Sports. Due out on November 19th, how many families do you think will be playing this on Thanksgiving and on Christmas day?

Toyota Tacoma 'WoW' ad

I'm an unapologetic fan of theLeeroy JenkinsWorld of Warcraftvideo. I could watch it once a day and not get sick of it.

Just a few minutes ago, as I was watching theTodayshow (yes, my morning video game news gathering also involves watching morning TV), I saw the following commerical.

If there was any doubt that video games, and specificallyWorld of Warcraft, have become mainstream, well, I think that debate can be put to rest.

If you want to see the original that the Toyota ad spoofed,go here.

'Haze' fake website, Mantel Corp.

If you don't know about Ubisoft's upcoming PS3 exclusive FPS,Haze, I'm sure you soon will. It looks amazing…truly worthy of a "next gen" moniker.

But, that's not the point of this piece. What I'm more interested in is Ubisoft's fakeHazewebsite forMantel Global Industries, the evil corporation in the game.

Viral marketing like this always intrigues me. And, in fact, it's more than marketing. It's an attempt to make the game elements "real"; that this corporation really exists, with career opportunities, a ticker symbol, and CEO bios.

Sure, I'm weird, but stuff like this really makes my day.

Mantel Global Industries