Pac-Man and The Ghostly Adventures Review

Here's the thing.

Look at the character. Look at the toys. Look at the upcoming platform game this fall.

Now, look at the animated series.

It's designed for a 4 year old or an adult, still a kid at heart. Simply put, it's charming, cute, funny and adorable. Kinda like a 4 year old. It's mountains better than the "classic" (notice I put classic in quotes, cause it really isn't), Hanna-Barbera 80's cartoon which has always been painful. I know it's not saying much, but believe me, new Pac-Man cartoon is much better than old Pac-Man cartoon. It's heck of a lot better than  other animated TV shows out there.

I've been watching the series with my kid and we get a huge kick out of it. Yeah, I'm a Pac-Man fan but I was questionable about this cartoon when the first promos hit the internet. I'm happy to report, it works. It's goofy fun stuff, with some decent writing. Check it out for yourself via YouTube, thanks to an awesome user who's devoted time for your pleasure. Watch it while you can until it's yanked by the Mouse House. Personally, I find it to be easy publicity for Disney and hopefully they're chill about it. ;)

Enjoy!

Yes, The Last of Us Is That Darn Good

This game has been out for two weeks and it's continues to be sold out at retailers, expected to be on many game of the year lists and is being called a modern day classic.

Yes, The Last of Us is that darn good.

A masterpiece of modern game design with a narrative sharply focused. An ending that will challenge and make you think a little bit. Oh, the human condition is shown in all it's honesty.

Damn, this is the game the industry has been waiting for. The one that shows the world, that this medium can be home to thought provoking experiences.

When you boil it down though, it plays so damn well. It runs smooth and controls like a dream. The Last of Us is a well oiled machine, never breaking down and is that premium product you brag to your friends about.

Go get this game now. If you can find one. It deserves to be sold out.

Man of Steel Thoughts

I'm not going to spoil anything here, so have no fear.

I love the structure of this flick, as we jump from origin to the present day and back and forth. Chris Nolan's sensibilities are all over the narrative. Much like Batman Begin's telling, we are focused on Superman's birth to his present day objective.

The action is top notch. While totally bad ass, exciting and thrilling these sequences are, their purpose is to explore Superman's sensibilities and his willingness to over come all obstacles. This added to the fact of the final battle and end conclusion defines the character further adding complexity.

Performances are solid. The cast is strong. Like Nolan's other productions, he tends to cast strong actor's in all aspects from main to supporting.

This all boils down to director Zach Snyder. I've loved this guy's work since his Dawn of The Dead remake. He has a strong sensibility to reward the audience with both strong character, narrative, production and action.

Man of Steel is a huge success. Much like Batman Begin's, it's a superhero's triumphant return to the buig screen, ready to successfully reappear again in future instalments.

Sony's Xperia Tablet Z Launches UPDATED

It was only six months ago when Sony of Japan announced their intention to release their next tablet. After two previous attempts, the Sony Tablet S and Xperia S, this third generation tablet was finally going to combine all of Sony's tech and innovations into one product.

The tablet itself was reflective of Sony's own flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z. This phone is the company's first attempt at a real premium product. Reviews for it have been fantastic, with it's power, speed, durability, water proof ability and top it off, that sleek sexy Sony design. Who better to design this new tablet, than the makers of the Xperia Z themselves?

Today, the tablet is finally out.

Reviews have been fantastic. Pointing out an elegant, durable, powerful device that screams the best Sony has to offer. I honestly can't wait to get mine, direct from Sony themselves.

It's been an interesting ride for Sony during these tablet wars. The Tablet S was a great product, appearing on the market a little too late. However, it's unique wedge design and host of exclusive, slick apps made it an award winning piece of hardware.

Their next attempt, the Xperia S, again arrived late to the market. It took a beating, sold strictly in Sony Stores in Canada and had been recalled for hardware issues with it's waterproofing.

It's nice to see that the third time's the charm. Have I mentioned I really, really, really want mine now! ;)

Super Happy Sony Smile Time Update:

Here is a sampling of quotes and links to reviews for the must have tablet of 2013. Enjoy!

"Dare we say it? Yes, we dare: this is probably our favourite of the bigger tablets on the market right now." - Wired.co.uk

"This 10-inch slate boasts an incredibly slim design, with the sort of stark, minimalist aesthetic that wil earn you some jealous looks in the buisness class lounge at the airport." - CNET UK

"Sony's SideView TV app and remote control mini-app offer up one of the easiest second-screen combinations we've ever used." - Engadget

"The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is one of the most beautiful tablets we have ever seen, and the fact that it's so light is even better." - techradar

Pac-Man on Android for Free!

Pac-Man is going to have a huge year.

A new animated TV series, toy line and game will be launching in the Fall. To help get everyone a little more excited, Namco-Bandai Games has just released a FREE (see that in BOLD) Android app entitled PAC-MAN +TOURNAMENTS.

Included is the original Pac-Man arcade game, in all it's glory. Plus, a brand new tournament mode, allowing gamers to compete for prizes. This new mode features new mazes as gamers rack up points to be in the top 10 of worldwide leader boards. Sweet!

It's Pac-Man! It's FREE! You better start downloading it now.

Pac-Man Returns!

Pac-Man is a big part of my childhood. The early 1980's was a hugely exciting time as the "new" entertainment medium of the "arcade/video game" was entering a golden era of classics from Donkey Kong to Galaga to Mario Bros. to Dragon's Lair. My favourite? Pac-Man. Pac-Man was the first multimedia video game superstar. He broke the barriers of arcade games, pieces of digital entertainment only located in bars and pool halls. Everybody wanted to play Pac-Man and he was everywhere from arcades to grocery stores to shopping malls.

When I was a little kid back in the day, I'd watch the Hanna-Barbera cartoon show with a big bowl of Pac-Man cereal. Then I'd play my Coleco Tabletop and dream of all of those Pac-Man pixels, characters and worlds. Oh, nostalgia... *sniff* ;_;
I guess I'm most excited about is that a new Pac-Man cartoon series is coming out this fall. Pac-Man and The Ghostly Adventures is being produced my Namco-Bandai and Avi Arad of Spider-Man movie fame. 26 episodes will be rolling out on the Disney XD followed by a huge toy line and a new video game based on the tv show for every platform imaginable.

The icing on the cake?

I'll be watching this series with my little daughter. Together we can dream of all of those Pac-Man pixels, characters and worlds. Oh, new nostalgia... *happy sniff* ^_^

Featured bellow are a couple of wonderful videos showing off a chunk of the new adorable cartoon series, as well as a look at the new toys coming out very soon. I can't wait! :)

Sony Xperia Z is Baby Proof

This is just to cute to not share.

Enjoy!