All posts by Scott Meisner

Quote of the Year (so far)

Take-Two Interactive’s Chairman Strauss Zelnick on the release of the next true Grand Theft Auto sequel, GTA V:

“We’re not going to announce it.  We’re not going to announce when we’re going to announce it.  And we’re not going to announce a strategy about announcing it or about when we’re going to announce it either, or about the announcement strategy surrounding the announcement of the strategy.”

Nobody is squeezing any information about a new GTA game from this guy, huh?

[Via IGN]

Black Wiimote, new DSi colors, Wii Fit are coming (no matching console)

This holiday season Nintendo will ship black versions of the Wiimote, WiiMotionPlus, and nunchuck.  The Wiimote and the MotionPlus accessory will ship together as a bundle, and the nunchuck will be sold separately.  Still, though, there is no word on the coveted jet black Wii console shipping in North America.  In related news, the DSi is widening its color palette with two new flavors: pink and white.  They will be made available on September 15.  In less related news, the next iteration of Wii Fit dubbed Wii Fit Plus ships October 4.  You can get the Wii Fit Plus bundle that includes the original Wii Fit, the new Wii Fit Plus, and the balance board for $99.99 or you can opt to simply get the new software for a mere $19.99.  Plus features 15 brand new mini-games that promise to be more Americanized for our Western-bent methods of exercising.  See the gallery below for images of the new hardware.

[Via Engadget; Gizmodo]

Trailer: The Fourth Kind (YES!)

The Fourth Kind.  Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.  Starring Milla Jovovich.

I screamed “YES!” because I have been waiting quite some time for a movie like this; one that is truly terrifying, abnormal; one that really scares you, sends a genuine chill down your spine and evokes raw emotion in a way that only great horror movies can do.  The fact that the story is based on true events just adds to the suspense and excitement.  And I love me my freak alien stories mixed with people’s psychosis.  Jovoich’s creepy “breaking the fourth wall” moment in the trailer is awkwardly unique and kinda strange.  Anyway, I hope the actual film does this trailer some justice by BEING A GOOD MOVIE.  I went into The Strangers with such excitement and was left laughing in the end; it was awful.  I am a fan of the Saw series, but that’s just plain ‘ol fun and blood and guts.  Bring on the scary, Osunsanmi.  Bring it.

Potential Kid Cudi x Bape t-shirt design?

On September 15 clothes, sneakers, and accessory designer Bape will unveil a new t-shirt in collaboration with Kid Cudi in celebration of his new album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, which releases that day.  The image above has been spread throughout the Twitterverse and is the most likely candidate for the t-shirt design.  If you’re interested in getting your hands on one of these exclusive shirts, be prepared to wait on a long line outside the SoHo NYC Bape store on the 15th.

[Via Twitter]

Snow Leopard is available; Walt Mosspuppet loves it

So what are you waiting for??  Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6) goes for $29.  That’s a steal for an OS upgrade.  Dontcha agree, Microsoft?

YouTube user Mr. Hogg created a puppet version of The Wall Journal’s tech anaylist Walt Mossberg.  Gizmodo has so appropriately named him ‘Walt Mosspuppet.’  Check out more Mosspuppet videos at his YouTube site.