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Posted by Adrian Olmedo | Comments

God of War III: No Myth, Only Colossal Expectations

These newly-released screen shots from Sony’s eagerly anticipated finale to the God of War series only helps reinforce one thing: this bad boy’s going to be absolutely epic. Games this big, expectations this palpable — moments like these come by far and few in between. When the first two games in the series were released, ...

Posted by Scott Chao | Comments

Blue Skies Still Exist in Video Game Industry

As we watch our well-known stores and companies fall to the troubling times in the economy, video games are still standing tall. The industry is still selling well despite taking a few small hits. As Michael D. Gallagher, President of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), states: “…these difficult times did not prevent us from achieving ...

Posted by Mourad Kordab | Comments

Avatar takes home the Golden Globe!

Those who saw the Golden Globe Awards know that it was once again time to make history. The director of Avatar, James Cameron, swept the trophy from the clutches of Avatar’s competitors in both the Best Director and Best Drama categories. When James was announced as the winner for Best Actor, he said; “Frankly, I ...

Posted by Mourad Kordab | Comments

Avatar, the new Titanic?

We have all seen the previews, whether they were on MySpace or Cable TV, and by now we’ve all seen the movie, but few foreshadowed the success that was in store for this soon-to-be historic film. Directed by James Cameron, Avatar made over $1 Billion Dollars worldwide within only three weeks of its release on ...

Posted by Bao Tran | Comments

Just A Normal Kid

Mr. Olmedo approached Mourad and I about a statewide film competition sponsored by Acer. The WHS library is in need of equipment and our school, as you may know, is on a very tight budget. Acer has offered 10 laptops and 2 desktops to the school who has the best video. The premise is simple; tell ...

Posted by Nathaniel Barrios | Comments

AVATAR’s Impact

By now you’ve probably seen this movie, or heard something about it by someone who has seen it. Either way, you’re familiar with the new film by James Cameron. Avatar is the story about a paraplegic marine recruit named Jake Sully who, by unfortunate events, is sent to a colonized planet called Pandora. Working under ...

Posted by Mourad Kordab | Comments

The Godfather

Based on a story by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather, released in 1972, is hailed by critics world wide as a masterpiece of American cinema. The Godfather consists of an extremely talented cast and crew who, through their amazing talents and effort, have plastered this cinematic giant third on “AFI’s ...

Posted by Adrian Olmedo | Comments

3D Technology in Avatar

You’re looking at the latest in high-tech, Hollywood blockbuster gadgetry — 3D Cameras. Used most recently in Avatar, 3D cameras, although expense, cumbersome and containing way too many knobs, have finally blasted through to pop culture. What was once considered a gimmick, 3D movies will be invading theaters across the world in 2010 like never ...

Posted by Nathaniel Barrios | Comments

2001: A Space Odyssey

In, 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Stanley Kubrick, based on the Arthur C. Clarke novel of the same name, the somewhat unconventional storyline begins with a chapter titled, “The Dawn of Man.” In this, there are a group of gorilla-like men trying to survive in an environment filled with predators. One day a black rectangular ...

Posted by Adrian Olmedo | Comments

InFAMOUS: Shock and Awesomeness

If Sony is attempting to impress us with an onslaught of exclusive, first-party AAA titles — well then, good work Sony. Message received. //This is a test entry to allow our CMS to aggregate all categories and tags.