Role Playing Games have been popular on consoles for years, and the Nintendo Wii is no exception. . These games are typically set in fictional worlds, in which the hero explores and fights throughout the course of the game. The player controls one or more game characters, and achieves victory by completing a series of quests; solving puzzles and engaging in tactical combat. With epic story lines and detailed characters, RPGs often resemble anime or manga adventures, with a battle between good and evil. .The Wii does not have a huge selection of titles to choose from, but the few it does have are   read more

If you are a fan of Buffy or Firefly, you’ll know of the excellent stuff that Joss Whedon writes. Anyway, this week his is showcasing something called Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, released in three parts on the Internet. For free! But, it will only be available until July 20th, and then it’ll be gone. Tell all your friends to watch it too it's going to be awesome!   read more

The largest earthquake to hit England in 25 years happened at 1 am this morning, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale. It woke me up by shaking the bed, but I didn't realise what it was until I listen to the news the next day. It was the talk of the nation, as it was felt through-out most of the country. Earthquake felt across much of UK (BBC News)   read more

I spent all morning trying to find a clip of Bill Bailey doing a bit of Jean Michel Jarre - eventually found it at the end of 'Bewilderness 9;, but it wasn't as good as I remembered (see it here). So, instead, here's Bill's tribute to Kraftwerk, which was the final bit of his 'Part Troll'. Much more to be found on YouTube.   read more

Following the new Transformers Movie released earlier this year, the toy figures could be the biggest thing for Christmas 2007. Hasbo has brought out a brand new range of Transformers Toys, most of which will transform from their robot form into a vehicle.The video below combines clips from the film with shots of the toys for the main Autobot characters. My favourite has to be the Ultimate Bumblebee, which looks stunning. It's not cheap though, as it retails for around $100! Don't let your toddler or dog chew on this one!   read more

Here are a couple of fabulous animations I stumbled across last week.Animator vs Animation Animator vs Animation 2   read more

This week is Blades of Glory was released on DVD and HD-DVD in the US. It is a "gold medal comedy winner" staring comic superstar Will Ferrell ( Talladega Nights ) and John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite).If you've not heard of this film, it's about two bitter figure skating rivals who get into a brawl after tying for the gold medal at the world championships. After being banned for life from men's competition, these arch-rivals attempt to beat the system using a loophole that allows them skate againWatch the trailer, and read the reviews about Blades of Glory , and submit your own opinions   read more

Until the 7th Harry Potter Book is released!Even though Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows hasn't been published yet, you can preorder it now from Amazon.com. Available to US customers in Standard , Deluxe and Audio Book editions.   read more

Many people have been eagerly awaiting the revenue sharing Viewbar from Agloco for months - the wait is over! Simply login to your account, and download it to your computer, and start acruing your hours online. There is also a video of the Viewbar in action, made by the infamous John Chow, below.For those of you how haven't yet joined, now is the time to join. To read more about Agloco, and get paid to surf the web, visit these pages: Get Paid To Surf the Web Revenue Sharing Toolbar Agloco - The Economic Network thefluffanutta   read more

For those who haven't seen them before, Potter Puppet Pals is a puppet show version of Harry Potter, performed by people with a lot of imagination. This particular video is, I think, the best so far - absolutely crazy, but suprisingly catchy. See more Potter Puppet Pals on my Harry Potter lens on Squidoo.   read more