Before you get too excited, the Halo movie produced by Peter Jackson is still dead in the water. This concept art, however, is from a draft of a movie based on The Fall of Reach, a prequel novel written by Eric Neylund. The movie script was written by Stuart Beetle, whose credits include Collateral and two of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Everything is still very much in the preliminary stages, but at least some progress is being made.

So, what do you think? Could a Halo movie be a Star Wars style epic or would it be more of a Doom-style disappointment?

[Halo: Fall of Reach Concept Art - LationReview.com]

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I feel like a lucky man because next Friday, I will be the sole representative of MEGATONik attending the first annual GEEX Show gaming convention in Salt Lake City. GEEX is short for Gaming and Electronics EXpo.
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World of Warcraft not doing it for you anymore? Tired of six hour-long raids in Molten Core just so you have a snowball’s chance in hell at getting getting that tier 2 armor piece (one of six! Collect ‘em all!)? Age of Conan’s there for you, ready to send all of your troubles careening off of a cliff with but one swift kick of your horse mount. Benny Hill music (sadly) not included.

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I don’t know about you guys but I spend a considerable amount of time playing what I (and many other gamers) thought to be a children’s game. To this day I am still trying to get a Roario and an Elephanilla to stay in my garden.

Luckily at MS Gamers Day, Rare not only leaked info out about the new Banjo Kazooie game, but also a game that I will probably be the first in line on release day to get…Viva Pinata 2.

The tentative title for the game is Viva Pinata: Trouble In Paradise and we were lucky enough to secure a half dozen screenshots to put up. Since this is only the first day of the MS Gamer’s Day event, lets hope that they have even more amazing items to reveal tomorrow.

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Strauss Zelnick, chairman of Take 2 Interactive and Jack Thompson’s arch-nemesis, is a happy man, a very happy man. His company’s flagship title Grand Theft Auto IV has made over $500 million in its first week of sales. Helping this happy fact along is the knowledge that there have been over 6 million units sold to date, with more than half being sold in the first day. According to Mr. Zelnick:

“We knew Grand Theft Auto IV would break new ground in terms of the player’s experience, with its compelling story line, extraordinary gameplay and action that ranges over a broad urban canvas. Now, it has broken sales and rating records as well…Grand Theft Auto IV’s first week performance represents the largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment, and we believe these retail sales levels surpass any movie or music launch to date. We congratulate the entire Rockstar team on creating a must-have experience that takes the legendary Grand Theft Auto franchise to a new level.”

I wonder if EA is now going to come back to Take 2 with a much larger offer than they did a few months ago. If there was any doubt to the Grand Theft Auto series continuing on after this one, let me assure you, a half billion in a week guarantees a sequel. I find it hilarious that at least $50 dollars of that large sum is Jack Thompson’s, don’t you?

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This week I’m going to be doing something a little different. Normally, F*CK YEAH features older games that deserve a moment in the spotlight. Well, this time around I’m going to be waxing explicit with God of War: Chains of Olympus on the PSP. For those of you that have played the God of War games on the PS2, you’ll understand me when I say that it’s damn near impossible to talk about this game without unleashing a few F-bombs, so it’s only natural that I’d merge this game’s review with F*CK YEAH. Hit the jump for delicious, delicious swear words.

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A few weeks ago I did an article on Cool Spot where I showcased the best parts and discussed some of my feelings toward it. Well, it turns out that I had so much fun that I’ve decided to make F*CK YEAH! a weekly article (given that I’m able to keep myself motivated) where I’ll be showcasing some of my favorite games and giving some truly thought-provoking insight into each of them. After all, what better time to start something new than with the launch of MEGATONik’s brand-spankin’-new look?

This is journalism at its most hardcore, people, so just sit back, relax, and prepare to learn about a little game called Toy Commander for the SEGA Dreamcast. Again, I’ll have to remind you all that this article contains extreme vulgarity, so hit the jump at your own risk!

 

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Does anybody else remember the game Cool Spot that was released for the SNES and Genesis way back in ‘93? Because I do, and I’ve reminisced about it here. Be warned, though, as this article is NOT SAFE FOR WORK due to the (unfortunately unavoidable) gratuitous use of vulgarity that might just be on par with a Tourette’s-ridden sailor. Just be warned before you hit the jump:

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