This is all assuming that this planet isn’t already inhabited…

@morphoyle: I don’t know man. When I see every soccer mom whip out their droid, iphone, or incredible during a rain delay to check the weather I can’t help but feel that there has been a serious increase in smartphone use. True, not everybody has a smart phone right now, but the market’s definitely exploded beyond the…

@sans_fi: I think James Cameron has a better understanding of the uncanny valley. Try to make CGI people look like actual people and they come out looking like GiJoe and Shrek’s love child. Make your characters strange enough and people will buy into the illusion more.

I can totally understand why these people aren't willing to jump on the apple boat. Their entire industry is set up around a fixed system of cable subscriptions, ratings and time slots. They have dozens of shows that only thrive because they're placed before and after certified hits. And for the most part, it works. …

The Joker looks like what would happen if Cillian Murphy was cast in the Dark Knight instead. Interesting treatment overall.

@Alessar: That’s the kind of take on magic I find interesting, where magic with defined rules becomes so widespread that all its mystery is lost. I’d argue that magic in fantasy is something that exists best at opposite ends of the spectrum. You can inject very little of it into your setting and it remains exotic and…

@Ian Logsdon: You’re right. They have it currently on iPad and Playstation 3, but it seems like they’re still working out the kinks for xbox360. Apple TV may simply be another device they need more development time for. I’ll probably just load it on my xbox when it comes out on the platform in January. It’s already…

@ian.g.case: If you watch three shows regularly a month, you can easily hit twelve episodes. And wouldn’t it have to be downloaded to a harddrive in order to be watched offline? Season Passes are also really expensive. The second season of Glee is currently listed at $57.99. I don’t know if that price goes down if you…

Apple TV’s rental service still befuddles me. I really don’t see how renting shows for at least a dollar is economical in comparison to just streaming hulu for ten dollars a month. If you watch ten episodes of any show it pays for itself. The only reason I bought itunes shows beforehand was if they were from HBO or…

Oh sweet the only memorable part of World at War is back with a vengeance. Seriously, I feel this was all that mediocre game was known for.

This was not needed. These movies just won’t look right in 3D, especially the older ones.

@slim934: If only the actual game were to turn out anything like its cinematic trailers. I don’t necessarily doubt it's going to be a good game, but all the gameplay videos have clearly illustrated TOR is going to have the same old "stand next to or across from something and swing at it" action.

Wait, what did he have to do with How To Train Your Dragon? I don’t see him listed as an executive producer. Or are they just trying to get a fantasy expert in on the action?

What concerns me is that hardly any of these competitors seem to be addressing one of the iPad’s main downsides right now; affordability. A lot more people would be going out and buying these things if they were closer to the netbook pricing range, but instead we’re seeing competitors developing tablets that are even…

@Unchill English Bro: And none of these other tablets are even out until November at the earliest. The iPad's upcoming multitasking has had more testing by the press than most of the listed features on this chart. Nobody's even gotten their hands on a playbook or slate yet.

Doesn't sound like much has changed since FFXI. I tried that game back in 2005 for about a month and it just felt way too grindy. Pick one character from the limited selection of races, pick any nation because your race is meaningless story-wise, then whack bumblebees for the next few weeks until you move up to pink…

A smaller, cheaper alternative would be a good way to go. I know a lot people who would like a tablet for typing and movie-watching on the go but 500 bucks is just way too out of their price range. I haven’t seen anything on the horizon that is going to be much cheaper. There are rumors that the Galaxy tab will be in…

Hell, I’d hit that. I’ve had the service for five months now and have yet to ask for a DVD through the mail. I just don’t have the type of viewing behavior where I can plan what to watch three days ahead of time.

After spending five months living in Shanghai, I pretty much got hooked on this stuff. My family thinks I’m insane for measuring the temperature and steeping time of my loose tea when I could just use a bag, but once you taste the good stuff you can’t go back to Lipton.

The earth...its just all fried up and glitchy...just can't give anymore...