ArtisticallyChill

• I unlocked the Secret Achievement achievement on Prototype! http://ping.fm/EKrCL #
• blogPost: Twittering My Life Away - 2009-07-02 http://tinyurl.com/ny9ckt #
• is playing Prototype. http://ping.fm/3JZN4 #
• I unlocked the Unnatural Selection achievement on Prototype! http://ping.fm/dg6bi #
• Jumped the gun and upgraded to FireFox 3.5. Now 75% of my add-ons are incompatible and currently do not have updates. Upgrade FAIL. #
• blogPost: Batman: Arkham Asylum Dev Diary - Inside The Asylum http://tinyurl.com/mxk4wg #
• @boojitzah Infamous is PS3 only. I’ve heard it’s good but from those who own both systems, they say Prototype is better. in reply to boojitzah #
• Working a double shift today. Doing weekend updates for work as well. Yey, me! #
• @manuvlad To each their own. Like I said, I don’t own both. But from those customers that I’ve sold both games to, they preferred Prototype. in reply to manuvlad #
• Losing focus… need food… #
• @manuvlad I don’t take game reviews seriously. And if you notice, the user review scores are only different by .6 of a point. in reply to manuvlad #
• Picking up Serena, maybe grabbing some supper, then another exciting shift at the store! #
• @manuvlad In the end, it’s all about the user’s experience. And it looks like both games are equally good. in reply to manuvlad #
• @manuvlad Yes, and I think Prototype is unique in its own right. It has a rather immersive story without being confined to moral choices. in reply to manuvlad #

Rocksteady releases the first (of hopefully several) developer diary videos of the seriously uber, highly, anticipated videogame featuring The Dark Knight. Batman: Arkham Asylum’s “Inside the Asylum” video features Sefton Hill (Game Director), Paul Dini (Writer) and Paul Crocker (Lead Narrative Designer) speaking about this new Batman game in which gamers play as the Caped Crusader in what may be his worst nightmare come to fruition. In the video, we are told what we can expect to experience when we step into the boots and don the cowl of this legendary hero.

~ LoneWolf

• @JustLaina I sent that Tranformers 2: ROTF [LOL] link to my girlfriend. She’s thankful. Saddened but thankful. Looks like we saved $24. #
• is playing Prototype. http://ping.fm/79eWV #
• blogPost: Twittering My Life Away - 2009-07-01 http://tinyurl.com/n9ualh #
• Somehow I really can’t get into Fight Night Round 4. I enjoyed Round 3, but it’s like I have to learn how to play all over again. #
• @boojitzah I have no problem relearning the “Sweet Science” that is videogame boxing. But it feels like SFIV. cont’d… in reply to boojitzah #
• @boojitzah Sure I relearned how to play but in the end I just end up button mashing. Or in Fight Night Round 4’s case, Right Analog mashing. in reply to boojitzah #
• @JustLaina LOL That would be a great idea. Just go watch it and record all of your commentary and then blog it as a podcast. in reply to JustLaina #
• Remember You Don’t Know Jack trivia game? It was a favorite of mine on the PC. Now, I can play it online! http://ping.fm/fJKlh #
• @mark_wayne Sad. I remember watching ‘Are You Being Served?’ late at night on cable. in reply to mark_wayne #
• @Marvel Please tell Paul Gulacy to study children/tweens more. Hope seems to be going back and forth in puberty and it’s painful to look at. #
• Asteroids: The Movie?! Sounds like another explosion extravaganza than can only be done by Michael Bay! http://ping.fm/idGlC #
• is playing Prototype. http://ping.fm/cI0yC #
• I unlocked 2 Xbox achievements on Prototype! http://ping.fm/MW3GX #
• Tonight’s food coma brought to us by El Meson. ;p #
• is playing Prototype. http://ping.fm/My1nX #

• blogPost: Twittering My Life Away - 2009-06-30 http://tinyurl.com/loozz5 #
• @D_Reese73 Yeah. It still looks like Seasons 1-6 but the way it opens up is different. I doubt there were two versions made. in reply to D_Reese73 #
• Pitchmen Marathon today on Discovery. Season Finale tonight. R.I.P. Billy Mays. #
• @JustLaina Wow. That was just awesome! I’m gonna retweet your tweet! in reply to JustLaina #
• RT @JustLaina: MAJOR spoilers, but best Transformers 2 review EVAR: http://bit.ly/kxsOY #
• Lack of caffeine = a really bad headache. Might have to take a walk to the store if it gets worse. #
• Do I bother picking up Captain America Reborn? I wasn’t impressed with issue 600. Seriously, do we really need another Deadpool series? #
• RT @D_Reese73: The Billboard is at $2,230.00! #TSCC fans fucking rock!!! Spread the word! http://bit.ly/17dbFL #
• blogPost: Yahtzee: The Sims 3 Is Evil And So Are Women http://tinyurl.com/l686en #
• blogPost: It’s New Comic Book Day! http://tinyurl.com/mqlbuw #

We made it into the comic book store right before it closed. But since Keith is such a good guy, he stayed open a little longer than usual. Normally it’s game night, but no one showed up so he was gonna close earlier than usual. When we showed up, followed by Mickey, a regular and friend of Keith and now our friend, we hung out, talked about how being paid salary sucked, brainstormed a few designs for Serena’s artwork signature, and discussed the insanity of Michael Bay. In this week’s pull, I decided that Captain America: Reborn wasn’t worth the pick up since I wasn’t sold on the story when I read the teaser in Captain America # 600. I also passed on Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth. I think Deadpool is approaching comic bloated-ness with mini-series and one-shots, much like Wolverine. These types of publications are just to waste more of your hard earned money. Money that could be spent on better comic books, like BATMAN AND ROBIN.

• ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL # 23
• BATMAN AND ROBIN # 2
• BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL # 31
• BUFFY SEASON 8 # 26
• CABLE # 16
• FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (HC)
• GREEN LANTERN CORPS # 38
• SOULFIRE # 10
• UNCANNY X-MEN # 513

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: BATMAN AND ROBIN # 2

Written by Grant Morrison; Art and Cover by Frank Quitely; Variant Cover by Andy Kubert
“Batman Reborn” continues with the reteaming of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men)! In a blazing Gotham City police department, the new Batman and Robin face the bizarre, fighting freakshow that is the Circus of Strange and find that they don’t make as good a team as Batman had hoped! Meanwhile, the mysterious Sasha escapes from Professor Pyg and vows vengeance on the people who killed her father.

Despite the inevitability of Bruce Wayne’s return, and the predictability of BATTLE FOR THE COWL, the new Terrific Trio (I’m including Alfred in with the Dynamic Duo) is working out all too well. But would you expect any less from Morrison and Quitely? You’ll read this issue quick and want to read it again, taking in every panel and text bubble. Alfred’s role has grown even more as he plays both a therapist and a referee to Dick and Damien because of their unique, clashing personalities.

As interesting as a Jason Todd/Damien Wayne Dynamic Duo would be (think about it), Morrison and Quitely’s storytelling will surely make this Batman And Robin series memorable.

SERENA’S HARDCOVER PICK OF THE WEEK: FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL

Written by Bill Willingham ; Art by Charles Vess, Brian Bolland, John Bolton, Michael Wm. Kaluta, James Jean, Tara McPherson, Derek Kirk Kim, Esao Andrews, Mark Buckingham, Mark Wheatley and Jill Thompson; Cover by James Jean
Don’t miss this stunning original hardcover collection written by FABLES creator Bill Willingham set in the early days of Fabletown, long before the FABLES series began! Featuring sequences illustrated by Charles Vess, Brian Bolland, John Bolton, Michael Wm. Kaluta, James Jean, Mark Buckingham, Jill Thompson and more, 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL is both an entry point to the critically acclaimed series and an essential part of Willingham’s enchanting and imaginative FABLES mythos.

Traveling in Arabia as an Ambassador from the exiled FABLES community, Snow White is captured by the local sultan who wants to marry her (and then kill her). But the clever Snow attempts to charm the sultan instead by playing Scheherazade, telling him fantastic stories for a total of 1,001 nights. Running the gamut from horror to dark intrigue to mercurial coming-of-age, FABLES:1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL reveals the secret histories of familiar FABLES characters through a series of compelling and visually illustrative tales.

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: SOULFIRE # 10

Story and art by Michael Turner, script by J.T. Krul, colors by Peter Steigerwald.

The finale issue of Soulfire has arrived just in time for Soulfire month! As the magic returns and worlds collide, our heroes fight for their very lives in the showdown of the century! Some will live and some will die, but one thing we know for sure, the world of Soulfire will never be the same again! Experience all of the climatic thrills in this special oversized issue! Plus, don’t miss the first ever glimpse of the new Soulfire Volume 2 by Francisco Herrera! It’s a Soulfire unlike any you’ve ever seen before.

~ LoneWolf