On the show this week we take a look our second last look at the Harry Potter series, we look back at the first season of the Walking Dead and we take a look at an older title for the Xbox 360 and the Wii, Bully.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1 (01:54 – 16:27)
Based on the book of the same name, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1 follows our gang as they take a sabbatical from Hoggwarts and attempt to hunt down the remaining horcruxes. The final film in the series has been split into two parts with the conclusion coming in July 2011.
The Walking Dead Season 1 (16:51 -34:27)
We had already looked at the premiere episode back in October. Now six episodes later, the first season has wrapped up and we take a look back to reflect on what we thought of the series so far. Season 2 is scheduled to begin October 2011 on AMC.
Bully (34:40 – 52:08)
Originally released on the PlayStation 2 back in 2006, Bully sees you play as a young man recently sent off to Bullworth Academy boarding school. Developed by Rockstar Games, known for the Grand Theft Auto series, Bully is very much in the GTA mold as you run about the campus taking quests from various people around the school without attracting too much attention of the school authorities. We looked at the game both on the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii.
We may be a few days late and short one person but we’ve got lots to discuss on this week’s show. We start off by looking at two downloadable games for the Xbox 360, Costume Quest and Tiny Tim’s Tremendous Tank. We also take a look the film The Social Network and the new TV series The Walking Dead.
Developed by Double Fine Productions, Costume Quest is a new downloadable title for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. This single player RPG style game story involves two siblings out trick-or-treating when one of them is abducted by a monster roaming the neighborhood in search of candy.
Tiny Tim’s Tremendous Tank (16:25 – 25:47)
Kev brought us a recently released indie game on the Xbox 360 Marketplace developed by Lighthouse Games Studio. Tiny Tim, along with his Tremendous Tank, travel in this side scrolling game challenging you to conquer the physics of the tank and shoot sheep and bunnies!
The Social Network (26:03 – 35:16)
Based on the book by Ben Mezrich The Accidental Billionaires, The Social Network is the true-ish story of the founding and creation of Facebook. The film is written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher.
The Walking Dead (35:31 – 52:02)
Lots of people have been anticipating this show, us included. We’ve looked at the comic book series, taken a behind the scenes look at the making of TV series and even got some info at the New York Comic Con panel. The show had a big debut on Halloween and has already had a second season confirmed. Give a listen to check out our review.
If you’re getting ready for tonight’s series premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead, we have a look at the panel that happened a couple of weeks back at New York Comic Con. The event was probably one of the most anticipated of the entire weekend and filled the IGN theater to capacity. The panel brought out series creator Frank Darabont, producer Gale Hurd and writer Robert Kirkman, who’s also the writer and creator of the original comic series, discussing how the series came to be. The decision to go with a television series rather than a feature film was made because they felt that there had already been so many zombie films and that this material lent itself to a more serialized nature. When asked about the experience of working with AMC, they noted that the network was already familiar with Kirkman’s comic series and were enthusiastic about adapting it for TV. They have been very hands off and easy to work with allowing them produce the show how they saw fit.
AMC has released a new preview of the upcoming television series The Walking Dead. Based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, which we looked at a few episodes ago, the show follows Sheriff Rick Grimes and a group of survivors as they deal with the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. And we all know how one of those can ruin your weekend.
Although AMC has only recently started developing original programming, they’ve had a great track record with the few shows they have (Mad Men, Breaking Bad) so I’m looking forward to see what they do with this property. The video gives us a behind the scenes look at the show including interviews with the actors and producers who share their thoughts on working on the project. The show stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, and Steven Yeun. Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) is also on board as executive producer, writer and director. The Walking Dead premieres on AMC October 31 at 10pm EST.
