Futurama’s back like Nixon

Futurama‘s one of my all-time favourite shows, so it is to my great personal pleasure to announce that Bender and crew are back! Comedy Central will be airing the first twelve episodes in June, and more are apparently on their way after that. Did I mention that the original voice crew is back as well?

Critics of the show claim that watching it will give you an “ugly face like Fergie, because the show is cheap like homemade cheap meth.” That probably explains a lot, I’ve seen every episode at least a dozen times.

The recent straight-to-DVD movies were decent, although not quite as snappy as the original show. Hopefully these new episodes will be a return to form.

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Modern Warfare developers file lawsuit against Activision

Following the recent news that Activision fired Vince Zampella and Jason West, Modern Warfare lead developers at Infinity Ward, comes word that the pair (hereafter referred to as Z&W) have fired back with a massive lawsuit alleging some pretty astounding things.

According to the suit, Activision promised Z&W control over Infinity Ward, creative control over post-Vietnam and Modern Warfare Call of Duty games, and royalties for Modern Warfare 2, then found ludicrous excuses to fire the pair in order to get out of making those payments. They say CEO of Activision Bobby Kotick and his evil minions launched an investigation of Z&W shortly after the release of the game, refused to explain the point of the investigation to the men, and gave about six hours for them to respond to the allegations.

Additionally, the plaintiffs allege they were threatened with insubordination if they were to console other employees brought to tears by investigators. Particularly startling is this excerpt from the suit, which alleges Activision interrogated Z&W for six hours in a windowless room:

Amazing, Activision, just amazing. The plaintiffs are seeking $36 million in damages, money for unpaid royalties and bonuses, control of the Modern Warfare franchise, and for Activision to be prevented from making further Call of Duty games set post-Vietnam.

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Cock Wars 2010: The Dong Strikes Back FAQ

With GameFAQs’ Character Battle VIII well under way, and Oscar night this Sunday, awards season is in full “swing,” which means it’s time for everybody’s favourite parody of meaningless contests, Cock Wars!

What is Cock Wars?
Cock Wars is the ultimate battle for supremacy in the universe. Competitors use their strength of dong to claim superiority over others.

How does it work?
I will post the polls in the Cock Wars 2010 forum, you vote for who you think is the most awesome in each, the winner moves on to the next round. Polls will run for a full week, and, until the final, four will be posted at a time. The full Battle Bracket is available here.

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