Yearly Archives: 2012

On Thursday, Feb. 16 NASA will broadcast a spacewalk by two cosmonauts on the International Space Station. Russian Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko and Anton Shkaplerov will conduct work on the Space Station, moving a 46-boom crane to a newer docking module.

Are dedicated handheld gaming devices doomed to the dust bin with the advent of smartphones? The answer to that question will be at least somewhat revealed in coming days as Sony debuts its newest system, the PS Vita. The worldwide launch is set for February 22, and Sony is giving us the hard sell in their latest video promoting the Vita. So, is there a chance you'll drop $250 on one of these things? If you can fight your way through this video without any urges, consider yourself in the clear.

Bugs Bunny, I say Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and the rest of the classic Looney Tunes gang are up for grabs with Amazon's Blu-ray Deal of the Week. Now through February 18, chop 56% off the normal price of Looney Tunes Platinum Collrection: Volume One and snag it for $34.99.

Universal has released the first trailer for The Bourne Legacy, the fourth film in the Bourne franchise which takes its name from the novel written by Eric Van Lustbader.

DIRECTV will premiere two new TV dramas this month, starting with The Slap on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 10pm ET/PT. The Slap first premiered in Australia in October, 2011 followed by its premiere in the UK. The show explores issues of parenthood, the rights of children, race, sexuality, and other life topics.

Sony Pictures has released a new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man. The trailer runs almost 3 minutes, prepping you for the July 3, 2012 theatrical release of the film. The second trailer from Sony reveals a mask-less Spider-Man played by Andrew Garfield (The Social Network).

Want to get 'Breaking Dawn Part 1' the moment it hits shelves? Several retailers across the U.S. are hosting midnight release parties on Friday, Feb. 10 to celebrate The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 on Blu-ray and DVD.

Last December, DIRECTV made the TiVo HD DVR available in 10 large markets across the U.S. including Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. Now, the service is available nationwide to DIRECTV customers who may want to switch from their current DVR and "upgrade" to the TiVo HD DVR.

Starting Feb. 10, DirecTV is offering a free two-day trial of the satellite company's interactive games. We're not talking MW3 or Skyrim here -...

Amazon has entered into an agreement with Viacom to provide more streaming content for their Prime Instant Video service. For subscribers to Amazon Prime, that means content from MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, TV Land, and VH1 will be free to watch instantly on Kindle Fire tablets, PCs and other supported devices.