A little past two in the morning, I began weeping. I blame filmmaker Yen Tan. His short film, 1985, screens today at SXSW, but Mr. Tan kindly made it available for me to watch in advance. Though I'm sure it will look much nicer on a big screen, I'm grateful I had the opportunity to experience it, even on a small screen, so I can describe the absolute brilliance of its opening, as well as its overall impact. (I hope this will not spoil it -- the film is quite short -- but just in case, please be advised that the next paragraph details the opening minute.) We see a living room in a house. We can detect a man sitting in a chair, his...
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- 3/11/2016
- Screen Anarchy
We're gearing up to cover SXSW 2016, which begins next week in Austin, Texas, and to kick things off, we're happy to premiere the poster for Yen Tan's short film 1985. Mr. Tan wrote and directed the film, which stars Robert Sella and Lindsay Pulsipher. Mr. Tan is a personal acquaintance of long standing, so, frankly, I'm not entirely objective, but he made the wonderfully on-point drama Pit Stop a couple years back, as well as a flock of good short films over the years. He's also a very good poster artist, and we've premiered his work in the past. 1985 will enjoy its world premiere on Friday, March 11, at 10:15 p.m. at the Vimeo Theater, as part of the Texas Shorts Competition, and...
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- 3/2/2016
- Screen Anarchy
I think we can safely move beyond the "PC gaming is dead" debate, don't you? That argument has gone on for – well, a hell of a long time. But the reality is, PC gaming is alive and well. If you don't believe that, just take a look at the software; last I checked, Blizzard has no complaints over the mountain of cash pouring in through "World of Warcraft," or what will surely amount to another mega-hit, "Diablo 3." Still, PC gaming hardware can feel a bit stagnant, particularly if you're in the market for a new laptop.
That's the precise reason why Razer, best known for their PC peripherals, have decided to jump in with a high-end, portable gaming machine.
The Razer Blade – seriously, how long have they waited to use that name? – is a Windows 7-based gaming-centric laptop. The thing just looks like a juggernaut, in terms of features, but...
That's the precise reason why Razer, best known for their PC peripherals, have decided to jump in with a high-end, portable gaming machine.
The Razer Blade – seriously, how long have they waited to use that name? – is a Windows 7-based gaming-centric laptop. The thing just looks like a juggernaut, in terms of features, but...
- 8/26/2011
- by Matt Clark
- MTV Multiplayer
Netbooks, as we all know, are great for portability and basic web-browsing needs, but when it comes to gaming, you better not expect to be playing anything much more involved than Flash games. Recent advances in technology have, however, opened the door for more intensive netbook gaming (the Macbook Air, for example, runs "Portal" and "Left 4 Dead" like a pro). Razer, a company known for their gaming-specific keyboard and mouse peripherals, are looking at this new world with open eyes, and are impressing the crowds at CES with The Switchblade, seen above.
It's still in a prototype phase, but imagine a gaming netbook that would take up about half of an airplane tray table but still allow you to play "World of WarCraft" from 30,000 feet. In addition, imagine if all of the buttons on that netbook were customizable for each game, allowing you to set visual hotkeys for yourself. If that's too hard to imagine,...
It's still in a prototype phase, but imagine a gaming netbook that would take up about half of an airplane tray table but still allow you to play "World of WarCraft" from 30,000 feet. In addition, imagine if all of the buttons on that netbook were customizable for each game, allowing you to set visual hotkeys for yourself. If that's too hard to imagine,...
- 1/6/2011
- by Russ Frushtick
- MTV Multiplayer
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