Monday mini-movies: Thirsty cat edition

This cat drinks by sticking his head under a running tap, then licking the refreshing water as it rolls off his snout. You couldn’t possibly ask for anything more out of your Monday.

This week in Joystick Division

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception was revealed this week. A lot of other stuff happened, sure, but does any of it really matter when compared to that news?

Dec. 5-11
New Queen tracks hit Rock Band 3
Rock Band: Reloaded coming to i devices
Canada prepping video game awards show
Game Informer has details on new Tomb Raider
New game coming to the dreamcast
Quests added to PlayStation Rewards program
Neo Geo games coming to PS3
Steam holds gaming treasure hunt
Black Eyed Peas videos feature 8-bit entertainment
OnLive looking to expand with movies and TV
Safe sex ad features gaming homages
Wolfenstein 3D created in Little Big Planet 2
Five games to get you in the holiday spirit
Rapper sues Take-Two/Rockstar over GTA game
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception finally revealed

Movies to Miss in December

Much like the world of video games, there isn't a whole lot happening for movies in the year's final month.

If you have children you also happen to dislike, by all means, go see the following films. Otherwise, I'm left once again wondering who actually gets paid to make some of these decisions in Hollywood. I want that job. "You want to turn Street Sharks into a film? Brilliant! Here's a million bucks. Make it hot!"

Yogi Bear
There's a very special place in hell for the folks who green-lit this monstrosity. Seriously, folks, we don't need to cash-in on every single cartoon and television show from the 70s and 80s. Some things are best left in the past and, yeah, Yogi is definitely one of them. This looks like a train wreck in slow motion. Do modern kids even know or give a crap about these characters?

Gulliver's Travels
I'm one of those people who usually likes what Jack Black has to offer. Except for this. This looks like poop. I'll give him this freebie under the assumption he's got some bills to pay, even though I'm pretty sure Kung-Fu Panda 2 would have taken care of that...Maybe he was really stoned when he signed on? That's about the only way you'll ever get me to watch this.

Games to get in December

Talk about a light month. With most publishers pushing out their final big titles in time for the holiday shopping season, there's little on the menu, good or bad, for the month of December.

December
7th- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (PC)
12th- Super Mario All-Stars (Wii)

It's been a great end of the year for gamers on the PC. Not only did the highly anticipated Star Craft II make an appearance, but now WoWers everywhere have more ways to lose track of time thanks to the world-changing Cataclysm expansion. If you have gamer relatives missing through the holidays, this is likely the cause.

Finally, Wii owners with a hankering for nostalgia, and who haven't already purchased these titles on the Virtual Console, have a slightly enhanced version of Super Mario All-Stars to look forward to. Featuring Super Mario Bros. 1-3 and the Lost Levels, there's plenty here to keep you busy into the new year.

Don't worry. The first few months of 2011 look to be as jam-packed with top-notch titles as the last half of 2010.

This week in Joystick Division

Here's the past two weeks' worth of Joystick Division posts, fresh from the oven.

Nov. 21 - Dec. 4
Mogworld Review
Monty Python casual game inbound
OnLive is here
Machinima.com announces gaming award nominees
Microsoft offers holiday deals
Netflix offers streaming-only plan
Holiday gift guide- Comics: Movie and TV tie-ins
Holiday gift guide- Comics: Best of 2010
Holiday gift guide- PSN games
Fan makes awesome game art with beads
Black Friday survival guide
Konami space hits PS Home
Angry Birds coming to consoles
Mark Wahlberg to play Nathan Drake
Microsoft possibly looking to bring TV options to Xbox
Game tech used by Air Force
Library tourney spawns "war game" protest
Check out this wicked gaming car
Motion games good for pain sufferers
New video game documentary in the works
Alien life means big changes for video games
Pac-Man joins Festival of Lights and Trees
Xbox Rewards program goes live
OnLive introduces subscription plan
Scholar Gamers offers gamers scholarships

Review wrap-up

I have once again fallen behind in reviews. Rather than flood the site with a bunch of posts that, let’s face it, would be far too long-winded (I love to hear myself type), I’ve decided to round everything up here and spare just a paragraph or two (or five) per item.

It’s a real mixed bag, as I’ve got a CD, a comic, a movie and a video game all here for your consideration. (Spoiler alert: They were all pretty fantastic.)

Mumford and Sons: Sigh no more
I heard the tune “Little Lion Man” by Mumford and Sons on the radio a couple months ago and did my damndest to remember the name of the song and/or the artist, ultimately forgetting both. That happened twice more, causing me loads of frustration. I was near my computer the next time I heard the song and immediately logged on to just download the whole album and be done with it.

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Monday mini-movies: Athletic hamster edition

I’m a simple man and, thus, simple things amuse the hell out of me.

Take, for instance, this hamster running a pint-sized dog endurance course.

No matter where my week goes from here, it’s unlikely anything will top the simple joy of watching that athletic little furball of awesomeness tackle that popsicle stick course. That either says a lot about this hamster, or very little about what this week has in store for me.

Thanksgiving blogcation

It's time for my annual one week cop-out wherein I explain that I'm taking a blogcation for the holidays.

With Thanksgiving just a couple days away and all sorts of other personal and professional jibba-jabba getting jumbled as a result, it's just easier to take this one thing off my plate for the next five days.

Speaking of plates, I plan on eating myself into a coma this year. Assuming said nappy-nap doesn't last too long, I'll see you back here next Monday for a return to your regularly scheduled bloggings. Expect reviews, a double dip of Joystick Division posts and buckets of love.

This week in Joystick Division

Check out the last link for my PS3 gift guide.

Another week, another batch of Joystick Division posts. I'll likely be out of town next weekend, so I'll play catch-up with a double dose of video game links in early December. Where did this year go?

Nov. 14-20
THQ says games too expensive
Bee Gees hit Rock Band
LEGO Universe MMO expands with new zones
Games get you ready for the GMAT
Dead Nation ready to launch
New Pac-Man ready to rock
EA brings Tetris to PSN
Nintendo shuns WiiSpeak
Hothead needs help naming game
VUDU streams HD movies on PS3
Dead Space composer returns for a second round
iOS features a ginormous games library
WiiWare finally gets demos
PlayStation 3 Holiday Gift Guide

UFC 123 reminder

Sadly, this is one of those weeks where I just don’t think I’ll find the time to get out and take in the fights. Unfortunate, since there are a couple on this card I would really like to see.

This week’s predictions are going to have to be abbreviated, too. The main card is listed below, with my predictions marked in black.*

UFC 123
George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon
Phil Davis vs. Tim Boetsch
Gerald Harris vs. Maiquel Falcao
Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn
Rampage Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida

*This way, there’s no chance I’ll miss a prediction.