Author Archives: Mr. Pink
Turntable Rider
The engineers at Japanese bike sharing company COGOO turned a regular old BMX into a sort of DJ controller by connecting moving parts of the bike to sound samples.
Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn Resigns Unexpectedly
Brian Dunn, the “rags to riches” CEO of Best Buy who started as a sales associate for the company in 1985 and rose to Chief Executive in 2009, resigned unexpectedly today.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Best Buy says his resignation took place during an investigation into “certain issues” with Dunn’s personal conduct.
Best Buy is certainly having some bad luck, lately.
No Bulletstorm Sequel Planned
Despite the fact that Bulletstorm’s campaign ends on a cliffhanger, Epic Games president Mike Capps told Gamespot in a recent interview that his company has no plans for a sequel any time in the near future. Capps went on to say that the team at People Can Fly is already busy with another project that Epic thought was “a better fit” for the team.
If this turns out to be another terrible entry in the Painkiller franchise, I’m going to cry.
Diablo III: The Demon Hunter
With just over a month remaining until release, Blizzard is really pumping Diablo III. They’ve started a new video series detailing each of the game’s classes. This is the Demon Hunter.
Sir Ben Kingsley to Play Iron Man 3 Villain?
According to a report from Variety, acting legend Sir Ben Kingsley has entered final negotiations to play the villain in the third entry in the Iron Man franchise.
Marvel refuses to comment but insiders say Kingsley will play a character who spreads a virus through nanobots.
Robert Downey Jr. will once again play Tony Stark and Iron Man. Other reprisals include Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle as Rhodey and Scarlett Johansson.
Expect it to hit theaters on May 3rd, 2013.
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Mass Effect 3 – Resurgence Trailer
The Resurgence multiplayer update for Mass Effect 3 will be released tomorrow. It’s a free download and looks like it’s going to add quite a bit of new depth to the game.
Grand Theft Auto V Coming In 2012?
Rockstar North character animator Alex O’Dwyer published and then quickly pulled a CV yesterday that sparked a rumor about the release date for Grand Theft Auto V. According to O’Dwyer’s document, we can expect the game in either October or November of this year.
Considering that Max Payne 3 is due out on May 15th, the date is plausible.



