The heavily anticipated Skyward Sword is due out for Wii this winter, along with a limited-edition gold Wiimote. Shigeru Miyamoto showed off a brand new trailer for the game, including what looked like Zelda and Link riding giant birds.
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Culture: BotCon 2011
BotCon 2011 (The official Transformers fan convention) happened this past weekend (June 3rd-5th) in Pasadena, California. There were new toys, old fans, statues, and games!!!
Technology: Gaming Going Green … Sort of
The Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders collections will be available for download directly from the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Technology: Happy IPv6 Day
Today the web tries out something new, casting off Vint Cerf’s 1973 legacy of IP addresses.
Movies: Naomie Harris, New Bond Girl?
James Bond may be after a sweeter berry if Naomie Harris gets the role.
Technology: Anti-Matter Trapped?
What’s that? They’re just missing dilithium crystals? Scientists have contained anti-matter, and now the sky’s the limit.
Technology: A Little More Space for Your Mobile Device
Seagate’s innovative new GoFlex drive offers a lot of extra space for mobile devices.
Culture: Geeks Shall Inherit [by @darrylzero]
A new book shows that the revenge of the nerds really is sweetest: nobody runs the grown up world like an A/V club vet.
Respect: Born Today? Nikki, Gwendolyn, Prince
This day saw the births of three giants in Black culture.
Technology: Nintendo and Sony Share Hackers
“We’re not targeting Nintendo,” the [hacking] group said in a message posted to Twitter over the weekend. “We like the N64 (gaming console) too much — we sincerely hope Nintendo plugs the gap.”
Gaming: Star Wars: The Old Republic E3 Trailer
Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer is pretty freakin’ awesome.
Technology: Kids Can Now Pilot Their Own Mech
You don’t have to wait to grow up and run off to join the Robotechs, as a $22K robot mecha suit for kids exists now!
Comics: Total Recall #2
Komplicated.com's Senior Media Correspondant Vince Moore sees the second issue of his Total Recall sequel for comics arrive at comics shops across the country. If you like his reporting, check out his writing.
Webcomics: @World_of_Hurt: The Thrill Seekers #005, “Confession Is Good For The Soul, Bad For The Jaw”
World of Hurt is a webcomic created by Jay Potts, syndicated twice a week from its inception on Komplicated.com
Movies: Wrestler The Rock Might Roadblock in G.I. Joe Sequel
Will the most electrifying man in sports entertainment pick up and apron and a Browning .50 caliber machine gun in the G.I. Joe sequel?
News: Technophilia for June 5th, 2011
Apps and code, hard drives and speedy processors, Technophilia gives you all the details on the world of technology and the future. These are the technology stories from the It’s Komplicated June 5th webcast