DC Animation has once again blessed us with another direct-to-video film, this time in Superman vs. The Elite.  Adapted from Joe Kelly’s What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?, this newest animated film brings back George Newbern as Superman and hands DC newcomer Pauley Perrette (NCIS) the role of Lois Lane.

The whole cast once again looks great along with director Michael Chang (Batman: Brave and the Bold) with Bruce Timm, of course, producing again.

Released just last week is the first clip of The Elite’s introduction into the film, which does a terrific job of setting the tone for the different team’s presence in Metropolis.  Pitting the “ends justify the means” new super crew against the “Big Blue Boyscout” forces Superman to face an ethical battle we have yet to see him confront in these animated movies. Get a taste of what’s to come just below, and tell us what you think.

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Assemble here my geeks, nerds, friends, friends of nerds, nerdy friends, geeky… ah you get it.  Today is the day that we have been waiting our collective lifetimes for.  Today is the day that The Avengers hits that magical silver screen and comes to life in a way that we have only dreamed of as little nerdlings.

Even though DC got the head start on comic book movies, Marvel has quickly swooped in with a game plan and despite failure from both camps The Avengers is looking like a big win for Marvel.

The Comic Issues Podcast‘s Anthony and Andrew saw the film earlier this week and picked up their jaws off the floor long enough to tell you why The Avengers is everything you’ve ever wanted from a comic book movie blockbuster.  Fear not friends, this is a spoiler-free review. Instead, the guys will be giving a light dusting over the story and characters, letting their excitement do most of the talking.

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It seems to be a superhero-themed week. The Avengers makes its theatrical debut, and The Dark Knight swoops in with a release of its latest trailer. All I can say is that it’s a great time to be a comic geek.

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This year at PAX East, Rooster Teeth Productions, the team behind hit machinima webseries Red vs. Blue, unveiled the teaser trailer to the upcoming season of the show. And, for those of us that weren’t actually in attendance, we’ve had to wait patiently to see just what Rooster Teeth has in store.

Wait no longer. Rooster Teeth has finally released a revamped version of the PAX East teaser trailer for Red vs. Blue Season 10.

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Kinect users  will finally be able to utilize the voice command function of the Xbox 360 peripheral in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in a coming title update this month. Whether you want to switch from your bow to your double axe on the fly or asking Lydia to continue her sworn oath to carry your burdens these functions and more will all be things you can simply do by saying a word or a short phrase. Perhaps you have been saying the dragon shouts all along to feel even more like a (insert your favorite race name here) Dragonborn. Well, your practice with the ancient dragon tongue will not have been in vain as you can use any shout by simply saying the words.

This update will be free and comes out ahead of another game addon, featuring new quests/locations/features/other goodies, exclusive to the Xbox 360 that Bethesda Game Studios is working on. You may feast your eyeballs on the actual video below via IGN.

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While SDCC 2011 was jam packed full of many amazing things, one of the highlights was stopping past the Namco Bandai booth where I got my first hands on with Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations. I was particularly amazed by the size of the playable cast (though the grin on my face was just for my favorite Zabuza’s return).

Well luckily for me, Namco sent me a review unit and I’ve been tearing through the game like nobody’s business. I even got the chance to sit with Hiroshi Matsuyama, President of CyberConnect2, and talked about the game. So how does this Naruto game compare to others in the Ninja Storm franchise?

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Writer Scott Snyder has been one of the “IT” guys at DC Comics for several years now, starting with his creator-owned American Vampire series at Vertigo, and rolling into his landmark run in Detective Comics.  Snyder has continued his run with Batman in the New 52 on the self-titled Bat-book as well as picking up the resurrected Swamp Thing book.  His mastery of the written word has earned him fan acclaim, best shown by the high sales numbers of his books and his renown among readers.

Just this past weekend at WonderCon, I was able to speak with Scott Snyder and talk to him briefly about the Batman, his love of noir fiction, and get a taste for what is to come from the coming Batman event, Night of Owls.

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Its been a long, hard road traveled, but the pay off is about to come.  Only two short months away from The Avengers’ May 4th release, and all geeky hairs are standing on end.  In early February we saw a little taste of what’s to come and just last week our appetite was taunted yet again with 2 minutes and 30 seconds of sweet-sweet trailer goodness, strongly featuring every character that we’ve been waiting to see leap off the comic book pages into a live action movie.

The Avengers are coming.

Two of Earth’s Mightiest Podcasters, Leland (Movie Issues) and Anthony (Comic Issues), got together this week to watch the newest Avengers trailer for the thousandth time and add a bit of their own commentary for your enjoyment and enlightenment.  Although this trailer doesn’t reveal any of the finer details to the plot, these two heroes give it their all to squeeze as much entertainment out of one trailer as inhumanly possible.

Ladies and gentlemen, pull a lawn chair… Welcome to the Trailer Park.

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The world has its first, eerily The Patriot-esque glimpse of Assassin’s Creed 3, now firmly confirmed to take place during the American Revolution.

Ubisoft’s next entry in the Assassin’s Creed series, starring a Native American-English protagonist, will be released on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and the upcoming Wii-U. Predictably, the tale will include the clash between the armies of George Washington and the British redcoats – no bets on who’s going to represent the good guys and who the dupes of the Templar oppressors.

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Doom is on the horizon for the Justice League when Batman’s computer is hacked and his contingency plans fall into the hands of several of each League’s worst enemies united under the influence of the League’s oldest foe. How will DC’s greatest heroes survive when one of their own has plotted against them?

DC Animation’s latest animated movie has met with the same feverish anticipation every previous release has seen.  The biggest difference in this incarnation is the return of many iconic voice actors who have become the definitive voices for their characters. Among Justice League Unlimited alums reunited are Tim Daly (Superman), Kevin Conroy (Batman), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman), and Michael Rosenbaum (Flash).  Joining the legendary ranks are also podcast favorite Nathan Fillion and returning fan favorite Phil Morris.

Your very own geeky heroes Anthony and Andrew faced daunting odds and fearsome foes in order to get an early look at the new animated movie.  We endured terrifying perils to bring you the Comic Issues Video Review for Justice League Doom…

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