Soooo… in case you missed the big announcement yesterday, Microsoft has renamed their “Project Natal” to…
…Kinect.
Now everyone can stop fighting each other on how to pronounce “Natal!” hahaha
In all seriousness, though, I will be at tonight’s event for this new system and I’m pretty stoked to check it out myself. It will be a lovely way to fully kick off my E3 week!
Speaking of, you really should be keeping an eye out on the following Twitter accounts for E3 updates throughout the week: @DisneyE3, @sarahdope, @themisse, @Machinima_com, @E3, @E3Expo, @TinaAmini, @InsideGaming!

Well, it was only a matter of time before I ended up in a Machinima video. Here’s a gem from Renaissance Faire 2010. You can also watch Elissa get abused.

Here’s what you might have missed last week:
• 11 Days ’til Hawaii 2010
• 9 Days ’til Hawaii 2010
• The Ring 3D?
• Alan Wake: Bright Falls – The Prequel to the Game
• Electrolightz Play Colgate University – Spring Weekend
• Alan Wake: Bright Falls – Episode 2: Time Flies
• Super Mario Crossover
• Elissa on Friendly Fire
• Halo Reach: Birth of a Spartan – Extended Live Action Trailer
• ACDC vs. Iron Man 2
• ICP Sells Glade Plugins
• Left 4 Dead 2 Boomer Plush

So this week, Elissa is on Machinima’s Friendly Fire!

Here’s what you might have missed last week:
• Videos from Renaissance Fair 2010
• Octopus vs. Paparazzi
• SNL Mocks Insane Clown Posse’s “Miracles”
• The “I Hate Kill Hannah” Lip Sync Extravaganza: Part 3
• Electrolightz In The Studio Prepping for Upcoming Shows
• RIKETS “All American Death Cult” Available Now!
• With the New L4D2 DLC, Comes a New Way to Play
• Batman vs. Random Couple
• 15 Days ’til Hawaii Trip 2010
• Left 4 Dead 2 DLC Available Now!
• 14 Days ’til Hawaii 2010
• The Dark Knight Trailer Recut: Toy Story 2
• 13 Days ’til Hawaii 2010
• Possible Outcome of the KFC Double Down
• 12 Days ’til Hawaii 2010

So to continue the celebration of Miss E‘s birthweek, we went to the Ren Fair on Saturday. Here are two silly little videos she recorded with her phone:

(Check out Elissa’s blog here.)

Here’s what you might have missed last week:
• You’ve Got to Know Your Limits with a Boombox
• Piano Cover of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
• Elissa and I found a Hollywood Video store that was closing down…
• The only other thing I want for my birthday this year (other than my annual Hawaii trip)…
• DVD Release: Bandslam
• Augmented Sculpture
• Mean Disney Girls
• Christian Siriano Claw Shoes at Payless
• RIKETS: “All American Death Cult” Details Revealed
• Inside Gaming Plus: PlayStation Move Interview w/ Tom O’Connor from GDC
• The Nightmare Before St. Patrick’s Day
• Tetris Chair
• E! Online Exclusive: G Tom Mac on Corey Haim
• The Depp Hatter’s Tea Party
• The Fountain of Youth was found by a jellyfish
• Open wiiiiiide….
• More Panda Cupcakes

…so this meant MASSIVE clearance sales. As in, DVDs for only $3 – $10 tops. We, of course, felt the need to stop and see what gems we could find.
(*Note: “Gems” in our case can not only mean awesome movies at awesome prices, but may also mean terribly awful movies that are so bad they are awesomely funny… at awesome prices).

My selection included:

Snakes on a Train (just for you, Slatty!)
Watchmen
Zombie Nation
Dark Harvest
The Quick and the Undead
Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America
Awake
Butterfly Effect 3
Blade

Elissa’s included:

Ninja Cheerleaders
National Treasure
Salem’s Lot
Vampiyaz
Flight of the Living Dead
John Carpenter’s Vampires
Pi
Leprechaun 4: In Space
Scream 3
Street Zombies

And let the ridiculousness begin!

Here is what you might have missed last week:
• Posted a bunch of sappy moments from my Hawaii trip in 2009
• Crashing Nemo
• BioShock 2 Launch Trailer
• Tim Burton’s Sketches for Alice in Wonderland
• New Home, Here I Come!
• Progression Stills of the White Rabbit from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
• An Electro Playlist
• Robin Hood Super Bowl 2010 TV Spot

Yeahhhh, I know, I know. It took me forever to get this up, but ya know, I’ve been a busy gal, haha. Anyway, here’s the video:

Here’s some more random video footage from May 2009′s Hawaii trip smushed into 10 minutes (and 29 seconds).
Alicia, Elissa, Karri, and myself went out there for a week to celebrate my birthday and just get away from a lot of the craziness we were all dealing with. Coincidentally, our friends Phily and Alex were out there at the same time, as well.
Like a lot of the other Hawaii vids, there are a lot of inside jokes that nobody else is going to get…. so you’re basically watching another video of us being goofs. But hey, [...]

So for those who have known me for years, or for those who have been following me since January, you might remember that I had a Hellish start to 2009. From all of the deaths that I have personally had to deal with, to all of the times I’ve gotten ridiculously sick, to that time that I almost ended up hospitalized, to a handful of other things that just aren’t really worth mentioning anymore… Let’s just say that the first half of this year has by far been the worst I’ve ever had yet.
Fortunately, it was times like these that I was reminded how lucky I really am. It was times like these that I am reminded how lucky I [...]

Last week seemed to be the week of new trailers! Here’s what you might have missed:
• Army of Two: The 40th Day – Demo Trailer
• Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands (World Premiere Trailer)
• Halo Reach (World Premiere Game Trailer)
• World Premiere Trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum 2
• Tron: Evolution (Game Trailer World Premiere)
• Lady Gaga “Telephone” (Electrolightz Remix)
• Alice in Wonderland: Official Trailer #2
• Infinity Ward vs. Machinima: IGA 2009
• Split/Second: The Shipyard
• “Friends on the Other Side” Scene from The Princess & The Frog
• Kill Hannah Promo Video NH4X 7
• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Video Game Review)
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Dastan Featurette)
• Clash of the Titans (2010) Official Trailer #2
• Electrolightz Mix Tape Update #2
• [...]