This is the one many have been waiting to see at since Comic Con opened it's doors this week. Here is newly released test footage for upcoming Tron sequel, Tron Legacy.

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will be working with anime studios in Japan to produce seven animated short films based on the Halo series of games. This venture is being financed and developed through 343 Industries, which is a new internal division that's in charge of everything Halo.

The Hitman video game series was first launched back in 2000 and put gamers in the shoes of Agent 47, the highly skilled and internationally-travelled assassin. The franchise has seen its growth spread cross over multiple game titles, novels, soundtracks and even a feature film with a sequel in the works. It appears now that Sideshow Collectibles has stepped up and decided to give Agent 47 the Premium Format treatment by adding him to their line of high-end collectibles.

One of the greatest animated series I've stumbled upon in the last 10 years is the hilariously smart show, Home Movies. Home Movies was the creative brainchild of Brendan Small who, in addition to writing and voicing characters on the show, also composed and performed all the music for the series. When Home Movies went off the air, I always hoped he would return with a new series and sure enough, in 2007, Metalocalypse aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Focusing on the fictional death metal band Dethklok and their hilariously disturbed band members, Brendan Small again created a platform for both his musical talents as well as creative writings.

I have never seen anything indoors as breathtaking as this video taken of the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. The main tank at the facility is called the 'Kuroshio Sea' and is the second largest aquarium in the world.

From Hot Toys website -

"Michael Jackson’s performance in the Thriller music video will never be forgotten in our heart. Tribute to the world’s greatest entertainer of all time, Hot Toys is proud to present - Michael Jackson -in this 1/6th scale collectible figure. This real-like collectible figure depicts the King of Pop as he appears in his Thriller music video in 1983."

Not too long ago, I wrote a post on how the hit animated show Futurama had been raised from the dead and that fans could look now forward to seeing new material hit their televisions in the near future. I'm happy to say that this is still the case. But what about hearing new material from the hit cartoon? That's another question entirely as it appears 20th Century Fox are currently auditioning new actors to do the voiceovers for ALL the major characters on the show.

Sideshow Collectibles recently began taking pre-orders for the 1:72 scaled replica of Han Solo's infamous Millennium Falcon ship from the Star Wars universe. The mold was created by the Japanese model company, Fine Molds and stands on a beautiful wood-finished display case with a clear acryilic cover and nameplate. In 1:72 scale, the Millennium Falcon stands at 7" in height, 12" in width and has a length of 17".

You can see more images of the 'Millennium Falcon' HERE.

NASA released newly restored footage from Apollo 11 today as it gears up for the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. The folks at NASA enlisted the help of the Lowry Digital of Burbank, California to help restore the grainy footage. This is the same company responsible for restoring such films as Casablanca, Star Wars as well as several old James Bond films. The restored footage is noticeably different in some parts and can now be presented in full HD resolution. The refurbishing project will cost $230,000 and will cover a large collection of NASA video still yet to be processed.

Some samples of the footage NASA has already released can be viewed HERE.

From Hot Toys website -

"This life-like Batman collectible, is true to 1/6th scale, stands approximately 32 cm tall, featuring Hot Toys figure body with over 32 points of articulation and the movie accurate -The Dark Knight - complex Batman suit."

I came across this little gem on Youtube this week that fans of both 007 and Pixar should appreciate. A fan took the audio from the James Bond Quantum of Solice trailer and set it up alongside clips from the hit Pixar film, The Incredibles.

A closer glimpse into the world of Batman: Arkham Asylum was seen today when the new trailer for the PS3 platform was released. While we got a brief taste of the look and feel of the game when the old trailer was released, fans of the Dark Knight can now look forward to having no shortage of baddies to fight when the game hits store shelves on August 25th.

The Tin Man site is easily one of the most engaging and surreal flash sites I've come across on the web, using beautiful illustrations, ambient background audio and samples of spoken dialogue; all which help to add a rich tapestry to the story.

A prime example of effective promotion via the web, visitors may begin their journey HERE.

Battlefield 1943 was released yesterday to an army of loyal fans of the series and it already appears to be a gem in the series. Developed by EA Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment, the game was published by Electronic Arts and hit the XBox 360 platform yesterday while PS3 gamers will be able to pick the game up today (July 9th). So far, it seems that the fans love it as did numerous reviewers who got a chance to play the game before its release.

A new trailer for District 9 will be attached to the motion picture Bruno in hopes of further spreading what already appears to be a very well-executed viral marketing campaign. A new poster has also hit the web, expanding on many of the visual easter eggs many have already seen via posters and signs around comic book conventions, public fixtures, even radio stations across the nation. One such Public Service Announcement can be viewed here and here (you can also continue reading below to view). So far, the film is shaping up to be a much more grounded and realistic take on what would happen if extraterrestrials made contact, landed, and took up low rent housing on Earth.