The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Super Mario Bros. – Sonic shirt called “Sonic Suit.”

The tee, by artist Gadget WK, went on sale at RIPT today, Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design, which has an 8-bit spin on it, was inspired by the Tanooki Suit from Super Mario Bros. 3 and shows Mario in a Sonic The Hedgehog suit [...]

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is Michael Jackson The Experience for Nintendo Wii for only $29.99 (that’s 40% off the list price of $49.99).

Note, this sale is valid only for today, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 until midnight PST, while supplies last [...]

News has been a little quiet on the Doctor Who front lately, but we do know that production is continuing on the three main shows, Doctor Who, Torchwood: Miracle Day, and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Meanwhile, we came across some cool info on the web that the official TARDIS prop is on display in front of a classic medieval castle in Wales.

In South East Wales, the Doctor’s TARDIS will be on display in front of Raglan Castle during the February half-term (for those of us not in the UK, half-term is a little vacation halfway through the school term — thanks, Terr, for the clarification) [...]

Kevin Costner is one of those actors that sort of lost his way. Early in his career he was in some great films and he even directed one of them, but then he faded into direct-to-DVD Hell.

Now Latino Review has it from a “well placed source” that Costner has been cast in Zack Snyder’s upcoming reboot Superman, alongside Henry Cavill who will be playing the Man of Steel.

Rumors circulated for a while about who Costner would play. Some believed he might play a villain, but the role that made the most sense was that of Jonathan Kent, the man who found a baby in a crash-landed space ship and named him Clark [...]

In a press release sent out today, it was announced that Sony Pictures has acquired the movie rights to the IDW Publishing comic book series, Zombies vs. Robots.

The comic, written and created by Chris Ryall with Ashley Wood handling artwork, tells the story of robots who fight off waves of hungry zombies as they try and protect the last surviving human.

Michael Bay, along with Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and their Platinum Dunes Productions will produce Zombies vs. Robots in a collaboration with IDW and Circle of Confusion, with Sony handling distribution.

SYNOPSIS
In the ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS comic series, the last remaining human in the world is protected by an assortment of robots against overwhelming zombie hordes. When the robots mistakenly expose the human infant’s presence to the zombies, it leads to an all-out battle for the survival of mankind. The series takes a playful look at a far-fetched concept, resulting in something that transcends the usual “vs” approach. [...]

A movie adaptation of Preacher has been talked about for so long that it’s rarely worth even bothering with news like this, but fans of the comic still hold on to hope that some day a faithful adaptation will find its way to the screen…or at least they did, until today that is.

According to director D.J. Caruso via his own Twitter account, he’s officially closed a deal to take on Preacher, making him the latest in a line of names attached to the movie at one point or another. Caruso is of course best known for his work on action/thrillers like Disturbia, Eagle Eye, and the new movie, I Am Number Four.

Some may still be gleeful at this news, but for the vast majority of Preacher fans it has to be a crushing blow. One of the problems that has always delayed the adaptation was the fact that it would have to be really dark and really violent and really R-rated — never a pleasing recipe to financiers. Caruso is making his mark with mediocre PG-13 movies, and a wave of panic is all but guaranteed, it not all-out rioting. [...]

Comics and cartoon writer Dwayne McDuffie, who most recently penned the script for the DC Animated feature All-Star Superman, passed away from complications from a surgical procedure he had on Monday.

McDuffie got his start in comics as a member of Marvel’s editorial staff in the 1980s. While an editor at Marvel, McDuffie began writing the Damage Control miniseries and helped to revamp the Deathlok character. Eventually, McDuffie began writing full-time and would help create the Milestone comics universe at DC. Milestone was a separate line that featured minority heroes such as Static, Hardware, and Icon. In recent years, McDuffie began writing for cartoons as well, including a cartoon adaptation of his Static character, Static Shock. He also served as the story editor on the immensely popular Justice League Unlimited cartoon and a writer on Ben 10: Alien Force. McDuffie also wrote the DC Comics straight-to-DVD animated feature Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, as well as an adaptation of All-Star Superman that was released on DVD and Blu-ray today [...]

Today is a special day, folks. Today is a day where we find out that one of those things we’ve always dreamed about but never actually thought was possible is revealed to be a reality.

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, Smell-O-Vision is here! We’ve all heard of it, and all wished it were real: movies, TV shows, video games, and more that allow you to smell various settings or things you’re seeing on the screen. Such a thing would make home entertainment more immersive and interactive than it’s ever been before, and has the potential to be an endlessly amusing sensory experience if done correctly.

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (which featured some jaw-dropping new technologies that are fast on their way to every day usage) a product called the ScentScape was presented by creator Scent Sciences. The device is synchronized with whatever you’re watching or playing and at certain points throughout, a specific scent is triggered and sent out to nearby nostrils. [...]

Somehow, The Exorcist has gone from terrifying to adorable, first with the Crochet Amigurumi Playset, and now with a playful claymation version of the film recreated in just 60 seconds.

Watch the video here below of the claymation version of The Exorcist told in 60 seconds [...]

All-Star Superman
Limited Edition Blu-ray | Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack | 2-Disc DVD | DVD
Directed by Sam Liu
Starring James Denton, Christina Hendricks, Anthony LaPaglia, Ed Asner, Alexis Denisof
Warner Home Video
Release date: February 22, 2011

Perhaps the most beloved Superman story of all time, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All-Star Superman amazed fans as it hit comic racks from 2005 to 2008. Many readers who never considered themselves fans of the character agree that Morrison’s tale of the most powerful hero who ever lived completely changed their view of the Man of Steel. So when it was announced that this instant classic would be the basis for the tenth entry in Warner Premiere and DC Comics’ collection of animated films, many were understandably nervous. The result, however, was something pretty amazing.

The screenplay written by the legendary Dwayne McDuffie stays quite faithful to Morrison’s original story. After a series of events set into motion by Lex Luthor, Superman finds himself more powerful than ever — but there’s a catch. His body is slowly breaking down and his death is imminent. With this in mind, he wastes no time making his remaining time on Earth count for something. His adventures include a romantic birthday celebration for Lois Lane, a special visit to his hometown of Smallville, and run-ins with classic and original villains both on Earth and in space […]

Amazon has launched a new feature which gives Amazon Prime members free access to their Instant Videos selections.

The Amazon Prime service, which costs $79 per year, gives Amazon shoppers an unlimited amount of free two-day shipping on any size total order shipped through Amazon. Also, one-day shipping is only $3.99 per item. Now the service includes commercial-free, instant streaming of 5,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost. You can stream the videos on your PC or Mac, as well as through Internet-connected TVs, Blu-ray players, and set-top devices.

If you sign up for Amazon Prime right now, you’ll get a one-month free trial of the service [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today is the Family Guy-inspired shirt called “Prehistoric Family Dude,” by artist herky.

The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Tuesday, February 22, 2011) and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it’s gone from the site for good [...]

Artist Dimitris Samaras has created this awesome Star Wars – Who Framed Roger Rabbit mash-up of Jessica Rabbit dressed up in the Slave Leia golden bikini garb called A Love Song for Jabba the Hutt.

Check out more of the artist’s work, including a hi-res version of this Jessica Rabbit piece, at his DeviantART page [...]

The first episode of the episodic video game for Back To The Future is out.

Want to score the first episode of the game free? You can use the link below to score it for the full price of nothin’! If you want to go through the site yourself you can use the code: 121GIGAWATTS (no point):

Back To The Future: Episode 1

Developer Telltale Games certainly seems to have done a good job putting this together. They certainly couldn’t have done any better with the voiceover work for Marty McFly [...]

And round ‘n’ round we go!

Remakes of movies like RoboCop and Poltergeist have been around for quite a while now, but appeared to be casualties of the many financial complications faced by MGM recently. Since then, the studio has figured some things out, made a couple moves, and saved their two top properties in The Hobbit and James Bond 23.

Next up for MGM was getting a trio of remakes of theirs back into motion. It’s being reported that thought-to-be-deceased remakes of the previously mentioned RoboCop and Poltergeist, as well as a remake of Mr. Mom are said to be back on and currently in motion.

We first heard of a RoboCop remake in July of 2008 when it was reported that Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky was brought in. Exactly two years later, MGM was in a crisis and it was revealed that the remake was being put out of it’s misery. [...]

BOOM! Studios announced today that their BOOM! Kids division has been renamed Kaboom!

The comics publishers sent out the teaser image above to spread the news for their rechristened imprint, which focuses on family friendly comics like Scrooge McDuck and The Muppets.

Soon after the announcement, BOOM! sent out another teaser image, this time with the heading “PEANUTS COME TO KABOOM!” See that image here below. No other information was released regarding the new Peanuts line [...]

Dungeons & Dragons was released on February 15, 2011 on Blu-ray, as well as to iTunes. We here at Geeks of Doom have one iTunes download of the film to giveaway to one lucky reader!

One (1) winner will receive:

- One (1) iTunes Download for Dungeons & Dragons

The imaginary world of the most popular fantasy role-playing game ever comes to life in this special-effects-filled adventure. In the Empire of Izmer, magic is the key to power in both the supernatural and political realms. The Mages are a sect who know the secrets of magic and use it to hold sway over the masses. The youthful Empress Savina wants to use her powers to bring justice and prosperity to all, but Profion is an evil Mage who wants to use his knowledge of magic to overthrow Savina and establish his own despotic rule. Through deceitful means, Profion wins away the special scepter that allows him to control the nation’s Golden Dragons; Savina’s only hope to recover the scepter and the rule of Izmer is to obtain the Rod of Savrille, a talisman that will give her powers over the Red Dragons, even more powerful than their golden counterparts. As Savina sets out to gain control of the Red Dragons, she gains a number of unlikely allies. […]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today is the Thor – Super Mario Bros. mash-up called “Now That’s a Hammer, Bro!,” by artist Spiritgreen.

The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Monday, February 21, 2011) and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it’s gone from the site for good.

The design features one of the Hammer Bros., a Koopa from the Super Mario Bros video game who throws hammers, dressed up in Thor attire wielding the mighty Mjolnir [...]

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the He-Man-inspired shirt called “Green Kitty.”

The tee, by artist Brinkerhoff, went on sale at RIPT today, Monday, February 21, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design is inspired by He-Man’s green tiger Battle Cat [...]

Recorded February 20, 2011.

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