By Jabari Johnson, BlackWeb20.com

Microsoft and Sony have recently slashed the prices of their gaming systems and now Nintendo has done the same with its popular Wii console. Nintendo is lowering the price of the Wii by $50 to $199.99. “Wii has reached more video game players than any game system before because it attracts everyone—both men and women, and people of all ages,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. Read the rest of this entry »

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By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com

3D used to be this cheesy effect used in B-grade horror movies. And if the idea of horrible scene design wasn’t bad enough, the garish red and blue 3D glasses only increased the cheese factor. But as Hollywood got better with its magic, utilizing advanced animatronic creations and in this generation computer-generated images, it seemed like 3D was a thing of the past. But 3D is far from dead making a come back in animated movies like Disney’s ‘UP’ and Columbia Pictures and Sony’s upcoming flick  ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’. It’s also making a return to its horror roots in ‘The Final Destination’. Read the rest of this entry »

By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com

Ladies, if you’ve been enjoying your summer hugged up with a  significant other or chilling with a male relative or guy friend, your good times are about to end. Tomorrow, “Madden NFL 10″ drops. Electronic Arts hit series returns, bring all the plays, jukes, and highlight reels that capture the male imagination long after you’ve gotten all the stains of out the carpet from the Super Bowl Party. Read the rest of this entry »

By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com

For intermediate photographers that are ready to move up from a simple point-and-shoot camera to a digital SLR (Single-Lens Reflex), you’re in luck.  Sony’s just released info about the DSLR-A380 (alpha) camera, one of three new  additions to the Alpha series of cameras set to debut in July.

Priced at $850, the DSLR-A380 is the most expensive of the trio, but Sony makes sure consumers get more bang for those big bucks with a number of interesting features. The 14.2 megapixel beauty comes with a bright, 2.7 inch, adjustable LCD screen so creative shutterbugs can take shots from virtually any angle. And for high-resolution images look no further than the CCD image sensor which is great for creating large prints, and the BIONZ image processor that takes great photos even in high sensitivity situations. The Sony exclusive Ouick AF Live  provides a live image preview without sacrificing the speed Digital SLRs are known for.  Another notable feature is the D-Range Optimizer. This snazzy element adjusts brightness and contrast to create great pictures in the most difficult lighting situations. Read the rest of this entry »

Laurence Fishburne returns to television. Laurence Fishburne is set to make his first return to the cast of a TV series since the late-1980s when he played Cowboy Curtis on the children’s show “Pee Wee’s Playhouse.” Fishburne will portray a forensic scientist on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” Calling the new gig a “wonderful collaboration,” Fishburne is set to appear in the show’s 10th season that begins in October. Show executive producers Carol Mendelsohn and Naren Shankar said in a joint statement: “Without hesitation, we said (to CBS bosses) ‘Laurence Fishburne.’ He is a powerful and intense actor, with an incredible range.” Fishburne is best known for his film roles as Morpheus in The Matrix and Furious Styles from Boyz N the Hood.

Battery Records has urban focus. A new Sony music company will revive the practice of artist development, AllHipHop.com reports. Battery Records is to oversee early development among performers on the rosters of RCA and Zomba. “We started operation back in mid-June, so it’s a brand new division,” head man Neil Levine tells All Hip Hop. “It’s really an incubator imprint label. Our main focus is really taking developing artists that are signed to our frontline labels.” Artist development has been used throughout the recording industry to groom new label recruits in career longevity and preparation.