Earlier this year, the Internet caught wind of a new G.I.Joe movie in the works, which follows up on Hasbro’s success of the Transformers movie. Unfortunately, along with the rumor came some sour details that made ‘Joe fans grimace in agony. If we go back for a moment, let’s review some of the horrible plot details that were previously uncovered:

• G.I.Joe stands for “Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity.”
• G.I.Joe is an International Anti-Terrorism unit based out of Brussels.
• The Cobra Organization is led by the Scottish arms-dealer, Destro.
• Cobra Commander’s role is very brief.
• Will Smith to play the role of possibly Duke or Roadblock.

Thanksfully, Hasbro has come through with a press release to hopefully clarify what is going on with the upcoming film:

Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Team wanted to take this opportunity to clarify some of the facts regarding the G.I. Joe live-action movie that we are developing with Paramount Pictures.

First and foremost, we are not changing what the G.I. Joe brand is about. The name “G.I. Joe” will always be synonymous with bravery and heroism. The G.I. Joe brand has enjoyed a successful 43-year history, spanning two key generations. The first was the line of 12-inch “realistic military” figures that were popular with kids in the 1960s and 1970s.

The second generation, was created in 1982, and is based on a cast of fictional heroes and villains that make up the “G.I. Joe vs. Cobra” fantasy. The premise of this fantasy is the story of the G.I. Joe team, led by Duke, and their “fight for freedom wherever there is trouble” against the evil Cobra Commander and his Cobra force. This storyline was an instant hit with kids in the early 1980s, spawning a highly popular 3-3/4-inch action figure line, comic book collection and animated series.

This movie will be a modern telling of the “G.I. Joe vs. Cobra” storyline and its compelling characters that Hasbro created 25 years ago. The G.I. Joe team will not be based in Brussels. Instead, they will be based out of the “Pit” as they were throughout the 1980s comic book series. And, in keeping with the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra fantasy, the movie will feature characters and locations from around the world. Duke, the lead character and head of the G.I. Joe team, will embody the values of bravery and heroism that the first generation of G.I. Joe figures established.

G.I. Joe is a very important property to Hasbro and we thank all of our fans for their enthusiasm. Without all of you, the brand would not be where it is today.

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A huge Internet-wide sigh of relief could be heard seconds after the press release was posted. Unfortunately there’s no word on Will Smith’s involvement in the picture.

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Gamers are reporting what looks to be an homage to the goatse man, the infamous internet celebrity from the late 1990’s.

Here is a screen capture sent in by maxi_turbine:

Video blunderbuss, Bolt.com, has decided to throw in the towel. After a lawsuit with Universal Music earlier this year, it looked like GoFish was going to buy the site in a $30-million deal. Unfortunately, GoFish swam away and now Bolt.com is left with nothing. The notice on their site looks like they are still looking at a potential customer interested in acquiring their site or assets.

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Basically, when you steal other people’s intellectual property rights and expect to make money from it, you’re up shit creek in an enema bag inner tube. 

 They make some pretty good uses of the Wii-mote controller such as being able to chisel stuff out of rocks, decode artifacts, puzzle solving, etc. Check it out!

I’ve always enjoyed flame-thrower weapons in games. The Call of Duty flamethrower was totally awesome so I can’t wait to see the Halo 3 one in action, baby!

Here’s a cool clip of some UFOs passing over a neighborhood in Haiti. The year 2012 marks the end of the Mayan Calendar (also the end of the world), so the aliens are probably scouting out who they are going to save when the world blows up.

TNI and Figures.com released some pics from the San Diego Comic Con, showing some of the upcoming 25th Anniversary GIJoe figures. The next batch of figures will include Firefly, Zartan, Serpentor, Cobra Red Ninja, Shipwreck, Buzzer, Lady Jaye, Beachhead, as well as a 5-pack Cobra squad that has some re-colors, notably the black-suited Cobra Commander.

I’m not sure why they decided to change Serpentor to look more modern, but rumors around various GIJoe forums are claiming that a new version will come out that fully captures the classic look. Hopefully these rumors are true because that futuristic helmet he’s got on at the Comic Con looks ridiculous.

Cobra Red Ninja certainly surprised a lot of people. Even though he’s basically a repaint of Storm Shadow, save for a new head, the red color makes it worthwhile.

Unfortunately Zartan wasn’t painted, but the mold looks totally bad ass and he’s definitely the most anticipated figure of the entire collection.

Firefly is pretty much dead-on. For some reason though, it looks like the submachine gun he’s holding is an old German WWII MP-40. What the heck?

Lady Jaye’s face needs a repaint and Shipwreck looks kind of odd, but then again, you can’t do much with a figure that’s a sailor.

Beachhead looks awesome and I like the fact that he comes with both a submachine gun and a crossbow (a non-obvious homage to the classic figure that had a static crossbow molded onto his backpack).

I’m not sure why they made Buzzer’s Chainsaw look completely ridiculous with the fire-paint graffiti, but other than that, he looks great.

Overall, Hasbro’s definitely on a roll with their 25th Anniversary set and I can’t wait to get my hands on them all.

Famitsu magazine revealed in their latest issue several interesting and exciting weapons and equipment in Halo 3. The shield looks to be in solid form, suggesting players won’t be able to walk through it as in the previous Halo games. Click the thumbnail for the full-size scan.