Expendables - Scott Pilgrim - Sherlock - Toronto Fan Expo [00:53:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week we take a look at a recent summer film release with The Expendables. We also look at a downloadable game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. We also look at a BBC show, Sherlock. And we close things out with a look back at last weekend’s Toronto Fan Expo.

The Expendables (01:30 – 17:23)

As the summer movie season winds down we have only a few big blockbuster entries left. With The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone has assembled a who’s who of big time action stars for his tale of a team of mercenaries. Listen to our review to see if it’s living up to all the hype.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (17:35 – 24:30)

Kevin brings us a video game release based on another recent film and comic series, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. With a similar art style to the comic books, the game is a side-scroller that lets you guide Scott as he battles the 7 evil ex-boyfriends of Romona Flowers. Developed by Ubisoft, the game is available for download on the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Arcade.

Sherlock (25:00 – 46:39)

We recently discovered this import from the BBC starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson. There are currently only three 90 min episodes but there are plans to release more in the fall of 2011. Check out our review to see if this a series worth your time.

Toronto Fan Expo recap (46:56 – 51:25)

Bill had a chance to check out the 3 day Toronto Fan Expo happening last weekend in, uhh, Toronto. He gives us the lowdown on some of the panels he checked out along with other sights of the expo.

 Podcast Episode #81 - We Like the Sprite in You! [66:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On this week’s podcast we have a pair of games and a pair of TV shows. We start off with a look at the latest Xbox’s Summer of Arcade release, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. We also take a look an older release, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. We wrap things up with two new TV shows that premiered this summer, SyFy’s Haven and ABC’s The Gates.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (01:50 – 22:24)

The Castlevania franchise has had some ups and downs but now there’s a new release as a part of the Xbox 360 Summer of Arcade. We take a look at where this title falls and if it’s worth the 1200 MS points.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (22:47 – 36:39)

With Kane and Lynch 2 a few weeks away from release, we thought we would give the 2007 original game a try. The story focus on a recently escaped convict, Kane, looking to reclaim some stolen cash with a psycho sidekick, Lynch, in tow.

Haven (36:46 -52:40)

SyFy has a new original series based on the book, The Colorado Kid by Stephen King. Haven is a small town in Maine that seems to have a lot of unique individuals living there. And it’s filmed in Nova Scotia! Haven can also be seen every Monday on Showcase in Canada.

The Gates (52:41 -65:05)

ABC has also launched a new show for the summer season starring Rhona Mitra. The show focuses, again, on a small community where a number of unique characters reside. This time it’s a gated community that happens to house a number of vampires, werewolves and other assorted supernatural folks.

 Podcast Episode # 79 - Free Lamb for Everyone! [61:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week on the podcast we look at a new DVD release from DC, Batman: Under the Red Hood as well as the Xbox 360′s first game in the 2010 Summer of Arcade, Limbo. Plus Valve has released a new game for free on the Steam service, Alien Swarm.

Batman: Under the Red Hood (01:38 – 26:53)

DC has come up with another direct to DVD release with Batman: Under the Red Hood. Robin is dead and Gotham has a new villain in the Red Hood. We take a look at this new release and see if it stacks up to other Batman animated films.

Limbo (27:07 – 37:38)

The Xbox Live Arcade has launched it’s third annual Summer of Live Arcade with a series of new downloadable games. Limbo, the first release, is a black and white side-scroller with a lot of different puzzle elements involved. We gave it a whirl to see if it was worth the $15 price tag.

Alien Swarm (37:47 – 59:14)

Valve has released a remake of Alien Swarm which was originally a mod for Unreal Tournament 2004. So what’s the big deal about some remake for a six year old game? This one is completely free! We jumped on with some 4 player co-op to see if there was much to offer beyond the appealing price tag.

 Podcast Episode # 78 - Big Purple Sword [51:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week we look at DeathSpank for the Xbox 360 and the another big release in the summer film season, Inception.

DeathSpank (01:07 – 19:32)

We start off with a look at  a new downloadable game on the Xbox 360. Developed by Hothead Games and published by EA, DeathSpank is a new downloadable game for the Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network.

Inception (19:40 – 43:44)

Another highly anticipated film this summer, Inception brings together Christopher Nolan with Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph-Gordon Levitt along with many others. Check out what we thought of Christoper Nolan’s first film since the Dark Knight.

 Episode # 76 - Big Feet, Big Shoes [56:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week on the show we have a couple of older game releases, a comic series by author Joe Hill and a new DVD release of an older Swedish film from last year.

Guitar Hero: Metallica (01:57 – 17:17)

Andrew and Vern take a look at this older selection from the Guitar Hero franchise on the Xbox 360.

Defense Grid: The Awakening (17:36 – 28:41)

Another Out of the Bin selection previously released on the PC and also out for the Xbox Live Arcade by Hidden Path Entertainment. It was recently a part of Xbox’s Deal of the Week and also released a pile of new downloadable content back in June 2010.

Locke & Key (28:52 – 40:50)

Andrew takes a look at Welcome to Lovecraft and Head Games from this comic series published by IDW Publishing. Written by Joe Hill and  illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez, this series has been released as both individual issues and as collected editions; one for each limited series.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (41:04 – 52:02)

We wrap it up by looking at a film that had been released last year in it’s native Sweden but just released on DVD this week in North America. Based on the book by author Stieg Larsson, this film (and book) are the first in the Millennium Trilogy.