Pinball Hall of Fame Pics

GameSetWatch has a wonderful gallery up showing off some of the amazing pinball machines that can be found at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.

In their second set of pictures, the site concentrates on some of the "classic" pinball machines found in the collection. The grooviest by far has got to be Bally´s Tommy-themed pinballer Capt. Fantastic, though there are plenty more to see on the site. Brian Crecente

Pinball Hall of Fame Vol. 2 [GameSetWatch]

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Wiimotion Caught on Film

The always lovely Alice points out over on Wonderland that someone´s created a nifty WiiMotion flickr pool. The shots show Wii play in motion, reminding us all what tools we look like when playing games.

Thank you everyone who´s ever known me for not taking pictures while I played. Brian Crecente

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UMD Endangered Species Watch: Buy Now!

Simon over at GameSetWatch points out that with new UMD releases drying up, it´s a good time to start picking up discs. Most of the new titles seem to come from Sony Pictures (go figure) and 20th Century Fox (big PSP fans, we guess). Loads of titles, such as True Romance and South Park: Volume 1 have been canceled as the format inches closer and closer to MD-Beta land. Pick ´em up while ya still can! Brian Ashcraft

UMD´s Days Numbered [GameSetWatch]

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The Premiere Frank Capra Collection (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington / It Happened One Night / You Can´t Take It with You / Mr. Deeds Goes to Town / American Madness / Frank Capra´s American Dream)
From: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - Year: 1934-39 - Rated: Not Rated - Release Date: December 05, 2006 - Features: Extras! * - Recommended! Three of the five discs here look to be ports of previous releases, with American Madness and You Can´t Take It With You getting the attention. The choice then for collectors is whether to upgrade, given the lack of individual releases based on this set. Packaging aside, unless you´re a Capra completist and must have American Madness (assuming it doesn´t receive a later single release), I´d say it´s probably a pass; but, if you don´t already have most or any of these films, then this concise set gathers some of the most acclaimed American films of the 1930s, though the lack of meaningful extras dilutes its value as a scholarly tool of any kind. The deeper implications of Capra´s work and its larger context in American society then and now are ignored for more superficial stuff, which has its interest, mainly to newcomers. Amazon Compare [SHOW]