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A few updates

I've been so swamped the last couple of weeks with the second episode of Webnation (available online and in iTunes) that I missed a few big gaming updates!

HALO 3 Beta

Mark the calendar! The HALO 3 Beta will be available to download via specially marked copies of Crackdown starting May 16th. If you won a spot via the "Rule of Three" contest you will be able to download the beta starting this day as well.

HALO 3 Beta

XBOX 360 Spring 2007 Update

The XBOX 360 Spring Update (coming May 7th) will add instant messaging and the ability to play H.264 and MPEG4 video formats. No XviD or DivX support yet.

Resident Evil on the Wii

CAPCOM is releasing Resident 4 and Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles on the Wii. Both look awesome.

Webnation - on-air and online!

Webnation is a new web news/culture show that Amber and I are working on at Citytv (Amber being host/producer and I being the associate/web producer).

The premiere episode aired on CP24 in Toronto last Thursday night and was released in full (for free and without commercials) on the CityNews web site and in iTunes the following day (a first for Citytv). The next episode airs on Thursday, April 12 @ 11:35PM and will be online on Friday, April 13th.

Let us know what you think - join the Facebook Group or drop us a line at webnation@citynews.ca.

The first 10 minutes of the show via YouTube

Superhero Silverman!

Peter Silverman is a great man. He helps out the little guy for his Citytv segment Silverman Helps and the people of Toronto love him!

So when the 75-year-old Silverman was attacked yesterday (during a story shoot) local bloggers and loyal viewers responded! BlogTO says he brings out his inner Chuck Norris and the Torontoist has an excellent article on the incident. Even though Silverman had snow thrown at him, a broomstick hit him, and was verbally assaulted - he stood his ground like a true superhero and did not sink to the level of the attacker.

Watch the YouTube version of the incident below to see Silverman in action.

Inside Popnology - Life Explained. On Film.

We posted a short Inside Popnology on Friday afternoon about the amazing how-to video site VideoJug.

If you've ever wanted to know How to Tie a Tie, How to Brush Your Teeth, or How to Care for Tarantulas - (as well as a lot of other things) then you must visit VideoJug.

Subscribe to Inside Popnology in iTunes, watch it on the CityNews site, check it out via YouTube or watch it below!

Enjoy!

Psiphon - Human Rights on the Internet

Psiphon is an open source software project that allows people in countries that censor their Internet to connect to someone in an uncensored country and surf the web without borders (view a demo of how it works here).

Amber interviewed Ronald Deibert from the Citizen Lab - one of the main people behind the software - for a story we did on CityNews International last night. We posted the full interview on the CNI site as well as on Inside Popnology and YouTube (watch below).

This is an important story and we really want to let people know about it (hence the reason we put the interview all over the place). I encourage you to post the video on your own site and link to Psiphon to help spread the message.

Inside Popnology - Top 5 Holiday Geek Gifts

In the most recent episode of Inside Popnology Amber gives her Top 5 Holiday Geek Gifts!

We have gadgets (iPod nano (PRODUCT)RED and Blackberry Pearl), truly geeky gifts (Wired magazine subscription and the Lifehacker book), and a creative pick (Etsy).

Subscribe to Inside Popnology in iTunes, watch it on the CityNews site, check it out via YouTube or watch it below!

Enjoy!

Canadian Idiot

We did a story on CityNews International tonight (which also ran on the regular CityNews) about the Weird Al song Canadian Idiot. While some people are offended by it I actually find it quite funny.

Since there is no official video yet enjoy a fan video below.

Inside Popnology - November 22, 2006

One of the many things I do at Citytv is shoot and edit Inside Popnology (Amber's video blog).

We've done a few of these in the last two months and since they are short and revolve around only one topic (usually) we have had a great response with them.

You can subscribe to it in iTunes, watch it on the CityNews site and now check it out via YouTube!

As always we are interested in your links and stories. Send them my way or post a comment below.

Enjoy!