MP Shows How Clueless Canada Is Regarding Copyright Law

It would seem logical that Canadians would elect their best and brightest to make important government decisions on a national level. Sadly, that never seems to be the case, and that unfortunate reality was reinforced last week by MP Dean Del Mastro (Peterborough, Ontario). During discussion of C-11, Canada's new copyright legislation, Del Mastro compared ripping a CD to stealing a pair of shoes. Either this guy is a first class idiot, or he's deep in the pockets of the media industry. Frankly, I don't know which one is worse.

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Predict Facebook's IPO Price

Facebook is finally going forward with its initial public offering tomorrow. The initial sale price of $38/share values the company at $104 Billion USD, and makes Mark Zuckerberg the 29th richest person on earth after a $16 billion cashout. Do you want to join in the fun and speculation, but don't have the money or nerves for the ever so risky stock markets? By visiting FacebookIPODayClosingPrice.com you can submit your own prediction of what the share price will be when the markets close at the end of trading tomorrow. So far the speculators seem pretty optimistic, placing the average share price at $55, valuing Facebook at over $138 billion. However, it's even possible for the share price to dip over the course of the day. Make sure to lock in your prediction before tomorrow so we can see who was closest on Friday afternoon! I opted for the comparatively conservative $51/share.

Feast Your Sex Panther Eyes on the First Anchorman 2 Poster

Ever since it was announced on Conan, Anchorman 2 has been a topic of pure excitement at Hex19.com. Paramount has just released the first poster for the film, which is set for release sometime in 2013.  The promotional image features four pairs of legs, kind of. Two pairs and two singles, to be precise. It's unclear whether this is an unintended illusion or a desired effect. The severing of limbs isn't something the first film shied away from. The poster also features a tagline - The Legend Continues. Even though it isn't much, just the combination of shoes and pants has me a little bit more excited for the film. It definitely helps solidify our assumption that the four main male cast members would be returning. You can check out the full res image after the break.

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Calling Canadian Podcasters: PAB 2012

Unfortunately for the Hex19 crew, we live on the "wrong" side of Canada for keeping in touch with our fellow Canadian podcasters. Travelling to cool events in Eastern Canada from Alberta is too expensive for our student sized budgets. However, it's still our duty to let you know about cool geek events that are happening all across Canada. One such event is the annual Podcasters Across Borders (or PAB) conference that is happening on June 7-10 in Ottawa. PAB is a gathering for any Canadian podcasters or new media producers looking to connect with other enthusiastic people. If you live nearby and have even had a passing interest in starting a podcast, I'd highly recommend attending. The conference puts a unique emphasis on community; you won't find any monetization schemes or vendor tables. It's all about connecting with other like-minded new media enthusiasts. Plus, it's put on by Bob Goyetche and Mark Blevis - two of the most prominent evangelists of podcasting in Canada. You can check out program details for PAB 2012, as well as videos from previous PABs on the official PAB website.

Minecraft Video Spoofs Halo 3 Diorama

Remember the series of Halo 3 Believe advertisements featuring a giant diorama dedicated to the Human/Covenant war? A group of French YouTubers and Minecraft aficionados called TeamKigyar69 has released a spoof of the famous advertisement recreated within Mojang's blocky world. The shot-for-shot remake features Minecraft player characters as UNSC marines and various monsters as the races of the Covenant. Master Chief appropriately dons a full suit of diamond armor. This isn't the first time the now famous ad has been parodied. Bulletstorm also poked fun at the ad with a hilarious spoof last year. Check out both the spoofs as well as the original after the break.

(via TheHaloCouncil)

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Halo 4 Limited Edition Details Released

As we inch closer to the start of a new Halo trilogy, new details are emerging regarding the ways we can give our hard earned money to 343 Industries and Microsoft. The full details of the Halo 4 Limited Edition were released on Halo Waypoint today, and the package doesn't look too shabby. For $99 dollars it promises a collector's case, a 90-minute live action Halo series, a bunch of bonus downloadable items. The most notable part of the announcement is that there will be no legendary edition for Halo 4. 343 Industries decided to focus their efforts on creating a single package that will be a no brainer for all fans. This means that we won't be saddled with paying 50 extra bucks for a plastic statue we don't want in order to get a fancy helmet that we actually want. Check out full details of the Halo 4 Limited Edition after the break!

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The Top 10 Characters That Need To Be In 'PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale'

Just a few weeks ago, Sony officially announced their new 4-player brawler - PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. However, they have only officially confirmed six characters for the game - Sweet Tooth, Mael Radec, Fat Princess, Parappa, Kratos and Sly Cooper. Sony has teased that even more familiar faces will show up in the game, both from first party and third party titles. This has PlayStation fans everywhere hoping that their favorites will make an appearance. Here are 10 other characters that need to be in this game, as picked by Hex19.com.

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New Images of Bane and Catwoman Emerge

We got to take a closer look at some of the secondary characters of The Dark Knight Rises today. Totalfilm has an exclusive of a new Bane snapshot, while /r/movies has a new photo of Anne Hathaway dressed as Catwoman. To be honest, I'm still concerned about Bane. I've found his voice to be difficult to understand and bordering on annoying in the trailers, and the mask itself seems like a bit much. The only good thing about the character that I've noticed is that it looks nothing like Tom Hardy, so I won't have the problem of recognizing him from other films. I feel a lot more confident with the Catwoman design for the new Batman flick, although it feels much more traditional. Putting some skin tight leather on a lady, along with a mask and some little ears puts you well on your way to perfecting the character for young men everywhere. You can check out the two new photos in their full res glory after the break.

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Minecraft Explodes XBLA Sales Charts As Expected

Last month, we got the news that Trials Evolution had broken the 24 hour record for gross sales on an Xbox Live Arcade title. We speculated that Minecraft may perform even better, and that has now been confirmed. Based on leaderboard data, over 400,000 unique gamertags have already played the game. Although this doesn't necessarily equate directly to sales figures, Major Nelson has blogged that the game is indeed the new 24hr sales champ. This is especially impressive considering the game's relatively high price point of 1600 MSP (roughly $20). Hopefully the already large player base will encourage 4J Studios to continually update the game with new features that Mojang has been working on for the PC version. The game is currently limited to the features of Minecraft beta 1.6 on PC, and only supports a limited world size. However, some new features are in tow, like splitscreen multiplayer and a streamlined crafting system.

Stan Lee is a Playable Character in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'

This year's Spider-Man movie tie-in game, The Amazing Spider-Man will have more than just your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man as a playable character. Information from Amazon.com boasts that if you pre-order the game from them, you'll be able to play as Stan Lee for the first time ever in a video game. Players take control of Stan as he sets out on a quest to recollect pages from his most recent script. A different pre-order bonus from GameStop unlocks a Rhino mini-game where you smash as many things as possible. Even though they probably won't compare to the classic web slinging fun of the core game, these bonuses both sound like worthy distractions. I expect to hear some hilarious Stan Lee quips throughout the mission (and apparently there's a special surprise at the end of it to celebrate Spidey's 50th anniversary). I'm guessing that both pre-order bonuses will be made available to everyone sometime after the launch of the game on June 26th, 2012. They sound like too much fun to miss out on, and Activision will never skip a chance to take some more of our money.

(via PRNewsWire)