The eagerly anticipated Afro Samurai video game is finally in stores. So if you own a PS3 or Xbox 360 and enjoyed the miniseries when it ran on Spike TV, then you may want to head out and pick it up. The game follows the general story of the series, that is the Afro Samurai and his quest to avenge his father’s death. Both versions cost $59.99, and both carry a “Mature” ESRB rating.

The game should feel familiar to returning fans, since Samuel L. Jackson returns to provide the voice acting for Afro Samurai. In addition, music from RZA, from the Wu-Tang Clan, is used throughout the game, just as it was throughout the original animated series. The character art and designs also look incredibly similar as well. So basically, it’s almost like an interactive version of the series…

Earlier today I attended an advance screening of the upcoming movie based on the comic books The Spirit by Will Eisner.

Lionsgate’s film, to be released on Christmas (December 25, 2008), was written and directed by another graphic novelist, Frank Miller, who is extremely familiar with graphic-novel-to-film adaptations (see 300, Sin City and Elektra).

While the legal document I signed states that I cannot review the film yet (expect to read that soon), here’s what I can tell you about the flick without any spoilers…

Spike TV’s fifth annual Video Game Awards this Sunday (December 9, 2007) promises to be an all-star event from 9 to 11 p.m. (eastern and pacific time). It has been prerecorded from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Jackson, who is well known for his role as Mace Windu in the Star Wars series, more »