The answer? To make money. Oh, OK.

I thought this headline meant they were explaining the controversial screenshot to critics who decry the advent of the ability to sells drugs in a game on a kids’ system (that’d be the DS) like it’s the second coming of Satan. Er wait, did he ever come a first time? But no, **** the haters as always, Rockstar says the reason for the minigames is for your character to make extra money because the mission payments don’t keep increasing exponentially as you go. And presumably you’re just using the money to buy guns and ammo to go kill people with, it’s not like your saving up for your grandma’s hip surgery.

So I’m sure there will be the usual call to kill the game by fire by family action groups, but it will sell an astronomical amount of copies, since it’s one of the best selling series of all time being sold on the best selling system of all time (seriously, look it up). If I were an angry parent, I’d stop protest marching and go check that your kid doesn’t have one stashed under his mattress already. And really, if there’s a system to de-violence GTA, it’s the DS, where graphics go to die. Although I do remember a die-hard contingent of parents hell bent on banning Pokemon for it’s excessive violence towards imaginary animals about a decade ago, so I don’t think that arguments exactly going to fly.

Aintitcoolnews posted pics of five new G.I Joe posters, and I have to say, I’m totally underwhelmed.  Would a G.I. Joe movie be cool?  Of course.  But what if that G.I. Joe movie was rated PG-13 and all the characters were dressed in black instead of their original, unique costumes that help add to their personalities?  I think we’ll know the answer to that once this heaping, steaming, fly-surrounded mound of feces stinks up our movie theaters.  Until then, enjoy these new posters that for some reason cut out the characters’ eyes.  I could understand if they were masturbating or doing something shameful, but they’re simply just…standing there.  Maybe being in the new G.I. Joe movie is shameful enough?  Oh, who am I to talk?  I accepted forty bucks to do a scene in White Men Can’t Hump. (Just kidding, Dad!  Send money!)

When if first debuted, Gossip Girl was decried as an O.C. clone by fans of the recently deceased series. And as the show progressed the characters seemed to mimic their west coast counterparts pretty damn closely. But ultimately which show did the best take on each archetype? That’s what I aim to find out in this edition of Battle Royale.

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There’s a ton of hard work that goes into the editing of a movie.  But even the editors can get a little careless at times.  If you’re working with thousands of frames, sometimes you overlook a thing or two.   The mistakes can be minor, and at other times the mistakes can be quite obvious.

I mean take the picture above as an example.  I think that’s hilarious.  Just last night I was watching American Gangster and in the scene where Russel Crowe first meets with his new crew you can clearly see RZA’s Wutang Clan Tattoo.   Now I’d have to think that wasn’t intended.

In any event, it’s always funny when these types of things crop up in movies.  I’ve found ten that I think are worth a look.

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There’s nothing better than bearing witness to a complete and utter spaz-out.  I’m not talking about a pump-up speech, getting fired up for a fight, or even someone acting a little bit crazy, though.  By spaz-out, I mean somone just seeing red and losing their sh*t, resulting in a scene that if you were present, you’d be sure to run and tell your friends.  Pointing out and celebrating spaz-outs is generally frowned upon, however, and the term”insensitive” has been thrown at me on numerous occassions.  Luckily for me (and you), we can enjoy spaz-outs in the movies without dealing with real life repercussions.  After the jump, enjoy a collection of eight great movie spaz-outs (WARNING: some clips NSFW):

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Let’s face it people.  Porn Addiction sounds funny.  It appears to be one of those taboo subject to talk about.  But in all honesty, it’s becoming as big a problem as drug or alcohol addiction.  Seriously, think about it.

Porn hits the same nerve centers in the brain and it can lead to very harmful things in a marriage or relationship.  It’s gotta be taken more seriously.  But for the not so serious, here are 10 steps to porn addiction.

Why hello there kids.  Welcome to another edition of the Final Countdown where we bring you some of the great stuff you might have missed today.  From new video game lists to gaming conferences, it’s been an interesting day.

The Countdown

These guys had their own list of 10 Greatest game weapons – [Gear Crave]

Nintendo President to keynote 2009 gaming conference – [Gonintendo]

Not sure what to think about the new G.I. Joe Posters – [Filmdrunk]

More on Mickey Rourke wrestling at Wrestlemania – [Hecklerspray]

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel badass screens – [Kotaku]

In a bit of news I can eloquently sum up as “WTF?” it’s being reported that Mickey Rourke has agreed to wrestle at the WWE’s 25th Wrestlemania event in Texas in April. Uhh wow. Let’s have Mickey elaborate.

“The boys from the WWE called me and asked me to do it…I said, ‘I want to.’ I’m talking with Rowdy Roddy Piper about it… Chris Jericho, you better get in shape. Because I’m coming after your ass.”

So theoretically, we could see an Academy Award winning actor grappling in tights with Chris Jericho come April. Can I just say, awesome? It’s cool to see a great actor not take himself so seriously for a change, even though he’s most likely getting paid an absurd amount of money to do so (probably more than the chump change he was offered to be in Iron Man 2). And think about that for a second, Mickey Rourke vs. Chris Jericho? I’d only be more excited if it was Russell Crowe vs. Triple H. But to continue with that train of thought, wouldn’t that be like asking Crowe to compete in an actual gladiator arena match because he did it really well in a movie?

For the grand finale, Rourke should pull out his Oscar from under the stage and beat Jericho senseless with it. It would probably be the single greatest moment in professional wrestling history. And in Oscar history.

Geekologie (via Buzzfeed) posted this awesome pic of a dude all blinged out with Zelda gold cartridges.  What a pimp.  R.O.P., son.  Rupees over Princesses.  Zelda ain’t nothin’ but a trick.

Well this is just plain old depressing. Word has it that Seth Rogen’s unlikely Green Hornet project might just be scrapped altogether. Director/sidekick Stephen Chow left the film a month ago, and now Sony is getting tired of its shenanigans, to the point where it might never see the light of day.

Ever since Stephen Chow started to waffle about his participation in the film, I’ve been hearing rumors that there were major hesitations at Sony. Then at Sundance, I heard several people say that the film was off completely. I spoke this afternoon with a source close to the film, and while they didn’t call it completely dead, they did say it is “highly unlikely” that the film will shoot in 2009 at all.

I mean, I didn’t know what to make about this project from the get-go, but i figured a thin Seth Rogen and Adam Goldberg could really go wrong. Chow was a great addition, but I can’t really see his styles meshing with Rogen’s and I’m assuming that’s why he walked away. Not enough dancing and too much guy ass for his taste most likely.

But who knows, this project could very well rise from it’s shallow grave and the Green Hornet can ride again. Errr wait, does the Green Hornet ride? No, that’s the Lone Ranger. I’ll be honest I’ve no idea who the Green Hornet is.