Yoostar reveals retail partners

Yoostar today announced that the Yoostar system will be available for purchase on August 24 at Bloomingdale’s stores nationwide, and at all Best Buy outlets starting September 8. Bloomingdale’s will be the only luxury department store to carry the product. The Yoostar system ($169.95 suggested retail price) was introduced at the opening keynote address of the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.

The Yoostar entertainment system allows users to film themselves and insert it right into famous movie scenes, where you can perform with, or replace, the original actors. Users can follow the script or deliver their own interpretation of the movie, then upload their performances to www.yoostar.com and share them on their favorite social networking sites.

The Yoostar system includes a studio-grade web cam with built-in dual microphones and remote control, portable green screen, professional stand and Yoostar software that is compatible with both PC and Mac computers.

Find out more at Yoostar.com.

Microsoft Signs Exclusive Deal With ‘The Guild’

It looks like Microsoft will soon be recruiting members to “The Guild”.

According to an article today over at The Hollywood Reporter, Microsoft is expanding its online entertainment presence by signing an exclusive distribution deal for the second season of the cult favorite Internet series, “The Guild”. As a result, episodes from the new season will debut worldwide simultaneously across Microsoft’s trifecta of platforms: Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the 360, MSN, and Zune. Four weeks after each new episode airs, it will take up residence over at the show’s online base of operations, Watchtheguild.com

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Smackdown vs. RAW 2009 Gets Greatest Hits Status

WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 was a bonafide hit (in terms of sale, not overall quality) before today, but THQ’s last wrestling game (the ninth in the series) has managed to get greatest hits classification on both the PSP and PS2 today. That simply means that you can now buy the game on either platform for the suggested retail price of $19.99. As an avid fan of this series, i’d have to say that the 2008 edition really dropped the ball in story / career mode, but made up for it in the new gameplay elements that were introduced. Still it’s a fun game and for around $20 it’s worth a shot on the PS2 if you haven’t already played it.

Of course, you could just wait until WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2009 comes out but that’s your prerogative.