This week the Twitter-Sphere and Inter-Webs were all a buzz with the announcement that J.J. Abrams was confirmed as the director of Star Wars Episode VII.  We give our thoughts on Mr. Abrams being the director of both Star Trek and Star Wars movies.

http://www.scififx.com/2013/01/confirmed-j-j-abrams-to-direct-star-wars-ep-vii/

We also discuss a patent Sony filed for at the beginning of this year for technology that would lock down a game you purchase on disc to your Play Station Network account, so it would only ever work for you.  This tech would, if it was ever put to use, effectively destroy the PS4 or the used video game market.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/03/report-new-sony-patent-blocks-second-hand-games