Yesterday we kicked E3 off with a bang as we met up with the wonderful @JenniferNBCLA from NBC and took her with us to our Nintendo appointment. We spoke with @JenniferNBCLA about Women in Games, the latest figures on Women in Games (we’re at 42% now!) and the need to have more women in the industry!

At the Nintendo booth, we were able to preview the Wii U on two games which we all played together. You can see us checking out the controller in the video below. I was able to escape our new NBC friend. Hopefully she had a great time and in the end, we made her an official GamingAngel!

Enjoy!

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So, if you want to see someone actually using Kinect outside of E3, tonight’s the night. Tomorrow night, you can get a healthy dose of  Call of Duty: Black Ops. Wednesday night, Jimmy previews Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, then Killzone 3 on Thursday and an as-yet unrevealed “surprise” for Friday night. (Anyone got a clue as to what’s going on then?)

Watch the announcement video below, and remember that Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is on starting at 12:35 a.m. Eastern time on NBC, so you might want to set your DVR in lieu of actually staying up that late. (Then, you can skip to the gaming goodness.)

Fearless Leader

Tonight at 5:45 p.m. Pacific, watch NBC LA (KNBC) to see an interview with our very own fearless leader (or, if you prefer, CEO and Founder), Trina! All footage is from this afternoon’s Photo Dojo event. You’ll only be able to watch it live if you’re in the LA area or have a satellite with Los Angeles channels, but we’re working on a fix for that.

Even if this fix doesn’t happen, we’ll have video up ASAP. (Ed. note: Video has been added!)

So, if you can, set your DVRs from work, or just race home to hear more about your favorite site for all things geek – except this time, it’s straight from the Angel’s mouth.

Gaming hottie Zachary Levi, is set to return to his role on Chuck and it couldn’t be soon enough! We’ve waited all fall season for Chuck and The Watcher posted the press release with information about the new season.

The season launches on January 10 with a back-to-back original episodes for the premier. The show will then move to it’s normal time, Mondays 8-9pm starting January 11.

“Josh (Schwartz) and Chris (Fedak) and the writing team are doing a great job this season, and we think the loyal fan base for this show will be happy to see it back on the NBC schedule,” said Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

The cast is back for another season and will have more guest stars this season. In a previous interview, Zachary Levi told us that he will be directing an episode of Chuck this season.

“He did a wonderful job,” Fedak said. “Directing ‘Chuck’ is really difficult — the directors have to be proficient not only with the comedy but with the acting, and those are the two most time-consuming things. Our directors are really running a marathon for those seven or eight days that we’re in production. So when the person who’s at the center of the show on a regular basis — Zachary — is directing, it was, ‘Can he physically do that without somehow splitting himself and genetically producing another Zachary Levi?’ But he did it with such smarts and such energy.”

Liberty Mutual is sponsoring the Responsibility Project which uses entertainment to create a forum for people to discuss personal acts of responsibility. For the films they have asked a group of NBC stars to answer the question, What does responsibility mean to you? The stars were asked to come up with the concept, write and direct the 60 second short film. Those films will debut all week on NBC. Zachary Levi met with a few of us journalists to talk about his experience.

Zachary Levi is the star of Chuck and this holiday will be a voice in Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakwil. He used his production company, Coattails Entertainment to work with him on his first time directing. The film is called, The Chase, and will be on October 13 during the Biggest Loser. Here is the Q & A with Zachary Levi:

Q: What is it like to direct for the first time and directing yourself (he’s in the film)?

A:Very interesting (laughs). I started directing a bit in theater but this is the first film that I’ve directed so I’m really excited about it. NBC brought the idea up and I wanted to use it as practice for directing Chuck (he will be directing an episode of Chuck). Hiring the crew from Chuck helped us accomplish a lot in a few days.

Q: What was the most challenging aspect of directing a one minute short film?

A: It’s very difficult because it’s only one minute. Having never directed before, it’s hard. It came down to the editing room and friends at NBC were able to put their input. I’m proud of the 60 second spot and I learned alot.

Q: What advice do you have for new directors?

A: There are so many aspects to directing. Be prepared. Don’t feel you can wing it.

Q: Have you ever lost a wallet or found one?

A: I have lost a wallet and found one. Sometimes you see a stray $20 and I try to put myself in the loser’s shoes. With the Chase, I wanted to make something that you didn’t know what it was about until the end. Returning a lost wallet is a perfect example of personal responsibility.

Q: When can we see Chuck on tv again?

A: Check will be on March 1 or around then. NBC picked it up for mid-season. Unless something unforeseeable happens.

Q: Do you have an interest in directing webisodes?

A: I feel like webisodes should be what everyone wants them to be which should be an answer to what television is but online. But not sure if it’s there yet. I have seen some well published webisodes, but people yearn for more than just 3 minute shows. I would like to direct webisodes but not necessarily in the way they currently are.

Q: What do you think of the Chuck Halloween costume?

A: Has to be the coolest thing I’ve seen in my life. There are few things that strike you. I saw the Chuck comic book and was awestruck. If they ever make a Chuck video game I might die on the spot because that would be incredible.

Q: What does personal responsibility mean to you?

A: I don’t know if it’s going to mean much of any different. It’s an universal truth and the first step is to realize you aren’t alone and we’re all living in this world together.

Zachary was amazing and completely humble and nice during our interview. We love getting to talk to him on GamingAngels.com any chance we get!

Here is the breakdown of all the shorts you can see this week on NBC:
Monday Milo Ventimiglia will be directing a short film staring Masi Oka
Tuesday is the Zachary Levi piece during Biggest Loser
Wednesday is Connie Britton from Friday Night Lights during the Jay Leno Show. Her piece is about giving back in your community
Thursday is Jack McBrayer during 30 Rock. His is an animated short about being a temp in an office.
We round up the week on Friday with Anthony Anderson directing Jeremy Sisto during the episode of Law and Order.

If you miss any of the commercials they will all be on NBC.com after they air.

“The Biggest Loser interactive fitness game takes the same successful formula of The Biggest Loser television show and applies it to the virtual world,” said Nicole Armstrong, divisional vice president, marketing for THQ Kids, Family and Casual Games. “Players are led through a wide range of workouts and given proper nutritional tips to help them safely change their lives through diet and exercise.”

“In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to turn away applicants from The Biggest Loser TV show,” said Bob Harper, The Biggest Loser trainer. “Now that The Biggest Loser interactive fitness game is available, a wider audience can be reached and anyone who has the game can get access to the show’s expert health advice and body-changing workouts to reach their personal fitness goals.”

About The Biggest Loser Video Game

The Biggest Loser interactive fitness game is a fun and engaging way for players to get in shape and maintain their ideal fitness level. Set at The Biggest Loser ranch, players can take The Biggest Loser challenge and compete in 4, 8 or 12 week programs against former contestants from the television show, or work out with a friend to form a support system to see who really is The Biggest Loser. Players will work out to a series of structured routines with special weekly challenges, weigh-ins and eliminations, or they can even create their own workout routines. Workouts include upper and lower body exercises, as well as core, cardio and yoga exercises. Progress is documented on a calendar that keeps track of in-game achievements, upcoming training and weigh-in dates. Players can also input exercise done while not playing the video game, such as going for a walk or a bike ride.

The interactive fitness game also features 50 healthy recipes from The New York Times best-selling book series The Biggest Loser to help users learn how to eat right for optimal weight loss. Throughout the Wii workout program, suggestions and tips from contestants and trainers will also help guide players as they transform their lives via diet and exercise. The video game also features an interactive calorie counter that tracks what players are eating and recommends their daily intake based on individual height and weight and fitness goals.

When paired together, the Wii and Nintendo DSi/DS products become powerful training partners with Nintendo DSi/DS serving as a portable tool. Featuring nutritional information on thousands of foods, including menu items from some of today’s most popular restaurants, users can count their calories and even get healthy recipe suggestions on the go. Players can take their ‘trainer’ with them for food and fitness tips, as well as complete exercise routines that encourage them to stick to their wellness goals no matter where they are. To find out more information on The Biggest Loser interactive fitness game, go to www.biggestloserthegame.com.

For those of you that don’t know who Tim Kring is, he is the executive producer and creator of NBC’s hit show, Heroes. A live webcast is being held at 7 p.m. on September 21st, an hour before the 4th season premiers.

Gaia Online is inviting Tim into their virtual world to chat with the users as part of the Celebrity Interview series. He’ll be answering the questions posed to him by the users. Leading up to the event, members can post their questions on the forums and score a free avatar item, the O eclipse. During the event, a few lucky members will win signed Heroes merchandise.

So all you Heroes fans out there, come check it out! To get in on the fun, check out http://www.gaiaonline.com/timkring

Earlier this month, Yukino wrote about the adventures of a young merlin. The show is currently airing on Sunday nights in the US and Canada on NBC.

Today, NBC created this “king-sized” preview of this Sunday’s episode of Merlin. Response has been really positive for Merlin, so if you haven’t checked it out yet, give the preview below a watch.