Monthly Archive: October 2010

Oct 31

Special Service: Horror Hangover

October has drawn to a close, and we here at Nerds on the Rocks just wanted to briefly reflect upon our first attempt at a general theme running throughout the site. It was a fun experience, not everything worked out the way it needed to, but for the most part having an umbrella to design …

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Oct 31

Dual Wielding 10.31: Ghouls n Goblins n Ghost Edition

We take a break from our regularly schedule program to talk about Halloween. Chad and I share stories of our pre-Halloween night including some costume picks. Then we talk about Costume Quest, and the game does not go over well. Somehow we end up spending a great deal of time on Final Fantasy 13, before …

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Oct 29

Nerds with Words: If I Ruled the World…

We’re nerds here so naturally we’ve read our fair share of comics, seen way too many cartoons or movies and just get mixed up in the craziest schemes for world domination. From Bond villains who want to control the gold stash to time traveling bullets, everyone has a plan. But we wanted to put the …

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Oct 29

From The Hart: Rogueport (Paper Mario: TTYD)

Music is said by many to be the medicine of the mind. It’s a universal healer, motivator, and stimulator. Where games (and other forms of media) are concerned, music has the power to take an ordinary idea and turn it into something truly extraordinary, depending on how it’s used. For us, video game music can …

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Oct 29

Nerds on the Rocks 18: BOO-Edition

The biggest weekend of the year is here! The time when nerds can be nerds openly and people won’t slander them (sadly even comic con is getting a bad rep these days). We kick the weekend off in style with a very horrific Nerds on the Rocks. We discuss some of our favorite horror movies. …

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Oct 26

Batman Vs: Werewolves

Thus far in our series, the Dark Knight has faced down against the lord of Darkness, Dracula, and destroyed a horde of zombies. Being that we are still in October, it was only fitting that our Batman Vs. series continued with the Bat taking on another popular creature from cinema. Batman is no stranger to …

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Oct 25

Dual Wielding 10: Shill More Edition

In between plugging a lot of games on WiiWare, PSN, XBLA and iPhone, we discuss some of the big news in the past week or so. The biggest is that the wit of Professor Layton meets the awesome of Phoenix Wright in the biggest crossover in gaming history. In addition, we discuss NBA Jam’s 360/PS3 …

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Oct 24

151 Proof Movies: Beers n Fears V2

At the start of the month, we included some rules on drinking to your favorite horror movies. After giving those rules a bit of a workout, we found that they needed a few minor amendments to make the overall experience more enjoyable. Keep the original rules in mind as well, these rules are to be …

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Oct 24

151 Proof Movies: I Know What You Did Last Summer

The Halloween month is slowly drawing to a close, but this is the first 151 Proof Movie for the month. And what a movie to start off with, I Know What You Did Last Summer, attempted to capitalize on the new and rejuvenated slasher market after the success of the first Scream. The movie has a relatively …

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Oct 23

Nerds on the Rocks 17: Sonic Boom

Blue streak, speeds by, Sonic the Hedgehog! Too fast for the naked eye, Sonic the Hedgehog! Sonic, he can really move! Sonic he’s got an attitude! Sonic! He’s the fastest thing alive! Welcome one and all to Nerds on the Rocks episode 17 and if you can’t tell by my lovely singing this episode is …

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