Feb 28
Supernatural mystery writer Alan Wake returns less than 2 years after he infamously spent more than 5 years getting ready for his and developer Remedy Entertainment’s Xbox 360 debut. Instead of a full-priced retail title like the original, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare comes in the skin of a $15 downloadable title for the Xbox Live Arcade. …
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Feb 28
There was a brief period in the late 90s til about 2001, where there was a spate of weird sci-fi films, ones concerned with reality and consciousness, with whether the world was real or a simulacra. The Matrix, The 13th Floor, ExistenZ, and to a certain extent even Memento, came out in this time. Maybe …
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Feb 27
We have finally broken the Jean-Claude Van Damme cherry on 151 Proof Movies. We waited too long it seems. The movie was really enjoyable, which is odd because on paper it has so much going against it, but I guess this is why he still has a career. Anyhow, let’s get to the score board! …
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Feb 25
Welcome to Sonic Saturdays! In this little section, we discuss Sonic the Hedgehog in all media! In light of Sonic 4:ep. 2 game-play footage, (which can be seen here–> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCYbmTL_fTM ) here’s a spotlight on Sonic’s twin-tailed bro, Tails! Yasushi Yamaguchi, originally the main artist and zone designer for SonicTeam, designed Tails to be …
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Feb 24
A month after the greatest movie award podcast known to mankind, the Academy Awards tries to ape our spotlight and put on their own show. Well, we are here to cover it. The Nerds assemble in the Great Hall to discuss the 87th Annual Academy Awards. We offer predictions and winners, but like any run away train, …
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Feb 23
Ahh yes, Assassin’s Creed, one of this generation’s darling new blockbuster franchises and quite likely the preeminent historical fiction video game series. We’ve already played as Altair, an assassin from the Holy Land during the Third Crusade. We’ve also played as Ezio during the approximate period of the Italian Rennaissance, though his console adventures have …
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Feb 23
The gaming industry is perhaps the youngest form of popular entertainment in existence today (cases could be made for some others, but let’s stick with video games), and like a younger sibling trying to make their mark on the word, the game industry likes to do things by its own rules. We just wanted to …
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Feb 22
Picking a movie to watch every Friday is an interesting task. Since there tends to be at least two of us, its finding a balance between taste and timing, sometimes you just want something different. Sometimes, even after we pick a movie, something better comes along or we need to fill a gap. Enter Knock …
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Feb 22
Writer: David Gaider Artist: Chad Hardin with Michael Atiyeh Review by: Tim Taylor From the Dragon Age games comes a new comic series from Dark Horse, The Silent Grove. It’s a six part limited and the story was written by David Gaider, the main writer for both games. Yes, that David Gaider that got on the …
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Feb 21
Since we did Nerds on the Rocks 82, we’ve had cartoons on the mind, and why shouldn’t we, we love em! Our poll about favorite Disney Afternoon show also turned out to be a bit popular, but also raised some other questions. I mean these were great shows, but there was so much to them. …
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