Ask a Dork: RIP CLUB NINTENDO
“What would you like to see Club Nintendo replaced with? Or what improvements would you make?” I’d like to see a new rewards program account being more tied into my system’s accounts (NNIDs). As...
Author: Trent Seely
Ask a Dork: Fixing Sonic the Hedgehog
“How would you proceed with the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise if you were SEGA?” Honestly? I would put Sonic on ice for at least two years. No comics. No TV shows. No video games....
Top 7: Games for New JRPG Players
So, you’ve never played a Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) before. Yeah, you’ve played Mass Effect, The Elder Scrolls, WOW, and Dragon Age, but those games aren’t terribly similar to most conventional JRPGs. Even DnD...
Ask a Dork: 2K14 Takeaways
“What do you think the takeaways from gaming/industry are in 2014?” That mobile games like Fappy Bird are usually flashes in the pan? That Kinect was dead weight from the beginning? That it’s a...
Ask a Dork: 2014 Awesomeness
“Looking back at 2014, in relations to entertainment, what are you thankful for?” Well, Taylor Swift released a new album and that’s enough for some people to deem 2014 an entertainment success. This is...
Ask a Dork: New Press Events
“With Nintendo using Nintendo Directs and Sony introducing the PlayStation Experience, how do you see the role of media changing/evolving to continue to serve their audience? Do you find these new informative initiatives competition for...
Ask a Dork: What is Canada
“As a Canadian, what films would you recommend to an outsider to get a good perspective on life in the Great White North?” Watch American films. Seriously, a lot of American movies are filmed...
Ask a Dork: Release Day Problems
“What do you think are good and terrible examples of a company dealing with release day problems/hiccups at launch?” Oh, the bad examples are plentiful. Considering the topic though, let’s differ to a few...
Ask a Dork: Comic Book Movies
“What do you think of the influx of comic book movies over the next 5-6 years? Do you think it hurts Hollywood or can it be a net positive?” It’s hard to make any...
Why Final Destination Broke Me
I was supposed to spend this month reviewing Final Destination movies. That was the directive issued to me by the fearless leader of Nerds on the Rocks. It was also the command that broke...
