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Ask a Dork: Sick & Lazy
“What are some productive things you would recommend a person while sick?” Honestly? You’re going to have to limit your productivity somewhat if you’re sick. The most important thing you…
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This Week in Nerd 3.2.14 to 3.8.14
As always, present to you all the great content posted on the blog over the past week. Podcasts Nerds on the Rocks 163 - Haters Gonna Hate-Cast This week’s show has…
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Dual Wielding 130: Titanfall Bad, Titanfall Good
This week's show features discussion on the Titanfall Beta, which needs to be heard over the course of the show, impression of Nintendo's first "F2p" game in Steel Diver: Subwars,…
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Ask a Dork: Buying Nostalgia
What is nostalgia? And what's the difference between "selling on nostalgia" and simply being a continuation/legacy? As adults, many of us face hardship in our daily lives. Jobs are lost,…
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Dual Wielding 127: There’s Something About Nintendo
After the party that was our Game of the Year episode, we return to business with a fairly light impressions segment as we talk Fire Emblem Awakening, Guacamelee!, Hotline Miami…
Ask a Dork: Boss Battles
Do you think that boss battles have outlived their usefulness in gaming or are they just not needed for certain genres? Boss battles have been a staple of the…
Ask a Dork: Ultimate Gay Fighter & Social Commentary
With the debut trailer of Ultimate Gay Fighter, do you think that the use of stereotypes and tropes under the guise of social commentary can be done in a positive…
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Dual Wielding: Pre-Launch Super Launch Extravaganza
This week, we talk about the launch of the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. What interests us, what surprises us, what disappoints us and ultimately what we are getting.…
Ask a Dork: Thanksgiving Media
“Why isn't Thanksgiving used as a theme/backdrop for more products in entertainment?” I’d argue that certain seasonal settings lend themselves better to film, television, and movie narratives. For example, Christmas…
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Nerds on the Rocks 151: Games, Games, Games Edition
This week's show focuses on the present and future of video games. We share our thoughts on the last generation of gaming, the good, the bad and the ugly of…