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Jess Tompkins
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The First Games of Thrones Season 2 Teaser Trailer “Shadow” Arrives!
3 months ago
by Jess Tompkins
in TV
HBO has posted the first teaser trailer for the second season of the critically acclaimed TV series Game of Thrones. This one-minute-and-seven-second long taste provides a sample of several tense scenes (and a fair few that can be missed if you so much as blink!) along with a mouthful of dialogue More >
Study Says Your Brain Is Altered by Violent Games
5 months ago
by Jess Tompkins
in Video Games
A new research study presented at the annual Radiological Society of North America meeting recently revealed findings which indicate a correlation between playing violent video games and changes in areas of the brain related to cognitive and emotional functions.
The study used fMRI scans More >
Are NY Comic Con Cosplayers Victims of Cyber Bullying?
7 months ago
The jerks jocks of the world haven’t changed much. Apparently, they haven’t grown much in the ways of maturation since the days of dishing out wedgies and swirlies in the high school gym locker room. So maybe the basketball court or the football field wasn’t the nerd’s prime place to shine. But to More >
Behold the Awesome: Snake and Ghost do DragonCon 2011
7 months ago
Thought you had seen enough Dragon*Con 2011 footage? Well, think again. Those crazy guys from beatdownboogie, the masterminds behind a little viral series you may have heard of, are up to the same old antics again, providing yet another hilarious and enjoyable video showcasing the costumes and More >
The Gamer and Non-Gamer Generation Gap
7 months ago
by Jess Tompkins
in Video Games
Reported a mere five days ago by Nerd Reactor’s own John Spartan, CNN’s article penned by William J. Bennett, “Why men are in trouble,” heavily cites video games as a primary factor for the decline in social status, family involvement, and college degrees attained by US Men since the 1950′s.
If More >
Dead Space 3 Rumored: How Soon Is Too Soon?
7 months ago
by Jess Tompkins
in Video Games
Less than a year after the January 25th release of Dead Space 2 and rumors have already been circulating on the web about the apparent sequel. As eager as I am to slice my plasma cutter once more through the appendages of necrotic alien flesh, I am poised to ask: is less then a year too soon to More >
News Flash: Gamers Have Imaginations!
8 months ago
by Jess Tompkins
in Video Games
Another day, another “credible news source” publishing a story on how video games will eventually lead to the downfall of humanity.
As a gamer, I personally take offense to such stories that claim anyone who is an avid participant of the hobby, will suffer from negative consequences, and I know I More >
Defense of the Nerd: Being a Member of a Costume Club
8 months ago
by Jess Tompkins
in Cosplay
[Author's Note: Forgive me if you feel that my focus is biased towards Star Wars organizations. I did not intend to overlook or ignore non-Star Wars costume clubs, they just so happen to be the ones I am most familiar with. As an official member of the Mandalorian Mercs costume club, I've More >
A Nerd’s Reaction: Did Pottermore Sort Me in the Wrong House?
8 months ago
Earlier last month, Pottermore launched the “Find the Magical Quill” challenge, offering Potter fans a chance to take part in the beta testing of the latest Harry Potter project undertaken by author J.K. Rowling. It just so happens that I was one of the lucky few to receive the Pottermore beta More >
PlayStation Vita Impresses at Tokyo Game Show
8 months ago
by Jess Tompkins
in Video Games
Earlier today during the Sony Press Conference at the Tokyo Game Show, the latest portable baby in the PlayStation family took the center stage. New features were boasted and the impressive line up of launch titles and games currently under-development for the PlayStation Vita were More >
