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John Spartan
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Want a chance to walk the red carpet of Disney’s John Carter? Become a D23 member
Feb 3rd
If you’re a D23 member, you’re in luck. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will be having free tickets (as long as they’re available) for Disney’s John Carter red carpet experience. With this experience, you’ll get the red carpet VIP viewing area, a chance to walk More >
NBC’s Awake will have Jason Isaacs leading double lives
Feb 3rd
There’s a new NBC show coming to town called Awake, and it stars Harry Potter’s Jason Isaacs as a detective living dual lives. As Detective Michael Britten, he was involved in a car accident that seems to have killed his wife and son. The weird thing is that his “coping More >
The CosCast Episode 13 – The Cosplayers’ Podcast
Feb 3rd
Here’s episode 13 of The Coscast, the cosplayers’ podcast. Join your hosts, Joey Rassool, Matthew Lewis, and Tara Strand, as they talk about the world of cosplay and props. The topic for this episode includes custom Batmobile legal battle, Angel Grove from Power Rangers, cosplay for hire, and more.
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You’ve heard the Mario theme played by a piano, but what about tap dancing?
Feb 3rd
There are a lot of Mario theme piano performances all over the net. Of all those performances, I bet you they don’t have tap dancing. Enter Alex, the tap dancing neighbor. This video wins automatically with the combination of Mario, piano, and tap dancing.
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ESA loses over $1 million, some of it due to lobbying SOPA/PIPA
Feb 3rd
Remember when ESA was poking fun of California for spending money on a bill to try to ban violent video game sales to kids? Since California lost a lot of money because of the Brown vs. EMA case, the ESA said that California could have used the money to help “improve services More >
Zelda violin girl now does The Lord of the Rings
Feb 3rd
Lindsay Sterling, a girl after my own heart and known for her Legend of Zelda violin medley, has done another geek medley, The Lord of the Rings. It’s official, I want to marry her. To add to the authenticity of the performance, this video was shot in New Zealand. They More >
John Williams’ Jurassic Park theme will never be the same again
Feb 3rd
John Williams created a classic theme song when he composed Jurassic Park. When I first saw the scene with a herd of dinosaurs, I was in awe. Williams’ score helped elevate the experience of seeing dinosaurs in action. Now thanks to the melodica, my childhood has been ruined forever.
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Evil has a new face…Hollow Face
Feb 2nd
There’s a new boogie man in town, and his name is Hollow Face. He can be seen in the upcoming movie called Intruders. All Hollow Face wants is love, but all he knows is how to spread fear and hate. The thing is, how can he be loved if nobody More >
Is Mass Effect 3 really better with the Kinect?
Feb 2nd
So is Mass Effect 3 going to be better with the Kinect? BioWare seems to think so (I’d like to think that Microsoft is pushing BioWare to implement Kinect compatibility). Here’s a demonstration of the voice command for the game using the Kinect sensor.
We’ve seen games use voice command More >
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City – USS & Spec Ops character trailer
Feb 2nd
Here’s a character trailer for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. The video gives you a little more insight on the U.S.S. Delta team members (Lupo, Vector, Spectre, Four Eyes, Beltway, and Bertha) and the Spec Ops Echo Six members (Dee-ay, Willow, Harley, Party Girl, Tweed and Shona). Each squad has More >
Soon you can own Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir
Feb 1st
The guys over at eFX Collectibles recently revealed their new Marvel’s Avengers line of props including Captain America’s helmet and shield, Thor’s helmet, and Iron Man’s helmet. Today, they have revealed an image of Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir, which you can preview at WonderCon in March. This is the Avengers film version, More >
Support Nerd Reactor’s very own to get in Capcom’s reality show
Feb 1st
Our very own David “Hoangster” has submitted his video for a chance to be in Capcom’s Cross Assault. It’s an internet reality show that pits 5 Street Fighter fans against 5 Tekken fans. Winner wins $25,000.
So how can you help? Just click on the YouTube button to open a new More >
Want to show off your indie game? Apply for IndieCade 2012 now
Feb 1st
Are you an independent game artist or designer? Do you want to show off your game to the world? Then you should enter your project for IndieCade 2012, where independent video game fans go for all their indie fix. If you’re chosen, your video game will be featured during the More >
King Leonidas vs. Master Chief? It’s On!
Feb 1st
Can this be? Two Spartans battling each other…lyrically? Say it isn’t so.
Epic Rap Battles of History has just released their latest video featuring King Leonidas from 300 and Master Chief from Halo. I’m rooting for both, since my nickname is Spartan, but Leonidas definitely wins this battle hands down.
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Bring Back BlizzCon (Oh), Ay Ay Ay
Feb 1st
Nerd Reactor team Chris, Ryan, and Adam all had a great time at BlizzCon 2011. When news hit that Blizzard wasn’t planning a BlizzCon for 2012, many fans were upset and sad. How upset? They are so upset, that a guild decided to create a song dedicated to BlizzCon. Using T.I.’s More >
Reality Show ‘Cross Assault’ for Street Fighter X Tekken
Jan 31st
Capcom is teaming up with IPlayWinner and Team Spooky in creating a reality internet show where 5 Street Fighter fans will be facing against 5 Tekken fans. The winner will win $25,000, and of course will gain glory and honor!
So how do you enter to get a chance to be More >
Teasers for The Avengers and John Carter Super Bowl Spots
Jan 31st
What a world we live in where we get teasers for a teaser. Take both Disney movies, The Avengers and John Carter, for example. The Avengers movie is doing a good job of getting people excited, while John Carter is getting a lot of hate. I’m excited about it because More >
NR Joins Pixel Perfect’s Podcast and Talks Games
Jan 31st
I’m pretty excited about this podcast, because it’s our very first podcast as guests. Thanks to the lovely gamers, Jared Reiman, Devin Miller, and Justin Brenis at Pixel Perfect, we get to talk about the things we love, video games.
Nerd Reactor crew Mike Villarreal and Adam Kharakov joins me as we More >
Jedi Goes to Jail After Toys R Us Incident
Jan 31st
A jedi just can’t practice the Force without the police interrupting.
33-year-old David Allen Canterbury was honing his skills as a jedi by using Toys R Us customers at Hayden Island as target practice. He’s was able to practice on three customers with his lightsaber on December 14, 2011. The cops More >
CosCast Episode 12 – California Cons, Cosplay Photographers, and Bad Live-Action Anime Films
Jan 31st
Here’s episode 12 of The CosCast with your hosts, Joey Rassool, Matthew Lewis, and Tara Strand. The gang talks about the many great conventions in California, cosplay photographers, perverted photographers, new cosplay ideas, Dragonball Evolution, and more.
With WonderCon 2012 and Anime Conji 2012 coming up in March on the same More >
Konami’s NeverDead Is Out Today
Jan 31st
NeverDead is out today for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360! From developer Rebellion Developments and published by Konami, the third-person action game was conceived by Shinta Nojiri, game director of Metal Gear Acid.
You play as Bryce Boltzmann, an immortal who kills demons alongside his partner, Arcadia, at the National More >
Mass Effect 3 Voice Cast Lineup Includes IGN’s Jessica Chobot and Freddie Prinze, Jr.
Jan 31st
Along with the returning voice cast for Mass Effect 3, two new voice actors join the crew. Jessica Chobot, reporter for IGN, and Freddie Prinze, Jr. (Scooby Doo).
Jessica Chobot plays news reporter Diana Allers (who would have thought?). Her character is modeled after her, and she is definitely looking nice! More >
Kindle Fire Reigns Over Samsung Galaxy Tab
Jan 30th
The Kindle Fire is now the most used Android tablet. That honor used to belong to the Samsung Galaxy Tab two months ago. That just shows you that Amazon is doing something right. The Fire now controls 35.7 percent of the Adroid tablet market, and the Galaxy Tab is close More >
The Walking Dead’s First Three Minutes from Ep 8: Nebraska and TV Spots
Jan 30th
Here are the first three minutes from The Walking Dead’s Episode 8, “Nebraska”. I’m really hoping that the episodes from here on out will pick up the pace, since the whole looking-for-Sophia plotline felt like it was going on forever. And let’s hope we won’t see too much of Hershel More >
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