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Chris Del Castillo
Chris started his "Trek" into Nerdiness at the age of 5 when his parents bought him an Atari 2600. That would only be the start as time would pass he would pick up every new system within his grasp or at the time, his "begging and pleading." It then lead to him getting the Gameboy, NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, N64, PlayStation and Dreamcast to now where he owns all major consoles and portables. **excited for Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Catherine, No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise, Zelda OoT 3DS. Shinobi 3DS and Resident Evil: Revelations. Meet the Nerd Reactor Team
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Posts by Chris Del Castillo
XSEED Games announces The Last Story for U.S. release
Feb 22nd
Remember last year’s Operation Rainfall? Hardcore JRPG fans from the States wanted Nintendo to release 3 exclusive Wii titles: Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story and Pandora’s Tower. Their wishes came true and without the support of the gaming community, it may never have succeeded. Late last year Nintendo announced it would release More >
Atlus announces Persona 4 Arena for Summer 2012
Feb 21st
Atlus and Arc System works announced that they were working on a new fighting game last year. We now we know that it’s Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena , a fighting game that will feature the cast from Persona 4 and a few added characters from Persona 3.
The game More >
Kingdom Hearts Japanese 10th Anniversary Box = 3 Games plus goodies
Feb 20th
Next month will be big for Japan. Kingdom Hearts 3DS, aka Dream Drop Distance, will soon finally be here. It’s the long-awaited continuation of the main story that will lead up to Kingdom Hearts 3 (hopefully). We were treated to a new trailer last week, which brought back old enemies More >
Phoenix Wright live-action movie to premiere at AM2 Convention in the United States
Feb 15th
Objection!! We all knew the live-action Pheonix Wright(Gyakuten Saiban) movie was being made in Japan, and with mixed thoughts, fans eventually rallied behind the movie worldwide. It was released in theaters in Japan four days ago, but we finally get to see some light in the States.
It was announced that the More >
Akuma, Ogre, M. Bison and Jin announced for Street Fighter X Tekken
Feb 14th
Capcom has revealed the latest four characters for Street Fighter X Tekken. While we have seen leaks of M.Bison and Jin, both were officially announced in the latest trailer. Along with those, two more names have been dropped, those being Akuma and Ogre.
Capcom is getting fans hyped for the game’s More >
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance drops tons of surprises including Tron Sora
Feb 14th
The Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary is upon us, and that means the final battle among the key blade masters is near for Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance. Square Enix has been releasing trailers slowly as they tease us with more info about the game. First it was the inclusion of More >
Icade brings the Nostalgia with the 8-bitty for iOS
Feb 14th
With the iOS devices like the iPhone, iTouch, and iPad delivering retro gaming, its sometimes hard to enjoy the games with the small in-game touch screen and enjoy the full view. Icade has the answer for gamers who want to enjoy their games without sacrificing controls on their portable iOS devices More >
Say goodbye to Playstation Network and hello to Sony Entertainment Network
Feb 4th
In a bit of an odd move, Sony has decided to phase out the name “PlayStation Network” and instead make it an all encompassing Sony Entertainment Network starting on February 8th. Nothing will really change aside from the name, so when you log in on Wednesday from a PlayStation 3, and eventually the More >
Nyko Gaming alongside Yo Gabba Gabba!
Feb 2nd
In gaming there are so many accessory options and dozens of companies to boot, it sometimes can become hard to choose. Nyko has been an established name in gaming accessories and already has plans to take 2012 with some strong products.
With the release of the PS VITA only a few More >
Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention – It’s over 10 million hours!
Feb 2nd
If school could be as fun as Disgaea 3, I would have never left or become and instructor. Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice for the VITA is a port of the PlayStation 3 version that includes all the DLC in the title. It contains a few extra goodies that includes new Tera More >
Kristen Schaal shows off her juggling skills while playing the Xperia
Feb 2nd
The Sony Xperia play is a phone and gaming system. What was originally thought to be a PSP meets a smartphone became an Android-powered smartphone that can play specific PlayStation certified games. To our surprise Kristen Schaal has been doing commercials for awhile and as nerds, we fail to not More >
Want to Play the Resident Evil 6 Demo? Well, Buy a Copy of Dragon’s Dogma
Jan 31st
What’s the best way to push sales of a new IP? For Capcom the answer is to include a demo of Resident Evil 6 with Dragon’s Dogma. Not only will this increase sales, but it will also give fans their RE6 fix.
In the one week since the Resident Evil 6 trailer was released, More >
CES 2012: Madcatz Bringing the Fight to You
Jan 30th
Fighting games have remained strong in the last 2 decades, with franchises like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat still at the forefront. If you wanted the arcade experience, you had to find a local arcade, spend some change, and challenge your skills against competitive rivals. As console and PC gaming More >
Sony VITA Special Launch Day Bundle Announced and an Added Bonus for First Edition Adopters
Jan 27th
Today Sony announced two bundles that will be available for the PlayStation VITA, one for people who pre-ordered the VITA First Edition Bundle and another one for people who plan on picking it up on release date.
Originally the First Edition Bundle for $349.99 gets you the PS VITA 3G a week early, a More >
First Run Copies of Resident Evil ‘Revelaitons’ to Include Limited Edition Spelling Error
Jan 27th
Either Capcom’s spell checker took the day off, or “REVELAITONS” is a whole new game. This is a pretty amusing accident. It’s rare, but it’s something we haven’t seen before (anyone else remember the IGN watermark in the Nintendo Wii’s Okami insert?).
Capcom caught wind of the mistake and has gone More >
Nintendo Sales for December Released and the Top Seller Is…
Jan 27th
2011 is over and 2012 means more video games. Nintendo has released sales numbers of the top Wii, 3DS and DS games. So let us take a look at the top 3.
Super Mario 3D Land takes the lead with over 5 million copies sold worldwide, making Super Mario 3D Land #1 in More >
Aniplex to Host Puella Magi Madoka Magica Special Meet and Greet Event at Anime Jungle with the English Cast
Jan 27th
Fans who follow Aniplex’s Twitter will recognize this picture showing off the heavily anticipated Magic Girl anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica, aka Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika, out on Valentine’s day. Ever since the surprise announcement at Anime Expo 2011, tons fans have been anxious for a US Release, which is on February 14th, More >
A Month with My New Imported PlayStation Vita
Jan 26th
I gave my VITA a fitting wallpaper with Catherine
It’s been about a month since I first got my PlayStation VITA from my local import store. I had to wait a few extra days for the shipment to come in and pick up the 3G edition, because even if it doesn’t More >
A Brief History of Neo Geo with a New Portable System
Jan 26th
Back in the 90s, I would find myself playing at my local arcade after school, and the one thing I loved playing was the Arcade Machine that offered multiple NEO GEO games like King of Fighters, All Star Baseball, Metal Slug, and Samurai Showdown. I would find myself playing those More >
CES: Monster Takes Gaming to a New Level
Jan 26th
Monster had an incredible press conference for CES, but the booth was an attraction all its own. The company is well known for its high quality cables and other accessories that enhance your theater experience.
At CES 2012 Monster debuted a few high quality line of products:
Monster showcased its new line of SD More >
Give Your Phone More Life with PowerSkin
Jan 23rd
Let’s face it, we are very dependent on technology. As tablets are integrating more into our daily lives, and our smart phones are getting more social, we can’t help but spend hours on our devices everywhere, like at work, restaurants, and outside as we hang out with our friends. No place More >
Xbox 360 Version of Street Fighter X Tekken Could Have Had Master Chief or Marcus Fenix as Playable Fighters
Jan 23rd
It’s always odd when I see a guest character from another franchise in a fighting game. It’s been done many times in the past, with Soul Calibur II having console exclusive characters like Link, Spawn and Heihachi; Dead or Alive 4 getting a Halo-inspired character named Nicole-458; Soul Calibur V having Master Assassin Ezio More >
CES 2012: Verbatim Bringing You More Memory with a New Spin
Jan 19th
Verbatim has been around for quite awhile and is a leading brand with data. I remember buying Verbatim CD-Rs/DVD-Rs for school projects, CD player, and everything else for back up before the days of the cheap flash drives and memory cards. Verbatim still brings you burnable discs in both DVD More >
CES 2012: Blast from the Past with Classic Gaming from Hyperkin
Jan 16th
Ah, nothing beats the good ol’ days when you had a Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and the NES. I’m the type of guy that would go to garage sales, eBay or game stores and still look for classics like Secret of Mana and Earthbound. What if I were to tell you More >
CES 2012: Archos Adding Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Its Affordable G9 Tablets
Jan 15th
Tablets now rule the market, and it can be a task to look for the right one. Price and options are a major factor in the purchase of one, and who knows, maybe what we saw during CES may help you on the quest for a new tablet.
Archos offers Android-based More >
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February 22, 2012 - 2:09 pm 'Borderlands 2' - Doomsday Trailer I am going to have fun playing this game. Loved the first one to.
February 22, 2012 - 12:33 pm A fan-made John Carter trailer outdoes Disney's official trailers I must say, this is easily the best John Carter trailer I've seen since the movie was announced. ...
February 22, 2012 - 3:55 am Dovahkiin just wants to find his way to Whiterun Dude none of us will ever have enough willpower to pull this off. Us who have no testicles salut...
February 21, 2012 - 4:14 pm Kingdom Hearts Japanese 10th Anniversary Box = 3 Games plus goodies I will probably get this if it comes to the US! Does anyone know how big the cover is? If i put i...
February 21, 2012 - 7:51 am Jason Mewes visits the store: Comic Book Men Episode 2 review Dude of all the episodes to miss I missed this one?! DAMN YOU adult responsibilities!!!