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SoCal Theme Parks Hold Wallets Hostage: Fall 2010 – Summer 2011 Guide: Secret Tron Ride, Bizzaro Revamp & More
1 year ago
I hope you’ve all seen Chevy Chase in his classic role as Clark; father of 2, wonderful husband, and witty family guru. Clark had the family, the money, and the unstoppable willingness to arrive at Walley World, the best fictional amusement park ever! Before I go on and give you all the wonderful More >
Miniature Car Models and Buildings Come to Life
1 year ago
At first glance, when I looked at the images, I thought these were real cars. But it turns out it’s the work of Michael Paul Smith, miniature car model and buildings extraordinaire. He’s very passionate about the mid-1900s, a time where he has cherished memories to the point where he created a More >
A Schwarzenegger Comic Book?
1 year ago
It’s official, Arnold Schwarzenegger finally appears in his own comic book titled “Political Power: Arnold Schwarzenegger.” The Bluewater Productions book sells for $3.99 and is written by Justin Peniston. It chronicles Arnold’s life from body builder to action hero to political figure. Bluewater More >
LOST Prop Auction Brings in Over $1.5 Million
1 year ago
This past weekend at the Santa Monica Municipal Airport in the Barker Hangar, the two-day LOST prop auction was held. The auction had a staggering 1,174 lots that drew an enormous crowd, with many fans even dressing up as their favorite character. General admission for fans were $42, with portions More >
“Bourne” Director Doug Liman to Direct All You Need Is Kill
1 year ago
Doug Liman has helmed some great films which include Swingers, Go, The Bourne Identity, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. His one slip up I would consider is Jumper. In any event, Liman is set to direct a film adaptation of the widely popular Japanese anime novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka called “All You Need More >
Gamer Sues Developer Because a Game was “Too Addicting”
1 year ago
Yes, you read that title correctly. Wired recently reported that Hawaiian resident, Craig Smallwood, claims that South Korean based NCsoft should pay an undisclosed sum of money for damages on the premise that their game is “too addictive.” NCsoft is the developer of the highly popular MMORPG More >
Nerdzilla, King of the Geeks! Nerd Reactor’s Mascot Arrives!
1 year ago
Here he is in all his nerdy reptilian glory! Nerdzilla is here to conquer the world, or at least, try to live a normal life in it. Not much can be said now, but stay tuned because we will be having our own featured webcomic starring Nerdzilla. The webcomic will be the place to be where you can More >
Remix: Street Fighter 2 Beatbox
1 year ago
Music in video games have existed for as long as we can remember and has really taken off since the 8 bit days, when it was all in midi form.
Remixes and fan-made videos have been made for some of the most popular games and songs using rock, rap, and instrumentals. These are nothing compared to a More >
2D Fighters are Back, but Not in the Arcades of America
1 year ago
With the recent announcement of Street Fighter X Tekken, the highly anticipated Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and the overwhelming success of Street Fighter IV, it’s hard not to acknowledge that 2D fighters are once again on top of the world. Nearly 20 years ago, every arcade, laundromat, and Boys & Girls More >
American Ninja Warrior 2 Tryouts at Venice Beach and Makoto Nagano Interview!
1 year ago
The title says it all!! Two weekends ago we were invited out to Venice Beach, California, to film the tryouts of American Ninja Warrior 2. What else could we ask for; beach, sun, and unbelievably hard obstacles. Screaming men, six packs, and nothing like the sound of face-plants on sun scorched
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The Rock Returns to the WWE
1 year ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Culture
During an interview with Mix 104, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson talked about his upcoming roles in Faster, Fast Five, and his plans to return to the wrestling ring. This summer he will return to the WWE as a reoccurring guest host, but has no plans of actually competing in the ring.
“How I would come More >
Magajin.com: The Anime & Manga Version of DeviantART
1 year ago
Anyone who is a fan of DeviantART, anime or manga, will enjoy this site. It’s a global community of artists that are a bit of an otaku to say the least. What is interesting is that the site is powered by social translation. That means any comment that’s posted on the site will either be More >
J.J Abrams New Super 8 Viral Site, That Crazy Jew!
1 year ago
The world got a glimpse of the new J.J Abrams and Steven Spielberg film Super 8 and not too long after the first viral website http://www.scariestthingieversaw.com/ arrived. Rocket Poppeteers, newspaper images, and John F. Kennedy sound bites of Nuclear test bans were the first wave of viral More >
Modern War Gear Solid: The Greatest Crossover Ever
1 year ago
Two of the greatest soldiers of our time team up to take down an evil corporation, Activisun. After acquiring Outer Haven, Liquid Ocelot and Makarov are creating a new ultimate weapon, Modern Gear. The fate of the world once again rest in the hands of Ghost and Solid Snake.
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Japan & U.S. Celebrate 50-Year Alliance with New Manga
1 year ago
The U.S. Armed Forces that are stationed in Japan are doing a collaboration with the creators of the “Martian” manga to celebrate the 50-year alliance between the 2 nations. The series contains 4 issues and will be titled “Watashi-tachi no Domei – Eizoku-teki Partnership,” which means “Our More >
Konami DDR PS3 Release Party – Culver City, CA
1 year ago
Konami DDR PS3 Release Party – Culver City, CA
What’s better than Maids playing DDR? Playing DDR with Maids! Last Thursday night, Nerd Reactor headed down to the Royal/T Maid Cafe in Culver City, California where Konami Digital Entertainment held a launch party for its upcoming More >
Extremely Underwhelming Street Fighter Nike SB Dunks
1 year ago
Taking a page out of Adidas‘ playbook Nike has jumped into the Geek Shoes World, but unlike Adidas’ Star Wars line, where you can see the inspiration from the licensed material, these shoes are kind of bland. If characters Chun Li and Ryu have not been standing next to the shoes that they are More >
Can’t Wait For Tron: Legacy? Neither Can We!!!
1 year ago
We are just as excited as the next nerd. Along with Tron2 is the release of Daft Punks album. They make a perfect couple. It’s as if Number 5 had sex with a Lightsaber while being ‘sextaped’ by Joseph Kosinski.
Ahh, all of our fantasies will soon be emerged! But for now, enjoy these videos..JUMP More >
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Revolution
1 year ago
It’s been researched, game-tested and recently debuted in a Sneak Peek at Official Tournament Stores…now it’s being released to general audiences around the world on August 17. Duelist Revolution, the latest sure-fire hit from Konami Digital Entertainment (KDE) and its legendary Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING More >
COACHELLA? For Nerds? DUH! Music Festival Caters To Us!
1 year ago
Coachella released their 2011 schedule much earlier than in any previous year. Next year’s music and art festival will be held on April 15th, 16th, and 17th.
This three day festival brings crowds close to 90,000 to listen to an eclectic range of music and to experience some amazing art displays. More >
DJ Hero Fans…EAT YOUR HEART OUT WITH SYRUP!
1 year ago
EMULATOR – To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
DJ HERO - To imitate the
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Disney Gets Rights to Tron Director’s Graphic Novel
1 year ago
Tron director, Joseph Kosinski, signed a deal last year with Radical Publishing to develop a graphic novel entitled “Oblivion.” Disney has now acquired the rights to that novel and is planning a film adaptation with Kosinski at the wheel.
Here is a brief description of the novel:
Oblivion is a More >
Man Commits Suicide with the Ultimate Weapon…Chopsticks.
1 year ago
by Michael Tang
in Culture
If you thought the traditional Japanese Seppuku was bad, wait til you hear this one. Get this, a man commits suicide with.. chopsticks (if you couldn’t tell from the title above). A man who was held in prison located in the Chiba prefecture of Japan had stabbed both of his eyes with chopsticks, More >
Supernatural the Anime
1 year ago
The anime studio, Madhouse, who is known for popular anime series such as Death Note, Paprika, Vampire Hunter D, Summer Wars and Batman: Gotham Knight, will be producing Supernatural the Animation, a 22 episode anime adaptation for Warner Bros. Also, Shigeyuki Miya and Atsuko Ishizuka will be More >
Call of Duty Tribute Videos
1 year ago
So the Call of Duty franchise has hit 2 different benchmarks in the past month. The first being that they have sold just over 20 million map packs since 2007 with the release of Call of Duty 3. That is when Activision started offering downloadable maps for the CoD series by the way. The second More >
