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A fan-made John Carter trailer outdoes Disney’s official trailers
Feb 22nd
As a fan of John Carter, it pains me to see how Disney is marketing the movie. The film is being directed by Andrew Stanton, the man responsible for directing Finding Nemo and WALL-E (both films received an Oscar for Best Animated Feature). It’s also based on the godfather of More >
WWE Champion CM Punk calls out singer Chris Brown
Feb 21st
Never afraid to speak his mind and start controversy, WWE star CM Punk released a video on Twitter today aimed at R&B singer Chris Brown. It all started when a huge campaign was brought up to keep Brown off the Grammy Awards because he had physically assaulted Rihanna in 2009. More >
The graphics are looking good in this GoldenEye 64 mod
Feb 21st
Goldeneye 64 is a classic. When I heard that there was a mod that would update the graphics, I was a little nervous. Now after seeing how this mod looks, I’d have to say that they’ve done a really good job at upping the resolution and details. The only thing More >
Dovahkiin just wants to find his way to Whiterun
Feb 21st
After doing a bunch of video game/comic book music parodies, The Screen Team embarks on a journey to find Whiterun. Chad plays Dovahkiin and asks the help from his fellow people to help him find his way around modern Skyrim.
I think after having played over 50 hours of Skyrim, More >
Nintendo Wii users can now use Hulu Plus
Feb 16th
Nintendo has joined Microsoft and Sony in offering Hulu Plus to gamers today. Nintendo is late in the game but it’s okay, since the Wii has more owners than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Now Wii owners can watch their favorite TV shows and movies. Something about using the More >
Sony’s The Tester: Season 3, Episode 1 & 2 review
Feb 15th
Since I didn’t get to write the review for episode 1 of The Tester: Season 3, I figured I’d just combine both episode 1 and 2 together. As usual, the lovely Meredith Molinari returns as the host. Brent Gocke, release manager for Sony first-party quality assurance (I can never recall that on More >
The contestants have been chosen for Street Fighter X Tekken’s Cross Assault
Feb 15th
Looks like I won’t have to dress up like Chun Li, since I made a bet I would dress up like her if our very own David “Hoangster” was chosen to compete in the reality show called Cross Assault. So here it is, Capcom has announced the contestants who are More >
Sweet Tooth has a heart…well sort of, in Twisted Metal: Be Mine
Feb 14th
Usually on Valentine’s Day, people give roses, maybe some chocolates and even a nice dinner. Sweet Tooth isn’t accustomed to these sort of things, he’s more of a blood, death and carnage sort of person. In this video from Blue Goggle Films, the same guys that brought us Skyrim Intervention, More >
Kirby’s Meta Knight gets his own Christmas song
Feb 9th
Random Encounters Entertainment (Pac-Man Musical, the Assassin’s Creed Song, Angry Birds Musical) has released a new musical featuring the Meta Knight from Kirby. Even though Christmas is already over, it didn’t stop the group from doing a spoof of “O Holy Night” with Meta Knight as Santa Clause. Watch the More >
Max Landis, Chronicle writer, rants on the Death and Return of Superman
Feb 6th
What a perfect time to release this retelling of the Death and Return of Superman with the release of Chronicle. Max Landis, who wrote Chronicle, does a drunk retelling of the famous Superman story arc. As he’s retelling the story, his Hollywood friends re-enact certain scenes with rosters including Elden More >
Move over Mega64, Snake be trollin’
Feb 6th
German group NosTeraFuTV has created a prank video featuring our man, Big Boss from the Megal Gear Solid series, trolling in real life. From crawling in the middle of the mall to causing traffic on a street, the group certainly does have balls to pull this off. But if I More >
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.
Source: ScottBradleeLovesYa
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.
Source: ploface
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Let’s buy Facebook – IPO
Feb 2nd
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) and Mark Zuckerberg will begin Wednesday with the primary steps of, an up to six month completion process, creating its announced IPO (Initial Public Offering). With the announcement, documents retained in the Registration Statement (the application form filled by Facebook Inc.), state the company had in average 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 >
KAROTZ: Rabbit Gone Wild Facebook Device
Feb 1st
Say hello to my little friend (that never gets old) – The Karotz. This rabbit is a multipurpose Internet-connected 3rd party Facebook hardware peripheral. The little guy will move his ears, speak to you, read, listen, light up and will even detect the presence of objects by sniffing them. 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.
[via Marc More >
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 >
Life as a Henchman – On the Set of Batman: Death Wish
Jan 30th
Life as a henchman isn’t always easy, but we sure did have a lot of fun on the set of Batman: Death Wish, a fan film featuring Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Harley Quinn, Scarecrow, and more. This video focuses on the hardworking henchmen on the set. So sit back, relax, and More >
Ferris Bueller’s Work Day Off
Jan 27th
That lovable rascal Ferris Bueller hasn’t been really up to much since 1986 but just yesterday the internet was treated to a youtube video of that once upon a time highschool slacker. In what seems to be a fancy hotel and dressed in a comfortable looking bathrobe, Ferris throws open the curtains and asks the More >
Stan Lee Live & Global from the Sundance Film Festival
Jan 24th
Today, Stan Lee gave a live and global webcast with host Gene Simmons from the Sundance Film Festival to promote his biographical documentary which will be screening at the festival this year. Fans could submit questions in 53 languages while also getting live subtitles in any of those languages of the More >
The Pirate Bay Starts Offering Physibles – 3D Objects for Download
Jan 24th
For some reason, I still can’t seem to wrap my head around this, but The Pirate Bay just announced that users can now access a new category called “Physibles” (physical objects). Physibles are essentially mock-up files that allow a 3D printer to create physical objects. Here is an excerpt from 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!!!