Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- is the newest chapter in ASW’s legendary franchise, and the first brand new fighting game entrant since Guilty Gear XX Accent Core and Midnight Carnival. The reveal came in the form of a trailer that shows series protagonists Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske duking it out in glorious 2.5D animation, courtesy of the Unreal Engine, and accompanied by a rocking heavy metal soundtrack. Daisuke Ishiwatari, the creator of the series and the original voice actor for Sol Badguy, will be taking his seat once again as director of the game. Also shown at the end of the trailer is Milia Rage, sporting a brand new look, and a brief glimpse of Zato-1/Eddie.

Check out the trailer below and prepare yourselves for an all new era of hype! Heaven or Hell! LET’S ROCK!

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RoosterTeeth’s Let’s Play videos and other YouTube videos have been targeted by Nintendo for copyright infringement. The money that the Let’s Play channel gets from any video containing a Nintendo game will now go to Nintendo. According to YouTuber’s Zack Scott, Nintendo is using the “content ID match” to find out which videos are using Nintendo game footage.

Since Zack Scott makes money out of these videos, he wasn’t too pleased with Nintendo’s actions. Here’s what he had to say from his Facebook post:

I just want to express my feelings on the matter of Nintendo claiming not just my YouTube videos, but from several LPers as well.

I’m a Nintendo fan. I waited in the cold overnight to get a Wii. I’m a 3DS ambassador. I got a Wii U at midnight when I already had one in the mail. I’ve been a Nintendo fan since the NES, and I’ve owned all of their systems.

With that said, I think filing claims against LPers is backwards. Video games aren’t like movies or TV. Each play-through is a unique audiovisual experience. When I see a film that someone else is also watching, I don’t need to see it again. When I see a game that someone else is playing, I want to play that game for myself! Sure, there may be some people who watch games rather than play them, but are those people even gamers?

My viewers watch my gameplay videos for three main reasons:
1. To hear my commentary/review.
2. To learn about the game and how to play certain parts.
3. To see how I handle and react to certain parts of the game.

Since I started my gaming channel, I’ve played a lot of games. I love Nintendo, so I’ve included their games in my line-up. But until their claims are straightened out, I won’t be playing their games. I won’t because it jeopardizes my channel’s copyright standing and the livelihood of all LPers.

Nintendo sends a statement to address the issue.

As part of our on-going push to ensure Nintendo content is shared across social media channels in an appropriate and safe way, we became a YouTube partner and as such in February 2013 we registered our copyright content in the YouTube database. For most fan videos this will not result in any changes, however, for those videos featuring Nintendo-owned content, such as images or audio of a certain length, adverts will now appear at the beginning, next to or at the end of the clips. We continually want our fans to enjoy sharing Nintendo content on YouTube, and that is why, unlike other entertainment companies, we have chosen not to block people using our intellectual property.

Nintendo says that they want fans to share their content, yet Zack Scott has said that he’ll stop promoting Nintendo games because he won’t get money out of it.

Just because Nintendo won’t allow YouTubers to make money off of their content, it doesn’t mean other developers are joining suit.

“Capybara Games Inc (also known as Capy) hereby grants permission for the use of in-game audio & video for ‘Let’s Play,’ ‘Preview,’ ‘Review’ and/or ‘Commentary’-style videos on Youtube, including ad-supported channels/videos,” the post reads. “The creator of the video may use in-game audio & video for as many videos as desired.”

The creator of the indie game, Thomas Was Alone, also shares his thoughts on the matter. He says that without YouTubers using his content, he wouldn’t have become a full-time developer.

“Thomas Was Alone would not have been a hit without YouTube,” reads his post. “Without the frequent infringement of my copyright, the astonishingly aggressive use of my intellectual property and oftentimes presumptuous use of work comprising years of my life, I wouldn’t be sat right now, at home, taking a break from my work as a full time indie developer.”

Source: GameFront via Penny Arcade

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Joss Whedon has hinted that the superhero brother and sister, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, were going to be in the Avengers 2, saying that there was going to be “a brother/sister act.” EW later confirmed that it was indeed actually them. Now, Joss Whedon has confirmed it himself to IGN.

“You know, they had a rough beginning. They’re interesting to me because they sort of represent the part of the world that wouldn’t necessarily agree with The Avengers. So they’re not there to make things easier. I’m not putting any characters in the movie that will make things easier.”

I’m hoping that they will get enough screen time, since these characters are very powerful and are important characters in the Avengers’ comic book. Black Widow and Hawkeye got the crappy end of the stick when it came to their screen time.

I recently read up on House of M, which had a very controversial story involving the Scarlet Witch. If you haven’t checked it out yet, now’s the time, since it shows how powerful she can really be.

Spoilers Ahead for Iron Man 3

The ending of Iron Man 3 made it seem like Tony Stark is putting away the Iron Man armor for good. He got rid of his arc reactor on his chest and blew up the suits. Joss Whedon tells us not to worry, since he’ll be in Avengers 2.

“Well, I feel like in Iron Man 3, even though he said, ‘I’ve changed’ — he blew up his remote suits, but I don’t think anybody thinks he doesn’t have one anymore. The question is, if The Avengers are called, does he show up? And the answer is, ‘Yes!’”

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Nooooooo! Say it isn’t so!

Rumors have surfaced that Jeremy Renner may not come back to the Marvel franchise. He was not mentioned in Marvel’s Phase 2 by Marvel president Kevin Feige or Avengers 2 director Joss Whedon. Also, his character is not in Captain America: Winter Soldier (both Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L Jackson are) or Thor: The Dark World (his character was previously in the first Thor movie).

Renner had previously stated his discontent for his role in the Avengers. He told previously told Total Film,

For 90 percent of the movie, I’m not the character I signed on to play. It’s kind of a vacancy. [He's] not even a bad guy, because there’s not really a consciousness to him. To take away who that character is and just have him be this robot, essentially, and have him be this minion for evil that Loki uses … I was limited, you know what I mean? I was a terminator in a way. Fun stunts. But is there any sort of emotional content or thought process? No.

Not to mention this moment on SNL.

Due to Renner’s disappointment with his role in the first film, Marvel may recast the role of Hawkeye and if they do, new Hawkeye may have a spot on the new ABC show, S.H.I.E.L.D. Also, with the introduction of new superheros to join the Avengers, they may not need a marksman on their team.

Nothing has been confirmed. I’m hoping this is NOT true. I’ll report when I get confirmation.

Avengers 2 open in theaters in 2015.

Source: CBM

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Themed races are just shy of mainstream these days. With events like The Color Run, Bay to Breakers and even the Undie Run, runners and casual socialites have their pick of interesting ways to work in their yearly 5k cardio. But this year, a new run surfaces, hoping to add a nerdy twist to the race collection, whilst benefiting a great cause — the SuperCon Fun Run 5K. 

Started by two ambitious women, the L Movement teamed up with the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation to spread the word against bullying via a fun event to cosplay as your favorite character. This race will take place at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on June 1st, 2013. L Movement is a mission for a change created by Laura Burchfield and Lynn Lilly. Both women have advocated for change and have spent countless hours dedicating their event talents to local charities. L Movement was created to “promote change and bring light to a growing problem of bullying among youths.”

An edited excerpt of my interview with Laura Burchfield, co-founder of the L Movement and the SuperCon Fun Run, follows:

Nerd Reactor: Just what is SuperCon Fun Run?

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When you go on Bing.com, enter “Beam Me Up” and you will be “beamed” onto a interactive page that features the Enterprise, Earth and another planet to click on. Each page links to another page with information regarding Star Trek.

When you click on the Enterprise – which flies away if you don’t click on time (but it returns) – it leads you on the ship filled with information on tribbles, medical and Starfleet technology.

When you click on Earth, it provides links to information on Kirk’s birthplace, cast information, red shirts and Star Trek conferences.

When you click on the unknown planet, it leads you to a photo of the Enterprise and provides information on Captain Kirk and Star Trek itself.

Bing has also included a Klingon translator on their translation page. Now you can speak and translate Klingon! Even a website can be translated in Klingon!

Here is my Star Trek Into Darkness review in Klingon!

This is going to be fun. Have fun with Bing!

Source: Bing

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Love Star Trek? Want to find your Captain Kirk? Your Borg Queen? Need a date to watch Star Trek Into Darkness… again (cuz we all know you’ve seen it already)? Need a date to Khan-vention? Now you can!

There are four Star Trek dating sites to choose from (or you can join all) – Trekkiedating.com, StarTrekDating.com, StarTrekDating.co.uk (UK residents only) and TrekPassions.com – that offers a chance for you to date a fellow Star Trek fan (Trekkie/Trekker). All the websites are free to join.

TrekkieDating welcomes users, “Welcome to a dating community that is light years ahead of others. Find like-minded friends, romance, & convention dates with other Trekkies TODAY!”

StarTrekDating offers users a chance to meet their Captain Kirk or Borg Queen. They allow you to join clans as well.

StarTrekDatingUK was created in June 2012 for UK residents only. They receive about two million views a day. StarTrekDating.com was originally for UK residents but then opened up to other countries resulting in this website to be created.

TrekPassions is open to all sci-fi fans – including Star Wars fans. There are different groups you can join on the site. One group is called Pon Farr (an affliction where Vulcans have to mate with someone or else they die every seven years). Oooh.

Be aware, there is spam on all of these sites and potential adult spam profiles and ads. So make sure you look carefully at their profile before communicating with anyone. If you want to be sure you are communicating with a Trekkie, you can write to them in Klingon. Thanks to Bing translator. you can.

These websites have no affiliation with the Star Trek franchise/Paramount Pictures and CBS Products.

You could potentially find your other half of your Imzadi.

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There were some exciting news from Nintendo today, like Sega developing an exclusive Sonic game for Wii U. That has been countered by a recent Kotaku report that EA will be abandoning the Nintendo console.

“We have no games in development for the Wii U currently,” said EA’s Jeff Brown.

This follows news that EA wasn’t planning to release the Madden games for the Wii U.

What’s funny is that earlier this month, a representative said that they have a “strong” partnership.

“We have a strong partnership with Nintendo and will continue to evaluate opportunities for delivering additional Madden NFL products for Nintendo fans in the future.”

Yeah, sounds very strong indeed. It clear that Nintendo’s new console isn’t EA’s priority right now.

So far the Wii U has four EA games released; Mass Effect 3, Madden NFL 13, Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13.

So what’s your thought on EA’s faith in the Nintendo Wii U console?

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Welcome to episode 3 of the NR Podcast. Join the NR Podcast team as we talk crap on each other and what’s happening in the world of nerd-dom. Our previous episodes were comic book heavy, but this time we expand on video game news like the next-gen consoles, EA removing the Online Pass program, and why the Nintendo Wii U is disappointing. We also talk about our thoughts on Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD trailer, RoboCop, Dredd 2 and more.

Hosts: Alger Alama, Narvin Seegoolam, Mark Pacis, Robert Galvan, Jose Gutierrez, Mike Villarreal and John Nguyen.

Previous NR Podcast Episode:

NR Podcast Episode II – Marvel Phase II/

Episode Zer0: The Return of the Return

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In the comics, The Mandarin was evil genius who wore ten magical rings that were created from alien technology. In the film, The Mandarin is a fictional terrorist created by Aldrich Killian to mask his companies illegal activities.

Recently, Iron Man 3 director Shane Black opened up on why the film’s production team decided to change The Mandarin’s character.

“I would say that we struggled to find a way to present a mythic terrorist that had something about him that registered after the movie’s over as having been a unique take, or a clever idea, or a way to say something of use. And what was of use about the Mandarin’s portrayal in this movie, to me, is that it offers up a way that you can sort of show how people are complicit in being frightened. They buy into things in the way that the audience for this movie buys into it. I think that’s a message that’s more interesting for the modern world because I think there’s a lot of fear that’s generated toward very available and obvious targets, which could perhaps be directed more intelligently at what’s behind them.”

Woah, Shane! What are you getting at?….. ILLUMINATI!!! 9/11 WAS A COVER UP!

I understand Shane’s reasoning behind the change and looking back now you can see just how much when into the ploy of having the general public believe that Ben Kingsley was the main villain. From international press junket photo ops with RDJ and Sir Kingsley to even interviews.

I distinctly remember Guy Pearce stating in an interview that he wish he had a bigger part in Iron Man 3 than he actually had. He even went as far as to say that it was almost like a cameo. Very well played, Mr. Pearce.

I enjoyed the film’s version of The Mandarin, but I can see why some fans could be disappointed. It think it just all depends on your preference.

What did you think about the film’s version of The Mandarin? Let us know in the comment section below.

Source: Screen Rant

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Showrunner Steven Moffat has commented, “This is a thing that just seems to have slipped by… so can I say it very firmly – series eight is absolutely, definitely confirmed… It is real and it’s happening – it’s [taking up] most of my time at the moment.”

Matt Smith has confirmed he will return for the 8th season of Doctor Who. Jenna-Louise Coleman will also be returning for the 8th season.

He will resume his role as The Doctor when he finishes filming Ryan Gosling’s How to Catch a Monster in the US. Speaking of How to Catch a Monster, here are some photos courtesy of Splash photography with Smith’s signature hair shaved off for the film.

Doctor Who‘s Season 7 finale will air this Saturday, May 18th on BBC One/America.

Source: Huffington Post, DigitalSpy

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J.J. Abrams had a grand plan for Star Trek Into Darkness merchandising. But according to The Wrap, the CBS and Paramount split up was the nail in the coffin for his ambitious plan. Also, the complications may have lead him to take on the Star Wars universe.

CBS owns the TV show rights for Star Trek and Paramount owns the movie rights. So if Paramount has the rights to making the Star Trek movies, why can’t they just create the merchandise for the movie? The thing is that Paramount has to get a license from CBS to use the Star Trek characters for merchandising. When two big companies have different ideas for what they want to do with the merchandise, things can get complicated.

“J.J. just threw up his hands,” the individual told TheWrap. “The message was, ‘Why set up all this when we’ll just be competing against ourselves?’ The studio wanted to please Bad Robot, but it was allowing CBS to say yay or nay when it came to what was happening with the ‘Star Trek’ products.”

It’s not as bad as one would think, since J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot, CBS and Paramount were all able to work together to bring us Star Trek: The Game (well, that’s not saying much, since the game was not well received).

There could have been more merchandise to come from the property. Jeff Gomez, CEO of the transmedia consulting firm Starlight Runner Entertainment, has said that there could have been more potential.

“Right now the ‘Star Trek’ movies are movies,” Gomez said. “There is no apparent ongoing transmedia strategy behind them, just a handful of licensing opportunities around the release of ‘Into Darkness.’

“Why would that be attractive to an artist who sees beyond the boundaries of the silver screen to envision a true multi-platform narrative all based on a global franchise?”

So could this issue part of the reason why J.J. Abrams decided to jump to Star Wars? The Wrap reports that this may be the case.

“Disney has always been oriented to multi-platform revenue stream situations,” Seth Willenson, a film library valuations expert, said.

Since Star Wars is now under Disney, they pretty much have full reigns with Star Wars merchandise. It makes planning a lot easier than trying to deal with two different companies. Disney is already planning more Star Wars games by collaborating with EA, despite closing down LucasArts.

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Nintendo and Sega have been known to compete against each other since the dawn of the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo. Their rivalry has turned into friendship, and it has been made more apparent with a new announcement during the Nintendo Direct announcement today.

Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata revealed that Sega is working on a new Sonic the Hedgehog game called Sonic Lost World. The upcoming action platforming game is going to be an exclusive for the Nintendo Wii U, and there will be more announcements coming in before E3 heads to the Los Angeles Convention Center in June.

This isn’t the first time Nintendo and Sega have been teaming up. They have been working together in the past, like with the Mario & Sonic Olympic games. Now they’re working on Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games for the Wii U.

Source: Nintendo Direct

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JJ Abrams has quoted that this movie is not for the Star Trek fan (Trekkies) but for movie fans. I took that into consideration when I went in to see Star Trek Into Darkness. I have to say, it was a really great movie. As a Trekkie fan, it was a good movie.

When Abrams rebooted Star Trek in 2009, I was weary with the changes but I learned that changes needed to be made to open up Star Trek as a franchise and to not allow a movie to be stuck in the past. The change in timeline has allowed more room for change, allowing the script to be more unpredictable. With Star Trek Into Darkness, there were a lot of changes from the original series.

I understand the changes with the timeline – Kirk dying instead of Spock, Spock yelling the signature scream: KHAN, Carol Marcus’s father Admiral Marcus was not in the original series, Admiral Pike’s death and of course the budding relationship between Spock and Uhura.

What I didn’t understand was the changes in the film that would have remained fixed.

Klingons:

I definitely did not recognize them as Klingons (only because we were told they were Klingons). This character reminded me of a character from 300 than a Star Trek Klingon. Where were their traditional weapons?! Where was the Bat’leth? D’k tahg? And would the Klingon really just attack Uhura like that without making it an even, honorable fight? Really? I felt like the Klingons we know from the past are not the same Klingons in Abrams’s world.

Khan:

Well, “John Harrison” was really Khan. Yes, superhuman FROM INDIA (in the original series) – Khan Noonien Singh.

Although I love Benedict Cumberbatch and his performance in the film, they did not have to make him Khan. They could had reinvented the wheel and create a new villain that was believable. Khan was ethnically Indian. Although Khan was played by Mexican actor, Ricardo Montalbán, it was still a person of color.

With Abrams previously asking George Takei for his approval to have Korean-American actor John Cho to portray Japanese-American Hikaru Sulu, to which Takei answered that Sulu represented all Asians in Roddenberry’s world. I was surprised Abrams was quick to cast Cumberbatch as Khan.

I have no problem with having Cumberbatch as Khan, but I felt if they referenced the old timeline Khan (when Quinto’s Spock spoke to Nimoy’s Spock), then they should had some similarities at least. If there was no reference to the Original Series Khan, then I would not have had a problem with STID’s Khan.

With Cumberbatch’s Khan, I feel like people who were not originally Star Trek fans will think this was how Original Series Khan was like.

• Yes, Khan was a genetically-engineered superhuman;
• Yes, he was in stasis and awaken before his crew;
• Yes, he had 72 crewmen;
• No, he was not trying to wipe out people less superior than him – TOS Khan would just make them slaves;
• No, his blood was not known to regenerate OTHER cells than his own
• No, Khan was known to be Sikh from India

Also, Khan has been done during the series and in a Star Trek movie. I know he was an iconic part of Star Trek, but I was hoping they would use smaller characters to evolve into more than what Trekkies have seen.

Kirk and Spock

I understand it has been some time since the first movie when they were enemies and we could assume their relationship has grown by this movie, but it felt a little forced. Both Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto pull great performances as their respective characters but their interaction between each other felt like they were trying really hard to like each other. It could had been the situations they faced, but their chemistry as pals did not feel the same as Shatner’s Kirk and Nimoy’s Spock.

I’m not saying their interactions were not good. There were funny moments between the two, but it didn’t feel natural.

New Spock vs Old Spock

So… does everyone now know about the timeline change and that Old Spock is New Spock but from an alternate universe? Just wondering if it’s known to everyone now.

Overall:

Star Trek Into Darkness was a fast-paced adventure. The visual effects were used well and really – cinematic porn. The FX and use of 3D was brilliant – from Kirk and Bones jumping from a cliff to a ship landing into the water destroying parts of San Fransisco – it was absolutely beautiful. The scene when John Harrison/Khan attacked the Starfleet meeting was an amazing battle for my eyes. The 3D effects brought that battle alive in my eyes and then Admiral Pike died – which caused me to brawl my eyes out.

The script was well written and beautifully acted, especially by Chris Pine. I was extremely impressed with Pine’s performance. Pine’s Kirk went through a lot of growth throughout this movie. You really see and feel Kirk emotionally change from a cocky know-it-all to a true leader. He definitely earned his place in the chair. With Admiral Pike’s (Bruce Greenwood) death, you see another side of Kirk that really drives him throughout the movie. There was a moment when he placed Spock as acting captain where you see Kirk at his most vulnerable when he admits he’s following his gut and doesn’t know what he’s doing. A part of me felt Kirk is finally understanding how it is to be a real captain. Sacrificing his life to restore power and his talks of fear when he was dying was a shining moment for Pine. 

Benedict Cumberbatch‘s character was also impressive. It’s different seeing Cumberbatch playing a villain, Khan, when you’re so used to seeing him playing a gentleman (in Parade’s End) and a cocky but sleuth detective (in Sherlock). But of course, we know Cumberbatch is an amazing actor. Throughout the film, you really did not know whether he was the good guy or the villain. We know in the original series, Khan was a villain bent on revenge but with the reboot – anything can happen. In the beginning, I thought he could possibly be a pawn in Admiral Marcus’s plot to start a war, but then he showed his true colors in the end.

As for the other characters, Simon Pegg‘s Scotty and Karl Urban‘s McCoy/Bones were absolutely hilarious. I understand they were meant as comic relief for moments, but they definitely stole every scene they were in.  Zoe Saldana‘s Uhura had her moments – there is a great scene of her utilizing her linguistic skills. Unfortunately, I felt there was not enough Chekov (Anton Yelchin) and Sulu (John Cho) – especially memorable moments. We see Cho has one moment that he shined in, but then he fell back behind the curtains.

I did enjoy when Kirk was egging Sulu on about sitting in the captain’s chair, which Sulu responded how much he liked it. I squealed because Sulu does eventually become captain of his own ship (USS Excelsior) in the original Star Trek movies.

As a movie fan, this movie told an emotional, adventurous story about a Captain and his love for his crew. It was brilliant. There was a lot of action throughout the movie – fighting scenes (one epic one that includes Klingons), ship chases, explosions, gun battles, etc. This movie was a great sci-fi adventure.

Would I say it was a good Star Trek movie? It was good, but not the best for Star Trek fans.

Abrams did provide the fans with Trek moments that made us excited and may have satisfied many of us, but not all. The infamous screaming of Khan’s name was included in the movie – but of course said by Spock instead of Kirk.

Overall, I kept in mind what Abrams said about the film – it’s for movie fans, not Trekkies. He did provide the Trekkies with some moments of the past. So, he did not completely forget about this audience. It was a movie for everyone. I have to say, I did like it better than the first movie because it had more action and more character development – not just for the crew we know and love – but also the villain. I recommend everyone – including Trekkies – to see it. Abrams is trying to open it up to everyone wanting to see a good sci-fi movie. And I’m okay with that.

Grade: B+

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Police were recently called to a sci-fi convention (NOR-CON IV) held at the University of East Anglia to stop an argument between a Star Wars fan and a Doctor Who fan. There was no physical  fight. There was no lightsaber – sonic screwdriver battle. It was just a verbal argument between two different fandoms that was blown out of proportions.

The argument occurred between a Richard Walker, member of the Norwich Star Wars Club (NSWC) and Jim Poole, member of the Norwich Sci-Fi Club (NSFC). Apparently, these two clubs are rival clubs in the community. Walker reportedly walked up to Poole and began arguing with each other.

Mr. Walker said the visiting club had been trying to undermine and embarrass the convention by posting comments on social media sites such as Facebook. But Mr. Poole said he had attended “in good faith” to collect autographs from two actors for a Doctor Who signature diary to be auctioned for charity. Both sides said there had been a long-running rivalry between the two groups and the events they organise.

Police had to be called.

Wow. This is nerd overreaction at its’ finest.

Since when was there a Nerd War between Star Wars and Doctor Who. The whole Star Wars and Star Trek made sense – both had Star in the name and dealt with just space. If all else, it would be between Doctor Who and Star Trek since they both involve time traveling and space (luckily the two franchises teamed up and did a crossover comic book.).

I love my fandoms, but I respect other fandoms as well.

But seriously… why can’t we all just get along?

FYI: University of East Anglia was where 11th Doctor Matt Smith went to school.

Source: Telegraph UK

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