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Retro Podcast Review: Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New BatchMike and John review Sci-Fi classics, Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch.
CosCast Ep 25: Midnight event cosplaying and mixing makeup and sunscreenWe talk about midnight event cosplaying and mixing makeup and sunscreen in episode 25 of The CosCast
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The CosCast Episode 23: Anime Expo 2012 vs. X-GamesJoin us as we talk about upcoming cosplay projects including Anime Expo vs. X-Games.
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Trials Evolution launches out of the cannon today
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Trials Evolution is exploding onto the scene like an Evel Knievel Bay cocktail. The hard-as-nails stunt-fest is back, and this time it’s packing a level editor that does more than make new areas for your motorcycle to spin around in: it’s going all Little Big Planet on us, allowing for the More >
Carlton to be doing ‘The Carlton’ flash mob this Saturday in LA
1 month ago
Alfonso Ribeira, AKA Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, will be joining a flash mob at Universal City Walk underneath the Hard Rock guitar sign. The dance move of choice…The Carlton. Thanks to Visalus for coordinating this huge event.
So if you want to join in on this epic event, show up at More >
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D film to hit theaters Halloween 2012
1 month ago
Open Road Films has just acquired the U.S. rights to distribute Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, the sequel to the first Silent Hill film starring Sean Bean. The movie is based on the Silent Hill 3 video game. With this news, CEO Tom Ortenberg announces that the movie will be in theaters on October 26, More >
Ubisoft sued over Assassin’s Creed story
1 month ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Rev up those legal documents! Ubisoft is now apparently being sued by American science fiction writer, John L. Beiswenger, over aspects of the Assassin’s Creed games that run similar to his own novel, Link.
The lawsuit explains that the novel portrays the use of a device that can access the More >
Prototype 2 live-action trailer and ‘Pack Leader’ ability video
1 month ago
The first Prototype game was a lot of fun. From the makers of Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Radical Entertainment went all out in creating a big world for gamers to mess around in. And now Prototype 2 is coming out next week on April 24th, and I’m pretty excited to wreak havoc again. Here are two More >
Conan O’Brien will appear in Halo 4…moving crates…
1 month ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Video Games
Last night on Conan, Team Coco met up with Director Frank O’Conner and Executive Producer Kiki Wolfkill at 343 Industries to talk about what Conan’s role will be in Halo 4. The news was then broken to Conan that he and cohort Andy Richter, will provide the voiceover dialogue for 2 soldiers loading More >
Not 1, not 2, but 3 new Avengers clips featuring heroes fighting each other
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Movies
Disney has released a bunch of new clips for The Avengers. One clip has Loki being imprisoned by Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury.
Here’s Iron Man and Thor beating the crap out of each other to see who’s the strongest.
We can’t have our heroes fighting each other, so I’m happy to see Captain More >
Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge Premium Edition Review
The wacky antics of the Arakawa residents return in Nippon Ichi’s second Premium Edition with Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge. In the previous installment, Ko ichinomiya (or Recruit as designated by his fellow river denizens) is chosen by Nino, an odd, innocent, yet charming young lass, to be her More >
Contest: Yu-Gi-Oh! Giveaways with Starter Deck XYZ Symphony and 2012 Premium Tins (updated)
1 month ago
Yu-Gi-Oh! fans, welcome to our first giveaway. We have some of the new Yu-Gi-Oh! Starter deck XYZ Symphony which was released today, as well as the 2012 Premium Collection Tin. Thanks to Konami for providing these items.
The Starter Deck: Xyz Symphony also is the first set to use the new style for More >
Blu-ray review – Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
1 month ago
When I first heard that Brad Bird was going to be directing Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, a part of me was very excited. He directed some great animated films like The Incredibles, Ratatouille and The Iron Giant. Another part of me was skeptical. Can an animated film director cross over to More >
Forget Election Day, November 6th is launch day for Halo 4 – Master Chief is back!
1 month ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Video Games
While most people plan on spending November 6th huddled around the TV waiting to see who gets elected as our next president, I will be stuck to my screen for a different reason. Halo 4 will be hitting store shelves and for the first time, the franchise will be without big daddy Bungie. It is time More >
Marvel and Rockstar to produce Max Payne 3 comic book
1 month ago
Rockstar Games has partnered up with Marvel Comics to produce a digital comic series for the upcoming Max Payne 3. The story will be written by Dan Houser, one of the co-founders of Rockstar, and Sam Lake, who wrote the script for the original Max Payne game and its sequel. Pencils and inks will be More >
Wreck-It Ralph new teaser one sheet gets pixelated
1 month ago
Disney has released a new one-sheet poster for Wreck-It Ralph, the upcoming Disney animated film starring a video game villain trying to become a hero. As a gamer, I’m all over this, as the film parodies many video games including Halo, Mortal Kombat, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and more.
This is a More >
Dishonored debut trailer – Assassin’s Creed and Bioshock fans take heed
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Dishonored, like Assassin’s Creed, is a rooftop-jumper, assassination-focused game, but players will also be given special powers, such as the ability to temporarily freeze time. With multiple optional routes to objectives, and a semi-open world, it should make for an entertaining and re-playable More >
This week’s re-revealed Diablo 3 class: the Monk
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Though the Monks of Diablo 3 can dual-wield maces and spin staffs around with great skill, they apparently prefer to use their bare hands to defeat evil–me too. This week’s video focuses on the holy monk, whose successive attacks on enemies raise his “spirit”, which can then be used to perform More >
Video: PAX East 2012 gets invaded by Nerd Reactor
1 month ago
Join Nerd Reactor as we take you on a journey to the video game convention bonanza, PAX East 2012! Join your hosts, Ken, Cindy and David, as they interview and play the coolest games the event has to offer. We get a chance to interview cosplayer and Lollipop Chainsaw girl Jessica Nigri, play an More >
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 DLC characters will be free
1 month ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
While the kerfuffle regarding Capcom’s controversial DLC plans continues to be discussed, Namco Bandai is already working on their plans for their own DLC offerings in the upcoming console release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2. In particular, Katsuhiro Harada confirmed that consumers will not be More >
Play Arts Kai Mass Affect 3 figures
1 month ago
Play Arts Kai is a toy company whose video game license is no joke, with games like Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, and Street Fighter just to name a few. They will be adding a new one to their long list of licenses, Mass Effect 3. The first few figures set to be released are: Commander Shepard, More >
Digital Domain brings Tupac back to life at Coachella
1 month ago
If you haven’t heard by now, during last night’s sold out Coachella music festival, Tupac Shakur made a special guest appearance during Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s performance. The surprise stunned many and they wondered how it was pulled off.
This is very similar to the technology used for Japanese More >
Crysis 3 announced and has a Spring 2013 release date
1 month ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Video Games
EA has finally confirmed that there will be an upcoming third title to the Crysis series that will release in early 2013. Alcatraz (his name wasn’t changed to Prophet until the end of Crysis 2) will be making a return to New York once again, except this time things look a bit different. The Cell More >
Pikmin 3 and a new Super Mario game to debut at E3 2012 for Wii U
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Did you hear it? That’s the sound of the E3 hype machine starting up. While most of the time, companies choose to play it coy and simply tease what may occur at E3, Nintendo has just nonchalantly laid out a few statements that may interest gamers. In an interview with Spanish publication El Mundo, More >
The CosCast Episode 21: The Cosplayers’ Podcast
1 month ago
Join hosts Joey Rassool, Matthew Lewis, Tara Strand and Jordan Brown in episode 21 of The CosCast, the podcast for cosplayers. Yes, we’re legal now.
Also, we’re partnering with Audible.com to give you a 30-day FREE trial. Try it out at http://www.audibletrial.com/CosCast.
Download the enhanced More >
Dragon’s Dogma demo coming April 24th on Xbox 360, PS3 – character creation transfers
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Capcom is boldly making a move into the time-intensive open-world rpg genre with Dragon’s Dogma. We’ll all soon be able to tell whether or not that effort was in vain when the demo hits PSN and Xbox LIVE on April 24th (April 25th for Europe).
The demo will give players access to two different More >
Joss Whedon finally reveals The Avengers alien race! (Spoilers)
1 month ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Movies
It’s the Chitauri! Finally! Now, we can all get some sleep. Recently, the film has been receiving a lot of praise at early screenings. Joss Whedon held a press conference to finally set the record straight.
“The alien race are the Chitauri — or a version of them — because they are not one of the More >
New season for American Ninja Warrior comes to NBC
1 month ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in TV
First came Sasuke, a Japanese TV show that pits contestants in hardcore obstacle challenges that only a ninja would think would be a piece of cake. Then came the American version called American Ninja Warrior that aired on G4. Now, NBC has announced that season 4 of the show will premiere on its More >
