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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
NR Superhero Contest: We’re giving away a Chronicle DVD and Wicked headphonesBecome a superhero for a chance to win a DVD copy of Chronicle or a pair of Wicked Audio headphones.
NR Podcast Review: Area 407The NR crew checks out the new found-footage horror film, Area 407.
NR Podcast Review: The AvengersWe all enjoyed this movie, but one of us had a problem with the story...
The CosCast Episode 24 with FemShep cosplayer Holly ConradJoin the CosCast crew with FemShep cosplayer Holly Conrad.
NR Contest: T-shirts for your nerdy pickup linesEnter our nerdy pickup lines contest and a chance to win a t-shirt from T-Shirts.com.
The CosCast Episode 23: Anime Expo 2012 vs. X-GamesJoin us as we talk about upcoming cosplay projects including Anime Expo vs. X-Games.
The CosCast Episode 22Join the CosCast team in episode 22 as we talk about cosplay and geekdom.
SFxT patch fixes many issues, adds one more major one
5 days ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Earlier today, Capcom finally managed to get around to implementing a patch for Street Fighter x Tekken that fixed a lot of glitches, while also addressing some crucial balances changes, such as the various infinites (nothing effecting gems though, which produce another set of game breaking More >
Idris Elba confirms he will be back as Heimdall in Thor 2
5 days ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Movies
Now that The Avengers has been released, all of the characters will now be getting back to their own story arcs in preparation for 2015′s Avengers 2. So far there has already been much news and speculation of Iron Man 3′s plot, but not much of Thor, Captain America or the Hulk. Well now we have a More >
And it’s official, Toonami is back! May 26, 2012
5 days ago
Toonami fans, you rallied, and you even created an anthem, and your work was not in vain. Hopefully this isn’t the biggest troll that Adult Swim has ever done (I doubt that would win over fans), but according to Adultswim.com, Toonami has been listed as being back on the network.
Adultswim posted More >
Dungeon Defenders gets third major expansion pack, ‘Aquanos’
5 days ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Dungeon Defenders, the online action-rpg, is getting its third DLC update for The Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards series. In it you’ll find many new things: a boss (the Johnny Depp fear-inducing Kraken), three missions, the “Riddle of the Deep” challenge mission, “Shipwreck Graveyard” pvp More >
The winners for the NR Superhero Contest are…
5 days ago
Thanks to Wicked Audio and Fox Home Video for sponsoring our NR Superhero Contest. It was a tough one, but I’ve chosen the winners. One lucky winner gets the Chronicle DVD and the other gets the Wicked Audio Hero headphones. There was a slight confusion for the rules of the contest, so I decided More >
Nintendo declares May 19th Kid Icarus: Uprising ‘Multiplayer Battle Day’
5 days ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Can they do that? They can create their own days? Not that I’m complaining. The arcades are mostly dead around here, and this could be a great substitute. Nintendo has even set up a website where users can create their own meetups so we’re not all just wandering around in public shouting, More >
Iron Man 3 to have cyborgs?
5 days ago
With the casting of James Badge Dale as Eric Savin announced, it may be a possibility that we’ll be seeing cyborg-action in Iron Man 3. In the Marvel comics, Eric Savin was turned into the cyborg Coldblood-7 after stepping on a land mine.
We’re not sure if Eric Savin will ultimately become More >
Serious Sam hitting Xbox Live with a sledgehammer
5 days ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Serious Sam 3 was good. Damn good. In fact, it was goddamn brilliant, what Duke Nukem Forever should have been. And apparently console gamers have been wanting in on the experience as well. Well, you guys are getting your wish, as Devolver Digital and Croteam announced that Serious Sam 3: BFE More >
Diablo III has Metacritic users unleashing hell
5 days ago
You can always count on Metacritic users to create a storm when they’re not pleased with how a certain game is. Mass Effect 3 was attacked by Metacritic users mainly for the ending and DLC content.
Next up we have Diablo III and its requirement for you to stay online to play the game, whether More >
Yutani logo in Prometheus viral video
5 days ago
by John "Spartan" Nguyen
in Movies
Verizon has released a new viral Prometheus video for their Verizon Home Monitoring and Control system. In the video, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) pleads with Peter Weyland via video messages to let her lead an expedition to outer space to find out the mystery of man’s origin. She’s been More >
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Mark of Mastery Edition announced
5 days ago
US Fans have something to cheer about with the first domestic Kingdom Hearts Limited Edition set. The “Mark of Mastery” edition will include a KH branded 3DS case, 12 art cards and 5 AR cards from more Dream Eaters (so 7 all together since when you pre-order you receive 2).
Kingdom Hearts Dream More >
Mark Hamill and Arleen Sorkin return as the Joker and Harley Quinn after Arkham City
5 days ago
Remember all the disappointed fans out there when Mark Hamill said that Batman: Arkham City was going to be his last time voicing the Joker?
He tweeted, “This will be my last, there’s no question about that. But it’s the last hurrah.”
With that tweet it looked like it was true, and fans started to More >
The Last of Us – The Truck Ambush trailer
6 days ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
The Last of Us has a story that takes place in a world where it’s every man, woman, and child for themselves. The scene shown in this latest trailer is of Joel and Ellie being ambushed by a group of humans, one who pretends to be hurt. Whether they’re cannibals or just ruthless thieves, their More >
Interview with Jason Michael Paul – Zelda, ‘Play!’ concert series
6 days ago
So, you can’t go to E3 this year because it’s not open to the public? You may just have a great alternative in The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour, as it has a show on the second day of E3 (June 6th at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles). From what I’ve heard of it, the arrangements More >
Diablo 3 Launch: Hell Has Issues
6 days ago
We’ve been through much together Blizzard. The good times (vanilla WOW), and the bad (Mists of Panderia), and with every launch you have taken careful consideration on server traffic, game compatibility, and customer support. What happened!? One lay off and suddenly the biggest launch of this year More >
Chronicle Blu-ray review
6 days ago
Chronicle is one of those movies that completely took me by surprise. When I first saw the trailer, I thought it was going to be another teenage flick trying to capitalize on the whole found-footage craze while jumping on the generic superhero (Jumper, Push) bandwagon. Boy was I wrong. This is one More >
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 launch trailer and meta-review
6 days ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Assuming that all Sonic games require the use of blast processing, Sega is apparently handing out their middleware to just about everyone these days. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 just launched today on PSN and Steam. Sonic will continue to set the world ablaze for the rest of the week as he More >
Diablo 3 already beaten back to hell
6 days ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
I would tell you to grab the red bull and get on it, but it’s already been done. Diablo 3 launched at midnight last night, and zealous fans, who either adjusted their sleep schedule, gulped energy drinks all night, or were simply on a Diablo 3-playing high, have managed to complete the game. A More >
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance’s 10-minute English trailer released
6 days ago
Oh man, what a great last two days. Last night I got to try out the English demo for Kindgom Hearts Dream Drop Distance. The demo previewed the Musketeer world and gave us a taste of what’s to come, including teaming with Dream Eaters and the Dream Drop System (full preview coming very soon).
But More >
Iron Man 3 begins shooting in less than 2 weeks!
1 week ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Movies
While Avengers-mania continues to truck on pass the film’s second weekend, more news continues to break. Yesterday we reported that the film had finally hit the $1 Billion dollar mark in revenue and it still continues to climb. The film is currently ranked #11 in Highest Grossing Film of All-Time More >
Retro Podcast Review: Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1 week ago
Nothing says classic Sci-Fi like the Gremlins, a unique one-of-a-kind franchise that gave us the unbelievably adorable pint-sized hero, Gizmo. When I heard John had never seen Gremlins before, I admit that I wanted to strangle him. How could he possibly not have enjoyed the classic gem that is the More >
New 4-minute super preview released for The Amazing Spider-Man
1 week ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Movies
There has been much speculation about the reboot of the Spider-Man series that it might be too soon and that it might not be good. I was one of those that opposed the reboot and have been waiting to see something from the movie that would really “wow” me. Well I think I found it. Sony Pictures has More >
Halo 4 box art pieced together by fans and revealed to the world
1 week ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Video Games
Fans have been begging and pleading for any new information pertaining to the upcoming Halo 4. Microsoft obliged and sent out 32 pieces of an artwork randomly to Xbox Live members. They were then tasked with mission to connect with other fans on other forums, websites, etc. and try to put together More >
SCEA president “Totally Opposed” to the PS4 blocking used games
1 week ago
We are getting more rumors about the next-gen consoles and what it will have and what it won’t. But those are not what many gamers are having issues with. They are having issues with the “used games” subject. There are rumors that both the new Xbox and PlayStation will not be playing any used More >
Video Game High School first episode is online
1 week ago
Freddie Wong and crew have been busy working on a big Kickstarter project called Video Game High School, and now episode 1 is here. There are 10 episodes total and each one will be released weekly. Prepare to witness video game references to the nth degree and all that snazzy geeky stuff all in 10 More >
