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A Trekkie review of Star Trek Into Darkness (with spoilers)
5 days ago
*This review contains spoilers, if you would like a spoiler-free review, click here*
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 More >
A Trekkie review of Star Trek Into Darkness
5 days ago
*Spoiler Free, for a spoiler-filled review, click here*
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.
When Abrams rebooted More >
Jenga Boom… the most intense game you will ever play
2 weeks ago
I am a gamer… A BOARD gamer.
I own a wide variety of games and yes, I host a bimonthly game night with my friends. That’s how much of a gamer I am. With my busy schedule, I still find time to game.
I was given Jenga Boom to review even though I own regular Jenga already. It’s already a More >
New Trent TravelPak portable battery review
3 weeks ago
I am constantly on my electronics – Android, iPad, iPod, iPhone, digital camera, etc. I actually carry my chargers with me because you never know when you run out of juice. I’ve used other portable external batteries before when I would forget my chargers, and they worked great. New Trent has been More >
Wicked Audio WI8500 Evac headphones
4 weeks ago
As a music lover who listens to music on my iPhone and videos on my iPad, I depend on headphones that can enhance my music experience. When I received the Wicked Audio Evac headphones, I used it among my many electronics and I have to say, they weren’t bad at all.
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I was sent the Army green More >
Sharkoon X-Tatic SP Headset review
1 month ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Reviews
Good evening boys and girls! It’s time for another tech review from yours truly.<3 This week I will be taking a look at the Sharkoon X-Tatic SP Gaming Headset. This fairly new brand’s headset is an all-in-one gaming headset that works for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Sharkoon is not a very well known More >
Terraria a.k.a. Minecraft Lite Review (PS3)
1 month ago
Do you happen to be one of the few people that hasn’t played Minecraft yet, but can’t seem to come up with the extra $12 to get it? Well then Terraria is the answer you’re lookin’ for!
Honestly, kudos to the team who made this for making something like this possible; a sprite side-scrolling More >
The Black Diamond III review – The colorful Bluetooth speaker
2 months ago
Hello again. Time for another grand adventure tech review from yours truly. Today, we take a look at the Black Diamond 3, in a partnership with Yantouch and Acase. At first glance you may be wondering, “What the hell is that?” While this little illuminated ball looks like the Epcot Center ball at More >
Review: STL Ocarina’s 6-hole and 12-hole Ocarina
3 months ago
You’d be hard pressed these days to find someone who hasn’t at least heard of the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. With the countless re-releases and the popularity of emulators, chances are most gamers on the planet have enjoyed (minus the water temple) what is considered to be one of the More >
Review: Diamond TAB360 universal racing gaming wheel stand
3 months ago
I love my iPad 2. I use my iPad every day and play a lot of games including racing games which require me to physically move my iPad around. When I first heard about the TAB360, I had to try it out to see if it could improve my gaming abilities or at least decrease my wrist motion (and carpal More >
Spartacus: War of the Damned Premiere, Ep1: Enemies of Rome review
3 months ago
This is the final season. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers in this review that everyone does not already know.
It’s hard to believe Spartacus has lasted this long with their loss of Andy Whitfield (who originally portrayed Spartacus in the first season) and their mixed critical reception when More >
Anarchy Reigns Review: A special kind of chaos
4 months ago
It can be hard to describe just exactly what kind of game Anarchy Reigns is and what you can do in it. At its base level, it’s a multiplayer brawler of intense proportions. Others may call it an ultra violent Super Smash Bros. And others still compare it to Powerstone, only with chainsaws. Once More >
Live-action Rurouni Kenshin Movie Review
5 months ago
Rurouni Kenshin is a movie based off of the beloved Japanese manga of the same name. In short, the story revolves around the main character, Himura Kenshin (Takeru Sato), also referred to often as Hitokiri Battosai. He fought during the terrible Bakumatsu wars in Japan as a highly trained killer, More >
Planetside 2 Review: War were declared
5 months ago
The Vanu forces are assaulting a heavily defended Terran Bio Lab. Bullets are flying everywhere, explosions sounding across every corridor. Meanwhile, I’m just getting into the fray as a Heavy Assault, having used the launch pads to catapult myself onto the upper level where the main battle is More >
Review: UFC on Xbox Live
5 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Reviews
Today we will take a look a UFC’s official app for the Xbox 360, UFC on Xbox Live. I have long been a huge fan of UFC since the early days of when it was watching Martial Arts at its best. Being from a family that rarely purchased Pay-Per-View showings, the only way I would be able to watch the More >
a-JAYS Four earphones review
5 months ago
FINALLY! a-JAYS made earphones for the Apple family! Although my other a-JAYS earphones (a-JAYS One+ for Android) worked with my iPad, iPhone and iPod (except for the buttons), this new earphones set has keys that work better with the Apple products – aka sound had separate buttons from the hang More >
Review: Diamond GC1000 HD Game Capture
6 months ago
Hot diggity damn! Today, we review a new video capture box. The Diamond 1080 HD Game Capture box is a new product from Diamond Multimedia. The 1080 HD Game Capture allows you to capture your console game footage straight to your PC. The box comes with inputs for HDMI, Component Cables, S-Video, More >
NR Podcast: The Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 6 Recap
6 months ago
In this intense new episode of The Walking Dead, Merle and a few of The Governor’s henchmen are hot on Michonne’s trail. Rick still struggles with losing Lori and receives a very interesting phone call. Daryl reveals a dark secret from his pass to help Carl cope with the lost of his mother. Glen More >
Review: Roxio Game Capture HD PRO
6 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Nerd Reactor received the new Game Capture HD PRO from the nice people over at Roxio. Being relatively new to capturing video for game consoles, the Roxio Game Capture HD PRO was my first chance to really cut my teeth into the technology. Being familiar with capture cards and other game capturing More >
ThunderCats: Season 1 Book Two – DVD review
7 months ago
ThunderCats was one of the first cartoons I watched growing up. I can vividly remember running around with my official Sword of the Omens screaming at the top of my lungs, “Thunder, Thunder, ThunderCats, Hooooooo!” Unfortunately, my grandmother likes to throw things away or give random stuff to More >
The Big Bang Theory: ‘The Re-entry Minimization’ Recap and Review
This episode, “The Re-Entry Minimization”, revolves around Wolowitz’s return to Earth and his lackluster welcome by everyone in his life-essentially finding that he has been replaced by someone else. It starts off with Sheldon, Raj, and Leonard agreeing that even with Howard’s imminent return to More >
Review: Dinosaur Art – The World’s Greatest Paleo Art
7 months ago
Do you like waffles? Do you like pancakes? If you do, then this isn’t the place to be looking. Go to buy some breakfast or something. However if you like or love dinosaurs, then look no further. This book has pages and pages of beautiful art done by not one or two, but several prominent artists in More >
Roccat Isku Keyboard Review: Why can’t I hold all these macroes!?
7 months ago
Gaming on a PC has its various quirks. Primarily, you have to figure out what makes you comfortable when doing those multi-hour marathon sessions, whether playing a lot of Counter Strike, or just trying to get through a raid on WoW without wanting to stab the guildmate that keeps screwing More >
Conan thinks Leon is hot in the new Resident Evil 6 demo
8 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
It’s time for another incredibly awkward game review from everyone’s favorite “video game critic,” Conan O’Brien. If you’re new to this segment, Conan has recently started doing video game reviews for his late night talk show. Is he any good? Absolutely not, but that doesn’t stop him from trying More >
Vampire Hunter D: Fortress of the Elder God book review
8 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Reviews
Being an avid Vampire Hunter D fan, I was pretty ecstatic when this latest entry in the novel series came through the NR pipeline. Fortress of the Elder God is the 18th volume of the lengthy series about everyone’s favorite vampire hunting badass, and like the books before, it doesn’t slack off on More >
