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Nerd Reactor Podcast – Episode #3 “Mobile vs Console”
1 year ago
In this edition of our podcast, while talking about how exciting Arkham City is, I(Ryan) get made fun of for trying to use hookshot (Zelda) interchangeably with grappling hook (Batman). Is it time to turn in the nerd-badge?
We discuss Darren Aronofski backing out of the Wolverine movie, The Green More >
Daily Show’s Kristen Schaal “Blows S@$# Up!” with the New PSP Phone
1 year ago
Kristen Schaal is comedian that is well known being intelligent, quirky, awkward and at sometime a little scary. That is way Sony choose the Daily Show correspondent to introduce the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY aka the PSP Phone. Schaal has done numerous hilarious Youtube videos, showcasing the More >
Will You Have to Pay for the Rest of the Story in the Upcoming Homefront DLC?
1 year ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
In our recent review of Homefront, we unanimously agreed that the Single Player was a huge letdown for being so short. The game offered a unique take on the genre but the 5 hours of gameplay seemed more like a tease than an actual finished game. On the multiplayer side, the game definitely has More >
Nerd Reactor Podcast – Homefront Review
1 year ago
Bursting into the First Person Shooter scene is Homefront, the game that puts you in the frontlines of the now Korean occupied America. While the game puts a unique twist on the FPS genre can it really stand next to franchise giants Call of Duty and Battlefield?
Warning: May Contain Strong More >
Homefront Multiplayer Servers Fail to Meet Online Demands
1 year ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
While the game has been receiving rave reviews in the media, there have been some major technical difficulties with the online multiplayer. On the day of the launch, many fans experienced problems signing on to the mutliplayer. Some had to wait as late as midnight to get in a match. Kaos Studio More >
DLC Review: Severed Brings Dead Space Fans a New Chapter
1 year ago
Adding to the much acclaimed Dead Space 2 is the new DLC Severed. This DLC dares fans to climb back aboard the haunted corridors of the Sprawl in a new campaign that doesn’t feature Issac Clarke. In this new chapter you play Gabe Weller, a character that gamers who played Dead Space: Extraction More >
David Jaffe Wants Us to Keep It Real When Dealing with Artsy Games
1 year ago
So David Jaffe is not happy with the current state of the media and gaming community that thinks that certain games have reached awesome status. He says that just because a game can deliver on cool unique ideas, story, and presentation, doesn’t mean the medium has matured. After reading this, More >
Nerd Reactor Podcast – Episode #2: Part Deux
1 year ago
Back in the saddle again, the Nerd Reactor crew takes aim at Charlie Sheen, the upcoming Mortal Kombat web series and video game, the Voltron Live-Action adaptation and Video Games vs. Movies.
Warning: May contain strong language. Open in new window | Download | Itunes Host: Ryan Southard, More >
Grand Theft Auto 5 Heads Back to San Andreas?
1 year ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
It’s time to rep the set and get back on the block. If you have no idea what I just said, then you obviously did not play Rockstar Games’ highly acclaimed Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
According to IGN, Rockstar Games has just put out a casting call for a game that has been given the codename More >
The Machines of Arcade Infinity Silenced
1 year ago
For eleven years the game machines of Arcade Infinity in Rowland Heights brought tears of triumph and tears of frustration to the gamers of southern California. But last weekend those machines were silenced and the lights went out. One of the iconic arcades for the joystick jockey crowd in SoCal, More >
Marvel Pinball Demo Out Now on PlayStation Network
1 year ago
Zen Studios has announced that the Marvel Pinball demo is available now for the PlayStation Network. By downloading the demo, you’ll get the Amazing Spider-Man and Wolverine tables. If you get the full game, you’ll also get the Invincible Iron Man and Blade tables.
I have to say it’s a good year More >
Arcade Infinity Tribute Video Reminds Us of the Happy Days
1 year ago
Here’s a tribute video that was sent to us for Arcade Infinity from Hubert Cheng. Arcade Infinity is one of the top hangout arcade spots in Southern California, and after 11 years, it has finally closed down. You can thank the owners of the Diamond Plaza for that.
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Review: Rude Gameware Unleashes It’s Wireless Headset on the Xbox 360
1 year ago
In the last year or so, there has been a huge surge in console Gaming Headsets. As they keep growing in popularity, many different companies are beginning to throw their hat into the market. Rude Gameware was founded by a group of gamers that wanted to create great accessories and products for More >
Test Drive the Supercar Pagani Huayra Exclusively in ‘Shift 2 Unleashed’
1 year ago
EA has announced that players will get a chance to exclusively try out the newest supercar Pagani Huayra in Shift 2 Unleashed. It’s named after the Andean God of Wind and will also be available in Need for Speed in 2011. Oh, I just want to make love to it right now.
The Pagani Huayra has a sexy More >
The Walking Dead – The Video Game
1 year ago
Looks like the rumors were true about The Walking Dead comic book turned television show getting the green light to hit the gaming realm through “online platforms”. Telltale gaming company that specializes in episodic style game-playing has now the world-wide publishing rights, along side with More >
Stop Riding the Video Game Hype Train
1 year ago
With how slowly Capcom put out info on MvC 3, you'd think they were some kind of serial killer, giving you pieces of the game just to toy with you.
What I’ve learned as a gamer is that video game companies love to trickle out pictures and information onto the net (MvC 3, anyone?). Eventually More >
FOCUS: A Documentary Review – Through the Eyes of a Competitive Street Fighter Player
1 year ago
Nerd Reactor gets an exclusive advance screening of FOCUS: A Documentary, a film about Mike Ross, one of America’s most well-known Street Fighter IV players. The cut we were provided runs a little over 73 minutes. (more…)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Game Announced
1 year ago
Activision has announced today that a Transformers: Dark of the Moon game is in the works and is being developed by High Moon Studios. Hurray for movie video game tie-ins! But this tie-in is different, because High Moon Studios is also the one responsible for last year’s 2010 Transformers: War for More >
Aksys Picks Up Arcana Heart 3 for North America
1 year ago
by Kansta
in Video Games
Last month, I posted that Zen United would be bringing EXAMU’s latest Girl-on-Girl 2D Fighter to European shores. AKSYS Games has followed suit with their announcement of AH3 for North America! Check out the Press Release after the jump: (more…)
Ace Combat’s New Trailer Gets Up Close and Personal
1 year ago
by Kansta
in Video Games
NamcoBandai unveiled a new trailer for newest title in the Ace Combat franchise: Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. This one features a new mechanic called Close Range Assault. It appears that when you approach an enemy fighter close enough, it will automatically change to a zoom mode that lets you shoot More >
Zombies Ate My Neighbors Movie is in the Works?
1 year ago
Its seems that at last Hollywood has finally heard the cries of millions of gamers wanting a big screen adaptation of the cult classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors. (/Sarcasm)
It was just announced today that the film would be produced and written by John Darko. Someone you’ve never heard of, that’s More >
Cyrsis II – PC System Requirements
1 year ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Video Games
Crysis II, Crytek’s first-person shooter (FPS) and successor to Crysis, has just got a little bit closer for PC fans. The German Crysis Facebook page has posted up the system requirements.
Here’s the list of parts you will need to be upgrading!
- Internet connection to play for the More >
Phosphor Games Studio – A Synonym to when Leftovers Taste Better than when Fresh.
1 year ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Video Games
Phosphor Games Studio literally landed on their own two feet, and we are happy to say so! After Midway went bankrupt, the Chicago based team believed that what they had been working on was worth saving – so far it seems so.
Phosphor went forth, and since their start was able to land a game on the More >
Namco Bandai Teases Tales of Grace F, Now with Vesperia PS3?!
1 year ago
by Kansta
in Video Games
In the past week, Namco Bandai’s Facebook Page has been posting a cryptic scrambled image almost every day on a strange URL www.ataleoftworichards.com. (Richard is a character in Tales of Grace). Fans have been quick to decode the image, reaching to the conclusion of a western localization of More >
PS3 Heavy Rain the Movie
1 year ago
According to Variety, writer David Milch (NYPD Blue and Deadwood) has been tapped to pen a film based on PS3 exclusive video game Heavy Rain. With Milch on board as the writer, Warner Bros. is developing the project along with producers Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne of Unique Features. On Milch, More >
