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RPadTV Filipino Sun Gimmicks!

Say hello to the all-new, all-different RPadTV Filipino Sun merch! Level up your collection with a vibrant crossover of cultural pride and 8-bit nostalgia! Created by Filipino-American artist Jef Castro, this design pays tribute to the iconic sun of the Philippine flag while channeling RPadTV’s everlasting love (Robert Knight forever!) for classic video games, Saturday morning cartoons, and nerdy TV shows. With dynamic tricolor striping and sharp solar geometry, it delivers a high-score retro-broadcast aesthetic built to boost your stats on any piece of gear.

Whether you’re looking for a new shirt, hoodie, tote bag, or throw pillow, your life will be enriched by picking up some of these new gimmicks. That’s a Jeff Winger guarantee!

Details on the New RPadTV Filipino Sun Merch

By the Power of Castro! Designed exclusively for RPadTV by Filipino-American artist (and lifelong family friend) Jef Castro. No assembly or energon cubes required.
Praise the Sun! Honors the iconic emblem of the Philippine flag with high-powered solar geometry and heritage pride.
Inspired by Vintage VHS Tapes! Equip these retro tricolor stripes to instantly channel those old Polaroid VHS tapes and Saturday morning cartoon vibes.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 Review

Season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms delivered almost exactly what I’d hoped for from a George R.R. Martin adaptation. The show largely honored the spirit of The Hedge Knight novella and where it did diverge, the changes generally strengthened the story, helping it align tonally with Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. As someone who loves both the novella and the graphic novel, seeing Dunk and Egg finally brought to life on HBO was a real treat.

In the video below, I sat down with Mac Marshall and Carlos Torres for a fun, nerdy discussion about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1. They’re well-versed in the HBO corner of Westeros but hadn’t read The Hedge Knight in either form. It was genuinely interesting to hear their take – knowledgeable fans of the broader GRRM universe, coming to Dunk and Egg’s story completely fresh.

Afrime Studios Founders Talk Unyverse (Crandon Dillard, Erik Reynolds)

Here’s a video that I was excited to publish for Black History Month. It’s a chat with Afrime Studios cofounders Crandon Dillard and Erik Reynolds. Afrime Studios is a majority Black-owned developer out of South Carolina. The company’s upcoming game, Unyverse, is a role-playing game (RPG) that features a unique Afro-futuristic setting and a combat system that incorporates fighting game mechanics.

This Unyverse interview was important to me for two reasons. First, there aren’t many Black-owned game studios in the United States. I’m a big fan of what Afrime Studios is trying to do in terms of representation, creating a world based on Afro-futurism, and (hopefully) making a kick-ass RPG. I’m genuinely excited to play Unyverse and I hope that the company does well.

Fallout Continues to Be the Best Videogame Adaptation on TV

The first season of Fallout on Amazon Prime was a delightful surprise. While I greatly respect the world Todd Howard and his Bethesda crew have created, I wasn’t sure how it would translate to episodic television. The first season took elements from the games, added some original writing and talented actors, and made for the best videogame-to-television adaptation to date. With that in mind, my friends and I were anxious for this Fallout Season 2 review.

Joining me in the video below are two colleagues from the videogame business (Mac Marshall and Marcus Beer) and the host of the Revisiting the Mania podcast (Carlos Torres). All four of us have spent hundreds of hours playing the Fallout games and all four of us loved the first season of the show. While we agree that it’s still the best videogame adaptation you’ll see on TV, each of us had slight nitpicks in our Fallout Season 2 review. One thing we could all agree on is that…

Wonder Man: The Last Vestige of the Old MCU Regime

Wonder Man on Disney+ was a wonderful surprise. I knew it would be meta and weird, but I wasn’t expecting it to be so good. Having said that, this show is not for mainstream Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans. It’s best for comics nerds that love clever writing, lesser-known characters, and obscure references on top of obscure references.

Here are three reasons why I loved Wonder Man Season 1.

Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2026

2026 is going to be an absolutely crazy year for nerd television – so much so that it was a challenge choosing the most anticipated TV shows of 2026. Thankfully, videogame industry veterans MacLean Marshall and Marcus Beer joined me to share the television series they’re looking forward to the most. For the record, my top three picks were:

Most Anticipated Movies of 2026

2026 looks to be a fantastic year for moviegoers, with a great mix of massive blockbusters, mainstream movies with broad appeal, and charming independent films. In the video below, Paul Semel and Marcus Beer join me to talk about the most anticipated movies of 2026.

As a lifelong comics fan, I will watch every DCU and MCU movie released, but my heart is owned by charming indies that tell personal stories. With that in mind, I’m excited for the films coming out this year. Two of the last three years have been fantastic for me in theaters; they had an optimal mix of nerd movies and indies for my liking. Only 2024 was lacking; it didn’t have a Past Lives or Rental Family to dazzle me. Thankfully, this year should have both the variety and quality I crave.

Raymond’s Most Anticipated Movies of 2026

Since this is my site and the other two aren’t to defend their choices (and you should really watch the video below), I’ll give you my top three choices. Play the drumroll in your head please….

Meet the Gigahearts Silva Bell!

In late 2025, I picked up a Mashed Voltaire fuzz pedal from Gigahearts, a small builder based in Manchester, England. It sounds great, has superior build quality, and was shipped quickly. I was so impressed with Gigahearts’ work that I emailed the company to see if it could build the dual-overdrive pedal that has been floating around my head for more than a year. The overdrive pedal of my dreams has become a reality in the Gigahearts Silva Bell.

Combining Two Relatively Uncommon Dirt Pedals

The Gigahearts Silva Bell combines modernized versions of the circuits found in the Bixonic Expandora and the Colorsound Power Boost. The Power Boost was designed by Gary Hurst, creator of the Tone Bender fuzz, and was released in the late 1960s. Many consider it to be the first overdrive pedal. Jeff Beck and David Gilmour are two of the most famous guitar players that used the Colorsound Power Boost extensively.

A Conversation with Acclaim CEO Alex Josef

Acclaim CEO Alex Josef Talks About the Company’s Revival

Here’s a chat I had with Acclaim CEO Alex Josef. As a kid that grew up in New York and spent several years in Oyster Bay, Acclaim was a big deal to me. My brother and I loved playing games like Wizards and Warriors and WWE WrestleMania, and thought it was supremely cool that the publisher was within walking distance from our house. We loved walking by the original Acclaim office whenever we got Italian ice at Bonanza’s.

In the video below, Acclaim CEO Alex Josef told me about why he and his partners wanted to revive the Acclaim brand, the challenges he’s faced in the company’s first seven months, some of the videogames he’s launching with (Katanaut and Takala were particularly interesting to me), his plans and dreams for the company’s future, and more.

5 Thoughts on Rogue One After Andor

The Andor season 2 finale was phenomenal, like most of the series. It was so good that it compelled me to watch Rogue One right after the credits rolled. Similar to how Rogue One added context and depth to the original Star Wars trilogy, Andor reframed and redefined the events of Rogue One. It was fun watching Rogue One after Andor and reading my old review. Time and tons of new information have changed some of my opinions and reinforced others.

After digesting 24 excellent episodes from Tony Gilroy and crew, here are five random thoughts on Rogue One after Andor.