I’m not sure what to make of The Lone Ranger. On paper, it sounds amazing. Johnny Depp is playing Tonto and he’s almost always awesome. The Winklevoss Twins are playing the titular character and I really enjoyed Armie Hammer in The Social Network. I absolutely love the supporting cast — Helena Bonham Carter rules, Barry Pepper is one … Continue reading “The Lone Ranger Trailer”
In addition to my regularly scheduled Outernauts and Final Fantasy Dimensions time, I’m hoping to add a double dose of digitally downloaded games this weekend. First up is Double Dragon Neon. Justin and I checked out the game at E3 2012. It looked like good, old-school fun with a Zack Ryder-ish twist. Next is La Pucelle Tactics. I’m delighted that Mastiff has … Continue reading “What Are You Playing This Weekend?”
Unstable molecules. Wolverine’s healing factor. Pym Particles. Those are just a few devices comic-book writers use to explain the inexplicable. Comic-book cop-outs have a long and glorious history. Many readers just accept them; after all, we’re talking about a hobby where you must believe (on some level) that a boy can get great powers from a radioactive-spider bite and a jetpilot can be gifted a magical ring from a dying purple alien. Let’s take a look at some comic-book cop-outs in today’s Coffee Talk and share some of your favorites when you have a chance.
What do you get when you mix Batman: The Animated Series with Pokemon? You get Zubatman, of course! Watch a Pokemon-ized version of The Dark Knight beat the living crap out of Team Rocket’s Pokemon in this animated spoof.
Last night I was at The Staples Center for WWE SummerSlam 2012. It was a strong show live, but I’m not sure how it came across to fans watching via PPV. What stood out for me was watching Antonio Cesaro (Claudio Castagnoli), Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson), and CM Punk (Phil). I loved watching these guys … Continue reading “Random Thoughts on WWE SummerSlam 2012”
Like millions of Facebook users, I’ve played a bunch of Facebook games. None of them have really grabbed me though…until Insomniac’s Outernauts. As a big fan of Insomniac and someone that has played thousands of hours of Pokemon games, of course I was going to fall for the game’s blend of that distinct Insomniac charm and the Pokemon-like gameplay. Outernauts is the first Facebook game that I’ve loved.
In addition to capturing monsters, training monsters, leveling up, etc., there are several aspects of Outernauts that aren’t found in Pokemon games…
AC/DC has announced that that band’s wines are now available in the US and Canada. Yes, the Australian rockers have their very own Australian wines, which are now available through Vinport. The tasty selections include: Back in Black Shiraz Hell’s Bells Sauvignon Blanc Highway to Hell Cabernet Sauvignon Thunderstruck Chardonnay Normally, I prefer cabernets over … Continue reading “AC/DC…the Wine Collection”
Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter is a recently released Square Enix arcade game. Developed by Rocket Studio, it’s a blend of racing and turn-based RPG combat featuring transforming cars and Unreal Engine 3 graphics. Square Enix has plans to take the game out of arcades and possibly to Western markets. Andriasang translated some GameBusiness.jp information and reported that a … Continue reading “Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter: Square Enix’s Transformers Game”
Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft Mega Bloks toys are available now. I wrote about these sweet toys back in April and have been psyched for their release. For those of you not familiar with Mega Bloks, they’re toys that you assemble, similar to LEGO. Now you can reconstruct and deconstruct the Lich King whenever … Continue reading “World of Warcraft Mega Bloks Available Now”
While talking about fake geek girls in yesterday’s Coffee Talk, RPadholic N8R brought up an excellent point about gaming not being geeky anymore. Videogames are most certainly mainstream. Comic books — or comic-book movies, anyway — are definitely mainstream. Even the rules of fashion have changed. Isn’t it weird that many NBA players wear outfits that Steve Urkel used to rock in Family Matters? What do you think passes for geeky and nerdy in 2012?
