Today I’m going to be introducing a new segment I want to try out on you guys called “Blast From the Past.” Original, I know. However, I feel like I need to dig into the geek time capsule and pull out some of these oldies but goodies. First up is a show I’ve loved since watching the movie made in 1988. It’s Alien Nation! And it’s awesome beyond words.

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Daniel Leivers is a Software Engineer and iPhone App developer from Worcester, with apps in the App Store such as myPSN, myCOD5 and myKillzone.

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Sam Gibbs: What made you become an iPhone developer? What was the original spark that you thought, there’s not an app for that, yet?

Daniel Leivers: Pretty much! I was sat in a pub waiting for a friend to arrive and wanted to see if he’d actually finished playing Killzone 2 or not. Later that night we also wanted to see who had the better Killzone stats so two apps actually came out of that night! Really I’m just writing apps that I find useful and hopefully other people do too.

Of course it wouldn’t have happened at all without the support of my wife (who also happens to be a graphic designer – all the logos and graphics are her work!)

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Have you ever wanted to access your PSN friends list on the go? See who’s online and see who’s got the most trophies whilst arguing in the pub? Well now you can with myPSN.

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Last week we reported that it looked like John Krasinski would play Captain America in “The First Avenger” set to be released summer of next year. However, there is news that Chris Evans, known for playing Johnny Storm in both Fantastic Four movies, has been offered the part. More after the break.

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No longer are the days that gaming was only a favorite pass time for “The Guys.” Working at a video game store, slowly but surely I am seeing more and more females getting into the world of gaming. Sometimes it just takes a spark of interest to get “US” hooked (Speaking from experience.) And the magic word is…. (drum roll please *dun dun dun dun*) CO-OP!!!

My Mission = to search for games with local co-op campaigns or entertaining two-player options to interest both you and your significant other so you may have the best of two elements, quality time together and gaming.

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This week we are keeping the FAT GEEK related posts going with Level Up. We talked last time about How you are eating, this week is more about WHAT you are eating. Your “Gamer Fuel”, not the Mountain Dew, but real actual food that is tasty and good for your body.

I will be very clear, I am a foodie. I freely admit that I am a food snob, I don’t like the idea of shoveling crap into your system. Not food that is bad for you per say, there is little redemption for eating a brownie that is wrapped in a cookie. I’ll admit, though I love them, it’s food that poorly made and bad for you.

I have little tolerance for bad food, I always remember eating as almost a sacred experience. In my house there is food around, good food. Grandma made food. Every time we Bieggers get together we play Golf, Eat, and Drink. It’s the bonding nature of food that brings us together to share in community.

That isn’t the case any more in our lives, the food that is good isn’t available to the nature of our schedules. We are constantly running around from place to place and when we get done with our day we sit down frag some jerks and go to bed. Eating isn’t sacred to gamers, eating is whatever is convient. I’m subject to this problem just like you guys are Wendy’s is a frequent stop, and not the grocery store. When I do go it frozen or premade, because I don’t have the time.

So, it isn’t a wonder why we have terrible diets we can’t break this cycle. Or can we?

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Genres: Horror, Occult, Mystery

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A remote town called Jouga is home to a pervasive myth about ancient, humongous wolves that once roamed the area. These wolves are still spoken of in local religious ceremonies and even revered as gods. A river divides the town between the old and new districts. It is to be noted that the people of the old district do not think kindly of those who have embraced the more modern culture. The story takes place as two siblings, Hiroshi Kuzumi and Mana Kuzumi, move to the town with their father, Masaaki Kuzumi, to seek inspiration for his occult novels.

Before Hiroshi can even settle in a neighbor girl, Isuzu Tsumuhana, latches on to him, confesses her love, and tells him that they will be together. Mana, who is in a wheelchair, dislikes the situation from the start. Mana does not seem to want to get along with anyone. When Issei Tsumuhana, Isuzu’s older brother, shows up Mana’s attitude changes. Issei also gets along well with their father, Masaaki, whose books he professes to enjoy. In fact, everyone at school and in town are so damn happy to see new people. Everyone wants to know more about Hiroshi, continually pestering him all throughout class.

One student, Ogasawara, tries to drag Hiroshi off to join his activity club, but is scolded by the class president Nemuru Kushinada. For the rest of the day Ogasawara seems jumpy and scared of everyone. Later that night we see Ogasawara running the streets of the town, his eyes glowing red. A group of masked figures stalk him in the shadows cast by a red moon. The leader, a young girl with a giant scythe, strikes him down. Elsewhere, a mysterious man reacts to the death he somehow feels.

The next day everyone seems to react like nothing happened. Nemuru says that Ogasawara “moved away” suddenly. Hiroshi and another newcomer to the town, Kaname Asagiri, discuss the strange disappearance. Both feel uneasy, especially when Nemuru requests a private audience with Isuzu. We see the two girls exchange heated, yet muted words. The only words we are left to hear are Isuzu saying that she will protect Hiroshi.

This series keeps a great deal of its cards hidden at the start of this series, yet shows just enough to get you to play the hand. The mystery of the town and the wolves, demons, and the warnings to keep off the streets at night set a great mood. While the horror aspect of the series is still mild, it is mounting.

Overall Hook Rating: B

Watch part of episode one after the break…

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COMMUNITY IS CREDIT TO TEAM! Remember a couple months ago when Valve opened its doors to the creative Team Fortress 2 community?  They created a website for anyone with 3D modeling skills to contribute their own hats and weapons. Well, just yesterday, a new patch went out and added some of those community made hats and weapons.

Here are some stats one these new weapons:

• The Homewrecker – 2x bonus against buildings, 75% power against people
• The Pain Train – 2x capture rate, 1.1x damage from bullets
• The Dalokohs Bar – Max health increase by 50 for 30 seconds – Heavy

[via Team Fortress 2 Blog]
[Images via Reddit]

Today’s article is genuinely on a very serious subject matter, so forgive me if I abandon my usual flippant tongue-in-cheek. In part. For a bit. If I can.

But seriously, this is no joke. This is Real Talk.

As many of you may have heard, Xbox Live recently granted gamers the right to display a number of details about their personal details online, among them race, gender, and sexual orientation. And while in our culture we are moving in an ever-more accepting direction to different faiths and creeds, beliefs and ways of life, one of the most hostile environments for acceptance and change is in the quite faceless and odds-evening ether of the internet.

Gamers are, by and large, classified as nerds, geeks, dweebs, and generally socially unacceptable social outcasts. And while we’re growing to be more and more socially acceptable almost by the day, as evidenced by the popularity of titles like COD:MW2 and the Halo franchise, Madden and Tiger, we are still a subset of humanity that is commonly made fun of, mocked, and not allowed to sit at the cool table in the lunchroom.

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Joystiq hits the gaming community, specifically the Xbox 360 community, with the type of news that will bring joy to gamers’ pants all over the world. Finally, in the near future, you will be able to hook up your own USB storage device to your Xbox 360.  Now you will have even more space to put all that content you’ve been downloading from Xbox Live. Isn’t that great? Oh but wait, there are some catches. Go past the break to learn them.

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