Bluesday Review: X-Men First Class
Class is in session when Charles Xavier and his young mutants hit Blu-ray and DVD, but will they pass the test or will they flunk this exam?
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Comic Issues #31 – A New Hope
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Many Bothans died in order to bring you this podcast. Last weekend, in a city not far far away, our heroes gathered to pay homage to one of the biggest geek movies of our time. From the trilogy to, yes, even the…
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Twelve – Russia has a vampire problem
I love vampire fiction. I am enchanted by the mythos that invariably surrounds these denizens of the night, and, in my opinion, the best part about the mythos is that it changes from author to author. Vampires are intrinsically different in each story, but still retain certain distinguishing features. Jasper Kent’s fantastic vampire novel Twelve…
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The Artists who Love Star Wars
Very few things have had an impact on people the way Star Wars has. At the time of the release of Episode IV: A New Hope, nothing like it had been really seen before. The scope and imagination of it all felt so expansive and endless. It was Star Trek on crack. Star Wars has…
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[Review] Deus Ex: Human Revolution
It goes without saying that Deus Ex: Human Revolution was one of 2011’s most highly-anticipated games. I feel the need to follow up such a cliched statement with the disclaimer that this was the first Deus Ex game I’ve played, though the hope is that this fact won’t color your opinion of the rest of my review….
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The Story of “Hideo”
A fan of games, anime, and their respective music, Blair Baker attended two separate Final Fantasy concepts and felt a hole in the performance. It wasn’t in the sound, which was fine, but in the lack of anything on-stage accompanying the music. “Video games and anime have so much imagery,” she said. “Especially the older…
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Keep your pulses racing with Deadline
In this fast paced sequel to Mira Grant’s amazing post-apocalyptic zombie thriller Feed, we continue the story of the crew of “The End Times,” faced with new developments. This amazing sequel picks up the plot where the first let off and delivers. From new intrigue and plot twists to the ever changing and evolving threat…
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Focus Home Interactive and Dancing Dots Showcase Rotastic
“Platforming without platforms,” is how Martial Hesse-Dréville, managing director, describes Rotastic, an upcoming title produced by his Dancing Dots Studio and Focus Home Interactive. Rotastic is a game about spinning. Lots of spinning. Its whimsical medieval characters whirl from pegs like living (and, in one case, undead) yo-yos, vaulting to and fro to pluck gems…
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Sonic Generations Gets An Awesome Collector’s Edition…Overseas
All of the Sonic fans out there will be pleased to know that Sega has announced a collector’s edition for the upcoming Sonic Generations. Just not in America. This collection includes an individually numbered “Gold Ring”, an art book, a collectible figurine depicting both incarnations of Sonic featured in the game, a soundtrack and a…
