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In Defense of Quicktime Events

Apologies for my recent silences, ladies and gentlemen. But have no fear, because it’s Pontification Hat time again! This time, rather than attacking a tired-out trope, the topic is instead the defense of a device that’s become an industry standard, even in the face of severe criticism. I speak, of course, of the dreaded quick-time

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Something I learned from Day[9]

If you are a hardcore or semi-hardcore (Where is the line?) player of Starcraft then you might know the name of Day[9]. Day[9] was introduced to me as a dynamic commentator of StarCraft mixing equal parts comedy and strategic insight. If there was a nerd that I wanted to be my CO it might be

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Comic Books
Anthony Silva

A new Ultimate Spider-man?

Just this past Monday Marvel revealed a new costume for the incredibly popular Ultimate Spider-Man, but what may be even more controversial is that it won’t be the loveable Peter Parker under the mask! Coming out of the “Death of Spider-Man” event that is being played out in both Ult. Spider-Man and Ult. Comics Avengers

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Food & Drink
Jennifer

Pokeballs Are Delicious

Most of us grew up watching Pokemon and playing the games for Gameboy every day. Many of us still do play the Pokemon games as they continue to come out, and one of those fans is my friend. This cake was made for Pixelated Geek’s very own Rachel!

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Crysis 2 – A Post-Modern Deconstructionist Shooter [Editorial]

The first-person shooter often exemplifies the term ‘formulaic.’ How often have you waded through masses of faceless Nazi’s, and how many times have you saved the world/universe from the machinations of a ruthless enemy hellbent of the enslavement of humanity? How many times can we be funneled down the same corridor with the same shotgun shooting

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TV & Movies
James McCaulley

Anime Ima: Fighting Spirit

I was apprehensive as to how to begin my inaugural post here at Pixelated Geek. After thinking about it, I can only say: My name is James McCaulley and I am a geek. I’ll try not to mess this up. This article will be the beginning of a new segment on the site where I will

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Comic Books
Anthony Silva

Top Picks in Comics for 4/13/11

Hello again friends! You know me. I’m Anthony Silva, loveable host of your favorite geek out podcast Comic Issues. I gotta tell you readers, sometimes it pays being a geek. This week every single book I read was awesome. Just about any book I read this week could have been a top pick, so it’s

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Comic Books
Daryck Caldemeyer

Upcoming Release: Zenescope’s FLY

I know here at Comic Issues have we put a lot of focus on Marvel and DC Comics with some attention to Image and Dark Horse Comics. This is due dominantly to their longevity and marketing. We do however understand that these companies are a drop in the bucket compared to what is out there

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