Author Archives: Chris Ullrich

R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

One of the great special effects pioneers of cinema, Ray Harryhausen, has died. He was 92. Fortunately, we can remember him through his amazing body of work including The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, One Million Years B.C., The Golden Voyage … Continue reading →

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Comics: Dark Horse to Hold Mega ‘May the 4th’ ‘Star Wars’ Comics Sale

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

Do you love Star Wars? Of course you do. How about comics? Yep, us too. So when these two awesome things can be combined, it’s even better, right? Well, you’re in luck because out friends at Dark Horse are stepping … Continue reading →

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Is This Google’s New X Phone?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

Even though a majority of us here at The Flickcast use smartphones made by Apple, that doesn’t mean we only care about iOS or things from Cupertino. We also like Android quite a bit too. And when a new smartphone … Continue reading →

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‘Google Now’ Reportedly Killing Battery Life For iOS Users

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

It isn’t that often that iOS users don’t get the latest and greatest aps first, before their Android-using pals. However, when the app in question happens to come from Android-maker Google, iOS users tend to take a back seat. Most … Continue reading →

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Confirmed: The Next Game In the ‘Call of Duty’ Franchise Is ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or on a remote island somewhere, you likely know about the Call of Duty video game franchise. It’s been, to say the least, amazingly successful with the last installment, Black Ops II, being … Continue reading →

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Hey Kids, It’s a New Trailer for ‘Grand Theft Auto V’

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

In the history of video games, the Grand Theft Auto franchise is one of the most successful. We could spend a lot of time debating why it’s been so successful, but really, who wants to waste time on talking? Instead, … Continue reading →

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Confirmed: The First DLC Character for ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Is Lobo

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

After a bit of speculation, it’s been confirmed that Lobo will be the first character available as a DLC for Injustice: Gods Among Us. To In fact, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released a gameplay video today featuring Lobo, just to … Continue reading →

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Google Now Comes to iOS

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Chris Ullrich

For Android users who’ve had a chance to experience just how good the Google Now service can be, this article won’t interest you as much. However, for the iOS users out there, this should be of great interest. Not that … Continue reading →

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