Author Archives: John Carle

About John Carle

The Definition of “Geek Chic.” Comic books, sci-fi movies, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Lord of the Rings and more all rolled up in a Diesel wearing, club going socialite package. Having worked in both advertising and television, John is a lifetime writer always being a part of the creative process. John knows the television world between his experience on being involved with the production process of over two hundred episodes of prime time tv and being a self admitted media whore. Yes he has a weakness for trash tv, Michael Bay-esque action movies and the raunchy teen comedy as well. Never try to debate the Original Star Wars Trilogy versus Star Trek with him because the Holy Trilogy always comes out on top. Having partied with movie stars to Playboy centerfolds, John is somehow always able to find someone’s inner geek. The simplest rules that John lives by is to have fun and doing what makes him happy. There’s no shame in being a geek. Play Halo, read Spider-Man and proudly display the whole series of Neon Genesis: Evangelion on your DVD rack. And most importantly, make sure to read his weekly comic book pull list reviews at The Flickcast.

The Flickcast Presents: Best Video Games of 2009 – Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2009 by John Carle

2009 was a huge year for gaming. With some games not living up to lofty expectations, others took the reins set before them and ran with them further than many expected. Batman: Arkham Asylum proved it was possible to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2009, Comics, DC, Flickcast Presents, Games, Microsoft, Nintendo, Playstation 3, Sony, Video Games, Wii, XBLA, Xbox 360 | Tagged Batman, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Best of 2009, Best Video Games of 2009, Halo 3: ODST, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Playstation 3, Scribblenauts, The Flickcast Presents, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Video Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | 4 Comments

From YouTube to Hollywood with ‘Ataque de Panico’

Posted on December 21, 2009 by John Carle

Sometimes Hollywood’s Cinderella stories come from behind the camera instead of what we actually see up on the big screen. Take a look at Tarantino’s rise from working at a video store to directing such classics as Pulp Fiction or … Continue reading →

Posted in Filmmaking, Indie, Movies, News, Video, Web | Tagged Ataque de Panico, Fede Alvarez, Ghost House Pictures, Indie, Sam Raimi, YouTube | Comments Off

Game Demo: ‘Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth’ For Nintendo DS

Posted on December 18, 2009 by John Carle

Capcom has been proud to bring customers the Nintendo DS hit Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright in the past. Now, they intend on trying to capture lightning in a bottle once again by moving the investigation from the court room to … Continue reading →

Posted in Capcom, Games, Gear, Geek, News, Nintendo, Video Games | Tagged Ace Attorney, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, Capcom, Demo, Demos, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi | Comments Off

‘Left 4 Dead 2’ DLC Brings Back Original Cast

Posted on December 17, 2009 by John Carle

One of the biggest hits this holiday season has already been confirmed to be Left 4 Dead 2. The sequel to last year’s multiplayer hit, the game featured four new campaigns, each with full Story, Versus, Survivor and Scavenger modes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, PC Games, Video Games, XBLA, Xbox 360 | Tagged DLC, Downloadable Content, Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, PC Gaming, Valve, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment

Spike Video Game Awards Trailer Roundup

Posted on December 15, 2009 by John Carle

This past weekend, Spike gave its annual salute to the video game world with their Video Game Awards show. Featuring performers such as Stevie Wonder and Snoop Dogg, the show has grown in to a larger spectacle each year to … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Geek, Microsoft, Nintendo, PC Games, Playstation 3, PlayStationNetwork, Sony, Star Wars, Trailers, Video, Video Games, Wii, XBLA, Xbox 360 | Tagged Batman, Batman: Arkham Asylum 2, Crackdown 2, Deadliest Warrior, Green Day, Green Day: Rock Band, Halo, Halo: Reach, Medal of Honor, Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Spike, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, Trailers, Tron, True Crime, UFC, UFC Undisputed 2010, VGA, Video Game Awards, Video Games | 2 Comments

Comic Book Spoiler Warnings, Minus The Warnings

Posted on December 14, 2009 by John Carle

WARNING – This article does, in fact, contain spoilers regarding recent comic book releases. If you have not read your comics, don’t say we didn’t warn you. In this day and age it is very hard to keep things secret … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Previews, Comic Reviews, Comics, Marvel | Tagged Captain America Reborn, Comics, Dark Avengers, Marvel, New Avengers, Spoilers | Comments Off

Fan Film Friday: ‘Freeman’s Mind’

Posted on December 11, 2009 by John Carle

He has been the face behind 20,000,000 units in video games sales. He was a simple scientist who fought his way through the disaster at Black Mesa and went on to become the face of the resistance against the Combine … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Comedy, Fan Films, Games, Geek, PC Games, Video Friday, Video Games | Tagged Animation, Fan Film Friday, Freeman's Mind, Gamespot, Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Machinima, Steam, Valve, Video Games | Comments Off

Halo Goes LEGO In ‘Battle of the Brick: Built for Combat’

Posted on December 10, 2009 by John Carle

It’s no secret that we all get giddy for LEGOS around the Flickcast office. Whether it’s playing Lego Batman in our spare time, reviewing Lego Rock Band for the site or watching “8-Bit Trip” for Fan Film Fridays, Legos hold … Continue reading →