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.

Game Trailer: Deathstroke Coming to ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’

Posted on November 30, 2012 by John Carle

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that Deathstroke would find his way into the new DC fighter from NetherRealm Studios (the team behind Mortal Kombat) entitled Injustice: Gods Among Us. While it is still strange that they have yet to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘The Art of Assassin’s Creed III’

Posted on November 29, 2012 by John Carle

It’s always interesting to see how people react to art books. Some people can’t wait to get their hands on them as they anxiously await a game’s release while others like to look at them after the fact so the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, News, Playstation 3, Ubisoft, Video Games, Wii U, Xbox 360 | Tagged Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed III, Book Review, Books, Reviews, The Art of Assassin's Creed III, Video Game Books, Video Games | 2 Comments

Behind the Scene: The ‘Surprise’ Trailer for ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’

Posted on November 28, 2012 by John Carle

$500,000,000 in 24 hours. That is just a sickeningly absurd number. That means that on launch day, Call of Duty: Black Ops II not only shattered sales records but it was making more than $5,000 PER SECOND in its first … Continue reading →

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Wii U Sells 400,000 in First Week

Posted on November 27, 2012 by John Carle

At a minimum of $300 a pop, hitting sales of 400,000 units is nothing to sneeze at. That means that in the first week Nintendo was able to earn a MINIMUM of $120,000,000 in sales off the newly launched Wii … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Nintendo’s Wii U

Posted on November 26, 2012 by John Carle

Because of the time it takes to really get to know a system and being limited by only those few games at launch, it wouldn’t be fair to give a full and formal review of the Wii U console just … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 23, 2012 by John Carle

The Call of Duty series is the gaming industry’s equivelent of a Michael Bay summer blockbuster film. While the story might be slightly convoluted, millions of people flock to it and spend their hard earned money on a explosion filled, … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Halo 4’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 16, 2012 by John Carle

It’s been five years since Master Chief finished the fight and saved the earth in the events of Halo 3. Since, there have been an expansion turned spin-off, RTS, prequel and an HD remake of the original, but no proper … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed III’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 12, 2012 by John Carle

After three straight games following Ezio through the Renaissance, the Assassin’s Creed series moves on to a new and still somewhat unexpected timeframe of the American Revolution. Since the initial announcement of Assassin’s Creed III, the hype machine has turned … Continue reading →