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.

‘Halo 5: Guardians’ Now Available for Preorder on Amazon

Posted on May 20, 2014 by John Carle

Microsoft knows that Halo is a system seller. That’s why last year at E3 we saw the TBD titled Halo get a tease. But without knowing when the next Halo would be coming out, they needed to keep the appetite … Continue reading →

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Kinect-Free XBox One Coming in June

Posted on May 14, 2014 by John Carle

Yesterday, Microsoft dropped what they were hoping would be a bomb, but has truthfully only ended up being a cause for more contention in the console war. After about six months of being outsold by the PlayStation 4, Microsoft has … Continue reading →

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‘Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist’ Tries to Capture Audience of ‘Mortal Kombat: Legacy’

Posted on May 12, 2014 by John Carle

Almost four years ago, a fan made Mortal Kombat short made its way online which lead to both a resurgence in interest in Mortal Kombat and eventually two seasons of Mortal Kombat: Legacy which lived on the Machinima YouTube channel. … Continue reading →

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‘The Sheik’ Documentary Takes Fans Behind the Curtain of Wrestling’s Greatest Villain

Posted on May 5, 2014 by John Carle

It’s very easy to look at a personality like the Iron Sheik and make some flash judgments about him. Like many wrestlers from the seventies and eighties,  he wasn’t just a character to the audience. The Iron Sheik was everything … Continue reading →

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JC Plays: ‘Trials Fusion’

Posted on May 1, 2014 by John Carle

“Let’s Play” videos are all over YouTube. You can’t make it through the site without a horde of Let’s Plays. Because of this, the Whiskey & Waffles team decided they needed to get some going as well. Check out their … Continue reading →

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Gear Review: Ink Whiskey Brings a Near Perfect Fusion of Gaming and Booze

Posted on April 28, 2014 by John Carle

Though it slipped under our radar for the Kickstarter Watch, the team over at Ink Whiskey were able to successfully crush a $12,000 goal on Kickstarter by reaching just shy of $40,000 to get their concealed gaming flask to market. … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders’ Gets Its Third Sequel This Fall with ‘Skylanders Trap Team’

Posted on April 25, 2014 by John Carle

Only a few weeks after Disney decided it was time to shoot a volley in the smart toy war by introducing the Avengers to Disney Infinity, Activision has fired back with a premiere for the latest Skylanders sequel. Again, focusing … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It: Marvel is Coming to ‘Disney Infinity’

Posted on April 23, 2014 by John Carle

It’s one of those things you would have figured would be a bigger deal but two weeks later and there hasn’t been a peep heard about it. Maybe I am running in the wrong circles or it really is telling … Continue reading →

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