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.

Mass Suicide Threats Reported on XBox 360 Manufacturing Line

Posted on January 12, 2012 by John Carle

As most people know, many of the electronic components sold in the US are manufactured overseas because of cheaper labor costs. This has always been a mixed blessing as it provides more affordable products, but also prevents more jobs from … Continue reading →

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The Bitcast: Episode 10 – Games of the Year: 2011

Posted on January 11, 2012 by John Carle

This is it. It’s the big one! Right before the New Year, we posted our awards for the best of gaming in 2011. But there was one all important award that we needed some extra time to deliberate on… The … Continue reading →

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Coming in 2012: Long-Awaited ‘Diablo III’ for PC

Posted on January 10, 2012 by John Carle

Just passing its fifteenth anniversary, the Diablo series has become known as the quintessential loot grabbing dungeon crawling RPG on the PC. With only two formal releases, the third installment of Diablo is set to come out this year from … Continue reading →

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Coming in 2012: ‘The Last Guardian’ for PlayStation 3

Posted on January 9, 2012 by John Carle

In 2009, a trailer leaked online just before E3 which was supposedly the next work from the team behind Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. It featured a strange, cat dragon creature that captured the attention of the internet. Days … Continue reading →

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Child’s Play Proves Gamers Can Make A Difference

Posted on January 6, 2012 by John Carle

When the media at large looks at gaming, it tries to portray the socially inept secluded to living in their parents basement, prone to violence or ogling over over-sexualized digital characters. This is something that as gaming culture has grown … Continue reading →

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Coming in 2012: March 6th is Going To Be an Expensive Day

Posted on January 6, 2012 by John Carle

As we have talked out with our other recent Coming in 2012 articles, there are some big games coming out throughout the year. For the most part, these games look to be pretty spread out throughout the year… except for … Continue reading →

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Coming in 2012: ‘I Am Alive’ for XBLA and PSN

Posted on January 5, 2012 by John Carle

As we have seen, some games go through extended development times and switch between studios to varying degrees of success. A poor example of this is 2011’s Duke Nukem Forever. Some games however find their strengths and weaknesses and adjust … Continue reading →

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Coming in 2012: ‘Borderlands 2’

Posted on January 4, 2012 by John Carle

Much as 2011 was a year of sequels, some of the most anticipated games of 2012 look to be continuations on existing franchises. One of these titles came from one of the sleeper hits of 2009 called Borderlands, from Gearbox. … Continue reading →

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