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 Review: ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 18, 2011 by John Carle

A game that racks up sales of three quarters of a billion dollars in just five days of release is something anyone should take notice of. With the records Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been smashing, the video … Continue reading →

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The Bitcast – Episode 4: Locked and Reloaded

Posted on November 11, 2011 by John Carle

Join WallE and me, JC, once again for another episode of The Bitcast. This week has been loaded with news with the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Assassin’s Creed‘s Ezio making his way into the Soul Caliber … Continue reading →

Posted in Activision, First Impressions, Games, Movies, News, Nintendo, PC Games, Playstation 3, The Bitcast, Video Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Tagged Activision, Goldeneye: 007 Reloaded, Podcasts, The Bitcast, The Simpsons, Video Games | 5 Comments

Game Review: ‘Goldeneye 007: Reloaded’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 11, 2011 by John Carle

Two summers ago, Activision announced the rerelease of one of the most popular first person shooters ever with Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo Wii. With updated graphics (for the Wii…) and control, there was still something missing from the experience: … Continue reading →

Posted in Activision, Game Reviews, Games, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Wii, XBLA, Xbox 360 | Tagged 007, Activision, Bond, Daniel Craig, Eurocom, Goldeneye, Goldeneye 007, Goldeneye: 007 Reloaded, James Bond, Playstation 3, PS3, Remake, Video Games, Xbox 360 | 2 Comments

The Bitcast – Episode 3: ‘Free-4-All’

Posted on November 8, 2011 by John Carle

Check out the latest episode of the Bitcast with JC and WallE as they explore the world of gaming. In the news, the two reflect on the Grand Theft Auto V launch trailer and recap their predictions from the last … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes of ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ Elite Integration

Posted on November 7, 2011 by John Carle

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , hitting this week the anticipation is almost palpabile. People across the internet are clamoring for just about any information available to the game. We know we at The Flickcast are anxiously looking forward … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 4, 2011 by John Carle

The world of video games and the world of toys have always had an interesting dynamic. Many people will remember the main outlet for purchasing their original NES games was from the cage at Toys R Us. Then, as gaming … Continue reading →

Posted in Activision, Game Reviews, Games, Macintosh, News, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, PC Games, Playstation 3, Toys, Video Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Tagged Acitivision, Bash, Dark Spyro, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Reviews, Screen Shots, Skylander: Spyro's Adventure, Sonic Boom, Stealth Elf, Toys, Toys For Bob, Vicarious Visions, Video Game Reviews, Video Games, Voodood, Wii, Xbox 360, XPEC, XPEC Entertainment | 11 Comments

Two More Trailers & First Impressions of ‘Transformers Universe’

Posted on October 28, 2011 by John Carle

NYCC this year saw the debut of one of the most nostalgia filled MMO gameplay trailers since Star Wars: The Old Republic. Though we can’t show you the trailer we can tell you about what we saw and what information … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Dance Central 2’ for XBox 360 Kinect

Posted on October 27, 2011 by John Carle

A year ago, Activision proved you could have too much of a good thing with their Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock release which has been the last major band based rhythm game to come out with any sort of real … Continue reading →