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.

First Impressions & Trailer for PS3’s ‘May Payne 3’

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John Carle

At New York Comic Con, we got a special media only peek at live gameplay of Max Payne 3. For those who may be too young, the original Max Payne came out in July of 2001 for the PC with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘The Great Journey – Halo: The Art of Building Worlds’

Posted on October 25, 2011 by John Carle

Ever wonder just why grunts look the way they do? Or if the inspiration behind the Forerunner architecture came from Frank Lloyd Wright? Or if the Warthog always looked like a jacked up Jeep 4X4? Just in time for the … Continue reading →

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‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ Launch Trailer Revealed

Posted on October 24, 2011 by John Carle

What can a series do after destroying Washington DC? Attacking New York City, Paris and London might be a good way to kick things off. Russian Ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov is at it again with his master plan in full effect. … Continue reading →

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NYCC: Hands on at Activision with ‘Prototype 2’ and ‘Goldeneye 007: Reloaded’

Posted on October 21, 2011 by John Carle

New York Comic Con was a huge showcase for the folks at Activision. In addition to the Spider-Man photo booth where people could green screen themselves webslinging through the city, the other side of the Activision booth had part of … Continue reading →

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Reveal Trailer for ‘Transformers: Fall of Cybertron’ Hits the Web

Posted on October 20, 2011 by John Carle

What is the one thing that has been missing from both the recent Transformers game reboot with War for Cybertron and the Michael Bay film franchise? Ponder that for a moment. Last summer kicked off with Transformers: War for Cybertron, … Continue reading →

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NYCC11 Gaming Recap: Hands on at Capcom with ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’, ‘Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3’ & More

Posted on October 20, 2011 by John Carle

At New York Comic Con, we were able to get a booth tour from Capcom which got us some hands on time with three of their much anticipated titles. The first of which was the upcoming rerelease of Marvel vs. … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Spider-Man: Edge of Time’ for XBox 360

Posted on October 19, 2011 by John Carle

Last year, Beenox took a drastic departure from the Spider-Man video game experience by not only taking the open world sandbox enviroment out of play, but also for the first time creating a game that had multiple Spider-Men at the … Continue reading →

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NYCC11: Con Floor Photo Gallery

Posted on October 19, 2011 by John Carle

As always, one of our favorite parts of any convention is the sights and NYCC was full of them this year so we had to share them with the Flickcast audience. The level of dedication by the men and women … Continue reading →