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: ‘Thor: God of Thunder’ for XBox 360

Posted on May 18, 2011 by John Carle

While Thor has hammered the competition in theaters, it looks as though this will not be the case for the console release of the tie-in game Thor: God of Thunder. Archaic visuals alongside punishing and repetitive gameplay place Thor: God of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Game Reviews, Games, Geek, Marvel, Marvel Studios, News, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Tagged 3D, Chris Hemsworth, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Matt Fraction, Mjohnir, Nintendo DS, Playstation 3, Reviews, Sega, Thor, Thor: God of Thunder, Tom Hiddleston, Video Game Reviews, Video Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | 3 Comments

New ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Game’ Trailer, Screens and Pre-Order Info

Posted on May 10, 2011 by John Carle

As skeptical as we may be about the upcoming Transformers: Dark of the Moon movie from Michael Bay, we have seen what Activision can do when it gets its hands on the Transformers. While the last piece of Transformers that Activision … Continue reading →

Posted in Activision, Announcements, Games, News, Nintendo, Playstation 3, Screen Shots, Trailers, Transformers, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Tagged Announcements, Behaviour Interactive, Bumblebee, High Moon Studios, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Optimus Prime, Playstation 3, Transformers, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Game, Video Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | 11 Comments

Game Review: ‘LEGO Battles: Ninjago’ for Nintendo DS

Posted on May 2, 2011 by John Carle

The LEGO games have earned themselves a place in the hearts of gamers with their unique takes on the Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter franchises. Their signature humor is something that has kept players coming back along with … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Reviews, Games, Nintendo, Reviews, Video Games | Tagged Hellbent Games, Lego, LEGO Battles: Ninjago, LEGO Group, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Travelers Tales, TT Games, Video Game Reviews, Video Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | 2 Comments

Game Review: ‘Portal 2’ for XBox 360

Posted on April 28, 2011 by John Carle

“How do you expand on Portal?” “How many different test rooms can you come up with using gravity and portal physics?” “What can be created to make the sequel a full retail game instead of being a part of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Reviews, Games, PC Games, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Tagged PC Games, Playstation 3, Portal, Portal 2, Reviews, Valve, Video Game Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | 4 Comments

Gameplay Videos: Nikolai Comes to ‘Anarchy Reigns’

Posted on April 22, 2011 by John Carle

A character with the first name of Nikolai who has a weapon with Tesla in its name. No not the most creative character concept ever but still effective none the less. In this latest trailer for Anarchy Reigns, SEGA gives … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Games, News, Playstation 3, Screen Shots, Trailers, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Tagged Anarchy Reigns, Announcements, Max Anarchy, Nikolai, PlatinumGames, Playstation 3, Screen Shots, Sega, Video Game Trailers, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Comments Off

Developers Tell You Why Alex Mercer is the Villain in ‘Protoype 2′

Posted on April 22, 2011 by John Carle

That has been the question on the minds of many once they heard Alex would no longer be the star of Prototype 2. Activision and Radical Entertainment sent over a developer interview discussing this change, which can be seen after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Activision, Games, News, Playstation 3, Trailers, Video, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Tagged Activision, Alex Mercer, Developer Trailer, Games, James Heller, Playstation 3, Prototype, Prototype 2, PS3, Radical Entertainment, Trailers, Video Game Trailers, Video Games, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment

What Nintendo Needs to Do with Its Next Gen Console ‘Project Cafe’

Posted on April 20, 2011 by John Carle

Rumors abound regarding Nintendo’s follow-up to the Wii. Very few actual facts are known but there seems to be a lot of leaked information regarding the new console. Here are just some of the details that have come to light. … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Games, News, Nintendo, Video Games, Wii | Tagged New Nintendo Platform, Nintendo, Nintendo Wii 2, Project Cafe, Video Games, Wii 2 | 1 Comment

Go Behind The Scenes at SEGA’s ‘Thor: God of Thunder’

Posted on April 19, 2011 by John Carle

Only a few weeks away, Thor: God of Thunder crashes down upon store shelves on May 3rd. But before the release of the game that coincides with, but doesn’t depend upon, the Thor movie, SEGA has released a special behind … Continue reading →