Category Archives: Announcements

Twisted Pixel Showcases ‘Ms. Splosion Man’ and ‘The Gunstringer’ at GDC 2011

Posted on March 3, 2011 by John Carle

In December, the Flickcast was happy to reveal that Twisted Pixel Games had announced a new member of the ‘Splosion family with Ms. ‘Splosion Man. Without seeing actual gameplay footage though, one major concern did come up. Would Ms ‘Splosion … Continue reading →

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NBC to Air ‘The Cape’ Finale Online Only

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Matt Raub

If you needed a more clear example of TV-based original superhero shows, there is none more showing than this. NBC has decided to pull their two-part Cape finale from TV and only air the episodes online. The series was on … Continue reading →

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs Announces New iPad 2, Available March 11

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Erik Jensen

The big announcement from Apple that everyone was waiting for happened this morning. Some were wondering if Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO who has been experiencing health-related absences of late, would do the honors of introducing the company’s update to the … Continue reading →

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Josh Holloway To Guest In Two-Part Paintball Finale of ‘Community’

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Matt Raub

Hands down, one of the best shows to come out of last year’s TV season was NBC’s Community, and inside of that far-too-brief season, one of the best episodes was Modern Warfare in which the entire campus partook in a … Continue reading →

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Apple’s iPad 2 To Be Announced Tomorrow, Here’s What to Expect (Probably)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Tech journalists, pundits and bloggers everywhere never get tired of the Apple speculation game. And we here at The Flickcast are, sadly, no exception. It’s just so much fun. When you deal with a company like Apple that prides itself … Continue reading →

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Activision Brings Toys and Video Games Together with ‘Skylanders Spryo’s Adventure’

Posted on March 1, 2011 by John Carle

At Toy Fair, we were lucky enough to get the chance to see one of the newest undertakings by Activision called Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure. Under developer Toys For Bob, Activision is combining the much loved Spyro video game series with … Continue reading →

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New Costumes Coming to ‘Marvel vs. Capcom 3′

Posted on February 28, 2011 by John Carle

Way back in November, Capcom already announced the first batch of DLC coming for Marvel vs. Capcom 3.  Jill Valentine and Shuma Gorath would be on their way to the roster. Last week, coinciding with the game’s actual release, Capcom … Continue reading →

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‘Prototype 2′ Teaser Trailer Answers One of Life’s Deepest Questions

Posted on February 28, 2011 by John Carle

Penny Arcade is known for their stirring satyrical commentary of the video game and geek world. Back when Prototype was released, they posed the question: “In Prototype, you can do karate kick on a helicopter. What the f**k else do … Continue reading →

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