Category Archives: Gear

SDCC 2016: How Much Did JC Spend?

Posted on August 2, 2016 by John Carle

Going to Comic-Con in San Diego is a commitment. It’s not just the travel, the hotels, the Lyfts and Ubers, the food, and the drinks (…oh so many drinks), it’s much more. The floor of SDCC is the ultimate test … Continue reading →

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WonderCon 2016 Flashback: Mighty Wallet, Exclusive Crates & Cosplay

Posted on April 18, 2016 by John Carle

Con Season 2016 has begun! With everything from PAX East this upcoming weekend all the way to Comikaze in October, the best half of the year is underway. In an effort to best cover these, The Flickcast has made sure I … Continue reading →

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Op-Ed: Why CCGs are So Dangerous

Posted on August 13, 2014 by John Carle

Take two things geeks love, collecting and gaming, and you have a recipe for fun. But add a price tag to them and you have a potential recipe for disaster. It is universally accepted that geek culture isn’t a cheap … Continue reading →

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‘Loot Crate Wars’ July Unboxing: ‘Villains’

Posted on August 6, 2014 by John Carle

Hot on the heels of Comic-Con comes the next unboxing in the Loot Crate Wars series. For July and August, the guys at Loot Crate have created a two part crate. First, July kicked things off with Villains as its … Continue reading →

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Loot Crate War: Adventure Unboxing Video

Posted on May 28, 2014 by John Carle

Another day, another dollar. Another Loot Crate, another unboxing. Our apologies if you already came across it yesterday, but if you haven’t, you can check out Whiskey & Waffle’s Loot Crate War on the Adventure themed box. (Actually, even if … Continue reading →

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Kinect-Free XBox One Coming in June

Posted on May 14, 2014 by John Carle

Yesterday, Microsoft dropped what they were hoping would be a bomb, but has truthfully only ended up being a cause for more contention in the console war. After about six months of being outsold by the PlayStation 4, Microsoft has … Continue reading →

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Gear Review: Ink Whiskey Brings a Near Perfect Fusion of Gaming and Booze

Posted on April 28, 2014 by John Carle

Though it slipped under our radar for the Kickstarter Watch, the team over at Ink Whiskey were able to successfully crush a $12,000 goal on Kickstarter by reaching just shy of $40,000 to get their concealed gaming flask to market. … Continue reading →

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Vat19 Takes Awesome Gifts to YouTube

Posted on March 11, 2014 by John Carle

All over YouTube, you’ll find product placement. It’s a matter of fact today more than ever that advertisers are feeling the power of influencers on the space to help push their wares. And who can blame them with the success … Continue reading →

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