Category Archives: Geek

Kickstarter Watch: Ultimate Battle

Posted on June 2, 2014 by John Carle

Some games are defined by very clear mechanics. These games like Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh or even Pokemon come down to two things, the draw and the ability to strategically exploit said mechanics. As with a game of chess, a … 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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Review: ‘Son of Batman’ – Bat Brat to the Rescue

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Stephanie Coats

At WonderCon 2014, fans crammed into the Arena to watch the world premiere of DC Universe’s latest animated feature, Son of Batman, and with good reason. The film, which is set to release on DVD and Blu-ray on May 6, … 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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WonderCon 2014: Fox Presents ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘Maze Runner,’ and More!

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Stephanie Coats

On day two of WonderCon, Fox did its best to take over the convention in Anaheim. The studio showed footage from several of its upcoming films and politely remained mum on Director Bryan Singer’s recent legal troubles. The clip from … Continue reading →

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WonderCon 2014: Check Out the New ‘Batman Beyond’ Short

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Stephanie Coats

Kicking their Batman 75th anniversary celebration into high gear, DC revealed the new Batman Beyond animated short at WonderCon 2014. Though only a little longer than a minute, the short features the two original voice actors from the series, Kevin … Continue reading →

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WonderCon 2014 Review: WGN’s ‘Salem’ Pilot

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Stephanie Coats

Each cable TV network apparently needs its own scary costume drama. Into this comes WGN America’s inaugural scripted series, Salem. A terrifying alternate take on the town’s witch-hunt and trials, this supernatural drama has real witches at work in Salem. … Continue reading →

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Keynote Speakers Added to VidCon 2014 Programming

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Stephanie Coats

Additional speakers and keynotes have been announced for VidCon 2014, taking place June 26-28. More than 18,000 fan, creators, YouTube personalities and entertainment industry executive are expected to attend the annual online video conference at the Anaheim Convention Center in … Continue reading →