Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts. Er, I mean Kinect. If you’ve ever longed for the ability to live Harry Potter’s 7-year, 8-film journey, then have I got a game for you. Read more »
‘Harry Potter for Kinect’ Coming This Fall
Yearly Archives: 2012
Happy Towel Day and Geek Pride Day 2012!
It’s one very special day in geekdom today for there are two things we celebrate. May 25 is Towel Day, that geeky holiday created to celebrate the life and work of Douglas Adams. The English writer and dramatist is best known for his work, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. By the way, did you know that he also wrote several episodes for Doctor Who? In any case, today is the day that has been marked as Towel Day, wherein fans around the world simply have to carry around a towel to participate. Of course, you can also tweet about it, post on Facebook, and so on. Here’s something even Read more »
Get Ready for Summer With Camp Myth on Kickstarter
The importance of high quality children’s books cannot be emphasized enough. While the perception of quality may vary from person to person, let’s just say that a good mix of fantasy and practicality is one of my requisites. Hence my backing up this Kickstarter project: Camp Myth. Camp Myth is a children’s book project by Chris Lewis Carter from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The project is set up to launch a series of Camp Myth books which revolve around the idea of a summer camp. We’ve all been to at least one summer camp, I suppose, but I bet none comes close to Camp Myth. In this fantasy summer camp, Read more »
Review: The Walking Dead – Episode One
Bringing the popular comic book (and TV show) to the world of gaming for the first time, The Walking Dead: The Video Game might be one of the best games of the year. Read more »
Scandalous Twos and Threes
When you mention the Fantastic Foursome, every one smiles, developing that look of respect and total fandom in their eyes. Reduce that number by one, and you are met with embarrassed expressions, eyes averting as the once-lamented Comics’ Code goes flying out of the window, narrowly missing the spectre of Dr Fredric Wertham. Thankfully, John Byrne called his new title ‘Trio’, rather than any of the more salacious options to hand. Now, love him or hate him, (and I find it difficult to do the latter), Mr Byrne has a very distinctive style; with which he has contributed a great deal to the history of comics. His revamp of Superman Read more »
Get Ready for Father’s Day: Darth Vader and Son
Okay, so Father’s Day 2012 is still several weeks from now, but it never is too early to prepare, is it? If you’re a geek dad, or you’re a geek son, this book is perfect bed time reading. I just discovered Jeffrey Brown’s Darth Vader and Son (Star Wars (Chronicle)), and I think that any self-respecting Star Wars fan will want to get his hands on this. Whether or not you have kids, you will find an excuse to get a copy. The premise is simple: What would Luke Skywalker’s childhood have been like if Darth Vader actually raised him? That makes way for a question from the other side: Read more »
Holy Open LEGO World, Batman!
I enjoy all of the LEGO video games, but I’m genuinely excited about LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for an entirely different reason. For the first time ever, a LEGO game will feature an open world that you can explore and play through however you like. Read more »
Stan Lee’s World of Heroes
Who’s got time to sit down and spend 40 minutes watching a talk show these days? Of course, if we’re talking about TV series like Game of Thrones, it is a totally different matter. Now and then, though, it is nice to watch a video that actually catches your attention and satisfies that geek in you. Whether or not you proclaim your geekiness to the rest of the world. Enter Stan Lee‘s World of Heroes. Did I get your attention now? There’s this new YouTube channel which might very well become the go-to channel for many of you. If you think you live a hero lifestyle, or you simply are Read more »
How You’ll “Web Rush” in Amazing Spider-Man Game
Activision and Beenox today released the latest trailer for the Amazing Spider-Man video game. This one focuses on something called “Web Rush,” and how it’ll come in handy zipping across New York and stickin’ it to the bad guys (so to speak). Read more »
What I Remember About Dinosaurs: A Kickstarter Project to Watch Out For
What do you remember about dinosaurs? To be honest, I don’t remember much at all. I do remember a period in my childhood when dinosaur picture and sticker books were all the rage. Back then, we had to save up our allowances to be able to afford the books AND the stickers. I do not know too many kids these days, but it seems to me that they generally are not into dinosaurs as we were back then. Maybe it’s time to change that. If there’s anything that might contribute to a positive change in this regard, I think it’s Brian Russell’s upcoming Kickstarter project: What I Remember About Dinosaurs. Read more »
