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New Console Wishlist
With the announcement of the new PS4 and the upcoming Xbox 720/Infinity/Fuse I wanted to highlight 10 important features these new consoles should have/not have. Hopefully Sony and Microsoft are listening and can one day combine all of these together to make the ultimate machine. 1. Coffee Machine Accessory This might not be obvious enough, but I …
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Star Ocean DeJap Edition
Lately, I’ve been into spending some time with the games of the past through emulation of the playstation and Super Nintendo consoles on my Android tablet. I’ve always been a little sad to know that many great games over the years have never made it over from their origins in Japan. This was especially true …
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Bad Lip Reading: The Walking (Talking) Dead
Bad Lip Reading is back, this time with the Walking Dead. Where you “got skin like an English kid”. And “fish can hear you thinking just before you sneeze”.
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Oblivion: Review
In hopes of keeping it mostly spoiler free, this review will touch on some of the things I liked and didn’t like plus what I hope the movie brings us in the future. Oblivion is directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars Tom Cruise, tasked with being one of two last humans on Earth, maintaining the …
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EXTRA HOLY CRAP!!! – New Pacific Rim Trailer
This just made me pass out. So much going on in this trailer that I can’t describe how I’m coherent right now. Oh man…. Was he bringing a boat to swing? Wow… July COME HERE NOW!
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App Review: Snes9x EX+ SNES emulator for Android
As I get deeper into what I think might be my eighth new journey to save the earth from Giygas Snes9x Ex+ proves to be a stable and reliable way to bring SNES to your phone or tablet.
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Spotify Apps: 3 Reviewed
Whatever music application you use we have a plethora of user friendly choices. Be it Pandora, iTunes, or some even use YouTube, you can always count on music being near us at all hours of the day wherever you have a signal. Spotify finally came to the US over a year ago and has quickly …
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APP Review: FPse PSX emulator for Android
I have been playing with a couple of different PSX emulators on Android since I got my first Samsung Galaxy S several years ago. The idea of having ready access to old friends from the original playstation era is a sure win in my book. In the past these apps have turned out to be …
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Fan Made Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back Trailer
LucasFilms has allowed one of the most amazing ideas to happen. Allowing fans to recreate the trilogy using short films to make up the entire movie. People are given certain scenes and they are allowed to film them however they want. Animation? Puppets? Samurai? Cardboard? Literally however they want. Then the films are all stitched …
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Slayin’: iOS App Review
Ever want an old school Nintendo type game that combines RPG fun with modern Endless Runner characteristics? Slayin’ fit the bill. Developed by Pixel Licker games, Slayin’ gives you the choice of a Knights, Wizard, or Knave to combat all sorts of evil creatures lurking out in the forest. With each level giving you a …
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ELYSIUM Trailer – From the Director of District 9
Forget Iron Man 3 or Star Trek Darkness or whatever. This is the movie that will end Summer on the most Sci-Fi looking film since, well District 9. Starring Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley, Elysium open in August of this year. The trailer alone makes me want someone to make a video game that looks …
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HALO 4: Castle Map DLC Review
Released on Monday, Certain Affinity and 343 Studios released the last map pack for Halo 4, the Castle Map Pack. Included are three maps of medium to large size each with various locales and environments that play into the game. I’ll give you a brief impression of each and an evaluation for you to decide …
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Free Digital Marvel Comics…..again!
It seems Marvel is trying it again. Giving away over 700 comics for free. Go to this site to register and more info. You have until Midnight 4/9 ET. Click here to go to Marvel.
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Bates Motel – First Impressions
We all know how Psycho ends, the beloved Alfred Hitchcock movie based on the an awkward Hotel Keeper who takes in a couple guests only to keep them permanently through dressing as his mother and using a giant butcher knife. A&E is now showing this series presented as a prequel to the movie showing …
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X-Box Live Demo Review: Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed
Do you miss the days of racing Mario Kart style on your current console? Not feeling the need to dust off that Wii sitting in the corner? Well you can try Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed. And yes the title is that long. SASRT as it will now be called pits you in a Mario Kart …
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It’s a matter of taste, how do you like to interface?
I may be a bit late to the Fable III party, but it has me pondering one of the most fundamental parts of an RPG, or any game really. The interface.
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Your Friday Mental Floss
Here’s 50 Common Misconceptions debunked for your viewing pleasure. Of note, #28 Kano996 correctly pointed out to the rest of us TFMers that Caesar Salad is in fact Mexican.
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HALO 4: Action Sack Review
Recently added to the Multiplayer Playlist options through a Title Update last week, Action Sack makes its debut. What is Action Sack? It’s a playlist that hopes to combine the more chaotic and random moments of Halo 4 multiplayer while encouraging a team atmosphere, hence “Team Action Sack”. Here are the different choices once …
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Marvel Unlimited: All You Can Eat
Recently announced, Marvel Unlimited gives fans of Comics a different way of finding and reading almost every Marvel Comic imaginable. Here’s a quick lesson on what it is and the pros and cons. Since the invention of tablets, comic books have made a serious push to get readers and fans of comics to explore this …
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Get Paid To Play – Twitch.TV
A friend pointed out a site called Twitch where you can watch Gamers from across the country compete at every game created. These Gamers are in turn paid based on how many subscribers and viewers they get presumably based on advertising dollars from the site itself. From browsing the site, it seems that it’s mainly …
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Long Time Geek, First Time Comiconite
Emerald City Comicon, 2013, was my inaugural comicon experience. It was amazing, here is what struck me about it…
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My ECCC 2013 Moment: The Walking Dead
My ECCC Moment came on Saturday when I was perusing the many booths. Image Comics had a similar booth last year like they did this year so I made sure to check it out. One of the regrets I had last year was making a purchase of the many books and collections for The Walking …
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Emerald City ComiCon is Mobile!
The app Guidebook has created a guide for Emerald City ComiCon! Download the guide to have access to the schedule, maps, instant Twitter links and more! Check it out now at Guidebook.com! Not able to make it to the show or just want more to watch? Check out the FlipOn.tv live broadcasts of ECCC! …
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HALO 4: Majestic Map Pack First Impressions
Released on Monday, the second batch of DLC multiplayer maps for Halo 4 arrived with three different selections added to the total. I played several team and free-for-all matches to give you a rough breakdown of each. Plus I’ll help you decide if the purchase is warranted and the highlights and lowlights of each. MAP: …
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Master of Orion II GOG Edition
Master of Orion 2 is a game that was genre defining back when it was first released for PC in 1996. So much so that it was still on store shelves next to current games years later when I got my first PC. Seeing that it, and part one of the series, are now available …
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Click to Believe: Destiny
Kotaku has plenty to say about Destiny. Here is a brief what we know, followed by a reminder that any retailer that has the date listed as Dec 31st is only using that as a placeholder. IGN.com has this article which has a lot of words. The Penny Arcade Report has my favorite of …
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Aliens: Colonial Marines Collector’s Edition Review
Aside from the many reviews of Aliens: Colonial Marines, I wanted to touch on something that they didn’t mention explicitly. The review of the Collectors Edition and a commentary on limited or collector’s editions in general. This edition came in a case that contained the game, patches, a docket folder with several documents, and a …
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Book Review: Program or Be Programmed
This book by Douglas Rushkoff brings some intriguing thoughts about what we can do to take charge of where the digital age will take us into focus.
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TFM Commentary: Rockstar Games; GTA, Red Dead
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May 8, 2013
by APDestructor1
May 8, 2013
From recent conversations spurred from the trailer announcement of the Grand Theft Auto: V trailer(s), it became clear that a serious debate can be had on whether or not to purchase the latest from Rockstar games. Hence, my article this week will focus on what brings a gamer to his type of genre and what …
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