Year: 2012
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Game Review – Dishonored
I’ve been playing Dishonored off and on for a while now, and it’s got a lot going for it. The world is a sort of Steampunk+Magic mix that’s right in my wheelhouse. I’m fairly in practice with stealthy fighting techniques thanks to making it most of the way through Splinter Cell: Conviction, and Dishonored has…
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Movie Review – Rise of the Guardians
Rise of the Guardians is the latest William Joyce property to be adapted to the big screen, though I would caution that it’s a pretty loose adaptation. It’s a Dreamworks production, so the visuals are great. The story follows the Guardians of childhood – somewhat nebulously defined, but Santa (“North”), the Easter Bunny, the Sandman,…
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Lightning Movie Reviews – Skyfall, Wreck-It Ralph and The Man with the Iron Fists
I have been to several movies lately, and have been remiss in reviewing them. I aim to make up for that now. Here are my quick hit thoughts on the movies in the title. Skyfall – This is an amazing movie, but not for the reasons you’d expect for a Bond movie. Sure, there’s action,…
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Moviepass – Would You Do It?
Gizmodo asked the question today – Would an Unlimited Subscription Get Your Ass Back in a Movie Theater Seat? And for me, the answer is a qualified yes. Moviepass looks to create a movie theater subscription where you pay them $25-40 a month (based on how expensive movies are in your area) and you can…
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Movie Review – Hotel Transylvania
We saw Hotel Transylvania recently, and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Adam Sandler voices Dracula, who, it turns out, isn’t such a bad guy. He just wants to raise his daughter Mavis (voiced by Selena Gomez) in peace, so he builds a monsters-only hotel surrounded by layers of defenses to keep…
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How to Train Your Dragon Live!
The fam and I saw the How to Train Your Dragon Live show over the weekend, and we have pictures! Â It’s a tough thing to photograph, but these are the best. Â And of course, a few pictures of the cutest kids in the world are in there.
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Dragon Age III: Inquisition Is Announced
Bioware announced the title for the upcoming Dragon Age game, and it’s Dragon Age III: Inquisition. Further press releases and statements place the game as a late 2013 release, which seems like a long time when they’ve already been working on the game for two years…but we remember the things we didn’t like about Dragon…
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Game Review – Home
Okay, just finished my first playthrough of Home, an indie game developed by Benjamin Rivers, newly available via Steam. I’m a lightweight when it comes to horror stuff, but I’m a little freaked out here.  I bought it (for all of $2.54) because of the old school graphics, and the thought that what happened is based…
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The Top 10 Superhero Movies Of All Time
I got to thinking about this thanks to a forum post at one of the sites I frequent. Someone said there hadn’t BEEN ten good ones, which just seemed silly, so I quickly banged out my list. But there are so many more movies, I know you guys will differ! So I present to you,…
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io9 Bringing The Science Today
Just a quick note, but two fun and interesting science links from io9. First, a look into why koalas have human (or human-like) fingerprints. A good bit of info for the layman about convergent evolution. Second is a look at dogs and other animals shaking water off themselves, and why they are so good at…
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The Dark Knight Rises
Spoilers, in case you still haven’t seen it yet. I’ve seen The Dark Knight Rises twice now, and my head is still swirling. After the first time, I agreed with the prevailing sentiment that it was a good finish to the trilogy, but The Dark Knight was better on its own, and left it at…
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LG Viper 4G LTE – First Impressions
I’ve been fooling around with my new phone for a few days, and it is the LG Viper 4G LTE. Â So far, it’s been great – very much like the Optimus S I am giving up, just better in most every way. Â Larger screen (4in) but not obnoxious, 1.2ghz dual core processor, tons of room…