There are not many places I can feel accepted or fully comfortable — it is an essence of displacement. I am nerd deep down and possibly not the same kind as you, but a nerd by most accounts of classification. The convention scene is a culture that an outsider cannot really comprehend or associate with. [...]
May 24, 2013
Damian Estrada
Events, fanime, Featured
I would like to think I have a firm grasp on conventions and convention life. Comic-Cons, AX, E3, and Comikaze have all been checked off my bucket list. What was next to move forward into? I want to dive deep and stray away from the casual conventions and the over-hyped/over-produced. While Fanime is corperate run, [...]
May 23, 2013
Damian Estrada
Comics, Cosplay, Events, Nerd
Our MOBA tee shirts are available now! From orders all the way out to Singapore, we’re ready to ship ‘em out to you, wherever you are. At $20, snag your new favorite video game tee shirt while helping us support our blog. We really appreciate it. Be a good sport and earn that “Honorable Opponent” badge… [...]
May 19, 2013
Eva Wong
Lifestyle, Nerd, Style
Impossible Road, a skill-based arcade iOS game, is incredibly simplistic in concept– just get your ball to roll through some gates on a randomly generated (and boundless) track. When you inevitably fall off, you can guide your ball to find its way back to the track, which spirals downward. You have just two controls: left [...]
May 15, 2013
Eva Wong
Games, iOS Games
It all started with a few nostalgic SEGA and SNES gamers and a deep-rooted love for the turn-based RPG genre. 37,000 backers, $1.8 million, and some licensing ninja action later, Harebrained Schemes’ revival of the 25 year old dystopian RPG Shadowrun is finally slated for release in June 2013. BACKGROUND The original Shadowrun game depicts [...]
May 3, 2013
Eva Wong
Featured, Games, PC
RainDesign’s iRest is one of the classiest products I have had the pleasure of reviewing. The train, the pool, the desk, the backpack, iRain has a place in all of these situations and more. Design: RainDesign’s iRest is one of the most visually appealing iPad stands on the market. RainDesign has always done a fantastic [...]
otaku recently posted a story about local news channels across the country covering the Major League Gaming tournaments in Dallas. In the article, Kotaku’s Jason Schreier sarcastically bashes on the local media to point out how out of touch they really are within our community. The best the news casters could come up with was [...]
April 6, 2013
Justin Pla
eSports, Featured
So we have all heard by now that LucasArts has been closed down by Disney. The company felt as though LucasArts was creating a “risk factor” when developing its games. While this statement is obviously true, as with any game developed. Is this “risk factor” worth shutting down a full game development studio? Personally I have not [...]
April 4, 2013
Damian Estrada
Games, Nerd
The last time we ran into the lovely Jessica Nigri was during IPL 5 in Las Vegas. We got some insight on future cosplay costumes, and it was also when we first got word of her non-profit that still has a working title. It’s been a few months and Jessica has been busy since then with conventions, signings, [...]
March 29, 2013
Justin Pla
Cosplay, eSports, WonderCon
It’s that time of year. The birds are chirpin, flowers are blooming, and comic enthusiast from all over socal are gathering at the annual WonderCon comic convention. This year looks to be an exciting one. Tickets are practically sold out for the event and we can expect to see some amazing cosplay. You might be asking yourself, [...]