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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Returning This Summer
I love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There are a lot of things that, honestly, I appreciate now simply out of nostalgia and fond memory, but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles receive my sincere appreciation. Has the franchise missed a few steps over the decades? Unfortunately, yes. However, when the Turtles hit right, they’re phenomenal, which is why I have high hopes for what Activision ...[Read More]
Review: Skylanders Giants (360)
Just over a year ago, Activision released Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, which went on to become a certifiable cultural phenomenon. The reason for its success was twofold: a great game that could appeal to both adults and kids alike, and (perhaps more importantly) its interaction with physical collectible toys that monetized the game in an incredible way. To put it plainly, it was a game tha...[Read More]
New Trailer Black Ops 2 Trailer Released for Nuke Town 2025
Who’s looking forward to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? Come on, let me see you in the comments below… Anyways, I’m really looking forward to killing some zombies, and late nights with friends. It wouldn’t be fun without that, right? Playing solo isn’t as fun with all the games out that allow you, friends, and the online community to have fun. With the release date right ...[Read More]
Skylanders Giants Giant Update
See what I did there? Last year, we got Skylanders, and it was good. The concept of being able to hotswap physical character models and have that reflected in-game made for a fascinating new dynamic. That, coupled with solid gameplay and good writing, allowed Skylanders to transcend from its original target audience (children who love collecting toys) and hit on an older audience as well. Next wee...[Read More]
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Launch Trailer Hits Web
With Call of Duty: Black Ops II arriving on 11.13.12 even more news is being released. Are you looking forward to this upcoming title? Who isn’t! Honestly, I’ll be spending a lot of time killing zombies and having a hell of a time doing so. Let’s face it late nights killing zombies or simply playing with friends online is always nice. Anyway, Activision is here with the Call of D...[Read More]
Deadpool’s SDCC Antics and Domino Announcement/Q&A
Accompanying Deadpool to New York Comic Con this past weekend were two things: a video of Deadpool’s hijinks at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, where his upcoming mega-blockbuster-instant-classic-genre-and-platform-defining video game was announced (I got your back, bro), and details on Domino, a classic character who will be appearing in the aforementioned game. To top it off, Deadpo...[Read More]
Review: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD (XBLA)
Music is a very strong memory anchor. To this day, over a decade later, any time I hear Lagwagon’s “May 16th,” or Millencolin’s “No Cigar,” or Goldfinger’s “Superman,” I suddenly find myself grinding the helicopter blades in Hangar, or taking that first rolling ramp down into the Warehouse, or pulling off my first 900, or any of the various oth...[Read More]
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Marooners’ Talk: Episode 036 – “In Which Rogue Steals Manfaces Instead of Mutant Powers”
Thankfully putting our fears of Adam’s demise last week to rest, Adam himself returned triumphantly to this week’s episode of Marooners’ Talk (the 36th of its line), titled, “In Which Rogue Steals Manfaces Instead of Mutant Powers.” Last week, we discussed the Marvel NOW! announcement and what it meant to us (very little). Between the two recordings, I got a look at t...[Read More]
Review: The Amazing Spider-Man (360/PS3)
Activision and Beenox have had an interesting time with Marvel’s most popular hero. Shattered Dimensions was an awesome love letter to the fans, and Edge of Time managed to have a great story (despite a lot of people disliking it). With the history of Spider-Man titles being what it is, does The Amazing Spider-Man manage to soar, or does it plummet? This time, Beenox has done the movie tie-i...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 034 – “Do A Barrel Roll!”
After a busy weekend of rocking out, followed by some hardcore napping, we finally got together to record this week’s podcast episode. Episode 034 of Marooners’ Talk, “Do A Barrel Roll!”, covers various topics. We get off to a slow start, but to be fair it was Monday evening, and not every opening can be fireworks and pinatas, so LAY OFF. There are a few moments of positive...[Read More]
The Amazing Spider-Man – Behind the Scenes with Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell has a long history with the Spider-Man franchise. His childhood friendship with director Sam Raimi resulted in highly memorable cameo positions in the original trilogy, and his distinctive voice and style have placed him in yet another Spider-Man position, with a new role as the Extreme Reporter in Beenox and Activision’s The Amazing Spider-Man video game, coming out next week...[Read More]