Retro Thursday - Emulators: The classics and more at your fingertips.

Welcome to the July 31st edition of 'Retro Thursday' here at New Geek Protocol. I hope some of you had a chance to try General Chaos on the Sega Genesis last week. What's that? You don't own a Genesis or General Chaos? Well, do I have a solution for you. That solution is Console Emulation. What is Emulation? Well, in a nutshell, it is a program coded to mimic the behavior of a video game console like the Nintendo...

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Bronies: Misunderstood

My daughter and I share a love for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I know that I will probably receive a lot of flack for this, but I don’t care because I love this show and love that my daughter got me into it. I really do believe that this show is done really well and definitely a whole lot better than the original.    “A brony is a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic that is outside the target demographic...

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San Diego Comic Con 2014 Recap

This year at SDCC all the fanboys were treated to wave after wave of huge announcements, mainly thanks to the houses of Marvel and DC taking their gloves off and throwing huge punches at each other. The big guns on display were, of course, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. There was a plethora of news but I'm going to go over the big stuff and what I felt was kind of a big deal. Warcraft Movie Tease Legendary and...

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3 Months To Die

3 Months To Die As a monthly pull list subscriber at my local comic shop, Goldmine Comics and Cards, I like to pride myself in knowing my interests span a wide variety of both flagship and indie titles over twenty-five strong. However, despite my best efforts, there is one character who appears in 25% of my subscriptions every single month without fail. The Wolverine. Although his introduction in 1974 was brief within the pages of...

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Welcome to Terminus - The Walking Dead Season 5 trailer has arrived!

Finally, it's coming back. Fans of the #1 rated television program on cable, The Walking Dead, were given a treat today. As we gear up for the return of the explosive TV series, the long-awaited trailer for season 5 was released at Comic-Con in San Diego. And it's a doozy of a trailer. Season 5 will bring Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Daryl (Norman Reedus), Glen (Steven Yeun), and the rest of the group head to head against the people of Terminus....

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Nintendo Joins the Party with Amiibo

Nintendo Joins the Party with Amiibo Since the launch of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure in late 2011, adventure/platform/role-playing games that utilize figurines you can bring to life have only grown in popularity. Spawning multiple spin-off series such as Skylanders: Giants, Skylanders: Swap-Force and the up-coming Skylanders: Trap Team, players transport their characters via a "Portal of Power," which reads a built-in tag via NFC (Near Field...

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Retro Thursday - General Chaos: the strategy game you've never played.

Name: General Chaos Developer: Game Refuge Inc. Publisher: Electronic Arts System: Sega Genesis Release Date: January 14th, 1994 Genre: Action/strategy Players: 1-4 I present to you one of the best games made for the Sega Genesis that did not receive it's proper day in the sun: General Chaos. I stumbled upon this game during the heyday of Sega Channel (which I'll save for another Retro Thursday) and it was one of the best experiences I had...

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Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America!

Specialty craft brews and beer festivals!! That sounds like summer to me. A delicious one, that is. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has teamed up with 12 different breweries to collaborate on 12 beers in celebration of the 7 city traveling beer festival. This one off specialty 12 pack will cost you a little over $20 in most places. Get it while you can though, this is a limited release. Most of your favorite craft beer specialty stores are receiving...

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Hello, McFly! - Hot Toys Unveil Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) 1/6 Collectible Figure

"Whoa, whoa, Biff...what's that?" I'll tell you what it is, Marty. It's something I want to spend an exorbitant amount of money on. Like many of the bloggers here at New Geek Protocol, I'm a fan of action figures and toy collectibles. And if you're a collector, you have to be aware of Hot Toys. These guys are the absolute best in the business by a country mile when it comes to collectible figures. They've done amazing pieces of Iron Man...

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Hot Wheels' Dark Side For SDCC

Mattel went all out this year for SDCC and brought the infamous Dark Lord's new ship to the event. This Darth Vader themed car was built on the Corvette's chassis and is capable of going 80mph, not quite light speed but who would pass this and risk a throat hug.   Mattel is selling this limited edition collectible at their booth for $40. Stop by their booth so you don't miss out on this opportunity for a piece that is truly...

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Star Wars: Episode VII – Rumor Report

Star Wars: Episode VII – Rumor Report More than a year from release, Star Wars: Episode VII is generating a vast amount of rumors ranging from character cameos to planet locations. Earlier in the week, Bad Ass Digest reported that they had uncovered the plot details for the highly anticipated 2015 film. Please note that major potential spoilers may be listed below. However, as a die hard fan of the series, the outline seems a bit far-fetched...

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