Tuesday, November 25, 2014

The Weekly Pull : Inversion

The Weekly Pull : Inversion Earlier this month, I introduced the first book of Marvel Comics latest epic, Axis - Book One : The Red Supremacy. This week, book two of the three part event came to a close, and things in the Marvel U have started taking a turn (hence the Axis - get it?!) in the latest installment, Axis - Book Two : Inversion.   Picking up immediately after the battle with the Red Onslaught on the island of Genosha,...

Sunday, November 23, 2014

The Best Smash Bros. Game Yet

The Best Smash Bros. Game Yet While everyone else who is a fellow geek in our city was enjoying the Grand Rapids Comic Con, Pop and I (Mom) were tucked away at home hacking away our lungs. As much as we would have liked to join in on the fun, our toddler was also very sick, and so we decided to be boring. However, in the midst of this disappointment, we got to enjoy our newest purchases. This is just from the 11/21 release. We also have a...

Thursday, November 20, 2014

It Happened: Mario Kart Just Got Cooler

It Happened: Mario Kart Just Got Cooler Downloadable content is pretty much a given with nearly every game that releases, so it comes to no one's surprise that Mario Kart 8 has sported its own season pass. The nice thing about this season pass is that it is only $12 and it comes with a decent amount of content. Releasing in two packs, people who purchase the season pass will get a total of: 16 tracks 8 Cars 6 characters Pop and I obviously...

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Nerd Block - November 2014

Pretty excited for this weekend’s Grand Rapids Comic Con. Lots of cool people to meet and see. I’ll be going for all three days. There will be plenty of posts about it following the event. For this week’s post I will be writing about this month’s Nerd Block. I regret to say that this is my last Nerd Block for a while. They haven’t been super exciting for me besides the occasional POP figure and very minimal amount of Star Wars items. I...

Monday, November 17, 2014

The Weekly Pull : Grand Rapids Comic Con

The Weekly Pull : Grand Rapids Comic Con Beginning Friday, November 23rd, Grand Rapids will be hosting its second annual Comic Con! Due to last years overwhelming turn out and success, the event this year has been moved from the Byron Center Home School Building to the much more spacious Delta Plex complete with special guests, historic memorabilia and exclusive art! Although I've had my personal ticket in hand for months, some big talent...

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Why We Still Love Halo the Most

Why We Still Love Halo the Most Halo is probably the most iconic FPS that ever has existed. I don't care how many Call of Duty's come out...Halo will still hold a special place in my (Mom) heart. Maybe it is because I spent a majority of my early college days on a 13-inch tube-tv playing Halo 2 online, and kicking ass at that. Or maybe it is because I survived many a midnight release of each installment of the series. PERHAPS it is just because...

Saturday, November 15, 2014

NGP's Top 5 RPGs of All Time

NGP's Top 5 RPGs of All Time In the wake of Dragon Age Inquisition releasing in a couple days I have decided to compile a list of top RPGs (in my mind) that have stood out against the rest. I have spent hours of my life (and in some cases hundreds of hours) on each one of these games and I plan on spending hours more in future RPGs to come. In my mind it is the best genre in gaming and everyone knows it. There isn't a game out today that hasn't...

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Not Just Another Lego Game

Not Just Another Lego Game I know, I know! Another Lego game right? But here's the thing....they are so much fun and you know it! Even though it is the third game in the series, Lego Batman 3 still holds the appeal that every other Lego game holds. I have a ton of Lego games, but no matter how many times I go through frustrating puzzles (that I wonder how kids seem to beat so quickly), I can't help but form anime eyes when they announce a new...

Monday, November 10, 2014

The Weekly Pull : The Red Supremacy

The Weekly Pull : The Red Supremacy The events of 2012's AvX storyline continue in the next Marvel Epic event this month as we enter Axis - Book One : The Red Supremacy. Back in September, I touched base on a companion piece to this arc, The Last Will and Testament of Charles Xavier, which provides crucial framework in the rise of Red Skull following Xavier’s death. In the pages of Uncanny Avengers, Steve Rogers recruited Havok, Cyclops’...

Thursday, November 6, 2014

The Reset Button - First-Person GTA? It's coming. And it's glorious.

First-Person GTA? It's coming. And it's glorious. First and foremost, I apologize for the consecutive GTA-related posts. But this is my time and I'll write about what I want, dang it. GTA is honestly the cash-cow of the video game industry not named Call of Duty, so it's only fitting I write about it more than 3 times every other month. Coming out on November 18th for PS4 and Xbox One and January 27th for PC, GTA V is going to rule yet another...

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Has Luke Skywalker Gone Joker?

For this week’s post I found an article by Jason Ward over at Making Star Wars and yes it does contain some Episode VII SPOILERS so you have been warned. The article was done well so enjoy that article below. “I think I can finally shed some faint light on the state of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode VII. For a months it has been a struggle as those in the know interpreted Luke’s situation differently. Some would say Luke Skywalker was...

Monday, November 3, 2014

The Weekly Pull : Marvel Cancellations & New Ongoing Series Announcements

The Weekly Pull : Marvel Cancellations & New Ongoing Series Announcements A wave of Marvel Comics news hit the press last week following the major movie announcements slated through 2018. Many came as quite a shock, as they are arguably the most well written books Marvel is currently publishing. Unfortunately these titles don’t feature the heavy hitters and can’t compete for sales, so if any of your favorite titles are listed below remember...