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Reading it for “The Plot”: Vampblade
In this series of fan service reviews, the first book I had reviwed was Tarot. Then I did Death Rattler. Now here comes my third comic I am reviewing for “The Plot,” Vampblade. These are what is called “Fan service” comic books. What is Fan service? Basically, if it has little plot-redeeming value, but makes the viewer sit up and take notice, it’s probably fan service in one form or another.” There have been arguments made for and against this type of art in comics. I’m personally not going to argue it either way. However, I always wondered, “Are these comics even any good?” So here we go, reading this…
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My First Wrestling Experience: Royal Rumble 1992
On January 27, 2019, WWE will be hosting its 31st Royal Rumble. It is a Pay Per View that tends to be a favorite among many WWE Fans. For me, in particular, it is special because, through a series of random circumstances, back on January 19, 1992 at home, I watched my first ever wrestling show ever. Yes, it was the Royal Rumble that year. What an introduction this experience was. New Foundation (Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart) vs. The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) w/ Mr Fugi This was it. This was my first match. Who brought me in as a fan, none other than Owen Hart himself. He…
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The Most Memorable Video Game Protagonists According To Our Social Media
In playing the game Red Dead Redemption 2, I began to fall in love with the character of Arthur Morgan. So it got me to thinking, what are some of the most memorable protagonists over the years in video games. I took this question to social media. Dom and Marcus (Gears of War series) What a wild journey that Gears of War trilogy was on the Xbox 360! Much of that can be credited to the strong leads of Dom and Marcus. I think what makes these heroes great is no matter how many hits their world takes, they never give up. They never lose hope for a better future…
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Retro Gaming For Beginners: SNES Multiplayer
My wife, lovingly known in the Geek With That community as Mrs Geek or Princess Kitty Mew Mew, has shown some interest in classic games. To give you some background, she was not raised with video games like I was. So there has been an entry barrier for games. New games are a bit more complex but eventually easier to play. Retro games seem to be much quicker to pick up. However, they are more unforgiving difficulty because the majority of them lack save points and checkpoints. We decided it was time that we come up with a list of good beginner games for each console in various areas, especially…
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Craigslist Listings That Leave Many Unanswered Questions January 2018
Craiglist can be a good way to find what you need locally. You can get a good deal. Get that free Craigslist couch that is not at all full of bed bugs. Find that missed connection. Meet a stranger. There is absolutely no risk at all! So, here is my first round of my personal favorite Craigslist Listings that I have scoured all over for you in the past month. Will warn everyone that the last one is NSFW but it is at the bottom and there is some warning. First Up: 1000 Lotion Bottle Caps Hey, I think I figured out this guy is up to these days… Buffalo…
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Remembering Excitebike for NES wed-NES-day
The Nintendo Entertainment System was my first home video game console. I have, in the past, recalled my first adventures with this magical console. So, the retro gaming community on social media likes to take Wednesdays to honor this great console. After all, it is wed-NES-day. So, the first game on this series of blogs I will recall is a game I first played at my cousin’s. I was on summer vacation and my Uncle was babysitting me. I was approximately 9 years old. In reality, my cousin’s NES was doing more of the heavy lifting. After all, he had almost a different line up of games than I did.…
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4 Superheroes I’d Like to See Have Their Own Video Game
Superheroes have had some great video games over the years. Here are 10 I can think of just off the top of my head that are definitely worth playing: Spider-Man (PS4) Spider-Man 2 (PS1/PS2) Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (Xbox 360/PS3) Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage (SNES) Batman Arkham City (Xbox 360/PS3) Batman Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360/PS3) The Adventures of Batman & Robin (SNES/Genesis) Lego Batman (Xbox 360/PS3) Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Xbox 360/PS3) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Xbox 360/PS3) As you can look on some of those true all time greats, there seems to be a common theme. 80% of the ones I pulled out on the spot there are starring Batman and Spiderman. While…
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Best WCW Theme Songs
The legacy of WCW lives on till this day. While Vince McMahon and managements wants you to think it was completely awful, truth is, there was a lot of good times in WCW. For instance, let us talk about some of their entrance themes. Granted, there were some awful ones like The American Males, “Man Called Sting” and so many more. However, on the flip side, there were some brilliant entrance theme songs that live on till this very day. 5. Ric Flair Technically it is originally from the film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. However, when you hear that theme song in a wrestling arena, you know everything is about…
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Sweet Video Game Merchandise You Know You Want
With the boom of video game merchandise thanks to websites such as ThinkGeek.com, it is easy for one to have a negative attitude about it all. After all, one must ask some questions. Do I need this stuff? Definitely not. Is this stuff absurd? Probably. Is it secretly genius? Definitely. Here are some examples of sweet video game merchandise some would probably hate on, but you know you secretly want it. Piranha Plant Hat One of the most infamous enemies in Super Mario Bros history is the piranha plant. They come out of pipes and will try to chomp your butt! Someone saw this and thought “PERFECT HAT!” They weren’t…
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4 Video Games With Songs So Odd, They’re Iconic…
We as gamers often talk about the best video game music. This can be whether it it is from Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Doom, Zelda, and many more iconic songs. This has been covered on this blog in the past too. What I want to cover here is the music in games that are sometimes bad and definitely odd, that they are iconic for that very reason. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Wants To Take You For a Ride Marvel vs. Capcom 2 has been out for almost 20 years now, and unknowingly, it created the unofficial theme of the corporation we know today as Uber. That is song from the…
