Throughout the last few years as the Wii gained insane popularity and subsequently began to fall off the marketplace for hardcore games, we recognized that Nintendo had tapped an entirely new market. This market was a huge group of casual gamers looking for family-friendly entertainment, and the Wii was able to deliver that. But the [...]
A couple of months ago, Pokemon fans rejoiced when one of the most awesome pieces of Pokemon animation since Mewtwo Strikes Back surfaced. Many older fans agree that the anime has either stagnated or even declined in quality from the first seasons, but this trailer for the upcoming Pokemon DS titles blew away even the most [...]
What began as a visual novel for the Xbox 360 has now spiraled into drama cds, an internet radio show, manga, anime, and even a board game. And with microwave time machines and a mad scientist, I have to imagine this sort of spiral was all part of some sort of time-traveling test-tube plan. Funimation [...]
Alright, let’s take a broad look at everything Sony had to offer us at this year’s E3 conference! “Ode to the Gamer” Sony opened their conference with something that came off a bit like pandering. After thanking their consumers very loudly and with a lot of fancy words, they promised a ton of big [...]
We heard from Microsoft. We heard from EA. And now, Ubisoft has made their presence known. There’s some ridiculous stuff to come, so let’s get a rundown. Flo-Rida and His Giant Gold Microphone Another musical performance to promote the other major player in the dance game industry, we have Ubisoft bringing Flo-Rida and a [...]
Back again with more E3 Press Conference overviews! This time we’ll be taking a look at what EA had to show us. There are loads of games on the docket so strap in and see what we’ve got. Sim City Not only did Maxis announce a new Sim City for PC, which was a long-time [...]
Calling all nerds, E3 has officially begun. And while Nintendo beat the other main companies to the punch with a “Pre-E3 Conference” yesterday, Microsoft was first on the docket this morning. I can’t say that this year’s E3 has started with a bang, but let me lay down all the announcements here for you and [...]
Hello, everypony! Today just happens to be International Geek Pride Day, which makes me extra excited and proud to be bringing you this week’s Fandom Friday piece. So settle back, because your day is about to get 20% cooler. The internet-wide craze over My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic isn’t new. In fact, the My Little Pony [...]
Hello again, Geek Crafters! First allow me to apologize for missing a bi-weekly edition of my It’s Sew Geeky! segment. But I’m coming back at you this week with perhaps one of my favorite ways to let your geek flag fly AND get your craft on, all in one fell swoop! Geeky upcycling of shoes! [...]
When a child is asked what she wants to be when she grows up, there are a number of things that pop up as stereotypical answers. Maybe she wants to be a ballerina. Maybe a superhero. Maybe he wants to be a cowboy. Or maybe, he wants to be an astronaut. This anime is a [...]
You heard me right. Only minutes ago, GameInformer brought us the awesome news that there will indeed be an Elder Scrolls MMO – and it might be closer than you think! And hot off the release of Kinect support for Skyrim, timing could not be better. The June cover for Game Informer broke the news [...]
Based on the 2006 visual novel by Idea Factory, Hiiro no Kakera isn’t your typical harem anime. Hiiro no Kakera is a reverse harem, or perhaps slightly more eloquently, otome. This series is produced by Studio DEEN (who has ties with everything from Ai Yori Aoshi to Gurren Lagann to Tiger and Bunny). It has not yet been licensed [...]
Accel World is an anime adaptation of the light novel series by Reki Kawahara. The light novels have been very successful in Japan, having already been adapted into two manga series and two unreleased video games (to be launched on the PS3 and PSP). The anime, slated for 24 episodes, began airing on April 6th. It’s [...]
Riding the excitement of the release of Pottermore, Harry Potter fans have felt a resurgence in excitement over this beloved franchise. When I was given the opportunity to do a piece for Word of the Nerd’s Fandom Friday editorial, I couldn’t think of anything more deserving than Harry Potter. I grew up on Harry Potter. When [...]
Welcome to another edition of “It’s Sew Geeky!” This week, we’ll be taking a look at a craze sweeping across Etsy – hand stamped metal! From keyrings to necklaces to earrings, what is often used as a personal expression of familial love can become some of the most awesome geeky crafting you’ve ever seen! Below [...]
Internationally acclaimed Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, The Secret World of Arrietty), paired up with game studio Level-5 (Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven) to produce a beautiful video game for the Nintendo DS in 2010. Last year, the game was ported to the Playstation3, and sales in Japan have been what can only [...]
Fangamer, maker of awesomely nerdy t-shirts, mugs, messenger bags, and more awesome posters than you can shake a stick at, are now producing a standard deck of 52 playing cards with a truly geeky twist. Each card pays homage to beloved game series, The Legend of Zelda. Instead of hearts, clubs, diamonds, and spades, the [...]
With the 2012 E3 right around the corner, video game fans are getting pumped for all of the announcements that are no-doubt in the pipes. And with Nintendo getting closer and closer to the release of their next-gen console, the WiiU, fans are anxious to see some of the actual titles that will appear on [...]
Video game powerhouse Ubisoft has come under fire recently when science fiction author John L. Beiswenger filed a lawsuit against the company for copyright infringement. Beiswenger’s novel, Link, came out in 2003, roughly four years before the first Assassin’s Creed game. The novel is described on Amazon (where Assassin’s Creed fans have already begun grinding the book’s [...]
After the announcement that Pottermore had gone live, my heart literally jumped into my throat. My husband was treated to an evening of me anxiously dancing about the apartment as I awaited the arrival of my verification emails. That experience had been lacking for me since the week or so before Deathly Hallows Part 2, [...]
