I recently expressed my lack of faith in the Legend of Korra season 3 based on the trailer. That doesn’t mean I’ll stop watching it. Quite the opposite. I awaited the premiere even more anxiously because I wasn’t sure if my fears would come true. As it turns out, nearly all of my fears were…
If gigantic humanoid robots fighting colossal monsters does not scream action and excitement to you, then nothing will. Action and excitement is exactly what Warner Bros. Pictures and Guillermo del Toro brought moviegoers with the blockbuster-hit Pacific Rim in the summer of 2013. del Toro has teased fans over the past year with the prospect of making a sequel and…
Mechwarrior Online is a game that’s absolutely brimming with potential. While there is absolutely no storyline or singe player, the basic premise is still a lot of fun. The year is 3050, and you are a pilot of the most advanced war machine mankind has created: the BattleMech. These bipedal tanks range from a “mere”…
Despite its limitations the Oculus Rift has earned quite the cult following, with others eagerly waiting in the wings while the kinks get worked out. The promise of better things to come and the recognition that this is a start-up company has kept fans patient and eager to be the beta testers of the device. Finally,…
Tango Super PC The Tango Super PC is a complete PC tower in a package the size of a typical external hard drive. It is meant to be used as a portable computer and gaming system in one- allowing work and home computers, along with gaming consoles can be all in one place and easy…
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme ruled 6-3 against streaming service Aereo, declaring the service illegal in relation to the U.S. Copyright Act. The case brought against Aereo by a coalition of broadcasters including NBC, Disney, Fox, and CBS — and later, the White House. Aereo has maintained that it was operating within the law, but…
It’s an understatement to say that Netflix have been fairly successful with their original series, and given their track record, the people of Netflix seem to have a good sense of releasing intelligent series that appeal to the general masses’ tastes. Therefore, Knights of Sidonia might be worth checking out whether you’re a massive otaku…
The video conferencing industry has been growing at an exponential rate with businesses of all sizes reaping the benefits of using these products and services. However, with all this growth, the question everyone wants to know the answer to is what’s coming next down the pipeline? A quick look around the industry shows no signs…
One small step for man, one giant leap into hyperspace for space travel! Behold, The Future of Flight! A couple of years ago, Harold White, NASA engineer and physicist, revealed that he had plans to work on a groundbreaking scientific idea right out of “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” and just about every other star-related science…
The Windows Phone 8 OS is finally getting its first major update. While the phone’s software has had three smaller updates, this is the first one big enough to move it from 8.0 to 8.1, bring the phone software up to speed with its desktop counterpart. The Main Features Wallpaper: Something we assume is universal to all smartphones,…
It will come one day, the rapture of all our favorite franchises. All what would be left in the wake of their disappearance are the same repetitive action films designed for the sole purpose of popcorn and passing time. That era, also known as the nineties, is in the near future if Hollywood can resist…
You can’t game on a Mac! Ah, the old, familiar saying many Mac users hear from their hardcore PC-gaming friends. Despite the long and limited history with games, the changes that Apple has recently made with its licensing agreements have allowed some very big games to finally become available for play on the Mac OS X. Even…
It’s no secret that geek culture has long been a refuge for outsiders and an engine for social progress. From Kirk and Uhura’s interracial smooch to Buffy’s feminist butt-kicking, geek culture has had the power to change minds and champion diversity. So, in honor of Pride Month 2014, we bring you the definitive list of…
Let’s play! Play? No, I’m not misquoting Mario. I’m referring to the widespread internet phenomenon known as Let’s Plays. Prominently based on YouTube (though, as the famous Twitch plays Pokémon, demonstrated, YouTube is not their exclusive residence), Let’s Plays center around an audience watching a gamer play through a game. GAMECEPTION! So What? A…
Tetris has always been huge in the gaming world but never more so than last April when Frank Lee created a 29 story version of the game. Lee, a professor at Drexel University and co-founder of the Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio, has officially been awarded the Guinness World Record for largest architectural video game display….