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Last time, I talked about how your accent will guarantee if you’re a good guy or a bad guy in Star Wars. This week it’s a little closer to my heart: Game of Thrones. I love GOT. I really love it. I’ve spent entire days talking about it and nothing but it. My best friends…
The internet is ablaze (as usual) over Google’s recent changes to Youtube’s commenting system. When previously a user need only sign up with a fake name for a Youtube account to post comments, one is now required to use a fake name when signing up for a Google+ account instead. Now (complaints of) spam messages…
Most of us know that the logistics of driving in a major U.S. city can be an absolute nightmare at times. From the sea of Taxis in Manhattan, to the gridlock traffic during D.C. rush hour, these Armageddon-like traffic situations can really frustrate a geek-on-the-move. But what about driving abroad? As a geek at heart,…
Don’t you hate it when you love a movie, love the characters, beg for more…and then wish you hadn’t? Movies that are made just for the story’s sake, and not to rake in the big bucks, are usually the best. When the someone in the film crew gets a big head and decides to squeeze…
For anyone who’s claimed two dimensional games aren’t terribly frightening, I submit Lone Survivor. The premise of this one’s pretty simple… at first glance. You’re one of the only survivors of a mysterious outbreak that’s turned an entire city into a ravaged, barren wasteland. You’ve been trying to take care of yourself since everything went…
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Bob. Bob works at an intergalactic call center. Now, most people wouldn’t really be at all pleased with such a position, seeing it as more a means to an end than anything else. Bob, though? He loves it. He gets to lounge around all day, wear whatever he wants, and talk…
There will soon be a strong new contender in the budget phone marketplace in the form of Motorola’s Moto G, set to cost only $179 off contract. Armed with a hugely impressive set of attributes at such a low price point, it sounds extremely appealing. Let’s size it up and imagine how it might fit…
Got plans to pick up next Gen PlayStation 4 on Friday? Some PS4 titles have already released AND have discounts. Target is running a “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” sale which includes some PS4 games, and GameStop has a 15% off coupon code that works on in-stock PS4 games. At GameStop use coupon code RMN15HOLIDAY…
When you think of “nerdy films,” the titles Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Matrix, and 2001: A Space Odyssey come to mind. All of these films have a great cult following that helped skyrocket them to their infamous nerdy status. But these movies did more than just become pop culture icons;…
Welcome back potential teammates–glad to see some of you are still in one piece. Last week we took a brief look at CC in League of Legends. Are you paying closer attention to the stuns, slows, and silences at play in your games? No, you bought a banshees so you’re covered? It’s a start then, so this week…
Recent weeks have seen a lot of talk about upcoming Steam products, and particularly the prototype touch-centered Steam controller. It’s easy to understand why. Valve, the creator, has earned a lot of goodwill with its well-received software and steady sense of humor in an industry so frequently prone to publicity problems. Furthermore, the concept manages…
Video games have become a staple in our society, just like feature films. Turns out, they have budgets to match! As consoles become more and more advanced, games are becoming more and more expensive to make. As we have seen, and likely will see with the release of next gen Xbox and PlayStation, these insanely…
A recent report has indicated that Apple is working on next-generation handsets featuring bigger screens and rounded edges, following in the footsteps of Samsung and LG. Their record of making more of specific features than their competitors hints that they stand to provide flexible display technology with mainstream awareness. Assuming the information is accurate, does…
So far, every issue of Ghosted has put dynamite in the minds of those who read it. Then, just when you expect the fuse to go out, the dynamite goes out and it blows your mind. But has this issue just overshot the mark? Have they ‘jumped the shark?’ And other things that rhyme with…