Host Neil Patrick Harris said it best with “No one in America is winning their Emmy office pool.” Last night’s broadcast of the 65th Prime Time Emmy Awards saw a number of big upsets as the usual favorites didn’t do as well as past years. In the acting categories, perennial favorites gave way to unexpected,…
Jurassic Park 4 was recently confirmed by Universal studios, and let me just say one thing: AAAAH OH MY GOD YES. After languishing in “development hell” for over a decade, which is such a crazy term for what is essentially two executives saying “we couldn’t make a good enough movie”, it looks like we’re finally…
TV is not particularly well known for depicting things accurately. Any computer that the whiz-kid hacker puts his finger-less gloves to will invariably make all kinds of beeps and flicking noises. The grouchy old doctor/police officer will be a complete asshole to his colleagues, but will always end up being right, and totally validated in…
We, at Geek Insider, love a good flash game. Not only are they reminiscent of the origins of gaming, but they are fun, attention grabbing, and addictive. One of our favorites that never gets old is Happy Wheels on CrazyGames. This is a traditional browser-based flash game, which consists of deadly races through thousands of…
iOS 7 is finally here. Called ‘the biggest overhaul of iOS since the launch of the iPhone’, iOS 7 has been made available for the iPhone 4 and better, iPad 2 and iPad 2 mini and better, and the 5th generation iPod touch. iOS 7: The First 24 Hours iOS 7 is the first version…
Diablo 3 has just been released for home console to critical acclaim. It has been described as the definitive version of Diablo 3 and an all around awesome game. In commemoration of this event I want to talk to you all about the real Diablo 3. Many hardcore fans of the Diablo series were…unhappy with…
BlackBerry has announced it’s biggest phone yet. Called the Z30, the company is describing it as its “fastest and most advanced” phone yet. Blackberry Z30 The BlackBerry Z30 will replace the Z10 as the company’s flagship phone. It is the 4th in the new generation of BlackBerry devices, after the Z10, the Q10, and the…
So in part 1 of my Grand Theft Auto Retrospective, I discussed the humble early days of the world’s biggest video game franchise. Those trashy shows and early tours, playing dive bars and garages for petrol money and tequila shots and becoming known for wild and controversial stage shows. It’s hard to remember those heedy…
It’s difficult to know where to start with GTA V. As a reviewer, I want my opening gambit to not only capture my reader but to also summarize nicely whatever game I happen to be reviewing at the time. Nowadays, a popular method among game journalists is to describe, in vivid detail, a small nugget…
BlackBerry has sent out invitations for an event to be held on Wednesday, September 18, and buzz is that the company will be unveiling its popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for iOS and Android. In a statement on Wednesday, the company confirmed that the Android and iOS versions for BBM would launch this Saturday and Sunday…
A Google employee walks in to a bar. What next? He leaves his yet-to-be-released Nexus 5 right there! Videos have emerged of a Nexus 5 that was reportedly forgotten there by a Google employee. Bars and smartphones seem to have an inseparable relationship. Many bars have been involved in high profile leaks of upcoming smartphones….
Ouya was hoping for lightning to strike twice when they launched their “Free the Games Fund.” After the Ouya console itself was funded by a kickstarter that snagged a good chunk of cash and became one of the most successful campaigns ever, they figured they’d try again for the software side of things. The premise…
Geeky Grad Student Breaks Down Physics Theory In 17-Part A Capella If you ever wondered what happens when you mix a geeky physics grad student, an Einstein sock puppet, Queen, and string theory, you don’t have to wonder anymore. Timothy Blaise, a Master’s Degree candidate at McGill University breaks down the just about every…
This it is friends, GTA V is nearly upon us. It’s so so close now. The wait is almost over. You can almost feel the anticipation ooze out of every corner of the internet. From 4chan to Reddit, from Facebook to Twitter, the internet denizens are craving this game like no-other. Seriously, I have not…
So GTA V is here. Did you not hear? I’m fairly sure aliens from the dark side of Mars are currently shooting gangsters and flying jet planes into prostitutes in the biggest instalment in one of the biggest videogame franchises in the history of the world. Michael Bay would baulk at the budget for GTA…