A couple in Hong Kong have faced injuries after their Samsung Galaxy S4 allegedly exploded and burnt their house down. Samsung Galaxy S4 Explosion Causes Major Damage Chinese website Xianguo.com reported early this week of a Chinese national Mr. Hu facing the wrath of his Galaxy S4. Hu was playing a game – “Love Machine” while…
Usually an ‘Undistressed Damsel’ is a character from a Geeky universe. They’re usually someone fictional. But this week, I’m making an exception. This week, the ‘Undistressed Damsel’ are a bunch of damsels (and a dudesels, which is the boy version of damsel that I just made up right then, I’M LIKE SHAKESPEARE!) who are taking…
I found July to be a fun month at the theater with “Pacific Rim” and “The Wolverine” leading the charge. Unfortunately, August movies just never seem to be as strong as the other summer months. We have a few anticipated blockbusters and studio holdovers. Then we have some random releases weak enough to fit during…
Dear Heroes, We’re tired of all of you getting your faces plastered on merchandise while we’re forced to knock over banks and kidnap pretty ladies just to fund our dastardly hobbies. It has come to our attention that we have as many fans as you do out there, so we’ve decided to cash in. If…
Expectation can cripple even the greatest artistic projects, and that’s quite unfair when you consider that sometimes expectation can be an unreasonable so-and-so. No one in the world better knows this than Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, a visionary writing/acting/directing trio who’s debut film, Shaun of the Dead, became the movie equivalent of…
There has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the recent rerelease of EarthBound on the WiiU virtual console. I don’t know if the topic is really worth all the dust it’s kicking up, but I certainly have opinions on it. Before we get into my lunatic ravings, let’s take a look at how it…
The PC download preorder of Skullgirls became available today at GameFly’s PC download department. If you preorder the upcoming August 22nd release you’ll not only get access to the Beta (which begins August 1st) but you can also use the GameFly coupon code GFDAUG20 and knock the price down from $14.99 $11.99. All this One-Day-Early….
With an online game, role-playing game, and even a board game on the horizon, is this the rebirth of the beloved franchise? The Year Of The Firefly “A captain’s goal is simple. Find a crew, find a job, and keep flying…” These words not only described the ethos of Captain Malcolm Reynolds, but also the…
Book Two: Spirits, the next chapter in The Legend of Korra premieres this September, on Nickelodeon. The Legend Of Korra The series is the successor to the highly successful, critically-acclaimed Avatar: The Last Airbender, and follows the training and adventures of the new Avatar, Korra of the Water Tribe. Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino,…
It has happened to just about everyone. Whether it be the swimming pool, the lake, or a trip to the potty gone bad, most everyone has had a run-in with a wet cell phone. While the panic of seeing your $600 smartphone sinking to the bottom of the frat house pool courses through your veins,…
Depending on how you see it, this is either stupidity or over-cautiousness. According to a report, the Indian Army had been tracking 2 unidentified objects in the night sky for the past 6 months, fearing them to be Chinese spy drones. It turned out those objects were actually the planets Venus & Jupiter. Indian…
MediaTek has announced the world’s first ‘true’ octa-core mobile processor. By ‘true’, we mean the processor is capable on functioning on all its 8 cores at the same time. And no, the Exynos 5 chip on the Samsung Galaxy S4 cannot do that. MediaTek Announced First ‘True’ Octa-Core Chip There had been rumors in early…
Having covered the circumstances and guiding principles behind D&D Next in the previous installment, Part 2 examines the changes and improvements in the new rules. ‘Next’: The future of Wizards of the Coast? How well do the latest revised rules for D&D Next compare to earlier editions? While a full examination of D&D Next’s new…
As you may have guessed from title, Flash Point Paradox centers around The Flash, who manages to also vibrate through time and create a paradox. All number of hilarious things are said and done! Right? Because it’s a cartoon and cartoons are always funny. Right? No. You are wrong. This movie is dark. Lights out,…
Another day, another policy Xbox One U-turn. It’s become a familiar story. Back in June, after the phenomenal backlash against their used-game and online authentication policies, Microsoft execs performed a remarkable turn-around in announcing that they would be scrapping these policies. Whether you agree with the u-turn or not (and it’s become clear in recent…