Motorola has undergone a couple of changes recently, one of them being the new and revamped logo of the company that shows Motorola’s ties with Google. Well, the new logo isn’t the only thing great about the company, there’s a new ad that will hit newspapers on 3rd July. Oh before you start fantasizing about…
Samsung managed to sell a whopping 20 million Galaxy S4s in sixty days, according to a report by Korean newspaper Yonhap News. The news follows previous reports of Samsung managing to sell 10 million units of the Galaxy S4 in one month. The pace, is being maintained. To give you an idea of the magnitude…
What do you call an Indie gaming company who turn down the opportunity to be in the Indy Megabooth the PAX Prime Expo? Well, subjectively, the answer to that question depends on your opinion of Penny Arcade. But the objective answer to that question is- The Full Bright Company. It’s not too often that we see any…
Poor old Sonic the Hedgehog. As it’s pretty well known by now, everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog had been going through quite a rough patch with some arguably awful games. After suffering through the monstrosity known as Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and being forced to put up with the storybook spinoffs on the Wii, all seemed…
The Fourth of July, or Independence Day if you will, is a holiday that has festivities contingent on being outside in nice weather. Parades, barbecuing and fireworks are great, but what if it rains? Or what if you want to sit inside and watch movies all day? Both are legitimate concerns. So grab a hotdog….
The parent company of one of the most successful niche gaming development companies has found themselves caught in troubled water. After posting a loss of over $14 million in it’s second fiscal quarter of 2013, Index Corporation has found themselves undergoing “civil rehabilitation proceedings.” Which is essentially the equivalent of U.S. Bankruptcy and restructuring. This…
Wargamers are an interesting, if not mysterious, breed that exists within our community. They’re not like Cosplayers, or gamers, or sci-fi geeks. You can’t pick them out in a crowd by how they dress, how they talk, or whether they can flawlessly demonstrate the Vulcan salute. What we picture, when we think of a tabletop…
The Google Edition HTC One is now up for sale at Google Play for $599. However, HTC hasn’t offered any Vanilla Android options for early adopters who got their HTC One from some other place. Well, fortunately, folks over at XDA Forums have already released a new ROM that will turn any HTC One into…
BlackBerry has now confirmed that there will be no BlackBerry 10 update for the the company’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. BlackBerry CEO, Thorsten Heins recently revealed that the company won’t be upgrading the BlackBerry PlayBook to the latest BB 10 OS. Thorsten didn’t provide any explanations regarding the matter. Until now, the company led its PlayBook…
Smack talk has been a part of gaming for as long as gaming has existed. Every time you beat another player or try to psych them out, you’re likely to be tossing out all sorts of offensive statements. After the arrest of 18 year old Justin Carter, we may all need to learn that our…
A few weeks ago, Naughty Dog released their newest Playstation 3 exclusive The Last of Us. The game was met with mostly praise from around the globe and we at Geek Insider have been loving the surprises and mind-blowing plot twists that come with the game. However the game, has recently come under criticism over…
Paramount confirms that the Terminator is coming back; yes, another movie about artificial intelligence vs. humanity. Hollywood seems to think it’s a pretty good idea; the legal drama over the franchise has been quite tumultuous. Producer and financer Megan Ellison finally won the war, spending over $20 million for the rights in 2011, although nothing…
Less than 24 hours before the Nvidia handheld gaming device was scheduled to ship, Nvidia announced it would be pushing back release of the Shield by a month. This was disappointing news for the many people who’d hoped to get their hands on the new device, especially those who already preordered it. Nvidia specifically commented…
I noticed that the last couple of reviews I have done for Geek Insider have come across as rather negative. Realizing this, I went into last night’s episode of Under the Dome trying my best to be positive and really enjoy the episode. That approach worked for about half of “The Fire,” until I ran…
After two pretty mediocre episodes to start the year, I have to admit that this season is the best of season so far. Having said that, there is still plenty I wished was just a little bit better and plenty I wish hadn’t been in the episode at all. True Blood Moves in a Different…