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The Profreshional
Posted in Articles, Fig Art, Video Games, tagged Drawing, fan art, fanart, inkling, Nintendo, nintendo switch, salmon run, splatoon, splatoon 2, squid on August 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
New Years Resolutions: Creation and Striving to Be the Best You Can
Posted in Articles, tagged new years, Promises, resolutions on December 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
As 2014 approaches in less than two days, now is a good as time as any to think about what to expect in the upcoming new year. As with any and all human beings, the new year is a good time to make promises to ourselves and each other. I’ve listed a number of things in particular I’m excited about getting into once the new year hits. Thought I’ve always been under the impression of why exactly wait till new years day when I can start now. So a number of these things are already in progress and I’ve felt that sharing it with you all might inspire you to do the same and really define what you want to you can plan on achieving it.
The Comic Christmas Aftermath
Posted in Articles, Books, tagged comic books, fables, ray bans, saga, sunglasses, walking dead on December 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Christmas has occurred and that always meant gift giving and receiving is a tradition all around the world. In my case, being a 21 year old, some would say that the things you ask your parents for Christmas has drastically changed. Back then, you would ask for video games and books and the like. I’ve asked around my friends and now they’re saying they have asked for nothing or adult things like batteries or utensils.
I don’t have to remind you that I’m a certified geek, but I will remind you that being a geek can mean keeping hobbies that requires the purchasing of memorabilia. So while my friends are asking for furniture or a fancy bottle of spirits, I still haven’t changed 21 years later. I’ve largely asked and received comic books. The volumes and trades I’ll share with you below! Maybe now you’ll see the pun that I’ve infused with the above title.
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Saints Row The Third: First Impression
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged ps3, Saints, Saints Row, Saints Row The Third on December 13, 2012| 1 Comment »
I’m going to have to ask that you all bear with me for this post. I haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of this game yet, so apologies if my opinions and assumptions are a little immature. Anyway, this week’s article will cover the game known as Saints Row The Third, which very recently was offered as part of the THQ Humble Indie Bundle if you paid over the average price people chose to pay (roughly 6$). It was an incredibly deal, and felt like a steal at that point considering the game is still roughly 20$ or more on Steam among other vendors. I quickly downloaded and got started (despite only having access to my laptop, which is nowhere near as powerful as a gaming rig, so I’ve been playing on the lowest settings). So far I’ve been incredibly entertained, especially with comedic style and dialogue between the characters. Without further ado, here is my first look at Saints Row, The Third. (more…)
Borderlands 2: Capt. Scarlett DLC Review…also, Spoilers.
Posted in Articles, tagged Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Captain, Captain Scarlett, dlc, Scarlett, Treasure on December 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Alright, prepare for this big block of text. While I would love to spice this post up with a lot of awesome pictures and really cool stuff, I feel like it would detract from the overall point of this review. This is meant to be my own opinion of it, and shouldn’t really matter to you if you disagree with me. That being said, this is a really well done DLC and I have thoroughly enjoyed playing through each and every comedic moment it had to offer. From the witty and interesting Captain Scarlett to the creepy and rather strange Herbert, this DLC had be wanting more and more (at least, up until I had to start fighting more Hyperion robots. It would be nice to note at this point that while I did beat the DLC, I have yet to try and take down Master Gee, so I can’t really give you a good amount of detail concerning their drops. I can, however, give you an idea of how Hyperius is, and how much I enjoy the new tier of guns. Shall we move on to the review?
Borderlands 2: Maya In-Depth Character Guide
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Build, character, Guide, Maya, siren on November 30, 2012| 1 Comment »
Hopefully you guys had an awesome Thanksgiving break (for those of you who had one), for the rest of you, I apologize for not being able to post last week. I was incredibly busy, but now it’s time to get back to the weekly grind and give you guys the final installment of the Borderlands 2 Character Build Guides for now, at least until they release the next awaited character (who has been hinted at by Pitchford himself.) Anyway, let’s move onto the reason why we’re all here, Maya, the siren. While I haven’t had much playtime with her, she has been one of the most fun multiplayer experiences I’ve had thus far with the characters. While I don’t feel that she’s suited to single-player play due to her ability, I feel like Maya reigns supreme in lobbies due to her ability to both lock down an opponent and revive other players from across the map with appropriate aim. For the rest of the following article, you’ll be learning a bit about Maya’s history, reading about my playstyle with her, learning a way to build her, and checking which weapons I find useful with her. Without further ado, let us begin. (more…)
The Current Status of Fall TV
Posted in Articles, Television, tagged ABC, AMC, american horror story asylum, Boardwalk Empire, Fox, happy endings, HBO, modern family, New Girl, Parks and Recreation, The Walking Dead on November 29, 2012| 3 Comments »
I’m in the middle of Fall TV heaven right now. Shows have hit their climaxes and sh*t is seriously hitting the fan for most of the tv shows I’m watching.
Let’s review the shows I’m watching…
- New Girl
- Happy Endings
- Modern Family
- Parks and Recreation
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Dexter
- Homeland
- The Walking Dead
- American Horror Story: Asylum
- Boardwalk Empire
- South Park
My Six Fictional Character Crushes Right Now From Current Pop Culture
Posted in Articles, Lists, tagged american horror story asylum, Dexter, happy endings, homeland, maggie, Parks and Recreation, television, The Walking Dead, TV, yvonne on November 26, 2012| 1 Comment »
There’s a lot of fear in those eyes, but damn if they’re not absolutely stunning
I fall in love easily with fictional characters, so this list was incredibly easy to make. I just took a look at the 12 shows I’m watching and picked some of the people I simply light up to when the show comes on. Naturally, writing this article made me swoon [can men swoon?] and certainly feel feelings within me that I should be embarrassed to feel about fictional characters. But I ultimately didn’t care. Being single myself, these fictional women are all I have to care about. They may not keep me warm at night, but they certainly know how to burn hours of my life with nothing to show for..
wait what?
Pretty Serious Spoilers from respective shows below!
The Walking Dead
Dexter
American Horror Story: Asylum
Tread Carefully at Your Own Risk
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Metropolis – The Bedrock of Science Fiction
Posted in Articles, Movies, Reviews, tagged Film, german, metropolis, robots, Science Fiction on November 20, 2012| 3 Comments »
There are a lot of options to choose from when looking for something to watch on Netflix Instant – sometimes too many options to tell what is good and what isn’t. There is one movie available which stands out as a groundbreaking example of one of the world’s first sci-fi films.
Borderlands 2: Salvador In-Depth Character Guide
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Build, character, Guide, gunzerker, Salvador on November 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the fourth installment of the Borderlands 2 In-depth Character Guides. For those of you who have read through the others, you know the drill, for those newcomers, allow me to cover a little step-by-step. Essentially these guides are made to help those new to the game adjust to their characters and learn fun ways to build them accordingly (as well as what weapons I prefer to use with them, but seeing as they’re mostly legendary, they’re a moot point until late/end-game). Anyway, this week’s guide focuses on one of the most fun characters to play in Borderlands 2, Salvadore, the Gunzerker. While a little psychotic and rather odd, this tanky character allows the player to dual wield guns at will, allowing him to increase is damage output and granting him some really awesome passive abilities. Without further ado, let’s jump right into the fourth guide in this set. If you’re new to the format, I’ll cover some secret information about the character’s history that are embedded into the game, followed by a set of builds to use for your character, and ending with a set of weapons that I deem appropriate for your character in particular (the character in question being reviewed). (more…)
Borderlands 2: Gaige In-Depth Character Guide
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Build, Deathtrap, Gaige, Guide, Mechromancer on November 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Hello folks, and welcome to the third installment of the Borderlands 2 In-Depth Character guides. In today’s review, I’ll be covering the latest of what may be many DLC characters for Borderlands, Gaige the Mechromancer. This genius, half-cyborg, half-human girl may potentially be one of the greatest sources of DPS in the game while specced into the Anarchy tree. Compounded by her trusty sidekick pet-type ability, this character is easily one of the best single-player characters for those of you who just don’t want to risk getting into hacked lobbies or dealing with rather unsavory people over online games. In comparison to every other character (with the possible exception of Axton), Gaige can hold her own against hordes of enemies due to the fact that her ability will tank tons of damage while allowing you to dish out damage yourself. Again, like the other guides I’ll be covering the history, recommended builds, and my favorite guns to utilize with this class. Without further ado, how about we jump straight into the guide? (more…)
Borderlands 2: Zer0 In-Depth Character Guide
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Assassin, Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Build, Decepti0n, Guide, Zer0 on November 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
It is time for part 2 of my Borderlands 2 in-depth character guides. This week we focus on Zero, the Assassin. With an active ability similar to Lilith’s phasewalk with a lot less power (depending on your perspective on kunais), this character focuses on darting to and fro in battle, concealing himself and throwing enemies off his trail with his decoy before landing immense amounts of damage from the passive boost to gun or melee damage when breaking stealth. In this guide I’ll do the same that I did before concerning Axton. I’ll cover the history of the character, favorite builds, recommended weaponry, and other insightful information pertaining to this character. I will make a side note that Zer0 seems to be one of the most popular online characters for some reason, and many people find themselves lacking in diversity as far as parties are concerned, which intrigues me, as I also started with him. Unfortunately, his ability just didn’t seem to impress me as much as I thought it would, so I converted to playing both Gaige and Axton for a while. I’m also currently working on a Maya, but we’ll see how long that skillset intrigues me. Anyway, on to the guide…
5 Reasons Why American Horror Story is Flippin Awesome
Posted in Articles, Television, tagged AHS, American Horror Story, Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Evan Peters, FX, Jessica Lange on October 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Spoiler-Free
1. You Have No Clue What is Happening
Part of the fun of many good horror tales is that you have no clue what is going on. American Horror Story plays this card to perfection. It is fascinating to wonder why such experiences are so appealing to people. Aren’t we somehow intrinsically fearful of what we so not understand? Why did I read every Hardy Boys book as a child? I can honestly say that for the first half of American Horror Story I had zero clue what was going on and was enthralled for every second. Plot holes aside I was impressed with the way AHS resolved the story arc and showed how very few of the happenings were truly random. This is the mark of great storytelling. (more…)
Fall TV Update 1: Beginnings and Set Ups
Posted in Articles, Television, tagged american horror story asylum, Boardwalk Empire, Community, dexter season 7, fall, modern family, Once Upon a Time, Parks and Recreation, South Park, television, The Walking Dead, TV on October 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
ABC
Fall TV is probably the best season of TV. There’s just about something on from Sunday to Sunday every night and it’s such a refreshing start after a dull summer of waiting every Sunday for Breaking Bad. So with Fall TV having started most of it’s major players, I’m writing a little update to share with you everything I’m watching. Looking at this list, I watch a helluva lot of television. And I love every minute of it.
Read below if you’re following the….following…shows. Otherwise spoilers beware!
- New Girl
- Happy Endings
- Modern Family
- Parks and Recreation
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Dexter
- Homeland
- The Walking Dead
- American Horror Story: Asylum
- Boardwalk Empire
- South Park
- Family Guy
Borderlands 2: Axton In-Depth Character Guide
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Axton, Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Build, Commando, Guide, Sabre Turret on October 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the world of proxy damage dealing and the sound of a large rocket mounted turret unleashing the very definition of destruction upon your very unlucky opponents. In this week’s article, I’ll be giving an in-depth look into the Borderlands 2 characters known as Axton, the Commando. While he is very far from being the highest source of damage per second, or DPS, in the game (which honestly shouldn’t matter all that much considering just how much chaos and destruction is being flung around during a normal four man game), he more than makes up for it with his ability, the Sabre Turret. With that ability by his side, any Commando player becomes a force to be reckoned with, hailing down massive amounts of damage with either dual turrets or a single destructive double-barrel slag gun. Within the depths of the following article you’ll find my recommended builds, favorite guns, and a little backstory on the character. Hope you enjoy! (more…)
What Makes a Montage?
Posted in Articles, Lists, Movies, Television, tagged Article, lists, montage, Movies, TV on October 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I love a good montage. Nothing quite says progress (or perhaps a gaping plot hole) like a quick moving, musically depicted action over a period of time. However, with the right combination of clips, soundtrack, and a satisfying end result – a montage can be inspiring, engaging, and epic. Listed below are some of my favorite whirlwinds of non-Sylvester Stallone starring movie and television montages.
Plants vs. The Walking Dead
Posted in Articles, tagged AMC, michonne, pea shooters, plants vs. zombies, pop cap, rick grimes, The Walking Dead on October 11, 2012| 1 Comment »
The Walking Dead returns this week and it’s a good time to start hyping up for it. This is a cool picture from Cabm84 that combines two really awesome things: AMC’s the Walking Dead and Plants vs. Zombies. Being huge fans of both, this picture really captures everything I love about pop culture. The picture has a couple of little interesting tidbits here and there: using the pea shooters as guns, cherry bombs as a grenade-on-the-belt type thing. Walnuts in the background guarding the sunflowers in the back. You can see the Gargantuar in the background and then the multiple types in front of the bus. I hope he does another scene including more plant types, as I can really see how creative you can get with ’em.
Mass Effect 3 Retaliation DLC
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Asari, bioware, Krogan, Mass Effect 3, Retaliation, Turian, Volus on October 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Alrighty, so what may just be the final DLC for the Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer has released, and a ton of things have come along with it. Mostly I’ll be covering the characters and maps, as I haven’t really gotten used to the weapons enough to really give you all a streamlined view of how they work. I do know for sure that they work similar to the prothean particle rifle in that they don’t rely on ammo crates for usage. Otherwise I can tell you that they don’t seem to be up to par, but that may just be a level issue, as I’m comparing them to level X rares and a couple mid-range UR weapons. Anyway, prepare to delve into what I think is the finest DLC Bioware has published to date. (more…)
Morning Link: A List of Good Movies You Just Never Got Around to Watching
Posted in Articles, tagged Film, good, Horror, obscure, slither, taste, warrior on October 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
From Pajiba:
…a lot of times, [movies] that you tell yourself you’ll check out one day, you totally forget about before they arrive on DVD. Unless someone prompts you, a friends goes on at length about how great a film is, or a particular pop-culture website harps on about the film every other day because it stars Ryan Gosling or Joseph Gordon-Levitt, there’s often no one around to remind you to check out that movie you said to yourself that you’d like to check out one day.
A List of Good Movies You Just Never Got Around to Watching
I’ve personally only seen 3/13 of these, and heard of only about half. It’s true that they’ve been on my queue forever. Do me better? The ones I’ve seen below.
Mechromancer DLC Available a Week Early
Posted in Articles on October 10, 2012| 1 Comment »
Here it is! The Mechromancer from Borderlands has finally arrived! A full week ahead of launch, the robot assisted mechanical girl is now available as a playable character with the latest update from Gearbox. Without even requiring a DLC download, Gaige will become unlocked as soon as the player updates their game files. Sporting her best friend, Death Trap, as an ability, this little girl packs a huge punch, with an ability arguably better than Mordecai’s Bloodwing from the original. Seemingly invincible and rather strong, I’ll let you guys decide on what to think of her after giving her a whirl.
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