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Salvation for Terminator

27. May 2009

Back in the first 80’s movie when Kyle Reese described the war-torn landscapes of the Terminators, movie audiences could only imagine how that future looked. In the following films, brief glimpses were shown of the robot hell that earth becomes, but in Terminator Salvation, those visions have become realized. Christian Bale delivers the presence you’d expect [...]

Set Phasers to Awesome

12. May 2009

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It’s a good bet if you read this blog you’ve already seen it, but if this little bit of positive word of mouth benefits this sci-fi masterpiece in the very least, then my duty is done. Star Trek proves you can have a summer blockbuster action flick with plot and substance and not rely solely [...]

Is His CPU a Neural Net Processor?

13. November 2008

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Well, here we go. How long until Judgment Day? They're making real robots to look like humans in what is obviously going to bring to mind images involving a certain "electronic murderer". Luckily these robots aren't killing people...yet.

What the McG is Happening to My Electronic Murderer?

10. November 2008

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What the McG is Happening to My Electronic Murderer?

It is my belief that there are two kinds of Terminator fans. There are the kind that enjoyed the first three films, and eagerly await the next episode of the Sarah Connor Chronicles, and there are those who love the first two, thought the third one was somewhere between bad and mildly decent, and are not very interested in either the Sarah Connor Chronicles or the upcoming Terminator: Salvation. If you fall into a different category, please correct me if I'm wrong.

Bionic Commando: Rearmed is Heavy on Nostalgia, Light on Gameplay

29. August 2008

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Bionic Commando: Rearmed is Heavy on Nostalgia, Light on Gameplay

In 1987, Capcom unveiled a new franchise - Bionic Commando. Bionic Commando started as a standalone arcade game, in which the the main character was a soldier equipped with a bionic arm used for swinging, grabbing, and ass-kicking. In 1988, a sequel was made for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Two weeks ago, Capcom released a remake of the 1988 NES classic on the Playstation Network, XBox Live Arcade, and PC gaming systems.

Book Review: You Call This the Future? by Nick Sagan

27. August 2008

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Book Review: You Call This the Future? by Nick Sagan

The new book by Nick Sagan (son of Carl Sagan), You Call This the Future?: The Greatest Inventions Sci-Fi Imagined and Science Promised, is characterized by explanations of some of the fascinating technologies envisioned in classic science fiction along with explorations of the progress modern science has made towards achieving those visions. Classic science fiction references appear side-by-side with summaries of state of the art scientific research.

The Invasion Has Begun: Death Star Spotted Above San Francisco

25. August 2008

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The Invasion Has Begun: Death Star Spotted Above San Francisco

Initial reports are beginning to leak out of San Francisco that a mysterious object has been seen in the sky, blotting out the stars and staring down ominously at the peaceful inhabitants of The Golden Gate City. An intrepid amateur videographer has posted footage of the mysterious object on Youtube. Star Wars aficionados may recognize the massive moon-like invader as none other than a Death Star - a space station and weapon capable of destroying an entire planet - previously thought to be mere fiction.

Fringe: A Prequel to a Prequel

11. August 2008

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At 8:00 PM on September 9, Fox will air the series premier of Fringe, the new TV show from JJ Abrams (the creator of Felicity, Alias, and Lost, as well as Mission Impossible III and the upcoming Star Trek movie). The show follows an FBI agent, a gifted high-school dropout, and his mad scientist father as they attempt to unravel the mysterious "Pattern" - a series of strange occurrences around the globe.

Darth Vader Soundboard

26. May 2008

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On my quest for really fun widgets, I found this one at Widgetbox There were a few issues I have ran across: 1. Adjusting the size still didn’t make the boxes legible 2. Clicking on “Full Screen” only took me to a site with the google ads. The game didn’t show up. Regardless, it’s still uber fun to randomly click [...]

Ghic’s Attempt at Becoming a Super Villain.

13. April 2008

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In my superhero writings I noticed that I had over looked a very important part of the population- the super villain. The super villain is the most interesting, humorous and inventive piece of the hero/villain relationship. One that is overlooked and under appreciated. I scoured the web for some decent homage to the villain but I came [...]

Wonder Woman

12. April 2008

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Because of Comic-Con next week I wanted to keep (for my part) the superhero theme going… and of course other genres of comics (while I can; I still have two days of work before getting on a plane to head East to NYC on Wednesday!!!) Earlier I wrote about mothers being non-existent in the upbrining of [...]

The Incredible Hulk- I try to like you…

12. April 2008

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Jonathon, my son, is a huge fan of the Hulk. I dunno- he’s huge, green, incoherent and has rage issues, I have a difficult time warming up to this character (the Hulk- not my son). I’m stuck with the memory of the television version that had a whiny morose man who’s new girlfriend passed away [...]

Photographic proof of aliens probing the Earth and the child genious who predicted this

1. April 2008

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I came across this photograph that proves once and for all that life from other planets does exist and they are not friendly. A child from the Ozarks is being declared a genius because he drew a picture of the attack last summer at a day camp which has now gone from being placed on the [...]

Star Wars: The Tech of The Force Unleashed

2. March 2008

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Coming this summer Star Wars: The Force Unleashed The Star Wars saga will continue in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a videogame developed by LucasArts, which casts players as Darth Vader’s “Secret Apprentice” and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The expansive story, created under direction from George Lucas, is set during the [...]

Ghic Reviews LEGO Star Wars II The Original Trilogy

26. February 2008

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Yes this game has been on the market for quite some time, but for me it was one of those games I kept passing by. It *looked* interesting, but not interesting enough to rent or buy. I couldn’t take it seriously.Recently I was browsing the Greatest Hit’s section at Walmart- you know, that $19.95 and [...]

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Salvation for Terminator

Set Phasers to Awesome

Is His CPU a Neural Net Processor?

What the McG is Happening to My Electronic Murderer?

Bionic Commando: Rearmed is Heavy on Nostalgia, Light on Gameplay

Book Review: You Call This the Future? by Nick Sagan

The Invasion Has Begun: Death Star Spotted Above San Francisco

Fringe: A Prequel to a Prequel

Darth Vader Soundboard

Ghic’s Attempt at Becoming a Super Villain.

Wonder Woman

The Incredible Hulk- I try to like you…

Photographic proof of aliens probing the Earth and the child genious who predicted this

Star Wars: The Tech of The Force Unleashed

Ghic Reviews LEGO Star Wars II The Original Trilogy

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