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Switch and Play event dates, locations"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-428127\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kHbvio\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"300\" height\u003d\"156\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kHbvio 300w, http://ift.tt/2jWuMro 768w, http://ift.tt/2kHrQn1 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nTick, tock. Tick, tock. The clock is winding down, as Nintendo prepares their anticipated Switch console for a March 3 release. To help gamers get an early feel of the console, the company is holding Switch and Play events to provide “hands-on time for fans, gamers, families and everyone in between.” Only a few \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2hX78h3\"\u003edates\u003c/a\u003e are left.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a rundown of the last stops on this tour.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFebruary 12\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003eCity: Washington D.C.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003eTime: 10 a.m. EST\u003cbr /\u003e\nLocation: Dock 5 at Union Market\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: Free parking in Union Market parking lot. Do not arrive earlier than 7 a.m.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFebruary 19\u003c/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003eCity: Chicago\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003eTime: 10 a.m. CT\u003cbr /\u003e\nLocation: Revel Fulton Market\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: The website states “Revel Fulton Market is accessed off of the parking lot doors located at the corner of Racine \u0026amp; Fulton Market street.” Do not arrive earlier than 7 a.m.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFebruary 26\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCity: San Francisco\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003eTime: TBA\u003cbr /\u003e\nLocation: TBA\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: There is a chance this writer can be there to experience the Switch in person!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarch 5\u003c/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003eCity: Los Angeles\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003eTime: TBA\u003cbr /\u003e\nLocation: TBA\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: March 5 is after the official release date, although it is nice Nintendo is keeping the momentum going.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kHmhow\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/6687364669985887785/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/final-switch-and-play-event-dates.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/6687364669985887785"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/6687364669985887785"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/final-switch-and-play-event-dates.html","title":"Final Switch and Play event dates, locations"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-6783497632577661960"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T20:51:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T20:51:04.121-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Game \u0026 Talk Ep. 32: GameStop, Y U LYIN’?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-428034\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2ldEJpI\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"800\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2ldEJpI 800w, http://ift.tt/2liYiK2 300w, http://ift.tt/2ldVz83 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Game \u0026amp; Talk Podcast, where we use dead memes as our thumbnails.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, the Tasteful Trio discuss some controversial controversy with popular games retailer GameStop in which they have a policy that encourages their employees to lie to customers. We go over that in the halfway point of the podcast. The first half though we give our brief thoughts on Nintendo’s new mobile game\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eFire Emblem Heroes\u003c/em\u003e and how Nintendo’s new online service on the Switch won’t cost nearly as much as PS Plus or Xbox Live.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoundCloud link is below, we’re also available on \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2ixyhVD\"\u003eiTunes\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2ldIE62\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c/a\u003e. 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The Canadian duo DVBBS (pronounced dubs) is comprised of the Van den Hoef brothers, Chris Chronicles and Alex Andre. These guys have been around for about 5yrs now, and have worked with some of the industry’s best talent. From Borgeous, Sander van Doorn and Marin Garrix, to Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, DVBBS have been hard at work creating some of the best tracks in the EDM scene yet.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’ve been on tour recently to help celebrate the release of their second official album titled \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Disaster\u003c/em\u003e. I must say that the show was pretty awesome. I’m more of a big festival/big venue type fan, but seeing artists perform in a more intimate setting really lets them connect with the fans on a whole other level. There wasn’t any shortage of that here, as it felt like they were playing a private show for their most hardcore of fans. From the deep bass drops to high intensity beats that kept your blood pumping, they had everyone in the place jumping from beginning to end.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you ever get a chance to see these guys live, I highly suggest it. I also don’t want to leave out the opening act, which came courtesy of another up and coming EDM group called Bad Royale. These guys just recently released a new track with juggernaut Major Lazer called \u003cem\u003eMy Number\u003c/em\u003e. I felt like they were almost just as good as DVBBS were, which made for an awesome show all around. Both acts had amazing visuals that made your brain synapses go wild and in sync with the music. Do yourself a favor and go see either one of them if you get the chance, you won’t regret it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can check out more info on \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.dvbbs.com/\"\u003eDVBBS at their official site\u003c/a\u003e, as well the same for \u003ca href\u003d\"https://badroyale.com/\"\u003eBad Royale at their official site\u003c/a\u003e too.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d'http://ift.tt/2kfNMlM'\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d\"250\" height\u003d\"225\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jWzFpk\" class\u003d\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'http://ift.tt/2kg8K47'\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d\"250\" height\u003d\"225\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jWvc6d\" class\u003d\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'http://ift.tt/2kg3rl8'\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d\"250\" height\u003d\"225\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jWzGto\" class\u003d\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'http://ift.tt/2kfYecQ'\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d\"250\" height\u003d\"225\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jWzH0q\" class\u003d\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'http://ift.tt/2kfSLmG'\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d\"250\" height\u003d\"225\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jWEb7h\" class\u003d\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kfZxsr\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/6996808728777450421/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/dvbbs-tears-roof-off-at-novo.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/6996808728777450421"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/6996808728777450421"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/dvbbs-tears-roof-off-at-novo.html","title":"DVBBS tears the roof off at The Novo"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-8811620780980957423"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T18:31:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T18:31:15.275-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Netflix series ‘One Day at a Time’ shows the world what a true familia looks like (review)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-427974\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhFz0L\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhFz0L 800w, http://ift.tt/2kMhC4E 300w, http://ift.tt/2lhDBx9 768w, http://ift.tt/2kMo23N 1280w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’m latino. I’m proud of my heritage, being blessed as a second-generation American in this Nation. Growing up, you learned to appreciate your culture, from the food, to the music. You were taught to appreciate all the things that this life gave you, as the unfortunate truth was that you had relatives who weren’t so blessed. And I am, I’m truly thankful. I am a magician in that I can make tons of yuca frita con chicharron just disappear in the blink of an eye! Yes, we are truly blessed in all areas…except one: television.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2a9xYeM\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve yet to establish great Latin sitcoms or shows that don’t have to originate from Univision or Telemundo, not that I don’t enjoy my telenovela every now and then (Maria… POR QUE?!). Growing up, we saw shows like \u003cem\u003eFull House\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoy Meets World\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrowing Pains\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFamily Matters\u003c/em\u003e (thank you, TGIF), but there hasn’t really been a latin family-focused series that spoke to the Latino community since the days of \u003cem\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c/em\u003e. Aside from the occasional melodrama on your mom’s\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eRosa Salvaje\u003c/em\u003e, your television screen was usually minus a few minorities, until 2002, when comedian George Lopez took his life experiences that mirrored so many of our own, and created comedy gold every week with his self-titled sitcom, the \u003cem\u003eGeorge Lopez\u003c/em\u003e show.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was an\u0026nbsp;emergence of shows featuring latinos, including \u003cem\u003eUgly Betty\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eModern Family\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJane the Virgin\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCristela\u003c/em\u003e. I loved the family aspect and comedic beats of \u003cem\u003eCristela\u003c/em\u003e, and was crushed when I found out it was cancelled. I hadn’t really seen anything like it, and to find that my newfound joy was to be short-lived made me lose my pasteles. Then, just the other day, I found myself perusing\u0026nbsp;through Netflix, when I happened to stumble upon something that would make me fall in love with Latino sitcoms all over again: \u003cem\u003eOne Day at a Time\u003c/em\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-427977\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kMa5Tm\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kMa5Tm 800w, http://ift.tt/2lhKCy6 300w, http://ift.tt/2kMgEVZ 768w, http://ift.tt/2lhOfE4 1280w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Day at a Time\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eis a reimagining of Norman Lear’s classic sitcom of the same name that ran from the mid-’70s to the mid-’80s. In this iteration, the series focuses on a Cuban-American family led by their mother, Penelope (Justina Machado), a separated military veteran raising a son who is described as a socially inept tween, and a strong-headed, feminist daughter. Penelope’s mother, Lydia (Rita Moreno), helps her take care of the kids and the house chores. Together, they experience all that life has for them, celebrating their rich heritage, and overcoming every obstacle, as a family.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI know I’m a little late to the game, as this series debuted early in January, but seriously, this show is incredible! I’m not going to lie, I did have a bit of an issue in the beginning, as I thought the series was just going to be a run-of-the-mill family sitcom, much like Netflix’s Fuller House, but as I continued to watch the first episode, I found myself wanting more. The first episode turned into the second episode, and the third, and the fourth, and so on. The show had me mesmerized, not only because of how good it was, but at how much I saw my family in each one of the characters! My abuelita in the grandmother, my tia Virginia in Penelope, my cousin’s in\u0026nbsp;Elena and Alex, and so on. Seriously, my grandma ALWAYS has makeup on, and doesn’t go anywhere without her makeup kit!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kM8oVT\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe comedic beats that this show serves in each episode are so meticulously placed, and with the freedom that Netflix provides,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eOne Day at a Time\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003etakes every opportunity to tackle a wide range of topics with grace and hilarity.\u0026nbsp;Justina Machado is incredible\u0026nbsp;as the single mother of two, juggling between being a parent, a nurse at a doctor’s office, a military vet dealing with\u0026nbsp;Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and living with her strict religious mother. Machado’s ability to translate the vibe that most of our mothers had growing up goes beyond expectation, portraying the mindset of most Latin parents coping and trying to understand this new age\u0026nbsp;that we live in. Her character’s pragmatic approach to understanding the world of her kids, and the eventual adaptation to comprehending life is superbly done and impressive, as Machado uses her roots and boisterousness to birth the mom we all wish we had growing up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-428025\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhRds9\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"768\" height\u003d\"433\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhRds9 768w, http://ift.tt/2kMfKc9 300w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd speaking of growing up, Rita Moreno has always been a part of my home growing up. From 1952’s \u003cem\u003eDancing in the Rain\u003c/em\u003e and 1961’s \u003cem\u003eWest Side Story\u003c/em\u003e, to several television appearances,\u0026nbsp;including\u0026nbsp;PBS’s \u003cem\u003eThe Electric Company\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Muppet Show\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Girls\u003c/em\u003e, and the aforementioned\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eGeorge Lopez\u003c/em\u003e show. Seeing her light up the screen again with her role as the grandmother is so heartwarming. She reminds me so much of my grandma, it’s insane! I love watching every scene she is in, and as soon as every episode is over, I feel like I gotta call my abuela. She creates such an outstanding performance that is both compelling and lovable, while adding the unique quirkiness that only Rita Moreno can.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aspect of this show that surpasses all others, however, is its boldness in taking on hot button topics such as religion, homosexuality, deportation, and many others. The freedom that Netflix gives creators nowadays is such a blessing to see, and this show is a phenomenal example of just that. Not only do viewers get a chance to see a true example of a Latino household, but also a new glimpse at how those households handle the ups and downs of life, and do their best to ride the waves. The show holds no punches in showing real world struggles, not just for Latino families,\u0026nbsp;but for anyone, and how we can overcome, through universal lessons that everyone can relate to. The show touches on a deep rooted emotional connection for the common person, and lays the groundwork for a series that could very well last for a while.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-428043\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhAsNK\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhAsNK 800w, http://ift.tt/2kMhCBw 300w, http://ift.tt/2lhZ7BX 768w, http://ift.tt/2kMb9GL 1371w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Day at a Time\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eis a series that touches my heart in a very special way, because in this day and age, sometimes all that we have is family. And I don’t mean family in the sense of just people that we’re related to, but rather the people we choose to experience life with. That is family, and this series is a clear example of family being so valuable in overcoming whatever mountain you may have ahead of you, whatever ocean that stretches before you, and whatever plate of tamales that is set in front of you. Family is the people that pull you through, push you out, and goes head deep, just because you need them to. This show is a proud example of just that, para todos la gente, and I can’t wait for the second season to make its way here.\u0026nbsp;Azúcar!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating: 5/5 Atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-317558\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2c2RgDb\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2c2RgDb 400w, http://ift.tt/2btmZ2J 300w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"506\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/wNFFleycS8k?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhY7xS\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/8811620780980957423/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/netflix-series-one-day-at-time-shows.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/8811620780980957423"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/8811620780980957423"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/netflix-series-one-day-at-time-shows.html","title":"Netflix series ‘One Day at a Time’ shows the world what a true familia looks like (review)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wNFFleycS8k/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-5803485144266369139"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T17:22:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T17:22:02.563-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"GameSir G3s Bluetooth Wireless Controller review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kB9Kkb\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"wp-image-427734 aligncenter\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kl6TNF\" width\u003d\"650\" height\u003d\"432\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kl6TNF 800w, http://ift.tt/2kB4NrN 300w, http://ift.tt/2kkVsG0 768w, http://ift.tt/2kB2qVy 1161w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gaming controller has gone through so many changes, with features being added like vibrations and turbo buttons. Some gamers prefer their console controller over a PC controller, and finding one that feels and handles well can be tricky. GameSir has decided to give you the best of both worlds with the GameSir G3s Wireless Bluetooth Controller. Though its main design is geared toward PC gaming, the GameSir G3s offers more features like mobile gaming through Android and PS3 functionality.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking Platforms: Android/Windows/PS3\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking Modes: Android standard/Mouse Simulation/X-input/D-input\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection: Bluetooth 4.0/Wired USB\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking Distance: 23 ft\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBatteryCapacity: 600mAh\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattery Life: 18 Hours\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurement (inches): 6.30X 4.09X 2.32\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eN.W. (pounds): 0.42\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tech that runs the G3S is almost standard these days when it comes to a PC controller. The G3S\u0026nbsp;naturally runs on Android whether it’s your mobile device or NVIDIA console. The buttons are mapped similarly for a more natural fit. With Bluetooth 4.0, the G3S can technically connect to almost any device, and adds more connectivity with the USB dongle for those that don’t have Bluetooth, like a PC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kkTeq0\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"size-large wp-image-427749 aligncenter\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kB9MbN\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"471\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kB9MbN 800w, http://ift.tt/2kkTipO 300w, http://ift.tt/2kB4QDO 768w, http://ift.tt/2kkTeq0 836w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHands-On\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving been a PlayStation console gamer since around 1996, being able to play on my PC with a controller that feels like a PS controller is a big win for me. I know there are lots of ways to allow a PS3/PS4 controller to work on a PC, with Steam adding PS4 support as well, the G3S is a good alternative for those that want things simple. It feels just like a PlayStation controller and is nearly identical to one. The button layout is the same, dual joysticks and D-Pad have the same layout, and even the triggers have the same feel as a PlayStation controller. The G3S is very responsive and rivals that of a PlayStation controller. There are a few minor details about it that separate it from the PS controller, and that would be the joysticks. They feel a bit small and don’t have the same range, but overall it works really well and handles FPS gaming like a console controller.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaying\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ePaladins\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ewith the controller offers a whole different experience. My main FPS game that I play is\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eDestiny,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eso I would prefer a controller over keyboard and mouse any day seeing as I feel more in control with it. The argument can be said that keyboard/mouse is much better, but that would also depend on the game itself.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ePaladins\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ewith a controller feels different, and in some cases better. With the G3s providing an experience like a console controller, playing \u003cem\u003ePaladins\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003egave me an edge when it came to control and more natural to the FPS gaming I’ve done with on consoles.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kkPMvI\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427755\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kAXJLv\" width\u003d\"550\" height\u003d\"550\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Reaction\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite all the controllers currently on the market, the GameSir G3s takes the cake. It offers more than just PC gaming but mobile gaming as well. The Bluetooth and USB wireless features offer connectivity like no other, and the similarity to console gaming will make any gamer’s transition to PC feel natural. GameSir makes this decision an easy one with many features ready to go, just plug in the USB and done. Mobile gaming made easy with the native Android support and cool bracket to play on the go. I found it strange that it supports the PlayStation 3, and well, but the PlayStation 4. But this is a console controller meant for PC/Mobile gaming. If you’re a console gamer making your way to PCs, be sure to pick up the GameSir G3s, you won’t regret it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating – 4/5 Atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2avAP6u\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-295374\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2avAP6u\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2avAP6u 400w, http://ift.tt/2d31pl1 300w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can purchase the GameSir G3S Bluetooth Wireless controller at \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kl1rdH\"\u003eAmazon\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe controller was provided by the company for review.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kB4o8w\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/5803485144266369139/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/gamesir-g3s-bluetooth-wireless.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/5803485144266369139"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/5803485144266369139"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/gamesir-g3s-bluetooth-wireless.html","title":"GameSir G3s Bluetooth Wireless Controller review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-8253070741612716628"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T16:51:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T16:51:38.056-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"David Tennant thinks Olivia Colman would be a ‘magnificent’ Doctor"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427473 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6Oq7n\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6Oq7n 800w, http://ift.tt/2l2HaqX 300w, http://ift.tt/2k6QtZi 768w, http://ift.tt/2l2sYOG 1366w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2ka9doY\"\u003eannouncement of Peter Capaldi’s departure\u003c/a\u003e as the Doctor at the end of the year, there have been many speculations on who the next Doctor should be. David Tennant, known for playing the Tenth Doctor and fan favorite, gave his opinion to \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2khQ70g\"\u003eRadio 4’s The World at One\u003c/a\u003e on the next casting choice, his \u003cem\u003eBroadchurch\u003c/em\u003e co-star, Olivia Colman.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Olivia would clearly be a magnificent choice. If you have the right people telling the right stories then it’s absolutely a possibility,” said Tennant.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadchurch\u003c/em\u003e creator Chris Chibnall will take over as showrunner next year. He has worked with Colman previously calling her a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jpXSEk\"\u003e“writer’s dream.\u003c/a\u003e” It could be possible. Tennant joked, “If the two of them have been having top secret discussions behind my back I will be furious.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColman is no stranger to the Doctor Who world. She played the mother in the episode \u003cem\u003eThe Eleventh Hour\u003c/em\u003e and lent her voice to the audio book version \u003cem\u003eThe Forgotten Amy\u003c/em\u003e. She\u0026nbsp;also played herself in \u003cem\u003eThe Five(ish) Doctors Reboot\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColman could be seen next in the third season of \u003cem\u003eBroadchurch\u003c/em\u003e which airs early this year and is currently filming\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan class\u003d\"itemprop\"\u003eKenneth Branagh’s \u003cem\u003eMurder on the Orient Express\u003c/em\u003e. She recently won this year’s Golden Globe for\u0026nbsp;Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film for AMC’s \u003cem\u003eThe Night Manager\u003c/em\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l2GqSx\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/8253070741612716628/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/david-tennant-thinks-olivia-colman_6.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/8253070741612716628"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/8253070741612716628"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/david-tennant-thinks-olivia-colman_6.html","title":"David Tennant thinks Olivia Colman would be a ‘magnificent’ Doctor"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-2594828421731952853"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T15:41:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T15:41:23.663-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Alicia Vikander looks spot on as Lara Croft on the set of Tomb Raider"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lifnDY\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137028\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lifnDY\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"728\" height\u003d\"372\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lifnDY 728w, http://ift.tt/2jVDQ53 175w, http://ift.tt/2ligWS5 300w, http://ift.tt/2jVQf95 600w, http://ift.tt/2liknsj 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jVDGKC\"\u003efilmmakers\u003c/a\u003e have mentioned that the Tomb Raider reboot movie will be inspired by the reboot video game from Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics. With new set photos popping up in South Africa, we get a very good look at Alicia Vikander (\u003cem\u003eEx Machina\u003c/em\u003e) as Lara. Check out Alicia as Lara Croft below and compare them to the image of Lara above from the video game. She’s got the bandages in the right areas and her tank top and pants are looking identical.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film is directed by Roar Uthaug (\u003cem\u003eThe Wave\u003c/em\u003e) from a script by Geneva Robertson-Dworet (\u003cem\u003eTransformers: The Last Knight\u003c/em\u003e). Dominic West (\u003cem\u003ePunisher: War Zone\u003c/em\u003e) joins Vikander as her father, Daniel Wu (\u003cem\u003eInto the Badlands\u003c/em\u003e) as the ship captain who helps Lara find her father, and Walton Goggins (\u003cem\u003eThe Hateful Eight\u003c/em\u003e) as the villain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tomb Raider reboot game was released in 2013 and followed Lara Croft and her crew on a journey to find the lost island of Yamatai. She learns to become a fighter and survivor. Its sequel, \u003cem\u003eRise of the Tomb Raider\u003c/em\u003e, came out in 2015 and followed her on a journey to finish her father’s work.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class\u003d\"twitter-tweet\" data-width\u003d\"550\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang\u003d\"en\" dir\u003d\"ltr\" xml:lang\u003d\"en\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2glYAMz\" alt\u003d\"🔸\" class\u003d\"wp-smiley\" style\u003d\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" /\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2he4r8A\" alt\u003d\"🔹\" class\u003d\"wp-smiley\" style\u003d\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" /\u003e Alicia Vikander on set of Tomb Raider!!! \u003ca href\u003d\"https://t.co/SV2NVXNdwX\"\u003ehttp://pic.twitter.com/SV2NVXNdwX\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— AliciaVikander Daily (@AliciaVikanderD) \u003ca href\u003d\"https://twitter.com/AliciaVikanderD/status/828650723797766144\"\u003eFebruary 6, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript async\u003d\"\" src\u003d\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\" type\u003d\"text/javascript\"\u003e\n\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVia \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lcbmUR\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2li74Ie\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/2594828421731952853/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/alicia-vikander-looks-spot-on-as-lara.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/2594828421731952853"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/2594828421731952853"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/alicia-vikander-looks-spot-on-as-lara.html","title":"Alicia Vikander looks spot on as Lara Croft on the set of Tomb Raider"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-9070190899416088299"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T15:11:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T15:11:26.107-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Brotherhood of Evil Mutants set to return in X-Men Gold"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"irc_mi iIxCclZpjB_o-pQOPx8XEepE\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2gC1UHp\" alt\u003d\"Image result for x-men gold\" width\u003d\"708\" height\u003d\"358\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs most fans know, there’s a huge war going on between the Inhumans and the X-Men right now in the aptly named \u003cem\u003eInhumans vs X-Men\u003c/em\u003e event. And, as per usual, there will be a whole new batch of titles coming out in the wake of this story line. This \u003cem\u003eResurreXion\u003c/em\u003e, which it’s been called, will see the release of brand new X-Men books, the flagship titles being \u003cem\u003eX-Men Blue\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eX-Men Gold\u003c/em\u003e. Regarding the latter, it will reportedly involve a more classic brand of action, protagonists and villains. This will lead the way for the return of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We’re going to introduce new incarnations of Pyro and Avalanche,” writer Marc Guggenheim said in an interview with \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIlGDm\"\u003eNewsarama\u003c/a\u003e. “Longtime readers of the X-Men know that both of those characters are dead, but [series editor] Daniel Ketchum and I have great affection for those characters, those power sets and those particular threats. So we’ve got a new Avalanche and a new Pyro coming our way.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ‘classic’ approach will please those who are fans of the traditional X-Men in a time when there are now dozens of mutants who are, or have been, on the team. The comic book will include favorites like Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Rachel Grey, Storm and Wolverine, albeit in his Old Man Logan form. As well, the style of Adrian Syaf’s art work is said to resemble how the books looked back in the day when action was equally as important as melodrama.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferring to this decision, Guggenheim said, “a lot is that the best X-Men books, the classic X-Men books, are the ones where there’s a certain amount of superheroics and action, but the books really live in the ‘soap opera’ elements.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHopefully, this new book will help simplify what’s become a fairly convoluted brand. The first issue of \u003cem\u003eX-Men Gold\u003c/em\u003e is scheduled for an April release.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: Newarama\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kAG9XZ\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/9070190899416088299/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/brotherhood-of-evil-mutants-set-to.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/9070190899416088299"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/9070190899416088299"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/brotherhood-of-evil-mutants-set-to.html","title":"Brotherhood of Evil Mutants set to return in X-Men Gold"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-2713210116766116917"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T14:41:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T14:41:06.996-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A look back at Ms. Pac-Man for Atari 2600"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhSLDr\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427878\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhSLDr\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"488\" height\u003d\"382\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lhSLDr 488w, http://ift.tt/2lcIL1p 300w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttendees at the Southern California Retro Gaming Expo, held inside the Ontario Convention Center over the past weekend, were able to play Ms. Pac Man as well as many other older games for the Atari 2600.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe video below shows gameplay footage, and also gives a partial view of the exhibit hall at the convention.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"506\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/YUNm45FK4ZM?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no doubt, Ms. Pac-Man back then is aesthetically different than any Pac-Man port today. Besides the graphics, the sound effects are not exactly what younger gamers are familiar with when playing Pac-Man.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the primitive (but distinguished) looks and sounds, Ms. Pac-Man was surprisingly a step forward for the franchise. Just watch the older Pac-Man port for the Atari 2600 first in order to compare.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"675\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/HL2p2ANFlQ4?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is awful! For one, Pac-Man makes an even worse sound when eating pellets. Instead of what most people recognize, he makes a loud, clanky noise while moving across a screen far removed from the arcade version.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sound made when dying is a bit brighter. But, it soon fades away into the screeching introduction tune and the same ear-crunching noise when eating the pellets. Pac-Man can eat the power pellet as usual in order to eat the ghosts, but then another screeching noise comes on screen to make players go deaf from torture.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, the ghosts warp across the screen in no time instead of taking a specific path.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs. Pac-Man, which is not perfect, at least has a somewhat pleasant sound when eating pellets. Also, when she eats a power pellet, rather than screeching noises there is a more subtle pattern. This time, the sound is more reminiscent of a timer gradually becoming louder, but not in an annoying fashion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the convention video is hard to watch, than check out the retrogameclips account for a more direct recording.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"675\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/CYjSI4Pnh7M?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs strange as this might seem considering the so-so graphics, the graphics in Ms. Pac-Man are better than in Pac-Man. There is a better use of colors, and Ms. Pac-Man herself appears more mobile, if that makes any sense for a Pac-Man game. From reading the YouTube comments, there are apparently extra course maps too.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyways, retro video game conventions always stir up old memories and bring up discussions of whether certain games age well. The arcade Pac-Man certainly held up extremely well, but the franchise needed time to progress on the home console side. If nothing else, it went from painful with Pac-Man, to playable with Ms. Pac-Man.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese days, near flawless Pac-Man ports can be found on just about any console.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo close with some deeper words, something remains special about playing a flawed home-console port of an arcade classic, whether it is Ms. Pac-Man or another game. Currently, arcades are almost extinct, so kids will never know the joy. In that sense, it is good retro cons exist, to remind everyone consoles were far from perfect.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2li6Ocn\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/2713210116766116917/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/a-look-back-at-ms-pac-man-for-atari-2600.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/2713210116766116917"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/2713210116766116917"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/a-look-back-at-ms-pac-man-for-atari-2600.html","title":"A look back at Ms. Pac-Man for Atari 2600"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YUNm45FK4ZM/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-1904579360222827103"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T12:46:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T12:46:33.435-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Billy Dee Williams discusses his meeting with new Lando Calrissian actor Donald Glover"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"irc_mi ipFdqRTJHHOk-pQOPx8XEepE\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jV9rn7\" alt\u003d\"Image result for lando calrissian\" width\u003d\"699\" height\u003d\"393\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough actor Billy Dee Williams has obviously played other parts, he’ll always be associated most with portraying Lando Calrissian, the traitor-turned-hero from the \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c/em\u003e saga, who made his debut in 1980’s sequel,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Empire Strikes Back.\u003c/em\u003e It’s hard to think of anyone else playing Lando, and for almost 4o years the actor and character \u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #000000;\"\u003ehave become\u003c/span\u003e synonymous with one another, but that’s soon about to change, as actor/comedian/rapper Donald Glover will take over the role for the upcoming Han Solo…solo film.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut how is Williams reacting to his younger counterpart? Recently, the two Lando actors sat down for lunch. While promoting \u003cem\u003eThe Lego Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e, in which he voices the villain Two-Face, Williams spoke with \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jVhBXN\"\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c/a\u003e about what was discussed, and his feelings toward Glover.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"\"\u003e“He’s a very delightful young man, I must say,” the 79-year-old actor said about his 33-year-old successor. “We had a very nice lunch and we talked for a very long time and it was very easy. He had questions about [Lando]. I guess he was doing what normal actors do, they just want to find out what direction they want to take so they gather their information. So, we just sat and talked, and I didn’t want to impose on anything he wanted to do — he’s got his own ideas, I would imagine. I know he has his own ideas. He’s a very talented young man. In fact, I was listening to some of his music [Childish Gambino, Glover’s musical alter-ego] and it’s pretty good stuff.”\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams has always had a reputation for being cool, and his time as Lando Calrissian definitely had something to do with that. Donald has stated that he wants to reproduce this trait, and Williams discussed his views on this particular matter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"\"\u003e“Well, nobody’s as cool as me,” he said with a laugh. “That’s a tough way to go. No, I’m only joking. Donald is eclectic, I think that’s really important particularly for the character of Lando. He is particularly eclectic in the way he approaches his art. When I talked to him I really got the sense of him being a worldly person.”\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, although he seems to approve of Glover as both a performer and person in general, he still seems set in his ways about not wanting anyone else to play the character.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"\"\u003e“I don’t know,” he admitted when asked if he’s changed his mind. “To me, I guess what it is that I identify so much with Lando. I mean, Lando has been very much a part of my life for over 30 years. When I go out and do conventions and stuff like that, even though people know me from all the other things that I’ve done, certainly [Lando] takes precedence. I just never thought of anybody else being Lando. I just see myself as Lando.”\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-406635\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2eBN8Ma\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"419\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2eBN8Ma 800w, http://ift.tt/2eBPeMe 300w, http://ift.tt/2dHn8RR 768w, http://ift.tt/2dHkD20 810w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a final lighter note, he did say he’d appear in the Han Solo film if he was asked. That film will be released sometime in 2018.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: THR\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jV2tOV\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/1904579360222827103/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/billy-dee-williams-discusses-his.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/1904579360222827103"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/1904579360222827103"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/billy-dee-williams-discusses-his.html","title":"Billy Dee Williams discusses his meeting with new Lando Calrissian actor Donald Glover"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-6589130899779170693"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-06T08:17:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-06T08:17:56.033-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Missy is back for season 10 of Doctor Who"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427839\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lfFSsF\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"698\" height\u003d\"395\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lfFSsF 698w, http://ift.tt/2kKdF0f 300w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBBC has announced the return of Missy (Michelle Gomez) for this coming season. In the promo, we see Missy painting a blue color on something that ends up being half of the TARDIS.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe last saw Missy last season in “The Witch’s Familiar” trapped with Daleks. It looks like she’s gotten out and is ready to face the Doctor again.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck it out below. \u003cem\u003eDoctor Who\u003c/em\u003e returns this April 15th on BBC America.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class\u003d\"twitter-tweet\" data-width\u003d\"550\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang\u003d\"en\" dir\u003d\"ltr\" xml:lang\u003d\"en\"\u003eLook who’s back!\u003ca href\u003d\"https://twitter.com/MichelleGomez\"\u003e@MichelleGomez\u003c/a\u003e returns as Missy for more madness and mischief in series 10!\u003ca href\u003d\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho?src\u003dhash\"\u003e#DoctorWho\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href\u003d\"https://t.co/iY71UkZ27x\"\u003ehttp://pic.twitter.com/iY71UkZ27x\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) \u003ca href\u003d\"https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/828589073035988993\"\u003eFebruary 6, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript async\u003d\"\" src\u003d\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\" type\u003d\"text/javascript\"\u003e\n\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2lft2KU\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/6589130899779170693/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/missy-is-back-for-season-10-of-doctor.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/6589130899779170693"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/6589130899779170693"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/missy-is-back-for-season-10-of-doctor.html","title":"Missy is back for season 10 of Doctor Who"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-3539297405612058584"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-05T18:53:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-05T18:53:13.568-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Super Bowl extended look released for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427785\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jRgaP1\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jRgaP1 810w, http://ift.tt/2kbJnAk 300w, http://ift.tt/2jR4awO 768w, http://ift.tt/2kbPmoE 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter what team you root for today, the Super Bowl is a day where Hollywood releases some of their heavy-hitting movie commercials for the big game. During the second quarter of the Super Bowl, we got to see some brand new footage of \u003cem\u003ePirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell\u0026nbsp;No\u0026nbsp;Tales\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;with its TV spot. With the Super Bowl spot, we have our first look at Captain Barbosa, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Will Turner. Check it out!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"506\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/i3wJjLXjySg?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat did you think of the \u003cem\u003ePirates\u003c/em\u003e Super Bowl spot? Sound off with your thoughts in the comments section below!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Capt. Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil’s Triangle. Jack’s only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales\u003c/em\u003e sail into theaters on May 26th.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jR5ekF\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/3539297405612058584/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/super-bowl-extended-look-released-for.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/3539297405612058584"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/3539297405612058584"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/super-bowl-extended-look-released-for.html","title":"Super Bowl extended look released for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i3wJjLXjySg/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-889946433971037483"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-04T18:13:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-04T18:13:32.272-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The LEGO Batman Movie Review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427698\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jN6a9D\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jN6a9D 810w, http://ift.tt/2k8KDEs 300w, http://ift.tt/2jMXobw 768w, http://ift.tt/2k8Cq37 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Movie\u003c/em\u003e was such a surprise hit that it was only a matter of time before we got a sequel to it. Although we’re still waiting on that sequel, what we do get is a spinoff film starring the Caped Crusader himself. It’s not really that surprising because Batman is clearly one of the most popular comic book characters ever. Does \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e continue off of the success of\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Movie\u003c/em\u003e or is this spinoff a film that should never have been spun in the first place?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortunately, \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e delivers laughs and entertainment through a barrage of pop culture references and gags. It may not be as good as \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Movie\u003c/em\u003e but it’s still really good.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e follows Batman (Will Arnett) as he goes on a personal journey to find himself. In order to save Gotham City from the villainous forces of The Joker (Zach Galifianakis), Batman must discover the acceptance of family and the importance of working together as a team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427701\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jNblq7\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jNblq7 810w, http://ift.tt/2k8BHi7 300w, http://ift.tt/2jMWIDa 768w, http://ift.tt/2k8UuKf 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a spinoff of \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Movie\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e doesn’t necessarily live up to the same playful quality as \u003cem\u003eLEGO Movie\u003c/em\u003e but that doesn’t mean that it’s not very good. \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e still has the same type of humor that made \u003cem\u003eLEGO Movie\u003c/em\u003e so memorable but like Batman himself, the film has a slightly more serious tone. Director Chris McKay brings his Robot Chicken experience to the table and is able to balance laughs, thrills, fun, and heart together with relative ease. Yet the film does suffer from some pacing issues because the 104-minute long film feels much longer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch of that has to do with the complex story to get Batman to realize that he’s not alone in this world. It’s not really surprising because \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e was written by five different writers (Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern, and John Whittington) and the script slightly suffers from it. However, as many writers as there were, it’s amazing that the story is as coherent as it is. For an animated film, there’s a surprising amount of character development and layers between Batman and The Joker. The film takes a deep, intimate look at Batman. Everyone else provides an immense amount of heart despite being one-dimensional characters. But people are willing to look past that because of all the hilarious meta-references, one-liners, Easter eggs, and in-jokes that are in the film. Not to mention, all five writers seem to have built a better DC universe than its live-action counterparts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427704\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jMZVCq\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jMZVCq 810w, http://ift.tt/2k8GeRN 300w, http://ift.tt/2jNeQfZ 768w, http://ift.tt/2k8FoVa 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e so likable is the charming performance by the entire cast. Will Arnett is starting to establish himself as the go-to voice for LEGO Batman. Much like Kevin Conroy embodies the animated Batman, Arnett now embodies the LEGO Batman character. We know how funny he can be, but Arnett is able to show us how dramatic he can be too. He’s able to use his voice convey the misery that Batman’s trying to hide and through that pain, audiences will attach themselves even more to the character. Equally as impressive is voice work done by Zach Galifianakis. To be honest, the footage snippets of Galifianakis as The Joker did not impress but he impresses here. Instead of the psychotic anarchist that we’ve come to associate with the character, Galifianakis’ vulnerable portrayal of The Joker is a pleasant surprise. In a way, he’s able to make audiences care for the character too.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRalph Fiennes and his recognizable British voice bring a bit of gravitas to the film as Alfred. He’s the perfect choice as Alfred. Michael Cera is adorable and very likable as Robin. In addition, he also brings much of the heart to the film. Rosario Dawson provides a bad ass, strong female performance as Barbara Gordon but doesn’t do much other than that.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, \u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e is a really funny and heart-warming film. Despite the film’s flaws, this film did more for Batman than the lackluster \u003cem\u003eBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice\u003c/em\u003e ever did. Batman’s personal journey from loner to family man are the type of character moments that’ll stay with you. Who knew that LEGO mini figures can move you like that?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating: 4/5 atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"margin-left: -16px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-234243\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2aTsfdy\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2aTsfdy 400w, http://ift.tt/2f1OWkG 175w, http://ift.tt/2fTHl5i 300w, http://ift.tt/2f1M9rz 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jN1CQF\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/889946433971037483/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/the-lego-batman-movie-review.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/889946433971037483"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/889946433971037483"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/the-lego-batman-movie-review.html","title":"The LEGO Batman Movie Review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-4248160030763407825"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-04T01:34:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-04T01:34:03.161-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Max Steel – Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427650\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6v3ca\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6v3ca 810w, http://ift.tt/2jJN4B4 300w, http://ift.tt/2k6lTg5 768w, http://ift.tt/2jJTv75 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a film that’s been sitting on the shelf for over two years, \u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e is not the complete and total disaster that everyone assumed it would be. Sadly, \u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e isn’t very good either. The story by Christopher Yost is an amalgam of \u003cem\u003eGuyver\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIron Man\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePower Rangers\u003c/em\u003e. It’s incredibly hard to mess this up when you have that combination but he pulls that off with an unimaginative storyline and bad dialogue. Not only that but the origin story that Yost tries to build around Max and Steel is barely coherent and all of the characters are one-dimensional.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelief was supposed to come in the form of \u003cem\u003eHalo 4: Forward Unto Dawn\u003c/em\u003e’s Stewart Hendler. Unfortunately, Hendler seems more equipped to directing short episodic stories. \u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e is unfocused from start to finish and the way that Hendler progresses the story is a bit boring. Fans of the toy will be sad to find out that the Max and Steel armored combination are sporadic and a majority of it is in the final half hour. In addition, the film blatantly copied the in-the-helmet perspective from \u003cem\u003eIron Man\u003c/em\u003e. It’s kind of sad that the creative forces behind \u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e weren’t more creative with the material. On the bright side, Hendler handles the special effects aspect of the film with such relative ease – it’s surprisingly good.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the most part, I don’t blame the cast for their subpar performances. The material they have to work with certainly doesn’t give them much opportunity to shine. Ben Winchell may have a limited acting ability but he seems highly invested in the role. Ana Villafañe is a bright spot in the film as her charming performance makes the film tolerable. So, too, is Josh Brener as Steel. He gets most of the laughs through his Baymax-inspired one-liners. The film’s two veterans, Andy Garcia and Maria Bello, simply plod through the film. Moreover, their roles seem to get more embarrassing as the story progresses.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, \u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e is a surprisingly boring and forgettable film. It’s a shame considering the conceptual storyline has the potential to be a good superhero film. But almost everyone involved seems to be uninspired by what they were creating and that, inherently, is the biggest problem with \u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovie Review: 1.5/5 atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"margin-left: -16px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194141\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2gespCT\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2gespCT 400w, http://ift.tt/2eXu0YV 175w, http://ift.tt/2gepfiJ 300w, http://ift.tt/2eXHljU 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427653\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6tICm\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6tICm 810w, http://ift.tt/2jJWrRr 300w, http://ift.tt/2k6qpLp 768w, http://ift.tt/2jK0vRs 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;is presented in a 1080P MPEG-4 AVC encoded video with a 2.40:1 aspect ratio.\u0026nbsp;For a film that unremarkable in terms of cinematography and palette choices, the video transfer is technically sound. The contrast is good and the black levels are nice and deep. The details are just average, though, since some scenes are lacking fine details in the film’s close-up shots. The colors are adequate enough due to \u003cem\u003eSteel\u003c/em\u003e’s dreary palette but at least the colors are natural looking. Again, all of the visual problems are related to the film itself instead of the production of the Blu-ray.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo Review: 4/5 atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"margin-left: -16px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-205594\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2ct3ffZ\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2ct3ffZ 400w, http://ift.tt/2dn5hSo 175w, http://ift.tt/2cZ1aJF 300w, http://ift.tt/2dn5JQC 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudio\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427656\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6vD9S\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6vD9S 810w, http://ift.tt/2jJWOeA 300w, http://ift.tt/2k6DWT9 768w, http://ift.tt/2jJQoMq 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e is presented in a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround audio track. The audio presentation for \u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e is incredibly lively and immersive. The dialogue from the front channel doesn’t come in clearly due to the actors’ vocal deliveries, but it becomes clearer as the film progresses. The directional sound effects from the surround and rear surround speakers provide a cohesive and immersive listening experience. The subwoofer will get a workout with the loud sound effects. It also provides a pleasant punch for the film’s few action scenes. Overall, this is a great presentation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudio Review: 4.5/5 atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"margin-left: -16px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194147\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/13HLfbq\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/13HLfbq 400w, http://ift.tt/2d0Cf9O 175w, http://ift.tt/2d9WXRQ 300w, http://ift.tt/2d0D02C 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427659\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6tLhw\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6tLhw 810w, http://ift.tt/2jJT0Ko 300w, http://ift.tt/2k6mSwK 768w, http://ift.tt/2jK0a1k 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e‘s Blu-ray contains the following special features:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: -16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding Max\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImagining Steel\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding the Suits\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind the Stunts\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere isn’t a lot of special features to be found here but there are a few good nuggets in here. “Building the Suits” provide interesting looks into Max’s armored suit. “Behind the Stunts” shows off the training, wire work and fight routine behind the film’s few action scenes. As you might expect, this is the shortest featurette in the entire Blu-ray. “Imagining Steel” provides a look into the special effects that went into making Steel but Josh Brener is nowhere to be found. “Finding Max” is the longest featurette in the entire Blu-ray and it primarily focuses on Ben Winchell. This featurette shows us how likable Winchell is and why his co-stars, director, and producer all love him. If this featurette is your thing, then check it out. Otherwise, feel free to skip it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features Review: 3/5 atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"margin-left: -16px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-205596\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2b5pdq7\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2b5pdq7 400w, http://ift.tt/2cLu4ji 175w, http://ift.tt/2bNX0VH 300w, http://ift.tt/2cLtty6 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr /\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, \u003cem\u003eMax Steel\u003c/em\u003e is a subpar superhero film that highlights the negatives of the superhero genre. Even with its short runtime, the film still feels like an eternity. The video and audio presentations are\u0026nbsp;solid but the special features are a bit lacking.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Rating: 3.5/5 atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"margin-left: -16px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199092\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2aELsly\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2aELsly 400w, http://ift.tt/2dcHLq7 175w, http://ift.tt/2cVEjxQ 300w, http://ift.tt/2dcIO9y 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"506\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/FSfWGcD78v4?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blu-ray was reviewed using a retail/advance copy/unit provided by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6wKXb\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/4248160030763407825/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/max-steel-blu-ray-review.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/4248160030763407825"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/4248160030763407825"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/max-steel-blu-ray-review.html","title":"Max Steel – Blu-ray Review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FSfWGcD78v4/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-2064473281857937744"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-03T17:18:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-03T17:18:33.768-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nintendo unveils Switch commercial for Super Bowl LI"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIorop\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-427632\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l5A2ed\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l5A2ed 800w, http://ift.tt/2jIfewi 300w, http://ift.tt/2l5BBbW 768w, http://ift.tt/2jIorop 1280w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Reinier Macatangay\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe House of Mario is gearing up for a March 3rd Switch console release. Therefore, it makes sense the company plans to run an advertisement during the Super Bowl on Sunday. It is going to be seen by quite a large audience.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who do not watch football though (and there are plenty), Nintendo was nice enough to upload the commercial on YouTube. Two versions were actually uploaded, with one of them shorter in length.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"506\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/CdWd8fUC71g?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the longer 1:41 video, the commercial starts off with a familiar red and white logo, before switching to a young male adult in his bedroom. Of course, the man picks up his Switch tablet and plays The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. As for background music, Nintendo chose to go with the steady-paced “Believer” by Imagine Dragons.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commercial switches to an image of an older man and either his son or grandson playing Arms. Both of them use the Joy-Cons as motion-control devices while punching the other character. It looks like some of the Wii controller concepts are not dead after all. Rather, Nintendo refined them using the attachable Switch Joy-Cons.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen came two teenagers playing the party game 1-2-Switch. The Joy-Cons were used again to shoot each other, and the girl dances in celebration when she wins.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving forward, two adults briefly demonstrated Just Dance 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original man from the bedroom came back on screen afterwards. He took his Switch tablet to the living room and placed it back in the dock, before continuing to play Breath of the Wild using a pro controller.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter that segment, little kids were shown at a party playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and a few seconds later college kids appeared and had fun with Splatoon 2.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA laundry room was the next setting, and two men were engaged in an Ultra Street Fighter II battle using the tablet part of the Switch again. Nintendo wants to showcase the portable aspects, but makes clear the Switch is not a 3DS replacement. If the Switch ends up as a successful console, the company may rethink their position on the 3DS.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn adult party was shown, and a man and woman swung their Joy-Cons high like a lasso. In a scene reminiscent of Harry Potter, both of them pointed the Joy-Cons at each other and lightning powers displayed on the tablet.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Switch commercial ends with more images of Arms, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and Breath of the Wild, before cutting back to a red and white screen reminding viewers of the March 3 date.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 3rd is not far away. 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href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kC50g5\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"wp-image-427623 size-full\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kC50g5\" width\u003d\"584\" height\u003d\"379\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kC50g5 584w, http://ift.tt/2l6W0Ni 300w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cp class\u003d\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eCredit: Showtime’s Dexter\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTV fan-favorite John Lithgow is lending his immense talents to the upcoming movie, \u003cem\u003ePitch Perfect 3\u003c/em\u003e. \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jGZM3o\"\u003eVariety\u003c/a\u003e reported today that the multiple Emmy-winning actor, best known for his role as the patriarch alien of the Solomon clan in \u003cem\u003eThird Rock from the Sun,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ehas been tapped to join the cast for the third go round of this smash music comedy film.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails about Lithgow’s character are still under wraps, but he should be a welcome addition to a cast that has consistently demonstrated charm and chemistry over the course of two films.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePitch Perfect 3\u003c/em\u003e is directed by Trish Sie and is scheduled to release on December 22, 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kBUt4y\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/4505899994181344347/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/john-lithgow-to-join-cast-of-pitch.html#comment-form","title":"0 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800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoei Tecmo has had a virtual monopoly on the “Historical Chinese Era” video games. Between its meticulously deep Romance of the Three Kingdoms strategy games and its button mashing action-fest, Dynasty Warriors series, there isn’t a part of this era in Chinese history that hasn’t been covered. And with its latest release, \u003cem\u003eDynasty Warriors: Godseekers\u003c/em\u003e, Koei Tecmo has decided to bridge the gap between these two storied, but diametrically opposed franchises. The resulting mashup ends up being a diverting turn-based strategy game, with some clever RPG elements that will likely charm fans of both franchises, but not likely win over a new audience.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDynasty Warriors: Godseekers\u003c/em\u003e makes a significant shift in gameplay from the main series, trading in the frenetic real time pace of battling hundreds of nameless troops with a more deliberate turn-based approach of…battling hundreds of nameless troops. Battles play out over a grid like field, similar to \u003cem\u003eFinal Fantasy Tactics\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFire Emblem\u003c/em\u003e. And tactics are generally simplified to pretty standard rock/paper/scissors-type battles between units and heroes. Battles start out relatively easy (with a robust and easy to use tutorial that walks newcomers through gameplay), but begins to quickly increase in size and scope as the game progresses.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427578\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l6HGEk\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l6HGEk 800w, http://ift.tt/2jIgIGQ 300w, http://ift.tt/2l6wrM6 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween battles, items are dropped, which give the game some very fun role playing elements as you upgrade weapons to increase stats. Your officers also get a chance to increase their stats and skills as they progress, giving players a better sense of personalization and creating a stronger attachment to the characters. This is particularly compelling for long time fans of the series, as a number of old favorites return in this game. In addition to your main character, Zhao Yun, pretty much all the major generals from previous games return in some form or another.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game follows a main storyline of battles, but also includes a number of side quests that allow you to practice and develop new tactics as well as just gain additional XP to make future battles easier. The gameplay itself does an excellent job of ramping up the difficulty gradually, making battles challenging, but never insurmountable. There is a certain delicious glee in figuring out an optimal strategy to beating a particular level. The graphics, and in particular the cutscene animations for some special attacks are well executed with vibrant colors and detail, but they don’t exactly push the envelope of what a PS4 is capable of. That being said, this is a game where the graphics are secondary to the gameplay.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427581\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIkznl\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIkznl 800w, http://ift.tt/2l6EfNN 300w, http://ift.tt/2jI8Vcf 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s nice to see a publisher like Koei Tecmo decide to broaden the appeal of one of their most venerable brands. And although the game isn’t the most groundbreaking strategy RPG out there, it definitely hits all the right SRPG beats. Layer on a rich backstory of Chinese characters and history (granted with some creative licenses taken), and the resulting game is definitely one worth playing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating: 4/5 atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2c34XEd\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-194146\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2e0heeD\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"300\" height\u003d\"54\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2e0heeD 300w, http://ift.tt/2epBwkj 175w, http://ift.tt/2epAPrc 150w, http://ift.tt/2c34XEd 400w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l6xmfs\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/952854235242744947/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/dynasty-warriors-godseekers-review.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/952854235242744947"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/952854235242744947"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/dynasty-warriors-godseekers-review.html","title":"Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-323731096456451478"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-03T15:18:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-03T15:18:14.795-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bling out with Yu-Gi-Oh! The Darkside of Dimensions Movie Pack Gold Edition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427485\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jMo1bM\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"567\" height\u003d\"800\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jMo1bM 567w, http://ift.tt/2l1GLcn 212w, http://ift.tt/2jMt5Nt 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast week, Konami released Yu-Gi-Oh! The Darkside of Dimensions in select theaters in North America. The movie sees the return of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series cast with Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba facing off against a new enemy featuring brand new artwork and cards in the trading card game.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in July of last year, Konami released a\u0026nbsp;movie pack which featured 57 cards that included a combination of new cards and brand new artwork for cards such as the Black Magician, Dark Magician\u0026nbsp;Girl, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and Slifer the Sky Dragon.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427491\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l1GINK\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l1GINK 800w, http://ift.tt/2jMoxXe 300w, http://ift.tt/2l1B3Y7 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you thought the original set lacked a bit of bling, here\u0026nbsp;comes the Gold Edition! In this recently released set, all 57 cards are now Gold Ultimate Rares. Featuring three packs in each box, you get 15 cards plus 2 Gold Secret Rares.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427497\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jMtfnH\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jMtfnH 800w, http://ift.tt/2l1BVMa 300w, http://ift.tt/2jMkfz9 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’m actually quite fond of the Gold Secret Rares, but not so much for the majority of the set. There are a few cards that do look good with the gold border, but that tends to be mainly the normal monsters that have the basic yellow border. I put the few original Movie Pack cards I have next to the Gold, and the originals just look so much better. There is a thing as too much gold, and I would have loved to see some never-before-released cards added as Gold instead of just reprinting this set all in Gold.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movie pack has quite a few nice cards to add in a variety of decks, but nothing that will change the meta but some fun cards to add in a gadget deck, dark magician or Blue-Eyes deck.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l1NraD\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/323731096456451478/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/bling-out-with-yu-gi-oh-darkside-of.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/323731096456451478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/323731096456451478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/bling-out-with-yu-gi-oh-darkside-of.html","title":"Bling out with Yu-Gi-Oh! The Darkside of Dimensions Movie Pack Gold Edition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-7583392752928710988"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-02T19:02:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-02T19:02:48.269-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"David Tennant thinks Olivia Colman would be a “magnificent” Doctor"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427473 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6Oq7n\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k6Oq7n 800w, http://ift.tt/2l2HaqX 300w, http://ift.tt/2k6QtZi 768w, http://ift.tt/2l2sYOG 1366w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2ka9doY\"\u003eannouncement of Peter Capaldi’s departure\u003c/a\u003e as the Doctor at the end of the year, there have been many speculations on who the next Doctor should be. David Tennant, known for playing the Tenth Doctor and fan favorite, gave his opinion to \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2khQ70g\"\u003eRadio 4’s The World at One\u003c/a\u003e on the next casting choice, his \u003cem\u003eBroadchurch\u003c/em\u003e co-star, Olivia Colman.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Olivia would clearly be a magnificent choice. If you have the right people telling the right stories then it’s absolutely a possibility,” said Tennant.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadchurch\u003c/em\u003e creator Chris Chibnall will take over as showrunner next year. He has worked with Colman previously calling her a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jpXSEk\"\u003e“writer’s dream.\u003c/a\u003e” It could be possible. Tennant joked, “If the two of them have been having top secret discussions behind my back I will be furious.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColman is no stranger to the Doctor Who world. She played the mother in the episode \u003cem\u003eThe Eleventh Hour\u003c/em\u003e and lent her voice to the audio book version \u003cem\u003eThe Forgotten Amy\u003c/em\u003e. She\u0026nbsp;also played herself in \u003cem\u003eThe Five(ish) Doctors Reboot\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColman could be seen next in the third season of \u003cem\u003eBroadchurch\u003c/em\u003e which airs early this year and is currently filming\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan class\u003d\"itemprop\"\u003eKenneth Branagh’s \u003cem\u003eMurder on the Orient Express\u003c/em\u003e. She recently won this year’s Golden Globe for\u0026nbsp;Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film for AMC’s \u003cem\u003eThe Night Manager\u003c/em\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2l2GqSx\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/7583392752928710988/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/david-tennant-thinks-olivia-colman.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/7583392752928710988"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/7583392752928710988"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/david-tennant-thinks-olivia-colman.html","title":"David Tennant thinks Olivia Colman would be a “magnificent” Doctor"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-877658938069870056"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-02T16:52:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-02T16:52:21.956-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Filming begins for Sharknado 5 with Ian Ziering and Tara Reid returning"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jCQyFC\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-165622\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jCQyFC\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"950\" height\u003d\"534\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jCQyFC 950w, http://ift.tt/2jISAzc 175w, http://ift.tt/2jCZDhu 300w, http://ift.tt/2jIWk3n 600w, http://ift.tt/2jD1keW 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre you ready for another Sharknado movie? Good, because Syfy and The Asylum have announced today that Sharknado 5 (working title) is swimming your way with Ian Ziering and Tara Reid returning. Principal photography has started today (February 2nd) in Bulgaria. Cassie Scerbo also returns as Nova, a bartender who becomes a Sharknado fighter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movie will be filmed in over 5 different countries including the UK and Australia.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony C. Ferrante will return to direct, making this his fifth time working on the movie series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out a preview of the script below.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIVO5L\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427464\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIVO5L\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"927\" height\u003d\"188\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIVO5L 927w, http://ift.tt/2jCQQw2 300w, http://ift.tt/2jIOK95 768w, http://ift.tt/2jCYG97 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSynopsis: The original 2013 SHARKNADO film, which introduced a cyclone depositing man-eating sharks on the citizens of Los Angeles, became a worldwide phenomenon and spawned a pop culture franchise. In SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE, New York City was the target of the disaster, and in SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO!, a mega-sharknado made its way down the “Feast Coast” from Washington, D.C. to Florida. In the most recent installment, SHARKNADO: THE 4TH AWAKENS, the shark-infested storms went national. The film ended with the Eiffel Tower ripping away from Paris and crashing down on Niagara Falls – a chilling indication that no one in the world is safe!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow, in SHARKNADO 5, with much of North America lying in ruins, the rest of the world braces for the inevitable – a global sharknado. Fin Shepard and his family must put a stop to this disaster before Earth is completely obliterated.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIR4Nm\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/877658938069870056/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/filming-begins-for-sharknado-5-with-ian.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/877658938069870056"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/877658938069870056"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/filming-begins-for-sharknado-5-with-ian.html","title":"Filming begins for Sharknado 5 with Ian Ziering and Tara Reid returning"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-7601567278893751478"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-02T16:32:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-02T16:32:25.511-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New Justice League Dark clip features Batman and Constantine"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jINHWC\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-427437\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jCNSrg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jCNSrg 800w, http://ift.tt/2jITvPV 300w, http://ift.tt/2jCYMNY 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a new clip from \u003cem\u003eJustice League Dark\u003c/em\u003e, a new DC Universe Original Movie featuring Constantine, Zatanna, Deadman, Jason Blood and Batman. The clip features the team\u0026nbsp;being confronted by the Shrouds, beings that only Constantine can see who have taken a liking to Batman.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatt Ryan, who played Constantine in NBC’s Constantine and in The CW’s Arrow, will be reprising his role as the voice of Constantine.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustice League Dark is now available on Digital HD with the Blu-ray Deluxe Giftset, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD releasing on February 7, 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"506\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/G38Z23bvyeg?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe animated film is directed by Jay Oliva with Phil Bourassa as the lead character designer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJustice League Dark synopsis:\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWhen innocent civilians begin committing unthinkable crimes across Metropolis, Gotham City and beyond, Batman must call upon mystical counterparts to eradicate this demonic threat to the planet. Enter Justice League Dark, reluctantly led by the Hellblazer himself, John Constantine. Like Batman, Constantine is a cunning, often cynical loner who is the best at his chosen profession – but quickly realizes the sinister forces plaguing the planet will require help from other supernatural alliances. Forming a new “league” with sorceress Zatanna, otherworldly Deadman, and Jason Blood and his powerful alter ego Etrigan the Demon, this team of Dark Arts specialists must unravel the mystery of Earth’s supernatural plague and contend with the rising, powerful villainous forces behind the siege – before it’s too late for all of mankind.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIVWSs\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-427434\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jCMchK\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jCMchK 800w, http://ift.tt/2jISebR 300w, http://ift.tt/2jCSuOj 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jIWLuz\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/7601567278893751478/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/new-justice-league-dark-clip-features.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/7601567278893751478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/7601567278893751478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/new-justice-league-dark-clip-features.html","title":"New Justice League Dark clip features Batman and Constantine"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G38Z23bvyeg/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-4749205710617989408"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-02T12:32:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-02T12:32:24.157-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Check out Batman’s sweet manor in this ‘LEGO Batman Movie’ Gotham cribs promo"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427365\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kWOUip\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kWOUip 810w, http://ift.tt/2km7v4k 300w, http://ift.tt/2kWIrDW 768w, http://ift.tt/2kmpwPQ 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed something to get through a dreary Thursday? Look no further than this sweet promo for\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e. Warner Bros released a little preview done in the style of “MTV Cribs” and called it “Gotham Cribs.” Will Arnett seems to be having the time of his life playing Bruce Wayne/Batman. Check out the hilarious video below!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"506\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/WkOwqr9N5pE?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat did you think of the clip? Sound off with your thoughts in the comments section below!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e stars Will Arnett (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Ralph Fiennes (Alfred Pennyworth), Michael Cera (Robin), Rosario Dawson (Barbara Gordon/Batgirl), and Zach Galifianakis (The Joker).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The LEGO® Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe LEGO Batman Movie\u003c/em\u003e hits theaters on February 10th.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kWGnfk\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/4749205710617989408/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/check-out-batmans-sweet-manor-in-this.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/4749205710617989408"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/4749205710617989408"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/check-out-batmans-sweet-manor-in-this.html","title":"Check out Batman’s sweet manor in this ‘LEGO Batman Movie’ Gotham cribs promo"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WkOwqr9N5pE/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-7621252555879136757"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-01T22:07:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-01T22:07:12.934-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Space Between Us Review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427140\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jFx12s\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jFx12s 810w, http://ift.tt/2ksAKod 300w, http://ift.tt/2jFNZNX 768w, http://ift.tt/2ksFp9P 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s been a long, long journey for \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c/em\u003e. With less than a month to go before its initial release in December, STX Entertainment moved the release date for the film by a month and a half. Typically, a move like that spells doom for a film but is \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c/em\u003e worth the wait or should there have been more space between us and the film?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough hopeless romantics, lovers of cheesy lovey-dovey dialogue, and young adults will probably enjoy the film. The rest of us will find the film to be both messy and shamelessly sentimental.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c/em\u003e follows Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield), the first human being born on Mars. Yearning to learn more about the home planet he’s never known, Gardner begins a budding online friendship with Tulsa (Britt Robertson). When he finally has a chance to visit Earth, he goes on an extraordinary journey to discover Earth, find Tulsa, and look for the father he’s never known.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427143\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jFB5Q0\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jFB5Q0 810w, http://ift.tt/2ksJjj2 300w, http://ift.tt/2jFz9ak 768w, http://ift.tt/2ksAIwB 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trailers for \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c/em\u003e teased us a silly concept about a boy who was born on Mars who’s unable to live on Earth even though he’s fully human. Unfortunately, the film is just as silly as the trailers led to believe. To be fair, some of Allan Loeb’s story ideas are interesting and scientifically plausible. However, when everything is put together, the result is one muddled, ridiculous script. It’s because of this that the film is utterly unfocused. \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c/em\u003e doesn’t know if it wants to be a sci-fi film, a romantic film, a fish-out-of-water film, a road trip film, or a coming of age film. To top it all off, the film features some pretty bad dialogue even for a young adult film such as this.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirector Peter Chelsom does his best to make sense of all the mess but he ends up making some problematic decisions of his own. The film suffers from a severely long introduction to Gardner’s space dilemma. However, once Gardner reaches Earth then the film begins to pick up the pace and starts to become mildly interesting –\u0026nbsp;maybe even a bit charming. Chelsom also shamelessly amps up the sappiness to 11 during the romantic moments of the film. Unless you’re a hopeless romantic, a sucker for cheesy lovey-dovey dialogue, or a girl under the age of 16 then these moments are highly eye-roll inducing. The film does have some amazing cinematography from Barry Peterson as he captures the beauty of Colorado, Arizona, and the California coastline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-427146\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jFitjk\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"810\" height\u003d\"424\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jFitjk 810w, http://ift.tt/2kswepO 300w, http://ift.tt/2jFxguk 768w, http://ift.tt/2kszzVQ 800w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn paper, \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c/em\u003e’ real draw was supposed to be its amazing cast. A film with Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson, Gary Oldman, and Carla Gugino should’ve been a breeze performance wise but even that is a mixed bag. This is Asa Butterfield’s best performance with his American accent yet. His sense of yearning and wonder is infectious and his exploration of Earth’s offerings is quite hilarious. As ludicrous as the “Gardner’s biology on Earth” predicament is, Butterfield’s willingness to open up and show Gardner’s vulnerability will definitely make audiences want to root for him. As solid as Carla Gugino is in the film, she doesn’t have a meaty enough role to let her do her thing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, Britt Robertson and Gary Oldman are the weak links to the film. As good as Robertson is an actress, her tough girl performance wasn’t as impressive as it was in \u003cem\u003eTomorrowland\u003c/em\u003e. Also, when she’s speaking “hip” dialogue, it’s seriously cringeworthy. It just doesn’t sound natural. Gary Oldman provides the film with a hammy performance as he yells and wanders throughout the film. It’s only at the end of the film when Oldman starts to show some emotion. Don’t expect to see much of BD Wong as well as he’s barely in the film.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c/em\u003e is a film that perfectly caters to its intended young adult audience. For the rest of us, it’s messy, shamelessly sappy, and extremely cheesy. Granted, there are heartwarming and touching moments but \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c/em\u003e doesn’t hit enough high notes for us to overlook all of its flaws.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating: 2.5/5 atoms\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"margin-left: -16px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194143\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/1lTP56e\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"400\" height\u003d\"72\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/1lTP56e 400w, http://ift.tt/2dIsD06 175w, http://ift.tt/2d2iVIe 300w, http://ift.tt/2dIs5XM 150w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width\u003d\"900\" height\u003d\"506\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/AFjJ7Itetgk?feature\u003doembed\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jFuu8n\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/7621252555879136757/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/the-space-between-us-review.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/7621252555879136757"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/7621252555879136757"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/the-space-between-us-review.html","title":"The Space Between Us Review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AFjJ7Itetgk/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-133737914618510226"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-01T16:18:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-01T16:18:00.214-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nintendo Switch’s online service will cost less than competitors"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-423333\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jY7Ooq\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"765\" height\u003d\"495\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jY7Ooq 765w, http://ift.tt/2j20iVj 300w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Nintendo held its Japanese press conference last month for the upcoming console Switch, one of the announcements made was that they would be charging for their online services. Hopefully this will ensure a better online experience than what was offered on Wii U. Since PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold offer free monthly games for their annual $60 price tag, what is Nintendo offering us?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne free NES or SNES game per month, but you’ll have to buy it when the month is over if you want to play it again. Not the best form of compensation if you ask me.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThankfully, it doesn’t look like their service will cost nearly as much as PS+ or Xbox Live Gold. Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima said in an interview with Nikkei Asian Review that pricing in Japan will come down to an annual fee of 2,000 to 3,000 yen, which is $17.60 to $26.40 American.\u0026nbsp;“With paid [services], we will be able to fully commit to customers,” Kimishima said.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427320\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jxFAAW\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"533\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jxFAAW 800w, http://ift.tt/2kiN1tf 300w, http://ift.tt/2jxJ7PJ 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis is great news to hear, especially since it’s less than half of what the other game companies charge. However, it’s unclear if that will be the exact pricing in the States. For all we know, it could round up between $20 or $30. Also, how come there are two different prices? Is it because they’re still trying to pinpoint the right price, or because they’re going to offer two different tiers?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s a lot we don’t know about Nintendo’s online service, and probably won’t until summer at the latest. The Nintendo Switch launches on March 3 with the online service, but it will be free until the fall!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427323\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kiFIRX\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kiFIRX 800w, http://ift.tt/2jxOn5W 300w, http://ift.tt/2kiN2xj 768w, http://ift.tt/2jxRlYa 1280w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2kiIHtO\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/133737914618510226/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/nintendo-switchs-online-service-will.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/133737914618510226"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/133737914618510226"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/nintendo-switchs-online-service-will.html","title":"Nintendo Switch’s online service will cost less than competitors"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761410.post-6204713600395614742"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-01T15:48:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-01T15:48:21.710-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nerd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"NBC’s Powerless set visit shows there is more to Charm City than meets the eye"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427230 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jZRaU1\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"534\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jZRaU1 800w, http://ift.tt/2jEC8jm 300w, http://ift.tt/2jZTN8w 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNBC is getting a taste of the DC magic with its new take on superheroes in \u003cem\u003ePowerless\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarring Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, Alan Tudyk, Ron Funches, and Christina Kirk, the new comedy actually focuses on the people who have to deal with the daily consequences of superheroes. Sure, having a superhero fighting off bad guys seems cool, but not if you have to deal with it every single day of your waking existence. That’s where our characters come in at Wayne Security led by Bruce Wayne’s less famous cousin, Van Wayne (Tudyk). At Wayne Security, the team of research and developers must make new gadgets and gizmos to protect the citizens of Charm City from the aftermath of a supervillain battle. Hudgens plays Emily, the new optimistic boss from a small town who takes over the unmotivated R\u0026amp;E team at Wayne Security. She hopes to inspire the team to work better and actually make useful products to help people and, ultimately, keep the company afloat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427263 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jExRwc\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"400\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jExRwc 800w, http://ift.tt/2jZSiXU 300w, http://ift.tt/2jEzAlh 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring a visit to the set of Powerless on the Warner Bros lot, Hudgens took a break from a scene to chat a little bit more about her character. “Emily is brand new to Charm City. She just moved there for this job,” says Hudgens. “She grew up in what she calls a “fly-over” state. No superhero ever stops there. She’s very new to this whole supervillain/superhero world, but her dream is to run the Wayne Foundation. That’s what she wants to do. She wants to help people. She wants to give back. That’s her ultimate dream.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer team of misfits consists of Teddy (Pudi), Ron (Funches), Wendy (Jennie Pierson), and Jackie (Christina Kirk). At first, the team doesn’t take a liking to\u0026nbsp;Emily and writes her off, but that doesn’t stop her from trying. “Emily is very positive and optimistic. I don’t think anything could change that\u0026nbsp;because that is truly who she is,” said Hudgens. “She really believes she could change the world and she wants to. She wants to motivate people to do the same. But, obviously, being around superheroes and supervillains and getting used to the damage that they cause… getting used to having the worst boss ever… It’s definitely taxing on Emily, but she stays chipper.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427266 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jZVFht\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"563\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jZVFht 800w, http://ift.tt/2jEJ6oh 300w, http://ift.tt/2k02mAh 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePudi, whose character is a bit more serious than his previous role on \u003cem\u003eCommunity\u003c/em\u003e, plays the company’s cynic, Teddy. He’s sarcastic and pretty much over his job at Wayne Security. “Inside of Teddy, there is a little bit of a struggle. I think he’s used to [I don’t want to say like] second place,” Pudi tells us. “There’s an episode where you kind of get to see Teddy’s family situation and it illuminates a little bit of Teddy’s story. You see sort of why he is jaded a little bit. I think in many ways he’s used to superheroes getting all the coverage, getting all the press, getting all the splashy love, you know. Teddy is this guy who I think he has great ideas – really brilliant ideas, but they never kind of go somewhere. It’s kinda the same thing in his family. He’s done good, but it’s never good enough. I think that’s Teddy’s struggle to try and make a big splash. Just a little bit. He becomes a little less jaded, but at the same time, he struggles to be like ‘What can I ultimately do?’ Superman can come in here and crush me with his pinky.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427269 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jEE9fo\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jEE9fo 800w, http://ift.tt/2k04hVp 300w, http://ift.tt/2jECqXy 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, of course, Teddy isn’t alone. Misery likes company, but his company comes in the form of “always happy” Ron. Funches was not in the original pilot shown at San Diego Comic-Con last year\u0026nbsp;but was excited to be asked to be part of the show. “[Creator] Patrick [Schumacker and previous showrunner Ben Queen] brought me in. They just were like you’re very funny. We like you on the other show. Watch this pilot. If you have ideas about your place in this world would be, come in and talk to us about it.’ So, basically, I pitched them the character. Look, I’m good at playing me. I’m good at being excited and cheerful and happy. I think people like that. They were like ‘We like that.’ They were like, ‘We can’t think of a different name, so you’re just Ron. So be you.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427272 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jZSrL2\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"744\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jZSrL2 800w, http://ift.tt/2jEBVwv 300w, http://ift.tt/2jZX6fS 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanding in the way of Emily’s positivity is her moody boss, Van Wayne. Initially, Tudyk’s character was not related to the famous Bat but was changed to bring in the Wayne storyline. Tudyk tells us, “The change of becoming a Wayne. I still was a rich guy that had been pampered. He just wanted to do nothing and live in his office and stay where he was. Now that he’s a Wayne. It brings in all of that. It brings in Batman. It brings in the family. The more he talks about his family, it’s immediately linked to Batman. He wants to go to Gotham. That’s where he wants to climb the ladder. He doesn’t want to do anything. He just wants to be asked to be there, because he’s a Wayne. He doesn’t work. He doesn’t do a lot of work.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, Van isn’t the villain in the series. He’s just a guy who wants to get ahead by doing nothing. “He’s just kinda a bad boss. Kinda a dick,” says Tudyk.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan depends on his right-hand woman, Jackie, played by Kirk, to help him run the company. Jackie is essentially the mother of the group who has a handle on everything. Kirk tells us, “It’s also so many of the workplace comedies it’s the thing that happens where the people you work with becomes a pseudo-family. That’s actually when you’re together all the time if you’re working long hours. So there is definitely a feeling that we are each other’s [family].”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427275 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jEC9nq\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"450\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jEC9nq 800w, http://ift.tt/2k06jET 300w, http://ift.tt/2jEFOBJ 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile touring the set, creator Patrick Schumacker stopped by to greet everyone. When asked by the press about Hudgens singing on set, Schumacker joked, “Every day on set is a musical episode with Vanessa.” He did comment there could be a possibility for a musical episode if the show continues another season. We pressed on how the superheroes were chosen for this universe.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We’ve had long discussions with DC about the certain subsets of characters that we want to use,” said Schumacker. “We determined early on that the Global Guardians, which are a slightly more obscure group of characters, would be the resident heroes of Charm City. As far as actual superheroes are concerned, you’re going to see Global Guardians, inside from Crimson Fox, there’s a guy called Olympian who is like a Greek god. You’re going to see Natalie Morales from \u003cem\u003eParks \u0026amp; Rec\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Grinder. [She]\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eis going to play Green Fury aka Fire. I don’t know if you know Fire and Ice. So Natalie will be in a few episodes.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-427287 size-large\" src\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k06iAP\" width\u003d\"800\" height\u003d\"371\" srcset\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2k06iAP 800w, http://ift.tt/2jEI0cv 300w, http://ift.tt/2jZRbax 768w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriter and comedian Sabrina Jalees dropped in during the filming of an episode she wrote, which touches on a bit of feminism for our characters. She has free range on how she wanted to bring out the characters and their stories.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What really interested me about this was A) it’s a strong female lead. I’ve always loved Vanessa Hudgens. And B) we have this whole universe to play with,” Jalees tells us. “I think now more than ever with the title being \u003cem\u003ePowerless\u003c/em\u003e and the idea that we can all relate to having zero say or influence in these huge overarching things that have huge consequences to our life and the best and only thing we can do is lean on each other. Lean on each other and make the day to day better.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePowerless\u003c/em\u003e premieres Thursday, February 2nd on NBC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nfrom \u003ca href\u003d\"http://ift.tt/2jECs1C\"\u003eNerd Reactor\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href \u003d \"http://www.syko.org/?source\u003dfeed\"\u003eSykoNews\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/6204713600395614742/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/nbcs-powerless-set-visit-shows-there-is.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6761410/posts/default/6204713600395614742"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.syko.org/feeds/posts/default/6204713600395614742"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.syko.org/2017/02/nbcs-powerless-set-visit-shows-there-is.html","title":"NBC’s Powerless set visit shows there is more to Charm City than meets the eye"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"joshed"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/00992076529300299403"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TPKFF67Bj4/VtlT1HfY2LI/AAAAAAAAhG0/Ae6XwNSW1ug/s32/joshed.info_icon_576.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});