This has been another long week at work; which can only mean that I had to make the most of my free time. And, I feel I had some degree of success this week. I played a new game, started reading some manga that I've never read, and continued a more in depth viewing of one of my favorite shows. Read more after the break.
Read MoreDenver Comic Con 2015 has come and gone. There was great cosplay throughout, and while I did not get it all, I have been able to preserve some of it for future generations. Please enjoy the full Denver Comic Con 2015 gallery.
Google has become kind of known for their epic April Fools events. And 2015 seems like it will be no different. This year if you go to Google Maps you will see a button in the lower left that looks like a Pac-Man map. Clicking on it zooms you to the current road maps you have open and turns it into a playable Pac-Man game complete with ghost spawns, power pellets, and fruit. Is this awesome? Yes! Is this an incredible feat of automatic programming? Yes! Will this coast business a few million in productivity? Most likely!
It is no secret that I am a big fan of anime. So when it was announced that "Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax" would be released on consoles (PS3 and Vita) here in the states this summer I was pretty damned happy. Where else will I finally get to pit out such epic matches like Kirito vs Mikoto Misaka! I guess I should give some more info on this game so you understand where I am coming from. In "Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax" characters from different anime series fight each other to overthrown the evil Zetsumu. Ok, I really don't know much about it except I get to play some of my favorite characters from the Dengeki Bunko publishing library. This includes properties such as as "Sword Art Online", "Accel World", "Baccano!", "Durarara!!", "Spice and Wolf" and many more.
In all there will be 14 playable characters and 23 support characters. I know this may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I am really looking forward to it!
Have you been wondering to yourself how you can top buying the $200 Steel Battalion controller? Lamenting that you have reached the pinnacle of ludicrously priced controllers? Well then good news! Mad Catz (who else?) has created a new controller that for Android Phones, Tablets and normal computers. This amazing device comes with a keyboard, travel pouch, holster for your phone or tablet (up to 7") and can connect to other devices such as computers and TVs via an included HDMI cable.
Read MorePlayStation Now is a pretty cool idea. 100's of PS3 games that you can stream to play over your PS4. While it is not true backwards compatibility it is pretty close, and if you never actually owned the games you could just play them from here. Downside is that it was super expensive comparatively to actually play the games. But that will soon no longer be a problem. Starting on 01/13/2015 you can subscribe to the service for $19.99 one month at a time or 3 months for $44.99 ($15.00 / month) for unlimited play of the entire catalog.
Read MoreDo you like card games? Do you like World of Warcraft? Then chances are you have played Hearthstone. Then there is great news for you! Blizzard announced at Blizzcon today they first actual expansion to the popular virtual card game, Goblins vs Gnomes. Looks like we will get all sorts of mechanical contraptions to add to our decks. There are cards such as the the Unstable Portal, Dr. Boom, and Explosive Sheep.
Read MoreIt is no small fact that you can find stuff from just about any fandom on Etsy.com. Ponies, anime, Doctor Who, etc. And for the most part the owners of these IPs look the other way on things being sold through this massive market. But there is a key word here, mostly. As of this week Valve has submitted a cease and desist order to Etsy requesting all Valve merchandise be removed. That means as of now you can no longer find Portal patches, TF 2 trays, or Half Life hangers (no clue if two of those things actually existed).
I will be honest that I am a little surprised that this does not happen more often. With no quality control anything could go out with a companies brand on it, for good oor bad. But given the rarity of events like this it makes you wonder, is something is going down at the house Gabe built?
