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  • April 23, 2009

    G.I. Joe: Resolute soon available in Canada

    The new animated G.I. Joe mini-series, G.I. Joe: Resolute, has been released and is available online—in the United States. A few clips have made their way onto YouTube, but these are not official and may be taken down. Canadians may have to wait to see the series’ official premiere on TeleToon, Friday, April 24, at […]

  • April 20, 2009

    Podcast 4: Cat’s in the Bag

    In this fourth podcast, Jeff tells us about the super important summer event that’s been keeping him busy (is it X-Men Origins: Wolverine?), Will explains how Fallout is like Metal Gear, and Lucas drinks from the precious “I ♥ Jim” mug. The dorks talk about new TV shows, bemoan the shallow ethnic diversity in superhero troupes, and debate the state of computer gaming. Prepare to be informed, amused, and offended.

  • April 9, 2009

    Podcast 3: Steak Sandwich (Take 3)

    Jeff, Will, and Lucas deliver an hour of meaty aural content that’s sure to set your heart racing. The dorks start off by talking about the games and comics they’ve been consuming, then discuss the nature and appeal of adaptations. Will speaks of the Johnny Mnemonic that could have been, Lucas wants to know why we revisit stuff, and Jeff can salvage X-Men: The Last Stand. The podcast is back and beefier than ever.

  • April 7, 2009

    Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Characters Revealed

    [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/4014552[/vimeo] Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 ,the sequel to Activision’s 2006 hit game Marvel Ultimate Alliance is due out this Fall.  The game follows the recent Civil War storyline that rocked the main Marvel universe.  The U.S. government enacts a superhuman registration act after an incident caused by a third-rate Superhero team results in the death […]

  • April 4, 2009

    Venture Bros. Season 3 DVD Review

    Behold the might of Jeff’s Venture Bros. Season 3 DVD review! Bringing back the Anti-Gravity scale; things will be rated out of 1 to 5 G‘s! The Good The Venture Bros. is incredibly well written and layered. It stands up to multiple viewings and every episode has commentary. The Meh While we have deleted scenes, they […]

  • April 1, 2009

    Etiquette: Asking for Convention Sketches

    As a personal joy, I yearn to own original art created by my favourite creators, friends, jam pieces—I love ’em all. One of the best places to getting this art is at a comic convention. The one thing I noticed when I first started collecting was there was very little in the way of con […]

  • March 26, 2009

    Podcast 2: Buying Games, Canadian Content, and Poirot’s Moustache

    We’re back this week with another podcast. Jeff, Will, and Lucas discuss how they go about deciding to purchase video games, the role of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission and advertising in creating Canadian shows and making it difficult for Canadians to watch foreign shows, and Hercule Poirot—supercop.

  • March 24, 2009

    Adventure Gaming: Tim Schafer is Host Master

    Tim Schafer, known for his work on adventure games such as Full Throttle and Grim Fandango, is now the star of his own point-and-click adventure game: Host Master and the Conquest of Humor. The game follows Schafer as he prepares some last-minute jokes to give as host of the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards. It’s […]

  • March 23, 2009

    Max Payne 3 Announced

    Rockstar Games has announced that they are to release a third game in the Max Payne series later this winter. The so-far-subtitle-free Max Payne 3 is to take place several years after the events of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, in a city other than New York. Max looks to be much […]

  • March 17, 2009

    Good Old Cartoons

    This is a poll for you and your friends to think about and discuss on the site. Think about your favorite cartoons from your childhood. Now remember when they suddenly got better. Discuss [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/3653105[/vimeo]

  • March 17, 2009

    Introducing you to comics

    A welcome guide to bring you and some friends into comics Listed in the video are some entry level books Post your comments and your entry books. [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/3654005[/vimeo]

  • March 15, 2009

    BatBus!

    An ad firm in Germany is using this on tour buses. Check it out. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkl3CgAVFss[/youtube]

  • March 14, 2009

    Movie Theatre Etiquette

    My thoughts on the movie going experience, and how we can all better it. [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/3652391[/vimeo]

  • March 9, 2009

    Podcast 1: The Watchmen

    Jeff, Will, and our friends Kiara, Rajiv, and Kevin Smith—no, not that one: the other one—discuss Watchmen the movie, the graphic novel, and the new video game. Did Zack Snyder manage to be faithful to the comic? Would it have been better as a television series directed by Terry Gilliam? Will Kevin ever learn how to pick a lock? The dorks answer these and other questions in just under an hour.

  • March 7, 2009

    I’m a Marvel, and I’m a DC

    Hey everyone Thank you for the response from the first post, I hope this one only continues the ball rolling. Marvel DC Which are you ? Comments fuel my next video so post. [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/3518454[/vimeo]