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P1010166 Interview with Rory McIlroy If I had a thousand words for the word gentleman I would use them all to describe Rory. He took everything in his stride yesterday at Kilarney Golf Club on his first day of practice. He came in and shook everyones hand and was eager to go. I was lucky enough to be part of the group that asked him a few… Continue »
500x_halo_reach_sdcc Bungie unleash Forge world. Oh.My.God If you follow the Halo community and know what people have done with forge in its current limited capacity then you know exactly what this new feature in Reach is going to achieve. Bungie, this is fucking awesome. Check out the latest Vid Doc Forge World. Continue »
dead_rising_21 SDCC: Dead Rising 2 – something for everyone trailer Its hard not get drawn in by Dead Rising 2′s latest trailer. The wealth of customization options for both your character and the weapons he wields is pretty neat and visually it actually doesn’t look as bad as what some members of the press have made out. Then again, Lost Planet 2 looked pretty awesome in the trailers also. See what you think. Straight… Continue »
halo-reach1 Bungie Unbox Halo Reach Legendary edition Wow, I’ve been branded a Sony fan boy a few times on here but it has to be said that the customized Reach 360 is off the hook. Still don’t think the value is there in the limited edition but that statue you get with the legendary edition is awesome. Count me in. Check out the official unboxing below featuring… Continue »
4462f496a305e43eea3e81f19aa9f963 Marvel vs Capcom 2 More characters revealed Doctor Doom, Trish, Thor,Amaterasu and many more fighters have been added to the roster of heroes you can play as in  MVC2. Excited yet? See the trailer and screens below! Video Games | Marvel vs Capcom 3: FTW | SDCC 10: New Character Reveal Trailer H Continue »
red_faction_guerrilla Red Faction Armageddon: Battle a nightmare trailer So Red Faction is Gears of War now in case you didn’t know. Finally free oppression the miners of Mars now have to deal with an advancing subterranean threat that want to exterminate them all. Check out the trailer above straight out of SDCC. Continue »
dc_scr_grpAct_Got_004_r1 Sign up for the DC Universe Online Beta! DC Universe Online will be hitting PS3 and PC this November but the beta is not far off it seems. If you want to be involved in the games BETA then you can register here , nothing to cumbersome just a short optional survey and your email address. Info on an exact date will no doubt come out of this… Continue »
Oooooh Visor Colour Bungie pull the curtain away on ‘The Armory’ Bungie will be at Comic Con the week and with them will be the Halo:Reach Public build. In a bit to prevent people leaking info online they have taken the time to reveal some of the never before seen stuff before they hit the road. The most important reveal is the games Armory where you can create the character that… Continue »
deathspank Should you buy Deathspank? Seeing as nothing free was coming my way this week, I decided to take my own awesome advice to purchase Deathspank at the weekend. I played it, a lot and still didn’t beat it so I won’t have a review up for a few days. I did however get very far into it and can verify that it is fabulously… Continue »
jimiyo_mario Games: Art or science? The debate has raged on for many years about whether or not games can be considered art. When you look at titles like fl0wer or Okami there is a certain amount of truth in the notion that as the technology powering games improves and gets more powerful, more artistic creativity will evolve. Even more traditional games like Geometry Wars have… Continue »
vanquish Vanquish Gameplay Apart from the samey environments there’s very little not to like about what we’ve seen from Vanquish so far. Balls to wall action, co op gameplay, rocket powered roadie runs and super soldier androids all featured in the gameplay video below. Enjoy Continue »
500x_reachbox1 Halo Reach limited edition pics If the legendary edition of Halo: Reach is a little to pricey for you then this standard limited edition may be right up your alley. There’s no statues or flaming skull amour, only a nice art book , some patches and some Elite armor for multiplayer… What is this crap? €80 for a patch for your pajamas, a fancy box and armor… Continue »
crysis-2-ce Crysis 2 special edition is nanorific Spotted this over at Eurogamer. For a cool €160  you will get a (actually kinda awesome) Nano Suit back pack, the collectors edition of the game featuring two discs, a statuette of your super soldier and a host of exclusive online content. Jesus, if I had paid that much out and the reviews came back poor to average I would be piiiiiised…. Continue »
4742589758_9731d21ac1 Sony want your feedback on Playstation Plus Want to see a game on Plus?Unhappy with what the first two months had to offer? Let Sony know on the official forums. Playstation Network Producer James Thorpe has the details below! What games would you like to see as part of PlayStation Plus in the future?” We’re really keen to make sure we try and get you the best content… Continue »
500x_dragon_age_2_01 Check out Dragon Age 2′s new art style Pictures from GameInformers Dragon Age reveal have begun making their way online, along with a few other details you may be interested in. Looks like you will be able to carry over your DA:O save game to the sequel (not a massive surprise) but more interestingly, Bioware has told Gameinformer that the originals classic RPG styled action system will remain on… Continue »
Batman-Arkham-Asylum-2-Teaser-Trailer_4 Are these domain names Batman:AA 2 related Nothing concrete has come out of Rocksteady since the Spike TV teaser trailer last year but some new Domain registrations from Warner Bros may end up being a precursor to another official site(jokers still chilling out here )and who knows, even a trailer! Not that the teaser a few months back didn’t give us enough of a clue but some… Continue »
4775328655_393eedf934 Two Worlds 2 debut trailer and details The first Two Worlds didn’t exactly light the world on fire but rumor has it that the next gen sequel is going to change that when it hits PS3 in the Autumn . With an interesting online element and an even more interesting take on character class customization the trailer below is most defo worth a look. [Source] Set in a… Continue »
4774403043_2438dcef1c E3 Marvel vs Capcom 3 screens and footage!! PSblog.us posted an excellent video last night of Wes Phillips from Capcom talking about MVC3 during last months E3, featuring plenty of in-game footage in between the chin wagging. We get to see Chris Redfield, Wolverine , Deadpool and Dante mash it up in what looks like Spidermans stage. The game, visually looks fantastic. If your a Capcom or Marvel fan then the… Continue »
e3-2010-blacklight-tango-down-screens-20100616091750371_640w Blacklight Tango Down Launch trailer Its live, go get! Continue »
500x_dragonage Dragon Age 2 announcement coming today? 2morrow will be a great day for BioWare fans. Just sayin’about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck Was the message that came from Biowares official Twitter last night, obviously it cold mean something entirely different unless you account for this card that gamers got free inside their copy of DA:Awakening. Kotaku have even more evidence here if your interested. If not, just… Continue »
win-button Win of the day The End. Fallout Action figure spotted at Kotaku Continue »
blacklight_tango_down_13 Blacklight Tango Down ‘weapons’ Dev Diary Get your self excited for Blacklight Tango Down’s release on XBLA tomorrow by watching the above dev diary which runs through some of the games very cool weapon customization options. Its a slow month for games so this may be just what you need. Keep an eye out for it tomorrow on XBL. Continue »
500x_whiteps34 White PS3 Slim hitting Japan July 29th Sony will be releasing a Classic White version of the PS3 Slim into the Japanese Market later this month.Along with a new colour comes some Hard Drive size changes: The 120GB and 250GB sizes are getting the bullet. The new Slim will only come with either 160GB or 320GB versions. The price? ¥29,980 (€271.82) for the 160 GB and ¥34,980 (€317). Unfortunately, no news on a… Continue »
gran_turismo_5-2-m Gran Turismo 5 Top Gear test track footage Is it me or is this practically photo realistisim. Jesus if you didn’t know better you would think this was just a footage from inside the cockpit of a real car. Check out this footage from the game featuring the Top Gear test track. Continue »
medal_of_honor-_vga_2009_trailer_(hd)-319637-1261036317 Medal Of Honour BETA hands on Constant crashing aside I played the Beta for several hours last night and for the most part the game is shaping to have a very intense if slightly stiff online component. Developers DICE have proved there online prowess with the immense quality of Battlefield Bad Company so they seemed a natural choice for EA’s Medal of Honour revamp. Players of… Continue »
Sackboy PSN Update 23/06/2010 Some great editions this week! The special offers section is riddled with Pixel Junk Junk, going for cheap. Premium avatars a plenty, Modnation Dynamic Theme and MAG gets its first round of DLC. Pick of the week thought is: (obviously) Onslaught Mode for Bad Company 2! As seen on the psblog Special Offers (Available until the 7th of July) Blue… Continue »
BC2 Onslaught mode launch trailer Its coming, this Friday. For 800 points or €8.99 players will get the chance to experience Battlefields answer to terrorist hunt or ‘Horde’. Right now this game is high on my GOTY list for 2010, if onslaught is good it may tip me over the edge. Launch trailer below Continue »
63826_orig Leaked E3 Deus Ex footage is takedown-alicious My most anticipated game of the year right here. Wana see why? Take a look at this leaked E3 footage. Found over at screw attack. Continue »
171079-header Dont forget Demons Souls this Friday! Long awaited EU release of 2009′s most lauded RPG is nearly upon us folks. Lots of posters round here swore blind it was the game of 2009 and now its your chance to buy it on Irish soil. Check out some of the raving reviews here and the EU trailer below. See you online (in phantom form) Friday! Also in case for some reason… Continue »
95792220090528screen008 Have a look at the ‘Outlaws to the end pack’ co op trailer Take a look at your free Red Dead Redemption DLC pack below, with added co op missions and more! The recently announced and free-to-download Outlaws To The End Co-Op Mission Pack for Red Dead Redemptionwill be available June 22nd for both Xbox LIVE® (requires Xbox LIVE Gold Membership for online play) and PlayStation®Network.  The pack includes six all-new co-op multiplayer missions to… Continue »
moh_uk_beta_info_656x369 Medal of Honor Beta footage Didn’t get your hands on a MOH Beta key at the weekend? Here’s what your missing. How to get your hands on a Beta Key you wonder? Here’s EA to tell you how: Beta redemption keys are available from our participating retailers EA Store on PC & GAME on X360 and PS3 Once you have a Beta Redemption Key, just… Continue »
8358orig APB Preview Creating an online world and tacking on a subscription model to it is a dangerous mindfield to step into with gaming. World of Warcraft has yet to be dethroned in the world of MMO, subscription-based models. Games have risen to the challenge but ultimately failed. It’s not that WoW’s community is too big (thought it helps), it’s that WoW has… Continue »
reach_w_logo IGN’s E3 Halo Reach Demo shows loads of new features Remember that artilllary strike from the Halo Reach: Firefight trailer? Well Ryan over at IGN got the low down on what it was. Brand new armor abilities, multiplayer maps and weapons are all shown and explained for the first time below. Laser Designator? Nice. Thanks to IGN Continue »
500x_trine2 Trine 2 gets a trailer Atlus games luscious strategic platformer Trine is getting a sequel and we now have a post E3 teaser! Trailer below. [Image spotted via Kotaku.com] Continue »
sid-meier-s-civilization-5 E3 2010: Civilization V trailer Students everywhere will be delighted to hear that a new Civ trailer has come out of E3. Many a life has been wasted on the Civ franchise and the game looks to be the best one yet….(apart from Free Civ) Take a look below. Continue »
e3_2010_ff Halo: Reach gets a firefight trailer Halo: Reach just got twice as awesome. Not only is the best feature of the average ODST returning with Reach its also getting matchmaking! Thank you Bungie. Check out the trailer below and pay extra attention to the air strike! Nice Continue »
dead-space-2-gicover E3 2010: Dead space 2 dev interviews and footage Here’s a look at some gameplay video’s from Visceral’s Dead Space 2 E3 Demo along with an interview outlining some key features of the game. Sony also announced that Dead Space:Extraction will be included in their special edition of the game with full move support and a HD makeover! Courtesy of IGN and Gametrailers Video Games | Dead Space 2 |… Continue »
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twisted_metal_black_sweettooth_clown E3 2010: Twisted Metal IS BACK! The lid was finally blown on months of speculation around a new Twisted Metal game last night as Jack Tretton unveiled Sony’s final surprise of the evening with a trailer and gameplay from upcoming Twisted Metal! Check out footage of the event below. Continue »
This is my 3DS. Do you want it? Yes,yes you do. Muahahaha! E3 2010: Nintendo actually gets good games! Nintendo, in no surprise to anyone outside of Nintendo, announced the 3DS. A DS. In 3D. Not only is that naff, it’s also amazingly interesting to see how the technology can be pushed, particularly when you look at moments like that level from iPad’s iteration of Flight Control which asks for 3D glasses to enjoy the game in a whole… Continue »
fallout-new-vegas E3 2010: Fallout New Vegas trailer with footage galore Oh yeah, its a new Fallout all right and I cant wait to lose a few months of my life to it. Check out the trailer featuring some stuff you aint seen before. Check it out below. Continue »
Metal-Gear-Rising E3 2010: Metal Gear Rising:E3 trailer and gameplay Heres some Metal Gear Rising gameplay straight from Kojima’s brain. Slicey. Continue »
Playstation 360 Microsoft: The rundown As some may have noticed, Microsoft created some serious noise around the halls of E3 this year with the launch of Project Natal, with a fresh name and a relaunch of the Xbox 360, with a fresh coat of paint and fed with a few new bits of silicone to enhance your experience. Kinected The terribly spelled name (for marketing… Continue »
ReachCampaign_m10_firstperson E3 2010: Halo Reach campaign trailer This trailer expands on what you may have seen last night, you get to see more space combat and a theatre view of some of the AWESOME shit that goes down in the few minutes Bungie showed off. Sony, balls in your court. Source [Machinima YouTube Channel] Continue »
banner01a Team Fortess OSX Launch Trailer Valves much loved (esp on console…) multiplayer shooter has arrived on MAC, Steam are giving you the chance of purchasing the essential PC shooter for 10 bucks this weekend! Go to it. Continue »
500x_motorstorm5 Motorstorm Apocalypse is bringing Urban Racing Off Road Matt Southern from Evolution studios has officially revealed Motorstorm Apocalypse. Gone are the pacific islands of the past and in are the broken down Urban environments of the future. Destructible environments and RPG style customization are the focuses according to Matt’s post on PS Blog. We’ve listened to everything people said about our previous games and, as a result, one of our priorities is to make… Continue »
mortal-kombat-deadly-alliance-wallpaper-scorpion New MK trailer Mortal Kombat has finally returned to the seemingly ultra violent 2D plane that was birthed in. Riding on the back of yesterdays epic re imaging of the MK universe today comes the teaser trailer showing an upcoming reboot in action. Classic pits and stages from Mortal Kombat 1,2 & 3 are on show along with the character ripping each others faces off…. Continue »
cod_modern_warfare_2-wide Xbox Live activity 31/05 Yeah Major Nelson got around to posting a Top Ten for the first time in forever. The usual suspects are floating around with RDR knocking Halo 3 off from number 2 but not strong enough (even with 5 million units sold!!) to lasso MW2 off the top spot. People Bad Company should be higher then number 8 Camaaaaaaaaaaan. Check out… Continue »
500x_tf2_osx Team Fortress coming to MAC today! Whats that sound? Thats the collective squeal from the throats of  millions of MAC users all over the world clapping there hands like little girls at the latest announcement from Valve. The below image was posted on Team Fortress.com last night with the promise of more news to follow. Big things are happening RIGHT NOW at Valve. Things involving cultivated tree-fruit…. Continue »
dead-nation-trailer Want some pre-E3 zombie action? Here you go   Finnish developers Housemarque (responsible for Super Stardust amongst others) have just posted a new trailer for their PSN exclusive game Dead Nation on the Playstation blog. It looks like it plays a lot like Zombie Apocalypse but the graphic detail is much much higher, and nice co-op play going on too. Check the vid below. It’s encourging to see small companies put effort… Continue »
halo-reach Halo: Reach in 3D You’ll need a pair of multicolor glasses with the specific colours listed above each video , and be sure to click Hi-res. Halo reach will most likely not be 3D but we can only hope microsoft jump on the boat at some point. Continue »
wa_mag_wp3 MAG Interdiction Pack brings neutral maps and more! I’ve been out of the shadow war for a few months now but plan on making my return to Raven once this pack hits. Many, many gamers are still enjoying the massive tactical experience that is MAG and the news that neutral maps are coming to balance things out is going to blow the loyal community wide open. Its going… Continue »
FlightControlHD1 Flight Control HD review Many moons ago a company called Firemint released a game on the iPhone/iPod touch called Flight Control. The premise was simple: guide aircraft to their designated runway strips by drawing a line from the aircraft to the destination via the touch interface. The game went on to do huge business, and shoryuken tipped it in the 2009 honours list. Well,… Continue »
8aaf2901f1aa860c03ae26e3493518ed Vanquish Pre E3 gameplay just got interesting Sega ain’t f*cking around with Vanquish. They want you to know that you can run out of cover kick flip someone in the face, shit a missile and piss grenades and they want you to know it now! Check out the Pre E3 trailer below. Spotted at Machinima’s YouTube channel. Continue »
motorstorm-3-motorstorm-3-leaked-pictures-11_09030001BC00041215 Motorstorm 3: Leaked Early Some very interesting pictures of Motorstorm 3 have surfaced over at French Playstation site ps3 Gen. The picture’s are reportedly from a PSN account playing a demo of Motostorm 3 to be shown at E3. What’s interesting is it seems to take part in a post apocalyptic, fully destructible environment similar to the recent Split/Second. We will know more at… Continue »
modnation-racers_2009_06-03-09_01 Modnation Racers PSP review Modnation Racers comes to our retail shelves after a rather lengthy period of gestation from Sony, pimping the game for months as the successor to LittleBigPlanet in the cutsey “Race Create Share” PR monicker. Yes, there’s lots of creating and sharing, with a mixed bag of racing thrown in for good measure. Typically, the little brother PSP versions of “big… Continue »
deus-ex-3-logo-1268377495 Deus Ex trailer Game trailers, much like movie trailers or music samples, can make or break the pre-release PR of a game. As we head into E3 plenty of trailers and news will hit this site. But frankly, if anything can capture the mood and warm the cockles of your gaming heart like this trailer does with even half the skill and ability… Continue »
killzone-2_29-08-08_04 Killzone 3 teaser Wow Sony, do you guys know theres a big gaming event coming up soon? Why not have waited till then to start showing stuff like this? Ah, who’s complaining! Enjoy. Continue »
beyond_good_and_evil Into the Depth’s of Terra’s Mind: Beyond Good and Evil Hello there, people. Hopefully this review won’t cause as much trouble as my last Continue »
stereoscopeps3425 PS3 goes 3D June 10th Andriasang.com has posted a the date as June 10th and has included the games that will be 3D ready at launch. They are Wipeout HD (effin sweet) Star Strike HD Mr Pain A 3D Motorstorm demo is also in the works. Apart from Mr Pain which will require a paid download to upgrade, existing owners of Wipeout HD and Star… Continue »
laser_kill Bungie make a Reach:Beta Montage While we were all trying out the new jet packs and sweet assassinations, Bungie were watching, hard. Here is what they saw. Want more? Head over to Bungie to see some of the new medals that weren’t in the beta! Continue »
11474_160_hl2_logo copy Half Life 2 coming to steam today? NowGamer are reporting that Half Life 2 (including ep 1 and 2) are going to be released on Steam today. Adding further fuel to that fire is the below image No word of a date for Team Fortress just yet but we can assume its imminent. Update* Mac fan? Then you will enjoy the below video. Continue »
113035-ea_hub_front EA opens centre in Galway Galway wakes up this morning to news that EA, who before today have never had a presence in Ireland, are to hire 200 service representatives in the city to serve as agents for online gaming, specifically those made by BioWare (i.e. Star Wars: The Old Republic). Welcoming today’s announcement, Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD said, “EA is the global leader in… Continue »
Texture warp heaven White Knight Chronicles review Truth be told I was less then excited when I got this one in the post. Why? Because for one, I’ve no idea about this game, partially because I keep away from anything looking remotely like something a Korean suicide-gamer would enjoy. Not out of some sort of pathetic rally cry to FPS and racing games, ensuring I stay a… Continue »
bdd90b862e686c1abb4a076f15a3898f Final Fantasy XIII Review “That boy has had some memories full of glee. That boy’s childhood was filled with Adventure. That boy was worried that the Adventures would end.”   Tifa’s Theme – Final Fantasy VII     In 1999, I was brought to my Cousin Roy’s house. He was around 15 at the time, while I was a mere 7. It was at… Continue »
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Posted 29 Jul 2010   News

Guillermo del Toro gets into games

Guillermo del Toro is the creative mind behind movies like Pans Labyrinth and the Hellboy movies. For some time he was linked with the Hobbit movie, too. But now, del Toro says he’s going to get into game development. Alone. “One of the things we’re announcing in the next few weeks is a big deal with a big company. We’re… Continue »
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Posted 29 Jul 2010

BFBC2 VIP maps incoming

This week see’s another VIP update to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Two new maps, are at least tinkered maps, are coming to the VIP market in the form of a rush mode map called “White pass” and a conquest map called “Nelson Bay” (any relation to major Nelson?). These VIP maps are nice bits… Continue »
P1010166
Posted 28 Jul 2010

Interview with Rory McIlroy

If I had a thousand words for the word gentleman I would use them all to describe Rory. He took everything in his stride yesterday at Kilarney Golf Club on his first day of practice. He came in and shook everyones hand and was eager to go. I was lucky enough to be part of the group that asked him a few… Continue »
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Posted 27 Jul 2010

It’s Happy Hour in MAG!

A new update to MAG – everyone’s forgotten online FPS MMO type thing. v1.07 will update Supression mode, to remove the faction dominance in some maps. Furthermore, the update will introduce “Happy Hour” which will dish out double XP for the first hour you play every day. A good way for people to be re-introduced with the title, for sure…. Continue »
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Posted 27 Jul 2010

Jacko out of Zombies

PopCap have been politely asked by the Michael Jackson estate to remove the “dancing zombie” that features in the mobile versions of “Plants vs. Zombies” because it resembles the pop star in his own zombie dance video from the 80s. Rather then battle to the death, setting up 100% natural defenses in the way of the Jackson estate lawyers, PopCap… Continue »
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Posted 27 Jul 2010

iPhone dev takes break for StarCraft

We’ve been talking about StarCraft a lot today, and that probably won’t end as we undoubtedly get bombarded with videos of Korean’s beating the entire campaign in 10 minutes and the pro season kicking off on national TV. However, one US-based iOS developer is also succumbing to the pressure Blizzard has put out on gamers today. Smule, developers of social… Continue »
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Posted 27 Jul 2010

The Guild starts new season, Bollywood...

The Guild is a spoof internet comedy based around players of World of Warcraft, unsurprisingly. And given today is very much a Blizzard day (Starcraft II, and all), it’s fitting that the new series of The Guild launches on Xbox Live, Zune marketplace and MSN. The opening is similar to last season, in that it’s a musically themed interlude to… Continue »
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Posted 27 Jul 2010

Terra’s Top Ten: Pieces of...

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Posted 27 Jul 2010

South Korea has probably shut down

If you’re trying to call any friends or family based in South Korea, it’s probably a lost cause. No, Kim Jong-Il has not decided to go postal and dump nuclear explosives into his neighbours. No, an outbreak of swine flu hasn’t occured. Again. No, this time it’s something we can all enjoy. Today is the launch of Starcraft II, the… Continue »
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Posted 26 Jul 2010

Review: Maestro! Green Grove

If you have read my reviews before you will know I am a keen Rock Band/Guitar Hero gamer. I like games that not only involve a unique method of gameplay but some good music to go along with it. So Maestro! Green Grove fits into that catagory nicely. There is a storyline, two opposing men, one a bird looking thing… Continue »
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Posted 24 Jul 2010

Westboro Baptist Church meet their

WBC are an organisation of Catholic xenophobic loonatics who protest things like US army funerals and now, the San Diego Comic Con. Why? Who knows. All we know is, that geeks will protest back. While there are many examples of geeks fighting back, they’re mainly in-jokes from comic books or movies. Since this site covers neither of those media –… Continue »