5 Reasons I’m Not Excited for Tomorrow’s Xbox Reveal Event
In February we received information on the next Playstation and patiently waited for the Microsoft to reveal something. For that last three months we’ve heard little to nothing about the next Xbox, but tomorrow is Microsoft’s day to shine. The sad thing is that I’m not excited for tomorrows reveal and I have my reasons. [...]
The Top 5 Reasons Why F**k Your Utilikilt
I have no issue with the kilt. It may be a strange piece of clothing, but it is culturally significant to those of Scottish and Celtic backgrounds. I do not, nor would I ever want to ban the kilt from wear. There is a time and a place for almost anything, including the kilt. Are [...]
Remembering Roger Ebert
Whether you agreed with his opinion or not, Roger Ebert was the number one voice everyone respected when it came to movie criticism. His words inspired many and his long running syndicated television show entertained even more. Even Hollywood waited in anticipation to see if their films would receive Roger’s trademarked “Thumbs Up,” because if [...]
LucasArts: A Staff Retrospective
The recent announcement of the closure of LucasArts’ game development wing by Disney has many of us here at Geekenstein saddened. LucasArts has been a large part of the gaming scene since the 80′s, and their death marks the end of a legacy. In this retrospective, we’ll give a brief history of the company, as [...]
Are Video Games Art?
I got heavily involved in this debate way back when it was in its infancy; the teething problems were a heavy burden of the back and forth on the topic then, just as there is now. What I mean is, almost everyone that argues the point lacks one piece of knowledge. This is a piece [...]
Tablets Rule Now, But What Will Replace Them?
Staying on the cutting edge of technology requires almost constant vigilance. Keeping up with new developments often requires a good deal of speculation. Here are some potential future replacements to today’s tablet trends. HUD Glasses and Contacts – In Your Face Technology HUD (heads-up display) glasses are quite close to hitting the market. Many [...]
Are Video Games Getting Boring?
Let’s have a chat, gaming community. I wanted to follow up on one of the more recent articles on the site, about the top ten gaming trends that need to die. I have my own opinion on something that needs to die in gaming in general. Convenience. You see, convenience has been around since gaming [...]
Why I Hate Modern Gaming
I was born in the 80′s. I was there when Atari had an abomination of a blinking “Pac-Man” game. I was there when Nintendo saved the video game industry as we know it today and I was there when Nintendo had a “seal of quality” that meant something. As it stands right now I am [...]
Top 8 Comic Book Events to Look Forward to in 2013
As a comic book shop owner, I’m constantly asked to put together some information about what’s going to be “cool” in the world of comics this year and I thought I’d pass that info on to you. It made me realize just how interconnected different projects in our hobby are, and how closely we are [...]
2013 Oscar Predictions
On Sunday, we’ll bear witness to the most recent batch of actors, filmmakers, and writers duke it out for the title as Greatest Person In History. I’m kidding, of course, but even without the Oscars being a WWE grudge match (which I would most definitely watch, by the way: think mud wrestling between Jessica Chastain [...]
