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Feeling the Heat? Spontaneous Human Combustion
Though archaeologists disagree on the exact date for man’s discovery of fire, the primitive allure that it evokes cannot be denied. Fire creates the background for so many social settings- a romantic candlelit dinner, ghost stories whispered around a campfire, and nighttime gatherings around a beach bonfire.
iPad Games for Cats Reviews – Game for Cats and Fun and Games for Cats
While my husband and I were hanging out with some friends, the discussion drifted towards our respective cats. They had mentioned one of their cats absolutely loving an app on their iPad and whipped it out to demonstrate. Sure enough, the cat went nuts for it. Staring intently and pouncing. Obviously, being as doofy as I am, I wanted to see what our cats did with the marvel of technology. Our two contestants are Max and Patches. Our two apps are Game for Cats and Fun and Games for Cats. There were other apps tested for the sake of being thorough, but they were terrible, so I’m not going to spend time on them. Contestant #1, Max, was eliminated for his unwillingness to participate in the competition, I assume in protest of the paralysis caused by the extreme partisanship in our government. Contestant #2, Patches, was much more willing to participate and gave both apps a thorough work out. I should preface this by mentioning that Patches was an outdoor cat
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Launch Trailer
A fun new trailer showing off some of the characters and comedic storyline in LEGO Batman 2. I gotta say, it looks pretty fun. httpv://youtu.be/KXYkBXh2Quw
Gearbox “To Continue” Aliens: Colonial Marines With a Sequel
It sounds like Gearbox are planning a sequel to the anticipated Colonial Marines!
20 Minutes of Dead Space 3 Gameplay
Dead Space 3 Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis takes us on a little trip through a Necromorph filled gameplay demo. The video shows off some new enemies and dismemberment effects, and it’s pretty cool. Still have a lot of reservations about Dead Space looking more like Lost Planet than…you know, Dead Space. Check the vid out below and see for yourself. httpv://youtu.be/KuJdFRo7GsM
The Paranoid Gamer Podcast Episode 5: It could have been worse, right?
[sonaar_audioplayer artwork_id=”” feed=”https://popgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/the-paranoid-gamer-podcast-episode-5-it-could-have-been-worse.mp3″ feed_title=”The Paranoid Gamer Podcast Episode 5″ player_layout=”skin_boxed_tracklist” hide_progressbar=”false” display_control_artwork=”false” hide_artwork=”false” show_playlist=”false” show_track_market=”false” show_album_market=”false” hide_timeline=”false”][/sonaar_audioplayer] In episode 5 of The Paranoid Gamer podcast, Robert and Taylor reflect on the major conferences of E3 2012, and talk about the impact paranormal and conspiracy subjects have had on gaming. Intro song: The Resistance – Muse End song: Bastion Soundtrack – Setting Sail, Coming Home As always feel free to give us your feedback in the comment section, and please take the time to rate us on iTunes.
Darksiders II Live Action “Last Sermon” Trailer
A live action trailer for Darksiders II has been released.
Funny Flea Market Finds: Episode One
For some, Love is their drug. For others, drugs are their drug. For me, it’s flea markets. They’re addictive — once you’ve experienced one, you feel the need to visit regularly or else you might miss some junk you don’t need that you wouldn’t have found otherwise. I love the discount deals on household items and the occasional rare score of a vintage geek collectible for a great price. But what I love most about flea markets is the amusement to be found in odd and unusual knock-off and/or bootleg products, particularly cheaply-made imports with their crudely designed artwork, garishly colored packaging, and “Engrish” product descriptions. There are whole websites devoted to the showcasing and collecting of these products (hereafter referred to as “KOs”). But I just photograph them for others’ amusement. First up is this knock-off toy based on Pixar’s Cars movie franchise, with its creepy, ventriloquist dummy-type bulging eyes. (Note the packaging says “Funny Car” and unintentionally so.) You have to give the designer some credit for the
Android App Review of HoverNote
Most mobile operating systems and even desktop operating systems are gradually moving away from the windowed model. Yet, constantly bobbing between applications doesn’t really fit every scenario, especially with the screen real estate of tablets. However, it’s possible to have floating apps that could sit on top whatever full screen work you’re doing, though not officially supported by Google. Thus, floating calculators, web browsers and even a video player have been cooked up, but there was no simple notepad application. Given the tablet’s rise in educational settings, and Android’s popularity with the more computer oriented, that felt like quite an omission. Not being able to take notes about an e-book without bouncing to another full screen app feels weird. However, it seems that call has been answered in the elegantly simple HoverNote by developer Mike J. Lim. Full disclosure: Mike’s a friend of mine, and yes this is not a free app. However, after seeing this application in action, I actually bought it off Google Play myself, and I liked
Mutant Mudds Sequel in 2013!
Renegade Kid has announced plans to make a sequel to the cult eShop title Mutant Mudds!
Kickstarter For Nevermore Roleplaying Game Goes Live
Nepenthe Games is now working on a gothic horror roleplaying game called Nevermore. It won’t be ready for Halloween, but its own crowdfunding campaign is at least seasonally timely. The game became pledge-able two days ago and has already blown past its initial goal. Nevermore is a nineteenth-century tale of the Esoteric Order of the Illuminous — the secret organization that defends the clueless masses against the forces of supernatural darkness. Your party, playing as members of the Order, must seek out and investigate places of corruption and evil known as aethyros. That’s a mouthful, but an aethyros, however it’s pronounced, is a warped pocket of reality where abominations can grow and thrive…and an aethyros can pop up anywhere, from a haunted house to a creepy fog-filled valley. Gameplay is card-based, but you actually don’t need to buy any cards for it — the game works with a standard set of playing cards. Instead all you need is the rulebook, though you can get optional things like character sheets and
Cowboy Bebop Roleplaying Game To Be Revealed October 19
There have been many tabletop games that have tried to mimic the vibe of Cowboy Bebop, but soon the authentic thing will get its chance. Mana Project Studio and Don’t Panic Games are teaming up with anime studio Sunrise to produce an official Bebop RPG. Don’t Panic should know what they’re doing, as they have worked on anime tabletop games before — they were responsible for RPGs based on Attack On Titan and Naruto, and in fact have done a Cowboy Bebop project already (the card game “Space Serenade”). So what can we expect this time? Uhh, no one knows just yet. The parties involved plan to launch a Kickstarter campaign October 19. Even though that happens to be less than two weeks away, Mana Project and Don’t Panic are still holding everything close to the chest. The press release they handed us was a sentence in length and amounted to the campaign launch date we just mentioned. They did describe earlier a game where players can “live through their
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