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Batman: Arkham Asylum Returns to Cell for Further Examination

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Dear Batman,
What’s up dude? I’m some nerd that thinks you deserve better video game representation. The NES Batman was pretty good, but that was 20 years ago. Yeah, time flies doesn’t it?
According to recent news, what looks to be your best chance at a great video game, Arkham Asylum, is getting pushed [...]

Open Question: Do You Buy Collector/Special Editions?

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Okay, look, I’m a nerd (spoiler alert). Seeing as how that is my lot in life, there are two words that are like Spanish Fly to me: Collector/Special Edition. Yes, that was three words, but the first two are interchangeable. Look, the point is, if a game/comic/movie/pet has those words slapped across [...]

CustomCon XXII: Steampunk Avengers and Psycho Minimates

Friday, April 10th, 2009

When I was little, I loved action figures. The marketing for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace — where the figs came with little chips you could play on a separate machine to hear quotes from the movie — reeled me in, but my most treasured pieces were my old, old ReBoot action figures.
Anyway, I eventually [...]

For Old Roffles We Forgot

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Something about this time of year that really brings out the nostalgia in me. Now I’ve never been one for resolutions or that sort of New Year’s tradition, but no matter how much I try I can’t escape the inevitable realization that with each coming year my childhood slips a little bit further away. [...]