EllyRox

Tag: Geek

  • Unhappy Holidays

    I know I joke a lot on here about things, but there’s been a lot of mental health posts around the web as of late, for anyone who may find this relevant, you’re not alone. Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Boxing Day is the time to be together with family, exchange gifts, love your fellow-man,…

  • Tis the season for the Force to Awaken

    We’re 10 days away from the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. So look, like every good nerd, I am excited about the new Star Wars movie, I wonder though if I am excited enough. I don’t plan on camping out, or even seeing it opening weekend (serious…

  • Ellys Early SDCC Roundup Via TheGrownUpGeek.com

    This article originally ran on thegrownupgeek.com San Diego Comic-Con, the five-day geekgasm that thousands wait all year for has once again come and gone. The panels offered a little bit for everyone, from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to Doctor Who and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.…

  • Philly Geek Girl does Atlantic City Boardwalk Con

    Comfortable. It is not a word I generally use in reference to being out in public, let alone being out in public at a crowded convention, but that’s what I was at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Convention (ACBC). I attended the show on press passes, however, it would have fit…

  • Elly talks to StamperTV

    Now, you might be asking yourself, “What is a StamperTV and why do I care?” I’LL TELL YOU GOD DAMNED WHY. Stamper has been involved with some of my, and probably some of your favorite things. From his days at Newgrounds, where he incidentally was also killed by Ninja Brian…

  • Matthew Mercer MAGFest Interview Pt 1

    While attending MAGFest 13, I got the chance to catch up with the voice acting bad ass Matthew Mercer.  I’m not going to lie, I babbled at him a bit, and I’m still transcribing the rest of the audio, there’s a ton of crowd noise as we did our interview…

  • Tom Fulp: NEWGROUNDS, THE BEHEMOTH, AND GAME 4!

    Since its inception in 1995, Newgrounds has evolved from hosting a few flash games to a DIY gaming empire. In addition to the exponential growth in its user community the quality of the media and games hosted on the site has continued to evolve. Team Meat’s ‘Super Meat Boy’ and…

  • Microsoft offers some Minecraft players Full Refunds

    While it’s exciting to see an indie favorite like Minecraft get the jump to a popular console, it’s already having issues, in that the split screen feature is restricted to consumers with HD V with HDMI input on which to view and play the game. I like the idea of…

  • Sony Acquisition.

    Gaikai has big news for E3! The cloud-based gaming firm has let on that there will be some major announcements at E3 this year and is inviting journalists to be on hand for the reveal of their next big thing. Gaikai claims they will be “Changing the future of video…

  • Heres Hoping Dark Doesnt Suck.

    Game companies are now making moves to cash in on the wave of Vampire loving geeks. With the rise of Twilight, Southern Vampire Stories/ True Blood, and Anita Blake, Vampires are the hot new monster, Zombies are classic but Vampires are sexy. Kalypso has announced their own vampire-themed stealth game,…

  • EA sinks 80 million into next 4th Gen Consoles.

    In what pretty much amounts to a financial report, EA has thrown out some figures for the last financial year. EA has said that they will invest $80 million in development for “Games for Gen4 console systems” in 2013. EAs total revenue was a jaw-dropping $4.14 billion for the fiscal…

  • City of Heroes is turning 8!

    City of Heroes turns 8 next week and Paragon Studios website has declared there will be in-game festivities and celebrations. In its eight years, over 43 million characters have been created, and almost 300,00 supergroups have been created. The ability to play as villains was added, and your character design…