Oopsdate: To e, or Not to e…

Posted on June 15, 2013 by geelw

Ha. It wouldth theem thuh key of ” ”
hath seem’th to work no longer
unleth I preth ith realllly hard
my louthy proth’s not thronger

(wait…why am I thyping with a lithp all of a thudden? *smack!!* Ow. OK)…

ANYWAY, Yaaah. My ” ” key is usted on this laptop unless I jam down on it, as I just found out when typing an email out. Yuk. I just need to remember to bang (aha! it works!) a little harder when I post. I just fixed one that escaped from my Suspiria review, so that sentence missing it actually makes sense (well, hopefully). Eh, I’ll pry up that key later and see if there’s something underneath.

E3 2013: Earth Defense Force 2025 Updated Gallery/Press Release

Posted on June 15, 2013 by geelw

Sure, you more jaded gamers drooling over every “next-gen” game until your eyeballs fall out of their sockets may be peeking at these EDF 2025 screens and rolling on the carpet laughing, but here’s a laugh back for you. This game will pack in more action, awesome gear and mindlessly addictive fun AND a planet-load of replay value that will make some of those other upcoming games cry. Especially the ones chopped up in bits of pay wall content that you CAN’T return at all because they’re digital-only “you buy it you’re stuck with it and even if you delete it it still shows up that you paid for it at one point ha-ha” content that even in a “trade” situation, only your little brother would touch it but his parental units won’t let him because it’s rated above his age. And besides, they won’t buy him that console anyway, no matter how much he wants it.

So yeah, EDF 2025 will pretty much rock. Thank you, D3Publisher and Sandlot! February is a long time away, though… oh well. Press release below the jump, not edited much as I’m busy…
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Random Film of the Week(end): Suspiria

Posted on June 15, 2013 by geelw

So, very early yesterday morning I’m sitting here going through digital piles of notes from all this E3 madness and working up some sort of schedule to get everything I need to get posted when I start thinking about Dario Argento’s brilliant 1977 horror classic, Suspiria for some reason. Well, it WAS dark outside (I think it was around 3am) and raining like a cloud full of cute but incontinent cats and dogs pissing from the skies, so that MAY have had something to do with it as well.

Anyway, where was I? (looks at post title) Oh yeah… Suspiria. Creepy name. heroine looks like a wide-eyed marionette. Mean old witches in classy clothes. One that snores like a malfunctioning tea kettle. Maggot infestation. LOTS of red in the art direction. Udo Keir is in it, but isn’t Dracula. Scary as hell if you’re in the proper mood. Intentionally and unintentionally funny in spots. That TV ad above used to scare the crap out of me. OK, enough with the off the top of the head stuff. Unless you count the evil that gets wiped out at the climax (allegedly), there’s nowhere near as high a body count when compared to today’s mega-slice fests. That said, the murders are pretty nasty, creatively executed and memorable enough to linger in the brain long after the credits have rolled… Continue reading →

Attention Bat-Fans: Believe it or Not! Mezco Toyz Wants You In NYC For Something Old, Something New

Posted on June 15, 2013 by geelw

Holy “I Get To See The Original Batmobile and Maybe Pass Out On Top of (Or Next To) It!, Batman!!” Mezco Toyz is lighting up the Bat-Signal and letting all you classic to current Batman fans know they’re going to be doing something really awesome in New York City on June 25, 2013. Check it out below and get in on the fun, I say.

The hilarious thing here is as a jaded and cynical Noo Yawkuh (for life! OK, I’ve left the city and traveled plenty of times), I’ve never been to that Believe it or Not museum and in fact, scoot through 42nd street as quickly as possible whenever I’m in the area. Those crowds can be a bit annoying is all I’m saying. Still, I guess it’s a far sight better than the old nastier 70’s and 80’s where you’d want to run like hell away for other reasons (I’m old enough to tell you some mighty freaky true tales)… However, the chance to see the Batmobile of my childhood (and it better not be made of wax, grrrr… oh, wait, that’s Madame Tussaud’s down the street – another place I avoid!)? Oh hell no, that’s not getting passed up one bit. “POW!” “BIFF!!”, “SOCK!!” Er, “SPLORCH???” Hmmm… er… maybe not a “SPLORCH???”… that just sounds too wrong. Anyway, yeah, SHOW UP and bring your camera and a drool cup. Wear a bike helmet or hardhat if you’re prone to passing out from sheer nostalgia (“THUDDD!”)

So, Um… Whatcha Doin’ This Weekend? Superman’s Free For Some Quality Time…

Posted on June 15, 2013 by geelw

Well, not “FREE” free (or is it FREE “free”?)… you’ll have to go dutch or whatever and buy a ticket to see him (or play illegal mall mega-plex tippy-toe, you cheap bastard) and sadly, it’s look but don’t touch once you meet up. That said, I think you’re guaranteed some exciting times, a few laughs and maybe some tears before the break-up just over two hours later. Hey, he’s Superman, folks – he has to move faster than you.