A quick update or personal note from your gracious host.
Who doesn’t love getting presents? I mean, aside from Satanists!!!?? (seriously, that was a joke, don’t be offended Satanists. Besides, wouldn’t you rather worship Cthulu anyway? He doesn’t give the BEST gifts.) Here is a few top fives from the Nerd-Base staff of gifts that are generally within a realistic range of cost that we’d love for you to get us for this season of giving: Continue reading
What did my girlfriend want for her birthday? A Sega Genesis. I’m so happy. Unfortunately, my Generation 1 system disappeared a long time ago. It never stopped working but I think I loaned it away and never got it back. Therefore, I Ebay’d a new one (Generation 1 of course).
I knew that I saved some of my cartridges for a reason including the epic Phantasy Star series (my favorites). However, I had two problems.
1) The beloved Phantasy Star 1 was not a Genesis game. It was made from the precursor, Sega Master System (SMS).
Best game ever made.
2) Phantasy Star 1 was released in the US in 1988. I bought it immediately. Therefore, in this little plastic container was a 25 year-old battery! I just hoped it wasn’t leaking all over the printed circuit board (PCB) by this time.
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Not too long ago I was pretty convinced that I was going to cancel my PS4 pre-order. I even wrote an article about it called Canceling my PS4 pre-order. Then I did a breakdown on the PS4 FAQ and discovered some interesting things. There were some negatives and some positives, but in the end it made me reverse my opinion on the system. I’ve gone back full circle and now I’m going to keep my PS4 pre-order.
There are a few good reasons why I was really excited about RI Comic Con 2013. First, it was really close to my house. But more importantly, it had an amazing and huge guest list. Here’s a list of just some of the awesome guests:
Below are some cosplay photos from the Rhode Island Comic Con 2013 in Providence, RI, Nov 2-3. I’m Ming the Merciless being pictured with William Zabka (Johnny from The Karate Kid) and SAM JONES (Flash Gordon of course).
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Pictures from RI Comic Con 2013.
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