Is There an Echo in Here?
The Jetsons future is coming
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Growing Up Geek
Now we are all grownups and geeks rule the world
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You Say “Fangirl” Like It’s a Bad Thing
Does the word “Fangirl” really have to be a bad thing?
Close your eyes. Picture a “fangirl.” Now, let me guess. You’ve conjured up a flighty young woman in her teens or twenties, whose every possession is adorned with imagery from her favorite pop culture property and whose every thought, conversation, and action is based around her obsession. She travels in a pack of like-minded individuals and has trouble functioning in society.
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Amiibotched? How Nintendo of America Let a Sure Thing (Almost) Get Away
Nintendo is more than just Mario
Nintendo wants more people like me. I’m a fanatic. I love their games, characters, and worlds, and I’ve been this way as long as I can remember. When Nintendo announced their line of Amiibo figures, my first thought was at how 6 year old me would have been flipping out about them. Today, I’m thinking about how disappointed 6 year old me would be.
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Coming Full Circle: How I Once Again Found Myself a Single Console Gamer, and Why I’m Okay With It.
The single console life for me…
I retired my Xbox 360 and PS3 last week, leaving me with only one game console connected to my TV. When I was a kid, this was the norm, but nowadays, having multiple consoles is almost required if you want to experience the best of what modern games have to offer. Life, however, doesn’t always agree with this philosophy, and after years of trying to keep up with everything, I’ve finally accepted the brutal truth: My parents were right. I don’t need more than one.
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