The Gamer Geek Blog – Tokyo Game Show

GamerGeekHey Geeksters!

It didn’t come to my attention until after the fact that the Tokyo Game Show was this past weekend. Normally I’d break down what happened from each publisher, but as the name implies most of the titles will be for Japan. However some things are worth mentioning since they will come state side.

Capcom did as predicted and released a new character for Street Fighter 5, Karin. If you don’t remember, Karin was in the alpha 3 games. Continue reading The Gamer Geek Blog – Tokyo Game Show

Miss Dawn’s Musings – Female Hero Revolution

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Is there a female hero revolution in the works? Over the past few years, “strong female character” has become a desired label on tv shows, in movies and in books. It seems now that it’s finally becoming commonplace and rarely needs to be said. Yet there is still the need for the Bectal test (and, even better, the sexy lamp test, thanks to Kelly Sue DeConnick) and progress is slow. But I think it’s getting somewhere and partly that’s due to an increased female fan base (because women can be geeks too!) and a more open-minded media industry. Things are finally catching up to the real world! Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – Female Hero Revolution

Best Geeky Finds – Catch Me When I Fall by Vicki Leigh

bestgeekyfindsIt’s the same dream every night. You’re enjoying a day at the beach with all of your closest friends, having lunch the way it was meant to be eaten — from a picnic basket. Nothing could go wrong. Then you look over at the lake. Before you can think about what is happening, three crocodiles come at you and your friends, intent on their own lunch. This is your worst fear, and has been the nightmare possessing your mind for the past week.

Your Protectors of the Night must have their work cut out for them if so many Nightmares are able to feed. Nightmares — demonic beings that infiltrate our minds and feed on our fears, forcing us to think of these when our minds are vulnerable — would be extremely powerful, creating constant fear if it were not for the Dreamcatchers and Dreamweavers assigned to everybody. These protectors combat the Nightmares and create pleasant dreams to replace the fears in our minds. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Catch Me When I Fall by Vicki Leigh

Irregular’s Intel – Does Diversity matter?

IrregularIntelIn geek culture we hold our fictional characters with a certain degree of sacred reverence. These individuals were the ones we could relate to in a world that largely misunderstood us. They speak our language, face similar life challenges, but blast through them with relative ease. So, it is understandable that when there’s an opportunity to see them portrayed on the big or small screen, we want as much authenticity as possible. It is part of the entire package for us. It is possibly our favorite novel/game/comic being brought to life, so everything has to be right, right? Or does it? Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Does Diversity matter?