Last weekend Star Trek Beyond opened and, of course, I went to see it. I really enjoyed it and it finally feels like the spirit of the series has returned. But, it also got me thinking. Gene Roddenberry held high hopes for humanity. In his 23rd century, mankind has eliminated poverty, starvation and disease. We have eliminated racism, sexism, discrimination based on religion and/or sexual orientation. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Gene’s Dream
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The Gamer Geek Blog – NX Wish List: Metroid
Here’s another of the games on my NX wish list.
Metroid
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Meeple Moments – The Things We Do to Game
Occasionally we feature a post from our friends at The Malted Meeple. This time around, it’s about something many geeks can understand – the camaraderie of gaming.
It is 1:00 AM. There are four of us huddled around a piano bench on the porch of a cabin in the middle of the woods. Continue reading Meeple Moments – The Things We Do to Game
Miss Dawn’s Musings – Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Yes, it’s once again that time of the year when geeks gather together in California (or on the internet) for the latest and greatest rumors, releases and news. That’s right, San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) took place last weekend and, as usual, some long awaited trailers were released and there were a few surprises along the way. Here are some of the things I paid attention to (with links so you can check things out, of course). Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Best Geeky Finds – Zombies, Zombies Everywhere: A Review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.”
As beautifully stated in Jane Austen’s original masterpiece “Pride and Prejudice,” Seth Grahame-Smith explained the state of zombies in his parody piece. Not only did this reproduction spam a prequel and sequel novel (not written by him), but a feature film. In the film, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” the zombie virus (brought to England by the French, as Mr. Bennett explains) has stricken London to the point that both an inner wall around London and an outer wall around England have been build, leaving a majority of the zombie hordes swarming the land in the middle—the in-between. This doesn’t stop the virus from spreading through London however. Thankfully Col. Darcy has arrived in London with his friend Mr. Bingley to investigate these occurrences. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Zombies, Zombies Everywhere: A Review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies