This story is easily one of the most bizarre things that happened to me during my time at IndieCade earlier this month. I suppose I should start at the beginning… My friends and I were in line waiting to enter the festival’s Beer Garden after a long evening trying out games at the press booth. I was a bit hungry [Read more…]
From the dark days of two-episode VHS tapes to today’s era of simulcasts and Blu-Ray collections, one thing has remained constant in our relationship with anime in the United States. Regardless of the price or format, we (and everyone else who doesn’t live in Japan) have always imported our favorite shows from their native land. With a few notable exceptions [Read more…]
With the this year’s IndyCar season coming down to a battle between veteran drivers Helio Castroneves and Scott Dixon, now is perhaps as good a time as any to start looking at the potential cast for next year’s title race. While it’s a given that the sport’s more established drivers (Power, Kanaan, Hunter-Reay, and so on) will be in the [Read more…]
This past weekend, I traveled to Culver City for my first-ever visit to Indiecade, an annual conference and festival celebrating the best in independent video game development. Every aspect of Indiecade felt so different compared to other “geek gatherings” I’ve attended. For one thing, most of the venues were outdoors, bringing something of a “county fair” vibe to the festival. [Read more…]
Let me tell you, it’s never been more difficult for a TV addict such as myself to support my habit. The Internet connection in my backwoods country farmhouse is too slow for me to watch Hulu or Netflix without making sure that no one else in the house so much as thinks about checking their Facebook, and I’ve got a [Read more…]
Video game music is something I always love to talk about. No matter what mood I want to be in, I can find a powerful piece to fit the moment. But not all video games have to have a completely original soundtrack to capture the right mood or tone the game is going for. So today, I’m listing off my [Read more…]
Mr. Shark takes a look back at a seriously entertaining action series and offers a cautionary tale about getting too excited while watching anime.
Mr. Shark looks back at an old favorite and gets into a fight with a hammerhead shark puppet.
Mr. Shark ends the season with a montage of outtakes. Thanks for watching, and we’ll be back later in the fall with more episodes!
We made the guys race in the rain for your amusement. They weren’t happy about it. Enjoy!