People often refer to Comic-Con as Line-Con, and anybody who attends the convention understands why. This Saturday, I was in the middle of the con’s worst one. So after the break let me tell you my experience in The Line From Hell.
Oct 182011
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NASA recently released a video (well, more of a slideshow, really) depicting the Mars Rover Opportunity’s three-year journey from Victoria crater to Endeavour crater — a journey of 13 miles. It’s in black and white, but it’s pretty impressive.
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In this week’s episode, Ed has been consumed by a horrifying transformation that split him into two women, our guests, Allyson and Alicia! They join the rest of the Rag-NERD-rok Crew for a walk down memory lane to revisit all those fondly remembered franchises from our childhoods that are now making a comeback. Why is this happening? Who is responsible? And what, exactly, makes a franchise reboot successful? We tackle these questions and more in our discussion about nostalgia. Later, Alex and Meyer pay tribute to the “Gears of War” video game series, and we read some very special comments that are just too “good” to be posted on the site. Enjoy!
(Show notes after the break.)
Oct 102011
Ever since “Mass Effect 2” was announced, there were rumors of Bioware adding a multiplayer feature to the rpg. It seemed like nobody liked the idea, and it’s understandable. But now it seems like that rumor became real with “Mass Effect 3.”
(Read more after the break)
Oct 092011
Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. Judging by these poll results, it looks like those who favor fire — nuclear fire, that is — have won out! Congratulations to Ed, our foremost apocalypse debater. Now, everyone get down to the fallout shelter as quickly as you can, put your head between your knees, and try not to think about all your loved ones who are being flash-fried into ash as we speak.
(Poll results after the break.)