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The Most Graphically Intensive PC Games of Today
Whether you’re just stress testing your newest top level setup or want to see much you can get away with putting on your gaming setup, looking into graphically intensive PC games can be a very useful gauge on your system’s ability to tackle gaming as a whole.
By Patricia Sarkar9 years ago in Geeks
Mel Brooks' 'High Anxiety' Is Still a Welcome Relief
Mel Brooks' filmmaking career has been a continual source of amazement and amusement for me. Highlighted in The Producers, the unique combination of sophisticated wit and Yiddish vaudeville that inhabit his brilliant comic mind materialized in Brooks’ brilliant yet often erratic films. The manic hilarity of the 2,000 year old man and the distinctly crazy sense of humor that established Brooks as a legendary comedy writer and presence transferred often in a visually shocking way. Mel Brooks' distinct method of transferring his madness into movies became his signature calling card.
By Mike Mavenful9 years ago in Geeks
Best Joker Depiction in Games, TV, and Movies
Is there any comic book villain more iconic than the Joker? Short answer, no. No other villain has reached the height of popularity on par with the hero they’re in constant battle with than the Joker. Look at the rest of the DC universe, only Lex Luthor comes close, but not close enough. Same goes for Marvel; DC has always had the best villains and they’ve always been led by the clown Prince of Crime. It’s not just comics though: like Batman, the Joker has become a massive cultural force, and a villain who shares the same esteemed cinematic company as Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter. So let’s countdown the best depictions of the Joker outside of the comics.
By James Lizowski9 years ago in Geeks
Famous Careers That Started On MTV's 'The Challenge'
What started out as a one time crossover between The Real World: Boston and Road Rules: Islands, has now become one of the most exciting reality competition shows on TV. The producers saw how high the ratings were for this small competition and decided to make a new spin-off show that would eventually be called the "Real World/Road Rules Challenge." The Challenge would pit former cast members from the popular show The Real World against cast members from its sister show, Road Rules. Over time the show has been opened up to cast members from the show "Are You the One?" as well as complete strangers on the seasons "Fresh Meat I & II." Over the course of 29 seasons, there have been hundreds of competitors on the show. Most of them have retired and live out normal everyday lives like the rest of us. However, some of them used The Challenge as a stepping stone for bigger and better things.
By Jason Schwartz9 years ago in Geeks
Tech Get Go Releases Reliable, High-Capacity Portable Power Bank To The Global Market
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA— According to a market research report, the demand for the global portable battery pack market is expected to increase by nearly 20 percent and become a $10.94 billion industry by 2020. To keep up with consumer interest, Tech Get Go is now offering its own unique portable charger for sale via the company’s website.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell9 years ago in Geeks
4 Reasons The Nintendo Switch Will Be Unsuccessful
Nintendo has finally released details on their new console with a recent presentation and a host of subsequent info released to the press. The result has left the gaming world in a dizzying status that honestly could end up either really good or REALLY underwhelming. Here's 4 reasons why their Switch will be unsuccessful.
By BJ "Bunneh3000" Brown9 years ago in Geeks
Best Adult Swim TV Shows
It’s hard to determine the best Adult Swim TV shows, as there have been so many of them over the last decade. Adult Swim has been known for its wicked humor often referred to as "stoner humor," which doesn’t do the network any justice. It’s always more than that and there’s art to this peculiar genre of comedy that Adult Swim has truly perfected over the years. This kind of humor was almost non-existent on TV before the era of Adult Swim and its peculiar shows. Here are some of the best Adult Swim TV shows that have ever been created.
By Stephen Hamilton9 years ago in Geeks
How to Build a Gaming Rig
Every day you can bear witness to individuals playing games on various systems—phones, handhelds, and even consoles; however, none of these even begin to compare to the power of a gaming rig. A gaming rig is a personal computer (PC) that specializes in the components to deliver great performance and a superb gaming experience.
By Patricia Sarkar9 years ago in Geeks
Evil TV and Movie Presidents
Presidents as the “bad guy” are a trope that shows up in movies and TV shows all the time. While there are plenty of president TV shows and president movies, only a select few explore the plot mechanism that exists in an evil president. Presidents make the perfect villain—instead of being outside the law, they control it. He has the power of a whole country on his side, including the police. The “good guy” is left outside the law, fighting against everyone and their bad reputation to try to save the day. What makes presidents the perfect villain is that the hero of the story can rarely truly beat them, they can only thwart them for the day. Below is a list of the most evil TV and movie presidents that we love to hate.
By James Lizowski9 years ago in Geeks
Club Six Studios, Cosplay Queen of the World Alodia Gosiengfiao Release Addictive New Game Titled ‘ZvH: Zombies vs Humans’
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—Club Six Studios is thrilled to announce the global debut of their high-intensity mobile game app, ZvH: Zombies vs Humans. In this medieval era fantasy, gamers must rid the world of the living dead in a variety of epic battles or risk losing everything.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell9 years ago in Geeks
Marvel’s Civil War 2, a Copy of the First?
Marvel Comics just wrapped up their big event in Civil War 2. Just like the original, it had dire consequences for the entire Marvel Comic book Universe. While not a direct sequel to the original, it does make references to its predecessor within it. In addition, it follows the same formula almost to a T. There is nothing wrong with that, as the first Civil War storyline was very enthralling and changed the dynamic of the Marvel Universe at the time. If it ain't broke, then no need to fix it. Time to compare the two.
By Eliot Hecht9 years ago in Geeks
Lose No Sleep Over 'Lost Boys II: The Tribe'
When I think of the movies that influenced my nubile mind during the 80’s the campy horror flick LOST BOYS leaps to the foreground, fangs, feathered hair and all! There is a certain self-deprecating dark humor that 80’s horror movies have that current films of the same genre often have a hard time capturing. Perhaps it was the prevalence of neon colored spandex, vinyl and Max Headroom sunglasses or a residual Miami Vice spray paint and cocaine induced high that allowed director and actors the ability to laugh at themselves in just the right ways while poking repeated fun at the plasticized culture around them. Whatever it was, 80’s horror films are unmistakable treasures, defining symbols of the era’s cultural sharp attitude.
By Gabrielle Faust9 years ago in Geeks
