Video Game Roundtable Episode 96: But Not a Dollar Short
Episode 96 may be a week late, but it’s definitely chock full ‘o podcast goodness, as the full crew rambles on and off subject about this and that. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the old coin-op arcade game Star Castle while begat Yars’ Revenge, with a twist ending to the classic game’s tale.
This week’s news items include:
EA deals with...
Dark Shadows – A Fim Review
Watch the trailer to The Dark Knight Rises and then watch Timothy Burton’s Dark Shadows trailer(s) and you will have an idea about how this version of the vampiric TV program is morphed into a from-yet-another-other-dimension Burton variation on a theme.
For those of us who immersed ourselves in the original Dark Shadows back in the...
Carolina Panthers and Luke Kuechly Agree to Four Year $12.58M Guaranteed Contract
Three down, 28 more to go. Today, the Carolina Panthers came to a mutual agreement with their first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, linebacker Luke Kuechly. The deal is reportedly worth $12.58 million over four years with every cent guaranteed.
Kuechly was picked 9th overall and was touted by many as the best linebacker in the...
Howard Stern Debuts His Best Celebrity Interviews On Demand
Howard Stern is about to make his judging debut on one of television’s highest-rated talent competitions, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, starting on May 14, 2012. Throughout the audition process, the audience excitement for Howard has been palpable. Now, both newfound and long-time fans can get to see even more Howard when select cable systems around the country offer individual...
2012 NFL Draft Contest: Seattle Seahawks Sign Bruce Irvin, First Round Draft Pick
And so it begins. The first 2012 first round draft pick to be signed is linebacker, and now officially Seattle Seahawk, Bruce Irvin. The two parties came to terms earlier today. The contract also makes Irvin the first incorrect answer in our "First Picked/Last Signed" Contest.
The First Picked/Last Signed Contest is unlike any other contest you've...
The Avengers Table Available for Marvel Pinball
Enjoy The Avengers in theaters? Now you can enjoy the pinball table DLC for Marvel Pinball. Let us know what you think.
Jonah Falcon is a blogger for TMRzoo and GameStooge.com and covers all gaming consoles and platforms including Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft XBOX 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP and computer games designed for Mac OS, Microsoft Windows and Linux operating...
HBO Game of Thrones Review/Recap: Episode 2.06 “The Old Gods and the New”
If I remember correctly, episode six of last season was the point in which the story really picked up the pace and started to get interesting. Similarly, here in season two, it appears like the tenuous status quo that existed for several of our characters has begun to fall apart, or at least looks like it is about to....
Music Gear Review: iZotope’s Iris Opens a Brave New World of Sonic Possibilities
The biggest problem with creating electronic music is finding new sounds and textures. Countless hours can be spent un-successfully digging thorough sound libraries. Alternatively, we find ourselves tweaking oscillators looking for that perfect tone. iZotope's Iris is a new sample based re-synthesizer that just made your search so much simpler.
The install of Iris is extremely simple. There was no...
2012 World Beer Cup Winners Announced
Brewers from around the world received awards from an elite international panel of judges in the 2012 Brewers Association World Beer Cup. The ninth bi-annual competition boasted the strongest field of entrants on record, with 799 breweries from 54 countries and 45 U.S. states entering 3,921 beers in 95 beer style categories. A 17.7 percent increase over 2010, the entries were...
The Elder Scrolls Online Announced (Trailer)
Game Informer has revealed the long-rumored The Elder Scrolls MMO, which will be coming to PC and Mac OS sometime in 2013.
The game will reportedly have much of the same framework that Dark Age of Camelot did back in the early 2000′s:
“It will be extremely rewarding finally to unveil what we have been developing the last several years,” said...




