http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept comics, gaming, and all things geek Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:04:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is RRODed a word? For those not in the know, RROD = Red Ring of Death, which is what happens when your Xbox 360 refuses to work properly and instead displays 3 blinking red lights. Fortunately there is a three year free replacement policy for this condition and I have ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/08/11/xbox-360-rroded/ WANTED - Holy crap this movie was frickin' A great. Not really super thrilled about the ending but almost everything else about this movie was great. Good to great acting, superb and completely over the top awesome special effects and stunts, a compelling plot, and hot hot Angelina Jolie. I ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/07/04/three-action-flicks/ Just finished reading all my back issue Blue Beetle comics from #6 up through #27. This is a fantastic comic book. It's got humor. It's got action. It's got a cool new superhero with cool new powers. It's got teenage angst. Hot babes. And great cameos from other DC super ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/06/29/blue-beetle/ I run a Gamma World D20 campaign on RPOL. It's a play-by-post RPG game, set in the Gamma World setting, and using rules from the D20 Modern, D20 Future, D20 Apocalypse, White Wolf's Gamma World D20, and other sources. On the side bar under the "About" link you will find ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/06/29/gamma-world-d20/ Installed a new version of the blogging software and it made some of my old posts look dorkity. I doubt I will have time to go fix them. So, ignore them I guess or don't. Haha! http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/03/25/new-version-of-blog-software/ DARK HORSE COMICS NOV070011    STAR WARS LEGACY #20     $2.99 DC COMICS DEC070215    ACTION COMICS #862    $2.99 DEC070204    ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #9    $2.99 DEC070206    BATMAN #674    $2.99 DEC070223    BLUE BEETLE #24    $2.99 DEC070186    COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 9    $2.99 DEC070231    JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #13    $2.99 DEC070196    TEEN TITANS #56    $2.99 DEC070263    TEEN TITANS GO ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/02/25/comics-for-week-of-227/ Witchblade TPB vol 1 (2008) - This is a misnamed trade paperback, sort of. First of all, this isn't the first Witchblade trade paperback that was published. This is actually from Witchblade issues 81-87 ish (don't have the book in front of me right now but that's close). However, this ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/02/24/244/ DARK HORSE COMICS DEC070045 CONAN #49 (MR) $2.99 SEP070094 STAR WARS DARK TIMES #9 $2.99 DC COMICS DEC070194 BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #4 $2.99 NOV070191 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13 $2.99 DEC070210 CATWOMAN #76 $2.99 DEC070227 CHECKMATE #23 $2.99 DEC070185 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 10 $2.99 DEC070230 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #18 $2.99 DEC070208 ROBIN #171 $2.99 DEC070218 ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/02/24/comics-for-week-of-220/ DARK HORSE COMICS      DEC070024 BPRD 1946 #2 (OF 5) $2.99    DC COMICS      DEC070197 BOOSTER GOLD #0 $2.99 DEC070184 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 11 $2.99 DEC070192 GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #5 (OF 9) $2.99 DEC070198 GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #5 $2.99 DEC070229 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21 $2.99 DEC070217 SUPERMAN #673 $2.99 DEC070242 WONDER WOMAN #17 $2.99    MARVEL COMICS      NOV072129 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #550 BND $2.99 DEC072181 FANTASTIC FOUR #554 $2.99 DEC072201 MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #6 $3.99 DEC072206 NEW AVENGERS #38 SII $2.99 DEC072229 NEW EXILES #2 $2.99 DEC072209 NOVA ANNUAL #1 $3.99 DEC072232 PUNISHER FORCE OF NATURE (MR) $4.99 DEC072212 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/02/11/comics-for-week-of-213/ This is this weeks' list prior to visitng shop, will edit to remove stuff he doesn't have. DC COMICS NOV070202 BLUE BEETLE #23 $2.99 NOV070167 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 14 $2.99 NOV070182 GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #4 (OF 9) $2.99 NOV070197 SUPERMAN BATMAN #45 $2.99 NOV070199 SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #11 $2.99 NOV070171 TEEN TITANS #55 $2.99 NOV070248 TEEN ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/26/comics-for-week-of-123/ Be sure and download Microsoft's "Apology" free Xbox Live Arcade game "Undertow" today or tomorrow latest from Xbox Live. Even if you're just a Silver Xbox Live subscriber you can get it. This is free only until Sunday, so get it fast! http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/26/beware-the-undertow/ Well folks, I have now read issue #546 of Amazing Spider-Man, the new now thrice monthly comic featuring our (well, my) favorite web-slinging super-hero. This starts off the Brand New Day story arc. Effectively, Spider-Man has been given a complete re-boot. We're back to a younger, freer, single Peter Parker ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/16/spider-mans-brand-new-day/ Recently I got the new 5-disc Blu-ray version of Ridley Scott's epic cyberpunk thriller, Blade Runner. Blade Runner is my #1 movie ever. Why? Because the vision of the setting was so vivid and unique for its time. Blade Runner practically invented "cyberpunk" for a film genre. Sure, it was ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/15/blade-runner-best-movie-ever-made/ Been a while since I posted up some movie reviews, so here's some from various movies and DVD's we've seen lately: Casanova - I was kind of expecting something quite different than what this actually was. For starters, it has an R rating, but where is the nudity? I mean, this ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/15/movie-mini-review-madness/ There is a very interesting article from the comic book retailers perspective about the One More Day and Brand New Day arcs in Amazing Spider-Man and sales projections for this title for the near future. If you liked my article about OMD, you may want to read the one on ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/14/more-on-spider-man/ I just sent this suggestion to Amazon, I hope they listen. It would make my life a billion times easier and better as a loyal Amazon customer if I could filter out results in the Advanced Search feature that did not qualify for Amazon Prime shipping. I pay for Prime, so ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/12/amazon-needs-this/ Decided to do this slightly different. I am now taking the comics I get at the comic shop that week and putting into a spreadsheet so I can analyze is some. This is mostly possible because of the Diamond "In Stores This Week" list. I make my list and take ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/12/comics-for-week-of-19/ The internets are ablaze with Nerd Rage over the latest issue #545 of Amazing Spider-Man, Part 4 of the 4-issue "One More Day" story arc. On comic sites around the web it seems that a solid majority of the fans hate this latest development, or at the very least, don't ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/04/my-spider-sense-is-tingling/ My latest reviews at Game Chronicles: Alpha Prime, first person shooter for PC. Conan, action beat-em-up for PS3 (it has a 360 ver also). My Spanish Coach - learn to speak Spanish on the DS. My French Coach - learn to speak French on the DS. My Word Coach - learn to speak English ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/04/more-reviews-at-gc/ DARK HORSE COMICS NOV070019 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #10 $2.99 SEP070095 STAR WARS LEGACY #18 $2.99 DC COMICS NOV070164 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 17 $2.99 NOV070188 DETECTIVE COMICS #840 $2.99 NOV070169 TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MARVEL COMICS JUL072208 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #7 (OF 12) $2.99 NOV072135 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2008/01/03/comics-for-week-of-14/ DARK HORSE COMICSCONAN #47 (MR) $2.99 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #24 $2.99 DC COMICS ACTION COMICS #860 $2.99 BATMAN #672 $2.99 BLUE BEETLE #22 $2.99 COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #5 (OF 8 ) $3.99 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 18 $2.99 FLASH #235 $2.99 GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #3 (OF 9) $2.99 GREEN LANTERN #26 $2.99 GREEN LANTERN ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2007/12/28/comics-for-week-of-1228/ DARK HORSE COMICS OCT070026 ROBERT E HOWARDS CONAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER ONE SHOT $3.50 JUL070047 STAR WARS DARK TIMES #7 $2.99 DC COMICS OCT070137 BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #3 $2.99 OCT070155 CATWOMAN #74 $2.99 OCT070170 CHECKMATE #21 $2.99 OCT070116 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 19 $2.99 OCT070151 DETECTIVE COMICS #839 (GHUL) $2.99 OCT070176 JUSTICE LEAGUE ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2007/12/19/229/ I wrote a review of the horror first-person shooter Clive Barker's Jericho for Playstation 3 for the web site GameChronicles a couple of weeks ago, forgot to mention it but now I did so go read it and let me know if you liked the review or not. There should ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2007/12/16/clive-barkers-jericho-review/ From the Amazon product info: Spider-Man: Reign A searing vision of Spider-Man's future, brought to you by superstar Kaare Andrews (Incredible Hulk). They finally did it. Kicked them to the curb. The "capes and tights" crowd - there's no place for them in the Big Apple anymore. Peter Parker? He can't even ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2007/12/16/spider-man-reign-mini-review/ From the Amazon book description: Spider-Man Back in Black The entire status-quo-shattering BACK IN BLACK saga, collected in one mammoth oversized hardcover! reeling in the aftermath of CIVIL WAR, Peter Parker has plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe: Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet ... http://casualgamer.net/virtuadept/2007/12/12/spider-man-back-in-black-mini-review/