Having A Bad Day? Turn The Tables In This Bizzare Japanese Arcade Title

Having a Bad Day? Turn The Tables in This Bizzare Japanese Arcade Title

Much to the shagrin of arcade owners, the technology of most living rooms surpassed the ancient technology found in most arcades. After fighting for quite some time, arcades started to die a slow and pathetic death (check out this ancient article on that topic). Far far away in the mysterious and exotic world of Japan, arcades are bigger than ever and boast some of the most innovative and bizarre cabinets you’ve ever seen… one of which is Table Flip!

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Nerd Machine’s Awesome 2011 Panels Now Online (video)

Nerd Machine’s Awesome 2011 Panels Now Online (video)

Last we we had the pleasure of attending Nerd HQ during Comic Con 2011 and it was a total blast. If you’ve never heard of Nerd HQ, or perhaps wanted to see the panels for yourself… well now you can! The fine folks at Nerd Machine have posted all of their panels on YouTube for nerds everywhere to enjoy. Linked below is a write up from this summer’s Friends of the Nerdolution panel and an embed of the panel video itself. I may be the dork who asks the first question.

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Dragon’s Dogma: Your Upcoming Demo Character Will Live To Fight Another Day

Dragon’s Dogma: Your Upcoming Demo Character Will Live to Fight Another Day

I had the opportunity to play Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma last year at Nerd HQ really enjoyed myself. I think the problem with modern RPGs is that many new IPs are terrified to really innovate and often borrow systems and themes from other games of a similar ilk. It’s no coincidence that I felt like I was playing Fable mixed with WOW while hacking my way through the beginning of KOA: Reckoning.

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In 100 Years, What Games, Movies, And Television Will Be Seen As Art?: Our Community Responds

In 100 Years, What Games, Movies, and Television Will Be Seen as Art?: Our Community Responds

Episode 50 of our podcast Rated NA will be going live tomorrow afternoon, but we felt obligated to share these incredible responses to this weeks question: “What video game franchise, film, or television series will be viewed as art in 100 years and why?” On top of getting a ton of stellar responses from our friends and readers, we were also lucky enough to hear back from a number of the people that made the past 15 months at Nerd Appropriate so awesome. One of the best things about being a part of this site, is getting to talk with such incredibly creative people about the things we love, and for that we’re immensely grateful. Take a look at what some of our friends in the industry had to say about the future.

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Hulu’s Battleground: True Television Democracy

Hulu’s Battleground: True Television Democracy

If this is sign of things to come in terms the level of quality of Hulu’s original programming, than we’re all in luck.  The world of television changing for the better.  It’s good to see that the days of wasted channels (the ocho) and junk-food television consumption are coming to an end.  If more companies like Hulu and Netflix start to provide quality material like Battleground, we’re on the way to some real television Democracy… And that’s just awesome.

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San Diego Comic Con 2012: A Fan’s Hope Of Actually Attending?

San Diego Comic Con 2012: A Fan’s Hope of Actually Attending?

So you’re thinking of going to San Diego Comic Con this year but have no idea what the heck is going on with ticketing and lodging? You’re not alone! Due to Comic Con’s ever-growing size, Comic Con is making attendees jump through some hoops in order to attend the biggest pop culture celebration on the planet. But first, check out the new trailer for Joss Whedon and Morgan Spurlock’s Comic Con: Episode IV a Fan’s Hope.

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Our 50th Podcast Is Coming Soon! Help Us Celebrate!

Our 50th Podcast Is Coming Soon! Help us Celebrate!

Long ago we here at Nerd Appropriate set out to start a little web site about all the things we love… and somehow we’ve managed to survive. We’re as shocked as you are that after 49 podcasts, and hundreds of articles, Nerd Appropriate is still fighting the good fight! This weekend (2/26) we will record our very special 50th anniversary episode, and we need your help to make it extra awesome. Here’s how.

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Hero Academy: Dwarves Blast Their Way Into Battle!

Hero Academy: Dwarves Blast Their Way Into Battle!

Hero Academy has become a bit of an obsession here at Nerd Appropriate HQ. Creators of Orcs Must Die, Robot Entertainment have managed to craft an incredibly fun and addicting asynchronous iOS strategy game. Like any great strategy game Hero Academy is simple to learn, but challenging to master. Game play is an epinephrine infused game of chess, mixed with the random nature of Magic the Gathering.

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Project S.E.R.A. : Julia Voth Stars As Jill And Once Again Faces The Undead! (Video)

Project S.E.R.A. : Julia Voth Stars as Jill and Once Again Faces the Undead! (Video)

Even after watching Project S.E.R.A., I still have so many questions! The ten minute short film directed by Resident Evil editor Ben Howdeshell sprung to life this morning on YouTube, and damn is it good! Julia Voth (Lilith, Resident Evil, Bitch Slap) stars as Jill, in what could easily be described as a Reservoir Dogs-esque hostage drama with a zombie twist.

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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer: I’ve Been Indoctrinated (that Means It’s Good)

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer: I’ve Been Indoctrinated (that means it’s good)

Over a year ago while recording one of our early podcasts we sat around daydreaming about what the perfect Mass Effect multiplayer experience would be like. We stated that if multiplayer were to work properly, it would have to be just as rich and in depth as the single player experience. We also agreed unanimously that Mass Effect multiplayer should never be competitive (team death match), but objective based action and survival. Now who knows if Bioware was actually listening, but it seems as though the message got through. Mass Effect 3 multiplayer is here… and I’m indoctrinated.

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