Comic-Con 2014: 10 Tips To Become The Con-Master!

Comic-Con 2014: 10 Tips to Become the Con-Master!

Comic-Con-LogoSan Diego Comic-Con is magical, but it can REALLY kick your ass if you’re not ready for it. While there are other “Comic-Cons” out there, all pale in comparison to the granddaddy of them all… San Diego Comic-Con. After attending Comic-Con almost every year since 2000, I have some tips that’ll help transform you into a true Comic-Con MASTER!

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Rated NA 161: Northwest Adventures

Rated NA 161: Northwest Adventures

Ash returns with tales of Northwest travel adventures. We take a look at Plundernauts on mobile, and the documentary, Jodoworsky’s Dune. Also, news on Comic-Con, Destiny, Twin Peaks, and Battleborn. Finally, with con season right around the corner, we talk essential convention survival tips with you in our NAQOTW.

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Rated NA 160: Pen And Paper And Hair

Rated NA 160: Pen and Paper and Hair

Hosts: Matt and Scott / Guest-host: Nate (@nhales80)

The gang checks out Guacamelee STCE for Xbox One and the new D&D 5th Edition Starter Set. News about Destiny, Hitman Go, and Squids. In our NAQOTW you tell us what games you would most like to see make the jump to Pen and Paper. Also, ear hair (?)

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Wonder Woman, The “F-Word,” And You

Wonder Woman, the “F-Word,” and You

A lot has been written about Wonder Woman, comics, and feminism in light of an interview with David and Meredith Finch, the new creative team taking over the comic bearing the title of the same name. Articles such as, “Wonder Woman’s feminism matters. So why would the comic industry reject it?” and “The F-Word: Wonder Woman’s Feminism Shouldn’t Be Covered Up” have been popping up all week. As they should! It’s kind of ridiculous this discussion needs to be had, not about Wonder Woman, but about society and its view of feminism. Why? The perceptions of feminism by some, and this applies to men and women, is exactly why these conversations keep cropping up.

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Rated NA 159: You Had The Touch

Rated NA 159: You Had The Touch

The gang has a bit of fun this week with the new Transformers movie and video game. Ash plays Valiant Hearts: The Great War, and Matt sees the comedy, They Came Together. Also, Google IO, Aereo, and Games with Gold. Finally, we hear your thoughts on the growth potential of eSports in our NAQOTW.

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Rated NA 158: An Underrated Episode

Rated NA 158: An Underrated Episode

Scott snags a Wii U, Ash plays Risk of Rain, and Matt regrows limbs! We talk about the Star Wars films, Amazon’s Fire Phone, and YouTube’s music services. Finally, you share with us your favorite underrated games, films, and books in our NAQOTW.

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Rated NA 157: Little Finger

Rated NA 157: Little Finger

Ash gets into the Destiny alpha, Scott wonders if it is time to get on the Wii U bandwagon, and Matt shares a tale of separation. We also talk about the highs and lows of E3, and you share with us the E3 announcements (or lack thereof) for which you were most disappointed or excited. Game on!

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Rated NA 156: Parkour Cat

Rated NA 156: Parkour Cat

[HOSTS: Ash, Scott, and Matt] Scott tries to make sense of Murdered: Soul Suspect, Ash sees Edge of Tomorrow, and Matt plays Wolf Among Us plus Max and the Curse of Brotherhood. Also, Ant Man has a director (for now), Bill Watterson returns to comics, and CD Projekt Red reveals details about the Witcher 3. In our NAQOTW, we ask you, if you kept repeating the past 24 hours over and over again, what is the one thing that you would change?

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