Jun 16th, 2010 by shuttler
i’ll probably talk about this on the next Comic Genius Video Show…
So the new London Marvel 4D experience is go!
had a great day out here are the photos…
Jun 11th, 2010 by shuttler
Followers of this blog will know that I am a fan of monsterpocalypse the collectable miniatures game from Privateer Press. I may well talk about this in more detail on the next video show of Comic Geniusif the Batman #700 doesnt take up the whole hour, but for the meantime take a look.
If you follow @teamcovenant on twitter you may have noticed this trailer go up today over at http://monsterpocalypsethemovie.com
Team Covenant recently held MONCON 2010 and showed this as a sneak preview. I’m looking forward to seeing more of this and it certainly is a great way to get people in to the game if army packs wernt already enough from http://teamcovenant.com/. These Army packs let you quickly get started without the need for buying boosters and not getting everything you need or want straight away.
A great move for gamers like me!
Jun 8th, 2010 by shuttler
Sorry for the delay in putting these up here! The feeds go up quicker over at www.gamebreaker.tv if you need them quicker!
As always I would love you to comment over on the main site…
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Show 3
Transformers Makes a Major Comeback, Mystery Society is above Top Secret, Marvels Iron Man Annual releases both print and digital, and much more!
Show 2
The digital comic revolution is here. Find out where to get them and the best devices to view them. Hosts: Gary Gannon, John Nicholson.
Jun 8th, 2010 by shuttler
Matt is back after his 4 month epic voyage into the unknown that is Real Life and talks alittle about the changes to the podcast, what he’s been playing (what Hasn’t he been playing?!) and some of his views on STO 4-months after launch.
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May 24th, 2010 by shuttler
Ok guys this is the first episode of Comic Genius the new weekly live show on comics hosted over at www.gamebreaker.tv
Hosts: Gary Gannon, John Nicholson & Stephen Reid.
A few technical issues this time as we get used to the technology.
I would love you guys to head over to http://www.gamebreaker.tv/video/comic-genius-1-iron-man and leave a comment over there!
Don’t worry games fans Limited Edition will become A games focused show hosted by Matt 
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Mar 8th, 2010 by shuttler
Welcome back to another comic book show!
Stephen & John catch up for the first time in a while to discuss comics whilst largely distracted by a huge Amazon Marvel price glitch!
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Feb 7th, 2010 by shuttler
In this Episode John & Matt discuss Cryptic, Champions Online and Star Trek Online.
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Jan 28th, 2010 by shuttler
Comics by comiXology concept from comiXology on Vimeo.
So yesterday Apple announced the iPad and whilst the device seems limited I think it strives ahead as a colour e-reader. Unfortunately Apple haven’t included a Comic-book publisher in the initial iBook store line up, but the device does support existing apps and will of course have new apps. A wealth of apps are available already with access to thousands of titles so this could be deemed as a very happy day for those of us wanting to go digital.
The video above shows us a mock up from comixology on how it could look. Thanks to Tim Daley for pointing this out to me.
Jan 5th, 2010 by shuttler
Last year tested me as a video game player and rewarded me as a tabletop player. I took me nearly the entire year to figure out that I wasn’t enjoying MMO’s as much as I did during the previous year and it took me even longer to figure out why.
Games I enjoyed included City of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Free Realms, Champions, Lord of the Rings Online and of course Tabula Rasa which sadly closed in February 2009. 2 of those games I just mentioned I played in a regular static group which made them much more enjoyable in a social sense, but also this can unfortunately cause me problems in a game with not being able to keep up or level outside of a weekly play slot to get some experience gains. When i find i cannot partake or am holding back the rest of the group I often find myself returning to solo play and losing out on the social interaction which is why I love these games the most.
I looked at games I tried and left very quickly too in an attempt to work out what I didn’t like and avoid that problem in the future. I quickly realised that its the levelling and grinding i hate so much. Don;t get me wrong I am all about the journey, but being forced to gain experience to do more content doesn’t seem fun to me.
Games like champions, city of heroes and free realms let me drop in for as little or as long as I want and just get on with the enjoyment without pretending to be anything else. I carry out tasks, partake in social gatherings and explore. I simply ‘game’ without any pressure from anyone, I play with others when i feel like it and I enjoy it.
That’s all very well, but I still missed the static group, the band of brothers the formed posse of outlaws ready to take on the world! So I did something about it at the end of 2009. I contacted a few friends old & new and set about talking to them about the idea of a static group who didn’t play those characters unless everyone was on at the same time. Too simple? We all play at the same level for 2-3 hours on a Monday night. Nobody stays on late with that character or uses it to gain experience in the rest of the week. We all get to do the same content together and work as a team growing as one unit! We’ve found that it makes for more rounded character development. If i want to game when someone else is not on I can work on professions, crafting or exploring for achievements. I can play an alt toon and learn about another class. Honestly though I’m finding sticking to one character great and I get to learn everything all along the way its fantastic. Everyone in the group is happy to not leave anyone behind and goes of and plays other toons or does there thing until a Monday comes around when we are all available.
It’s unusual playing this way, normally a regular gaming group can want to forge on without a missing player and go off and do some solo quests and find themselves in a different level range, causing XP problems on the group or aggro issues due to too much power. We found a harmony a singularity that seems to work and I hope it lasts throughout 2010. I hope for the first time to reach a level cap this year. something I have never achieved!
So that’s my Static group fulfilled as for other social dabbling I plan to try Star Trek Online. Again playing with people I know, but with no self inflicted rules and not committing to a regular play session. Ever since Star Wars Galaxies I’ve craved the big I.P. game. I enjoyed SWG because it was exploration in a world I loved and that is all I want out of STO. I don’t care about mechanics i just want to pilot a ship and send an away team down to the planet surface in a world that feels both familiar and fantasy filled! It won’t be my holy grail of MMO’s but I’m sure it will be fun and that’s all I want out of it.
Jan 4th, 2010 by shuttler
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In this episode of Limited Edition recorded at the end of 2009 John, Matt & Stephen sit down next to the fireplace and talk rhubarb to see the year out.
Digital Media, Streaming services, Ebooks and PSP comic store becomes an interesting topic. Will 2010 see more from the digital distribution services?
John is tempted by the Judge Dread RPG and we find out that Matt quit playing CoH and that Stephen plays games that are 3-5 years old.
John’s playing World of Warcraft and is surprised that Mr T not only features in the game, but you can get mohawk grenades! The new patch and looking for group system is impressive along with the new quest helper.
Stephen continues his cutting edge gaming by playing Spiderman Web of Shadows. We FINALLY announce the competition winner and of course have a natter about comics.
What do we end up talking about as our last topic for 2009? Star Trek Online seems to take over the conversation.
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