Can Blockchain Be the Key to Persistent Virtual Gaming Lives? Blockchain technology could bring a major change in the gaming industry, but in ways you probably haven’t considered. The great news for gamers is that, in the race to apply this exciting new technology, players will most certainly end up as big winners. You may…
MMO Character Name Can Be a Struggle I’ve been playing a number of MMO’s of late and noticed a few things from observing other players. Each time I come up with a good MMO character name it appears to be taken. This makes sense, as any true MMO nerd would be a ‘day one’ type.…
Thor Ragnarok – Vamping Villians, Joking Gods, and Beautiful Sets When I heard that Thor Ragnarok was set as a comedy, I was rather surprised. Ragnarok is the ending of Asgard – how could that be anything but a violent, sad film? Instead, Marvel presented a creative, funny, lighthearted movie that seems far shorter than…
Don’t be out in a Category 5 Hurricane A simulation from NOAA and the COMET program demonstrates the intensity of hurricane wind speeds. You can watch the effect of the winds on your tropical house and palm trees as the wind increases. A Category 5 hurricane like Irma? Watch and learn. The simulation starts at…
West of Loathing, the Sequel to Kingdom of Loathing, is Here! West of Loathing is the sequel to Kingdom of Loathing that I’ve been waiting years for. This single player, RPG set in the Old West is full of some serious silliness, fun quests, and a bit of puzzle solving. The Good When I first…
Our favorite Nerdy Films of 2016! We saw quite a few wonderfully nerdy movies throughout the year – from comic book super heroes fighting it out to epic space battles. While it was hard to narrow down the list to five (okay, five and couple honorable mentions), here are our top 5 nerdy movies of 2016! I tried to…
A Classic D&D RPG Brought to Digital in Warlock of Firetop Mountain After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Tin Man Games releases the video game version of the 1982 Warlock of Firetop Mountain. The game uses the best aspects of video games to re-imagine the original game book, board, and battles. It’s a fresh look for a digital…
Draw the Sword of Blergh and Win the Heart of Georgia McGorgeous in Tick’s Tales Phoenix Online Publishing and Digital Bounce House released a cute, entertaining, 8-bit adventure: Tick’s Tales: Up All Knight! The main character, Tick sets out on quest to become a knight. He hopes to fulfill his “destiny” set by his fairy godfather and win the heart…
Using Basic Hardware To Build The Future on Windows 10 IOT In the race to build the future, Microsoft bet big on Windows 10. It runs on Desktops. Laptops. Tablets. Phones. It even runs on IOT devices, which means that we’re about to start seeing it in a lot more places in our daily lives.…