In just two days the world may get its first look and the long awaited Playstation 4. Supposedly in development for several years now along with enough rumors to rival an iPhone launch (ok, maybe not that many) Sony has scheduled a press conference in New York this Wednesday Feb. 20th at 2 pm Pacific / 5 pm Eastern.
Is this a glimpse into the future?
With the recent leak of what looks like the new PS4 controller and some inside tips from some very reliable sources it looks like Sony will be the first to unveil their new console in a year where it’s expected that Microsoft will announce the successor to the successful Xbox 360.
The PS4 is rumored to support streaming of full games, social media integration, a touch screen built into the controller and also allow gamers to directly upload videos to YouTube.
But regardless we should know a lot more in just under 48 hours!
You can catch the whole Sony event live presented by our friends over at IGN. Hit the link below to check out the stream.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/14/watch-the-220-playstation-event-on-ign
Today is the last day for discounted full event Phoenix Comicon 2013 tickets. Be sure and get yours today. Not only do you save money, but you also get in on preview night, Thursday May 23, 2013.
The guest line up is great this year and with more vendors expected everyone should be able to find something they love and matches their inner geek. So there are only a few hours left to get the full event passes at this discounted price so get them here!
Even if you plan on going just 1 or 2 days get your tickets early so you can save and spend more on cool stuff at the Con.
We’re all looking forward to another great event in 2013!!!
Greetings fellow Whovians! With the return of Doctor Who for the Christmas special we experienced one of the many themes of this amazing series: change. Or in a term that fans of the show are familiar with, regeneration! With this return we now have a new companion in the form of Jenna-Louise Coleman who has done a smashing job thus far. We also have a new theme with new opening credits and a new 
interior of the TARDIS that I think is fantastic! For the 50th anniversary it is very nostalgic while still being very fresh and futuristic. It does seem a bit smaller than the previous ones but we can look forward to seeing more, especially in the upcoming episode Journey to the Center of the TARDIS! And always remember… Bow ties are cool!
Dec 18
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We’re always looking for new geek stuff to do and strategy games are definitely included. We seem to keep running into Iconica, a strategy game developed from the World of Rynaga. There is a group that gets together, typically with the games inventor, Eric Torres. They meet the third Saturday of every month at [...]
Review of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, music by The Flaming Lips
When you first hear Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, you think sci-fi, action, and you would be right? sort of………………
I recently had the opportunity to see Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in it’s world debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in California. It started on November 6th and runs through December 16th 2012.
Obviously the title of this play sucked me in like a tractor beam, but then I saw that The Flaming Lips did the music! That was enough to buy the tickets. I did more research, but could not find much on this play/musical. So I went in with an unadulterated mindset. With no to little expectations, other than I wanted it to be worth the money I spent on the tickets, Yoshimi was amystery from the start.
When I got to the La Jolla Playhouse, which is a great venue by the way, I thought I would “probe” some of the ushers and the sales people for information. They all got super excited immediately, and I even learned that the typical play memorabilia was going fast and the soundtrack was already sold out with a month left to go. I was intrigued, but after walking in and seeing the amazing 3D earth suspended in mid air I too was now excited.
The play was amazing! The music from The Flaming Lips was incredible, obviously, but the way it was done in the play made it even better. I don’t want to give everything away, but yes, there were robots, giant robots, and fight seens that were everything a geek could want. On the flip side, yes this is a play and a musical. So is it non stop sci-fi, no. There is of course a love triangle, and a greater subject matter, a serious one in fact, cancer. Yes, there was a serious message and social issue here. Game over, right? No. Whether you’re a young geekster or a mature, dare we say it, non-geekster, Yoshimi will not dissapoint. The plot was serious, but done very well, especially with the music tying in. Also, this has to be the most technologically advanced play ever, I definitely want to see it again, lots of lights, action, and robots!
So, if you can get over to the La Jolla Playhouse and go see Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots this weekend. If you can’t make it I’m sure it will be traveling soon or even on Broadway!
May 30
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Well, as quickly as it came, it is gone. Phoenix Comic Con 2012 was much bigger, better, and all around more awesomer. There were a lot of great booths, panels, and of course celebrities. In a world of the “Con” meaning San Diego Comic Con of course, Phoenix Comic Con is making it’s mark. It [...]
San Diego Comic Con 2012
By now it is no surprise that the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) tickets are on sale today.
They went on sale at 8 am PST. In just 35 minutes the official Twitter for San Diego Conic Con reported that the 4 day badges were sold out.
Check out the official San Diego Comic Con website for more information about the Con.
What do you need to do to attend this year? Well, nothing because by the time you read this tickets will most likely be sold out. Additionally, the SDCC implemented a required member ID system which closed on February 8th, so if you did not have a member ID you could not purchase tickets anyhow.
Good news is that Toys and Geek got tickets and will be there!!!!
We will be updating here and twitter so make sure you are following us for updates to Comic Con and during.
Most importantly you will most likely want to see the psot SDCC info where we will review and display all of the great goodies we find at Comic Con. If you are going let us know what you are looking forward to most, if you can’t go and want something or to have something checked out for you let us know and we will do everything we can to have one of our minions take care of it for you.
Tricky Out!
Multi Display Gaming
Whether you’re into widescreen gaming, day trading, multitasking, or just stretching windows until they’re really,really big, a multiple monitor setup is the only way to fly. Us geeks have been keen to the secret for a while now, but sales numbers from 2011 seem to indicate that dual-screen madness may be starting to take the world by storm — and that most buyers think bigger is better.
The average computer monitor sold these days measures in at 21 inches, a three-inch increase over the 18-inch average way back in 2007. According to numbers that IHS iSuppli, well, iSupplied to the New York Times, 179 million monitors were sold in 2011, compared to just 130 million desktops. Rhoda Alexander, iSuppli’s monitor-watcher, told the newspaper that difference means “more screens per desk.”
Don’t necessarily chalk that increase up to a rise in multi-monitor gaming, though The Times says that business use likely contributed to the spike.
“NEC Display, a major supplier of monitors, said 30 to 40 percent of the employees of its corporate customers now used more than one monitor, up from 1 percent four years ago,” the article reports.
One thing’s almost certain: as multitasking increases and monitors continue to get wider, thinner and cheaper, multi-screen usage should continue to rise. Do you rock a dual (or more!) screen setup, or are you a one-screen kinda guy/gal?
Silver is the new GOLD!
If you’re an Xbox 360 gamer with a Silver account on Xbox LIVE, you now have a brand new reason to download the demo for Mass Effect 3. This demo includes with it a glimpse into both the single player campaign and the multiplayer side of the game.
Normally, Silver members wouldn’t be able to access the multiplayer features on a demo as that’s limited to Gold account levels. However, in order to make the demo fully playable, Microsoft will upgrade any Silver account that downloads the Mass Effect 3 demo to Gold until the game releases on March 6th. The demo releases on February 14th.
So, that means that by downloading and playing the Mass Effect 3 demo on your Xbox 360 with a Silver account, you’ll effectively get almost a full month of Gold access for free.
Gold access will let you play games with friends and give you the chance to use premium apps; Netflix, Hulu Plus, Facebook (does anyone use this on their Xbox 360?) and access to the Deal of the Week (which, right now, is Bastion for half-off its normal price).
The same demo will be made available for both the PlayStation 3 and PC platforms, but nothing special happens upon downloading or playing it with either system. Both platforms offer free ways to play games together, so this whole upgrade business isn’t necessary.
