Paladin here, CCFMDS and I went on a new journey by attending the Wizard World Comic convention in Philadelphia PA as Press.

Apparently we have both agreed that the press pass is a free ticket, not a key that gives all access. However, we did get to enjoy some good old fashioned “stepping in” to enjoy the panels of actors–no obnoxiously long lines for us!

Armed with the tools of the trade, including a small bag to hold my note pad, business cards, pens and 2 movies that I had the intent to get signed by a very special actor; I …

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Wizard World Philadelphia is a massive comic convention with celebs (“celebs” and real ones mixed in) as diverse as Patrick Stewart and teabagger/right-winger Stephen Baldwin. The guest list also included Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Brisco County, Burn Notice), James Marsters (Buffy, Smallville, Torchwood), Linda Hamilton (Terminator), Ernie Hudson, and Adam West. Many more pseudo-celebs were also there and most seemed nice and energetic, with a few exceptions. Here’s a timeline of my day and first time going to a convention as “press” for our most excellent site, NERDociety.com:

8am: I get up, skip breakfast and hop on the El downtown with …

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I first met Ejen Chuang at Anime Expo ’08.  He had his own photo booth by the entrance of the convention center.  I was amazed that with all the professional photography equipments he had, he was doing everything by himself, no assistants at all.  That meant that when he had to take a restroom break, he asked one of the attendees to watch his stuff. Talk about trusting a stranger!  Chuang is a Texas native and learned his photography skills by working with seasoned photographers.

It has almost been two years since I met Chuang and he still sets up booths …

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Sytems: PC (D2D, Steam), Xbox 360 (Live), Playstation 3 (PSN)

Might you like an alternative to your usual multiplayer gaming?  Sure, the big budget games are a lot of fun, but Ignition Entertainment and developer Zombie Studios are both hoping they can offer gamers a multiplayer experience that just can’t be passed up; especially considering that they’re offering it at the very low price of $15.

So, a few of us nerds went over to their office and got the overview of what the game is about.  You can expect a coop campaign (up to four players) via internet, 12 multiplayer …

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Martin Kampmann is training hard at Xtreme Couture gym, for his upcoming fight with Paulo Thiago on June 12th at UFC 115. The Danish fighter took a short break from his busy schedule to answer a few questions for NERDSociety, and his fans. Kampmann has wins over title contender, Thales Leites, and former WEC star, Carlos Condit.

NERDSociety (NS): How did you get into martial arts?
Martin Kampmann (MK): I did karate as a kid, and started doing amateur kickboxing afterwards; then I got into MMA soon after.

NS: What is it like to train with some of the …

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This weekend, NERDsociety.com will be attending the Wizard World: Philly, pop culture convention at the Philadelphia Convention center.

Some of the special guests are Patrick Stewart–no description needed. However, I will mention that between Star Trek, X-Men, the Anime Steamboy and countless performances on stage and screen, he is the highlight of this convention.

Also appearing is Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead fame, he has also been on many fantasy TV shows from the Hercules and Xena days where he played the character Autolycus. He also starred in Jack of All Trades and Brisco County Jr.

A comical actor whose voice …

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For when you’re tired of the same ol’ same ol’, or just feel like trying something new in-between awesome releases like Mario Galaxy 2 and Red Dead Redemption, this new feature, Video Game Adventures, is here to spice up your gaming life.  So, all aboard the S.S.V.A.!

This is the new Wii port by developer Nicalis, with higher graphical resolution

Cave Story is a game that was created by one man, Daisuke Amaya, aka “Pixel” (his official site with other free games here).  He created the game over a 5-year period, and released it in 2004 for free on PC.  …

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Dennis Hopper passed away May 29th, 2010 with complications of advanced Prostate Cancer, appearing in over 160 movies, some of his most memorable roles included Speed, The Last Ride, Rebel Without a Cause and Apocalypse Now. On March 26th, Dennis Hopper was given the 2,403rd star on the  Hollywood Walk of Fame. Here’s our review of Super Mario Bros. The Movie to honor the man behind King Koopa.

What would life be without popular video games being turned into big screen movies? Well probably way better but we wouldn’t have so many jokes to be made. Who could ever forget one …

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The history of video games turned Hollywood movies isn’t very good. There have been more bad ones than you could even count and an occasional decent one. I liked Mortal Kombat and the first two Resident Evil movies were dumb, mindless fun. Silent Hill was creepy and atmospheric thanks to French director Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of The Wolf). I also have a soft spot for the hated Double Dragon, which featured cool future-shock set design and Robert Patrick hamming it up as a dastardly baddie. I pretty much hated every other videogame movie ever made. I still feel bad about having …

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The star of 70’s sitcom Diff’rent Strokes; Gary Coleman passed away at age 42 from a brain hemorrhage caused from a fall.

I remember Gary Coleman very well growing up, I loved Diff’rent Strokes, it was one of those shows that was well-written and very funny. The acting from the mostly young group was exceptional as far as I’m concerned (especially compared to the duds of today).

Gary Coleman made an appearance on the pilot of Diff’rent Strokes spin-off “The Facts of Life” which featured his characters “sister” played by Dana Plato and starred Charlotte Rae whom was the house keeper …

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