http://www.nerdsociety.com Like movies, video games, anime, action figures and comics? This site is for you. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:25:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The new Xbox 360 dashboard came out yesterday and it sucks. The only cool part is the free Netflix movies on HD. http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/20/new-xbox-360-dashboard/ In this film, Rodriguez teams up with his buddy Quentin Tarantino. You know what that means. A lot of artistic violence and very well textured script writing. This film is proof that low-budget does not equal to shitty movies. Uwe Boll, you need to watch some Rodriguez flicks. The movie ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/19/vintage-movie-review-from-dusk-till-dawn/ "It's the best, most complete game I've ever worked on." - Peter Molyneux, Fable Mastermind God I love Peter Molyneux. A month and a half before the game was released, Peter had a chance to play and review his own game. He said, "I'd rate it a 9 out of 10." ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/19/video-game-review-fable-ii/ I am proud to announce that Toypit gave me the opportunity to be a guest reviewer for their site.  My Brute Chieftain review from the Halo 3 Legendary Collection is up on Toypit, so make sure to check it out. Toypit focuses on the latest news & rumors from the action ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/18/review-halo-3-legendary-collection-brute-chieftain/   A lot of people have been giving EA a hard time because they feel EA is taking over other game companies like a dictatorship. They feel as if EA is turning in a quick buck (quantity over quality). They may be right, but I'm glad that EA is taking a ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/17/video-game-review-mirrors-edge-ps3-xbox-360/   I'm really enjoying the new reboot of the James Bond franchise.  I was never a huge Bond fan.  Most of the films were bland and repetitive.  Sean Connery was clearly the best Bond.  He was suave and just a lot of fun.  After the initial excellent Bond films I really ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/16/film-review-quantum-of-solace/   Tinker Bell came into my childhood when I first watched Disney's Peter Pan. I wasn't a fan of her because she acted like a little brat. In the cartoon, she has a thing for Peter and would get mad when Peter and Wendy were together. I was later introduced to ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/14/movie-review-walt-disneys-tinker-bell/ McFarlane has launched its newest Halo 3 line: Legendary Collection. Previous Halo 3 figures from Mcfarlane were well articulated, about 5 inches and ranged from $10 -$15. The previous lines were too small for me, so I waited for the Legendary line. The Legendary figures are bigger, limited articulation, and ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/13/review-halo-3-legendary-collection-master-chief/ After languishing on the shelf since 2005, the straight-to-DVD Confessions Of A Pit Fighter is easily one of the worst films of the year. Simply, the film is just awful. A cast of real-life fighters (including former MMA champ Quinton Rampage  Jackson) and a few professional actors (who should have ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/12/dvd-review-confessions-of-a-pit-fighter/   I hate going to Hollywood because of traffic, plain and simple.  I probably go to Hollywood once or twice a year.  But three weeks ago, I was invited to a party at House of Blues by a close friend.   I've never been to the place so I was excited and reluctant at ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/12/lindsay-lohan-encounter/ The demo for Left 4 Dead was released today on Xbox Live. Valve's Left 4 Dead is a first-person survival horror shooter. The players can choose between one of four characters in cooperative mode or single player mode. http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/12/left-4-dead-demo-impressions-xbox-360/   The supposed PS3 system seller that was well received by the critics.  It's gotten a 95 at metacritic.  When it was revealed last year at E3, all eyes were on this little game.  You play as a sack boy in a 3d side scrolling game that lets you play online ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/11/video-game-review-littlebigplanet-ps3/   Lesnar, what is that on your chest pointing towards your mouth? I'm excited about this event. The overall card is okay, but the main event is going to be spectacular. Here are my predictions for the televised fights. Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar - This fight will be explosive, at least in ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/11/mma-ufc-91-lesnar-vs-couture-predictions/   Now we're getting to the good stuff.  An exciting episode from Heroes? You're kidding me right?  Well this episode has me excited only because it was able to link season 3 to season 1.  Even though the episode is called "Villains," it should have been called, "How Heroes Got Fun." The ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/11/heroes-season-3-episode-8-villains-recap/ Pacific Media Expo (PMX) is similar event to Anime Expo (AX): experiencing Japanese pop culture, especially Anime. Both events have cosplayers. But this is where the similarities end. While Anime Expo has become a huge event every July 4th weekend, Pacific Media Expo is on its ... http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/11/10/pmx-08-recap/