Category: Geek News
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ABC UNVEILS 2013-14 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
New Series “Back in the Game,” “Betrayal,” “The Goldbergs,” “Killer Women,” “Lucky 7,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Mind Games,” “Mixology,” “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,” “Resurrection,” “Super Fun Night,” “Trophy Wife” and New Alternative Series “The Quest” Join the Lineup “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelor,” “Castle,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Last…
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University of Texas at Austin Partners with Video Game Executives to Create Denius-Sams Gaming Academy
Warren Spector to guide post-baccalaureate certificate program AUSTIN, Texas – May 13, 2013 – The University of Texas at Austin has partnered with video game industry leaders Warren Spector and Paul Sams to create the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy, the first video game program in the United States led and taught by gaming industry executives. Spector…
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PAW WARZ – New Pet Collective ‘Petody’
From the Meows Eisley Cantuna on the desert planet of Catooine, to the giant tennis ball of the Dog Star, the adventures of Duke Mousepouncer begin with The Pet Collective’s newest “Petody”: PAW WARZ. “These are not the toys you’re looking for,” Ol’ Bengal Catobi tries to persuade cat-eared Poopscoopers using … The post PAW WARZ…
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PAW WARZ: Who Shot First in the Meows Eisley Cantuna?
It’s the age-old question that has divided different generations of fans: Who shot first? Now, PAW WARZ from The Pet Collective answers that question definitively, just in time for “May the Fourth” celebrations! Tens of thousands of cat lovers and movie fans have already watched PAW WARZ, and the newest episode – … The post PAW WARZ:…
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All-New, Epic Space Adventure STAR TREK®: THE VIDEO GAME Co-Op Game Lands at Retailers Today
Console Game Brings Players Aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise as Kirk and Spock to Face Down the Vicious Alien Gorn in an Original Story, as Movie Actors Reprise Key Star Trek Roles for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, 3D-Compatible Action Game http://youtu.be/XJVzWvuNWyY HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (April 23, 2013) – The wait is finally over for Star Trek fans,…
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All-New Adventure Awaits Players in STAR TREK: THE VIDEO GAME
A brand-new Star Trek story awaits players of STAR TREK: THE VIDEO GAME, which is available on Tuesday, April 23, for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. Written by BAFTA-award-winning writer Marianne Krawczyk, it whisks players into the heart of an adventure that takes place in the time between 2009’s blockbuster film Star Trek…
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Wil Wheaton Joins PHXCC 2013
Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that actor Wil Wheaton will be attending Comicon 2013. “We are very excited to welcome back Wil Wheaton to Phoenix Comicon for the sixth time,” says Marketing Director Jillian Squires. “Each time is better than the last.” Wil Wheaton is an American actor best known for his work on the…
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A Showdown Four Decades Later: William Shatner Faces the Alien Gorn Again in Promo for Upcoming Release of STAR TREK ®: THE VIDEO GAME
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Reprise of legendary 1967 TV battle between Shatner’s Captain Kirk and lizard-like alien puts spotlight on STAR TREK: THE VIDEO GAME, set for April 23 release HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (March 29, 2013) – More than four decades after they first squared off on an isolated desert planet, William Shatner comes face-to-face…
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Music of the Future
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Kathy Music Concert Ticket sales are selling out within 10-15 mins, in L.A., London, Paris, Dallas, New York & etc for non-American Music Stars! Songs from Mickey & the Gang to Princesses to Cars all singing to bring us happy joyful tunes. But what comes after that? We…
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New Star Wars Land in the Works for Disneyland?
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Nothing has been announced. Nothing is confirmed. However… there is a survey. In this survey, guests were asked their interest in a Star Wars themed land coming to the Disneyland Resort. Once again, nothing has been announced but an idea is clearly being floated and marketing is…
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Phoenix Comicon 2013 Street Team Event for Charity Slated for April 13th
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that our Street Team will be at the Ultrastar Family Fun Shootout on April 13th. “The Ultrastar even will be a wonderful afternoon of fun and for a good cause,” says Marketing Director Jillian Squires. Costume and Fan groups, come out for an afternoon…
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Phoenix Comicon Looking for Information Desk Volunteers for 2013
DAPS Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoenix Comicon is still looking for some great Information Desk volunteers for our 2013 event. “We value all of our volunteers and working at the Information Desk is a great way to interact with our attendees and to learn a lot about the convention that you wouldn’t know…
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Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci Join PHXCC 2013
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that comic book artists Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci will be attending Comicon 2013. “We are so happy to be continuing to add such great comic book artists at the date for the event is fast approaching,” says Marketing Director…
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YouTube Hits a Billion Monthly Users
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE In the last eight years you’ve come to YouTube to watch, share and fall in love with videos from all over the world. Tens of thousands of partners have created channels that have found and built businesses for passionate, engaged audiences. Advertisers have taken notice: all of the…
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STAR TREK The Video Game Reinvents a Classic Star Trek Villain
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE In the nearly five decades since the U.S.S. Enterprise first ventured into space, her crew has encountered untold foes, but few enemies have been quite as memorable as the Gorn. The savage, lizard-like race has been seen only fleetingly on screen, most memorably in the TV series’ first-season episode “Arena”…
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Frank Beddor and Nathan Fillion Team For Charity Book Giveaway
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Representatives for author Frank Beddor announced that he will be partnering with actor Nathan Fillion’s charity Kids Need to Read for a new initiative. For every book sold by author Beddor at the upcoming Phoenix Comicon (May 23-26), or ordered through his new Kickstartercampaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/149372651/hatter-m-zen-of-wonder), he will be donating one to…
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STAR TREK The Video Game Introduces New Vulcan Heroes
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE On April 23, STAR TREK® The Video Game reunites the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise for an amazing, completely new Star Trek adventure – and alongside Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty, Uhura, Chekov and Sulu will be two new characters making their first appearances in the Star Trek universe As the game begins, Kirk and Spock are called…
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Wreck-It Ralph – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Imagine a world where the characters that are found within an arcade actually are living and breathing entities. They are programed to play the game when the game is being played but once the lights go out in the arcade, they control their own programming. This is…
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STAR TREK THE VIDEO GAME - New Images Released
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE With less than eight weeks until the release of STAR TREK The Video Game, Paramount Pictures has released new screen shots that reveal more about this completely original adventure that will be released April 23 by Paramount and NAMCO BANDAI for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. These…
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Life of Pi and Skyfall Lead Film Nominations for 39th Saturn Awards
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Fringe, Dexter, The Walking Dead and Revolution Top TV Nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films; Saturn Awards to Be Presented in June LOS ANGELES – February 20, 2013 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received more Saturn Award nominations than any other film…
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New Video Explores the Making of STAR TREK THE VIDEO GAME
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Three years ago, shortly after the massive worldwide success of the re-imagined film version of Star Trek, the creators of the upcoming STAR TREK The Video Game began their journey to bring an entirely new adventure to gamers. At the heart of every Star Trek adventure are two unforgettable heroes: Kirk and Spock…
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Explore the Enterprise Like Never Before in STAR TREK The Video Game
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE For more than four decades, the U.S.S. Enterprise has been a majestic icon of adventure and excitement. On board, her crew explores strange new worlds, seeks out new civilizations … But what fans have known of the iconic starship has largely been limited to what is seen in movies and on television.…
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Suzanne Young and Jon S. Lewis Join Phoenix Comicon 2013
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoneix Comicon is proud to announce authors Suzanne Young and Jon S. Lewis will be joining 2013. Suzanne Young is the author of A Need So Beautiful, A Want So Wicked, and The Program. She currently lives in Tempe, Arizona, where she drafts novels on restaurant napkins while eating chimichangas. When…
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More Comic Guest Annoucments for Phoenix Comicon 2013!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce Colleen Doran, Katie Cook, Annie Nocenti, Kevin Maquire, Mark Morales, Mark Greenawalt, Natali Sanders, Jolene Houser, Jenevieve Broomall, Michael Macropoulos, Scott Godlewski, Jim Hanna, and Marat Mychaels will be joining us for 2013. “Our line up just gets more and more awesome.…