Arcade1up News: Mortal Kombat Coming in May?!
News and speculation on the upcoming releases of Mortal Kombat, Final Fight, Golden Tee and the exclusive Walmart Space Invaders will be out very soon!
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Arcade1ups are Great but Flawed
Arcade1up machines have been one of the biggest blasts in the gaming community over the last year, and they are great products, but there are some things you might want to know before you purchase one yourself. Defects Galore When asking representatives from Arcade1up, they did not provide me details for the amount of defects that their first run of […]
Read moreGet your indie game on with these free Xbox Creator’s Collection games
You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t heard of (or weren’t overly familiar with) Xbox’s Creator’s Collection. Effectively the spiritual successor to Xbox Live Indie Games, Creator’s Collection games primarily focus on simple, “pick up and play” type of games from small developers/the community. The best of the best can go on to be part of the ID@Xbox program as well. […]
Read moreMore Target Video Game Clearance Finds, Just in Time for Those Holiday Gift Cards
Holiday gift cards burning a hole in your pocket? Target has some fresh video game clearance to help separate you from your newfound funds.
Read moreGamer Deals – $1 Sonic Games?!
Humble Bundle has an amazing deal going on with Sonic games. If you aren’t aware of what Humble Bundle is, it’s a digital goods supplier of sorts that can donate amounts to get certain awards. There are many games and software bundles going on right now, but for gamers, this Sonic bundle is definitely worth checking out! For $1 you […]
Read moreGeeky Black Friday Guide (Games, Toy’s and More)
Black Friday is a day for all to save after eating way too much food on Thanksgiving. That is no different for us geeks. This year, we have a lot of geeky materials you probably should check out on Black Friday, so without further ado, let’s see what we recommend you checking out on Black Friday. Xbox One S […]
Read moreTarget scares up deals for Friday the 13th and some obscure clearance games
Right now Target has a handful of unadvertised Xbox One and PS4 games on sale/clearance. While in-store pricing and stock may vary, there’s some excellent opportunities to add some lesser-known games to your backlog on the cheap. Target is slashing the price of Friday the 13th by 50% through the 20th when you use the Target app/Cartwheel offer at checkout. […]
Read moreDr. Geek: All the Whovians Unhappy in the Whoverse
When Matt Smith announced that he was leaving Doctor Who after the 50th Anniversary Special and the annual Christmas episode, the fans of Who, known as Whovians, took to the Internet to discuss who could, should, and would be the 12th (or — Spoiler! — 13th, actually) Doctor. But more than just bandy about possible actors’ names and place bets on the […]
Read moreDr. Geek: The Fractured Nature of Fandoms
Here we are in the United States of America, having just gotten past yet another July 4th holiday weekend, where you are required to show your official fandom as being an American patriot through draping yourself and your belongings with the flag, eating and drinking as much as you can with the people you love, and crowing over the explosions […]
Read moreDr. Geek: The Fetishistic Turn in My Little Pony
Almost a year ago, I first discovered that My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is an amazing show that is capable of generating a fandom that crosses both gendered and generational lines. However, crossing and pushing these borders causes consternation about the bronies who organize because of it. However, bronies appear to welcome their challenge to social and cultural notions about what […]
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