Living With a Nerd

Originally shown in an issue of Game Informer back in 2007, Borderlands has been hotly anticipated by the gaming community. In this article, we take a look at our impressions of the PC version. Does it deliver? Read on to find out.

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RBI Baseball, Tecmo Bowl, Hockey…there are a large number of classic sports games that were released for the NES.  One of the most fun, however, doesn’t get the respect it deserves.  Here’s a game you may have missed:  Base Wars.

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It may be hard to believe, but the sci-fi classic Stargate was released 15 years ago on October 28^th, 1994.  Grossing $196 million on a budget of $50 million, and spawning multiple immensely popular (and long running)  TV series’, Stargate’s popularity has only grown in the time since its release.  Now considered by many to be required viewing for any science fiction fan, Stargate still feels fresh.

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Have you ever read a comic that you felt got better as it went on, and when you reached the end you were ready to go out and buy the next trade…only to find that what you hold in your hand IS the only trade?  Desolation Jones is one of those comics.

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Rainy Day Movie is a feature here on Living With a Nerd that provides short insights into movies and series that you should save for a rainy day.  In this edition of Rainy Day Movie, we explore the fantastic PBS mini-series Liberty! The American Revolution.

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Sorry folks, but I won’t have a chance to update the website until the 28th…thanks for your patience!

Wonder how you can increase your headshot count?  Curious about how to get better at handling a controller?  Need help being able to make that turn without crashing?  Here are 7 tips to help you become a better gamer.  Special thanks to WrothChild for the article suggestion!

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Are you one of those people who wants an unrelentingly brutal video game? Instead of throwing your controller at the wall, do you just grit your teeth and try again? Do you love the feeling of accomplishment when you finally vanquish that impossible boss? Well then The Dark Spire is for you. (continue reading…)

On October 29th, 1999, House on Haunted Hill was released to the masses.  An updated version of the 1959 classic staring Vincent Price, this film still retains its creepy-factor a decade after its release.

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Imagine if I Heart Huckabees and The Celestine Prophecy didn’t bathe in their own existentialism, and instead they both just…well, just “were”.  That’s Asterios Polyp. (continue reading…)