I’m Still Crafty!

So in case anyone didn’t notice, I haven’t been around much lately. This is due to the fact that I’m preparing for E3mas and trying to play video games and write interesting things about them. Also, I’ve been devoting a good chunk of my time to being crafty again. Here is the latest product of my craftiness:

As you can see, it is a GolgoBit perler. Isn’t he awesome? Damn right he is.

I’m looking into mass-producing these so that some of our lucky readers, along with our core staff, will all have a GolgoBit of their very own.

Anyway, back to crafting for me!

Golgo-TRON Preview-Review-ish-thing

The rumors are true, that is if you heard that the Tron movie based game “Tron: Evolutions” is just like any other movie based game. I only decided to review it because after playing, i have to give some credit where credit is due. The game already has two heavy weights leaning down on it. First, it is a Disney licensed game and, if you had a childhood, you know that even though it is mainly directed toward a younger crowd it’s hard as balls to get the hang of. Second, it is a movie based game but interestingly enough you aren’t just going through the motions of what you saw on the big screen, you actually get to play the prequel to the movie and bridge the 80′s Tron with Tron Legacy. By taking that path and opening up the opportunity for a unique plot line, the game kinda nose dived. They used iconic characters from the movie as well as direct scenes, anything extra just seemed like a visualized version of something Jeff Bridges mentioned in the movie, only paraphrased.

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TreasureBox at PAX Prime 2010 – We Gave Away Prizes

The Penny Arcade Expo has come and gone.  It was a blast, and the good news is that we’re now three weeks closer to the next one.

So why should you look forward to this event?  Number one reason: the ChatterBox TreasureBox Video Game Trivia Show.  In case you didn’t know, ChatterBox is an AM radio show and podcast out of Phoenix, AZ and an older member of the Golgotron family.  I’ve been doing the show for over six years now, and for most of that time, I’ve also been running the ChatterBox TreasureBox at PAX Prime.  For those who’ve attended, you know what it’s all about: we get a ton of prizes, pull three very lucky and genius people up on stage, and bombard them with video game trivia to baffle and entertain.  To keep it interesting, there’s a slew of questions and prizes for the audience as well.

Read on to see some of the trivia questions we asked, the stuff we gave away, and the sponsors who made it possible…  and for the first time ever, we’ve got video of the whole thing.

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