Sep
05
2010
05
2010
Minecraft – A review Or How I learned to stop trying to have free time.
Minecraft is a new sensation to hit the indie gaming scene. It's not a very high-end graphics game, but that isn't a necessary ingredient to make a game so endlessly entertaining, or crack-like. The amazing person behind Minecraft, yes person, ...
Sep
03
2010
03
2010
Ninjas vs. Zombies + Pie = AWESOME!!!!
I've been alerted to a film-making masterpiece, so of course I have to give it some coverage. Ninjas vs. Zombies sounds like some sort of Cartoon Network Original, but I assure you, it's not. It's plenty full of live-action gore, ...
Aug
30
2010
30
2010
Lame Anti-Halloween Fascist Boo’s Said Holiday In The Name Of Christianity
In traipsing across the interwebs a few days back, I found a funny piece of literature posted at The Huffington Post. It wasn't your typical journalistic faire. It wasn't even a strongly worded opinion piece. It was, in the opinion ...
Aug
29
2010
29
2010
Toys these days… Collectible Battling Mice and Pokemon.
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Kids toys are always pretty weird, but this commercial for a new toy kinda blew my mind. It's obviously trying to play off the hype and addictive nation of children by making them appear to ...
Aug
29
2010
29
2010
Pics of the Bizarre
A simple post, highlighting some of the more bizarre pics floating around the web over the past few days. Â Enjoy! Â :)
First up? Â This sad alien. Â Will his insurance cover the crash?
Notice that these cupcakes are non-discriminatory. Â Both Marvel and D.C. ...
Aug
21
2010
21
2010
The Delicious Old School RPG Beauty that is Eschalon: Book 2
I have some strange attachment to classic dungeon-crawling RPG games. I’m not exactly sure what the drive is, but I have a pretty good idea and there’s something definitely there. There’s just something so liberating about ...
Aug
21
2010
21
2010
The Girl Who Haunted Chatroulette
Chatroulette, for those that may be unaware, is a service that randomly sets up two parties to video chat with one another. It's a pretty simple idea and, as I'm sure you can imagine, there are a lot of pranks ...
Aug
17
2010
17
2010
The Gothic Rocket, Rockin San Francisco
We had occasion to visit the lovely and entertaining waterfront vicinity of San Francisco this past weekend, wherein we stumbled across this beauty: the Raygun Gothic Rocket. This epic rocket is a collaborative art installation, and some ...
Aug
12
2010
12
2010
The Starcraft 2 Collector’s Edition and Why Battle.Net 2.0 is Weak
The Starcraft 2 Collector’s Edition is a fun little package. It has some epic wrapping, comes with some pointless and some great goodies. I felt that it was a well compliment in terms of their special editions so far. The ...
Aug
11
2010
11
2010
BBC Adds New SciFi Series “Outcasts” To The Lineup
BBC America loves its Sci Fi. With a couple of shows already filling their evening slots, namely Dr. Who and Torchwood, BBCA is adding a new space western series to the mix, Outcasts.
From the makers of award-winning and international hit ...
Aug
11
2010
11
2010
Tron: Legacy
I haven't seen a ton of stuff floating the net in regards to the new Tron remake. It could be because the original sucked bawls and wasn't worth the dime that was used in it's creation, but hey, what do ...
Aug
10
2010
10
2010
Gamers Versus Robbers
This is an oddly inspiring story.
There's a PC gaming cafe in Kaneohe, Hawaii, called PC Gamerz. On July 28th, Devin Woolery was the guy in charge. As usual, he was sitting behind the counter, watching his customers. It was about ...
Aug
05
2010
05
2010
Ever Want to Buy a Full Evangelion Plug Suit? Only $6,300!
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a pretty well-known, if not one of the most well-known anime series out there. It's a pretty dramatic and serious series that has giant robots killing each other and monsters - with religious undertones. It's hard ...
Aug
04
2010
04
2010
Style Over Substance in MMOs and RPGs?
For those not aware, Jeff, our own dear editor-in-chief here at Coolorama, pens a weekly column over at IncGamers. In this week's MMO Weekly, Jeff discusses an emerging trend in tabletop role playing games. Is this kind of "collaborative storytelling" ...
Aug
03
2010
03
2010
How To Stone Someone To Death: A Gruesome Guide
If you were looking for a story to satisfy your morbid curiosity, this is it: the good people over at Slate have researched how, exactly, stoning works in Iran. We're not talking about any kind of marijuana euphemism here. We're ...
Jul
29
2010
29
2010
Sadly, This is the Greatest Thing You Will See Today (aka, the Tiffany vs. Debbie Gibson Cat Fight)
Ok, look, I"m pathetic. I'm so painfully immature that I need help. I admit that.
So it is without any remorse whatsoever that I bring you one single clip from the upcoming Mega Python vs. Gatoroid. Yes, THE Mega Python vs. ...
Jul
28
2010
28
2010
DC Universe Online: The Utterly Fantastic Trailer
This was, without doubt, one of the great hidden gems of last week's Comic Con. It's the new trailer for DC Universe Online, the superhero MMO that supposed to be released this fall. While I have a few ...
Jul
27
2010
27
2010
Elvira Coming Back To Weekly Television Fall 2010
Comic Con has sadly come to a close and it's time for me to set my weary bones down and pen my impressions. I know, it's a bit on the late side, but that's what happens when you are ...
Jul
25
2010
25
2010
A Gallery of Comic Con Geeks
Ah, Comic Con, how I love you. You are pop culture incarnate. Upcoming films get their first showings; comics on the horizon get ogled by fans; soon-to-be-released video games get drooled over. It's almost too much to ask for.
Of course, ...
Jul
21
2010
21
2010
Stracraft II Trailer: Ghosts of the Past – Awesome.
Likely the last trailer before the hotly anticipated Starcraft II, Ghosts of the Past is about our lady Kerrigan, Jim Raynor, and the beginning of the rebellion against the Dominion and it's epic as hell. I may just start waiting ...
Jul
19
2010
19
2010
Little Stormtrooper
This pic has been floating around the intertubes the past week or so, so I thought I'd share. I can't seem to find the source on this, though it's certainly adorable.
Come to think of it, I should probably grab ...
Jul
17
2010
17
2010
An Irrelevant Take on the Brain-Melting Inception (Movie Review)
Ah, Christopher Nolan. How I’m beginning to hate you. Not because you’re delivering horrible stinker after stinker, quite the contrary, you just keep making TOO good of movies. Just what I need, one more thing for me ...
Jul
17
2010
17
2010
Is Your ISP Ripping You Off?
When you contract to get high speed internet at your home (or office), you are basically signing on the bottom line, and completely trusting your ISP to deliver what they promise. In fact, if you're a serious geek, you probably ...
Jul
14
2010
14
2010
The Littlest Chun Li
It doesn't get cuter than this folks. The littlest (and cutest) Chun Li at a Cosplay Con.
Jul
12
2010
12
2010
Magic, Monsters, Mayhem and Blood. That is Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
As many, I was a big fan of the original Fullmetal Alchemist. I knew the plot subverted from the Manga, but I never got into the Manga so I wasn’t sure by how much or for better ...
Jul
07
2010
07
2010
Little Drummer Boy
I think if Joan Jett wants to go back out on tour, she should call this little drumming wizard. ASAP!!!!
Jul
04
2010
04
2010
Was Shane Carwin Robbed?
Like so many of you, I"m a big fan of mixed martial arts. So last night's big heavyweight fight between champion Brock Lesnar and challenger Shane Carwin was, to say the least, a big deal. Both Lesnar and Carwin are ...
Jul
01
2010
01
2010
Roger Ebert & Video Games – Round Two
Awhile ago Roger Ebert drew a lot of flak from... Well, the entire internet pretty much - For speaking out his ass on something he had no professional ability to critique. Video games. I'll be the first to admit I ...
Jul
01
2010
01
2010
The Hilarity that can be Trolling in Real Life
Trolling is something anyone on the internet is familiar with. Let's do a quick definition check, shall we?
"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an ...
Jul
01
2010
01
2010
The 8-Bit Twilight Game, Steampunk Ghostbusters, and the Wedding Cheetah
It's a happy day when, upon logging into the ol' interwebz, I stumble across not one, but three awesome geek videos. Let's just begin with the "League of Steam", a lovely steampunk Ghostbusters tribute, shall we?
Now let's move on ...
Jun
26
2010
26
2010
Girlfriend Deletes WoW Characters, Boyfriend Deletes Entire Computer
Ah, true love. It inspires us to do the most unpredictable things. For example, when a young woman becomes concerned that her boyfriend is playing too much World of Warcraft, she can have a variety of responses. She can talk ...
Jun
23
2010
23
2010
Victorian Star Wars
We've all seen SILLOF's Workshop. If you haven't and you've opted out of clicking on the link, then please allow me to elaborate with a pic:
Star Wars Steampunk. Get it?
Anywhoooooo, while traversing the world wide web, I happened upon some ...
Jun
19
2010
19
2010
An Irrelevant Review of Splice & its ATTEMPT at shock-value Sci-Fi Horror
Okay, so Splice has been out for awhile now so be forewarned that I will reveal spoilers as I proceed. Secondly, let me also say that I think Adrian Brody is an extraordinarily talented actor. In fact, I went into ...
Jun
16
2010
16
2010
E3 2010 – Impressions and Photos – Day 1
Everyone who's anyone knows about E3, and if you don't, then we forgive you. At least allow me give you some idea of what it is that you're missing. Who knows, maybe you'll want to make an appearance in the ...
Jun
15
2010
15
2010
I Don’t Know If They Can Make An MMO, But They Sure Know How To Make An EPIC Trailer
BioWare is a proven company. They have proven they can make a single-player RPG that is still hailed as the best of the genre. They have also proven they can generate a lot of buzz for their first MMO, Star ...

Minecraft - A review Or How I learned to stop trying to have free time.
Ninjas vs. Zombies + Pie = AWESOME!!!!
Lame Anti-Halloween Fascist Boo's Said Holiday In The Name Of Christianity
Toys these days... Collectible Battling Mice and Pokemon.
Pics of the Bizarre