Oct 27, 10:00 am
Glitch takes you around the superstar globe with a peak inside the life of cosplay at NY Comic Con!!
Sep 27, 5:41 am
It’s no secret that we are all Halo: Reach crazy right now. Over the past week or so, every time I turn my ‘box on I see a good chunk of my friends list online playing. We can all bow down to Bungie for Halo: Reach generating a whopping $200 million on its first day, making it the biggest launch for games or movies so far in 2010.
So why does Reach have us by the grenades so good anyway? It’s because the game does not stop delivering; there’s the Campaign and the ability to play it solo or co-op (both on and offline), there’s Firefight, there’s the creative Forge World, and of course- the multiplayer. The multiplayer offers several modes to jump into, like Big Team Battles and the Rumble Pit. And from classic Slayer to the new Headhunter, there’s a delightful variety of game types to keep us entirely entranced. The game has a credit system which allows players to earn cR in game and the spend their spoils on character customization. So, although many have completed the campaign, everyone is still playing the game.
Let’s talk numbers baby. Reach has the standard 1000 points of gamerscore to offer. In total there are 49 achievements to be had, balanced across the different scopes of gameplay. There’s 29 from the campaign, 4 from multiplayer, 7 from Firefight, and 6 can be unlocked in any mode of the game. The last nine are a difficult-to-classify assortment of unlocks, ranging from climbing ranks in the UNSC to an achievement given for recommending a file to someone- ‘Cool File, Bro.’ (props for the lolz, Bungie.)
Halo: Reach provides plenty of straightforward achievements for everyone. For a better rack up of points, jack up your difficulty setting. Playing through the campaign at the Legendary difficulty will earn you 125 gamerscore. If you can conquer this solo-style, you can score an additional 150 points to your name. Keep an eye on your Xbox Dashboard- there’s always a video or two up to train us on how to grab some of those more challenging awards. I foresee many Frag Doll Fridays & Community Game Nights on this game now and in the future; so sign up whenever Reach action is on! I think we’ve got a long ride, so jump on the Halo Bansheewagon and buckle up.
- glitch
Aug 22, 10:00 am
This Just In: Scott Pilgrim Really Rocks! -by Glitch
My mind has been entirely taken over the past month or two by Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. You’ve probably heard some of this SP business- be it from Twitter, a friend, or someone like myself who’s completely fanboy-googley-eyed about the topic. For all you kids new to this epic of epic epicness (hey you can only fault me so much for that corniness- it’s a related reference) I’ll give you the rundown: there are comics, a movie, a game! The story is about Scott Pilgrim, a 23 year old Canadian freeloader who plays bass with his friends in a band called Sex Bob-omb. He is dating high school girl when the story kicks off, but suddenly becomes infatuated when newcomer Ramona Flowers comes to town. On the path of pursuing her, he must defeat her seven evil exes.
Firstly, there is the comic book series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley. There are six volumes, the last of which was just released. I highly recommend these books if a good read full of nerdy references and awesome characters sounds up your alley, whether you are a longtime comic-lover or not. I haven’t laughed aloud reading comics that much in some time. I suggest you all get your bums down to the bookstore and pick up the first book or three to try it on for size!
Here you can see me cuddling my comics and rocking out over my Scott Pilgrim obsession.
Recently the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World hit theatres. I was lucky enough to get to see it at the Hollywood Premiere. And… I couldn’t help but go see it again a few nights ago. Here’s what a few well-known nerds have tweeted about the movie:
@claudioPsanchez: Scott Pilgrim was super fun. Jetlaggin’ not so fun.
-Claudio Sanchez- lead singer/guitarist of Coheed and Cambria; writer of The Amory Wars
@HackinTimSeeley: SCOTT PILGRIM. Fun as hell. Better ending sequence than comic. Maybe too weird for the masses? I dunno...I can never tell.
-Tim Seeley- writer/artist of Hack/Slash and WildCats
@HackinTimSeeley: By the way, if “Vampires Suck” makes more than “Scott Pilgrim”. I’m swearing off the cinema for the rest of the year.
-Tim Seeley- writer/artist of Hack/Slash and WildCats
@Reilly_Brown: Scott Pilgrim movie was amazing! There were changes to the story, but they were all done in the spirit of the original and just as good.
-Reilly Brown- artist of Cable & Deadpool and Incredible Hercules
...so there you have it, folks! You heard it straight from the twitter bird’s beak- You gotta see it!
Last but by no means least, the game! Ubisoft developed a downloadable game based on the series. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was released on August 10th on the PlayStation Network and is just about to come to Xbox Live Arcade on the 25th. I can tell you from personal experience that this game hits the old beat-em-up spot. A beautiful 8-bit & 16-bit blend of graphics brings yet another dose of sweet nostalgia to our pixelated hearts. This side-scrolling gem of a game is 1-4 players and a ton of fun. I got to play this game with Alia Shawkat “Maeby” of Arrested Development; I picked her character up and caber-tossed her into an onslaught of opponents. I also got to play with Peter of Anamanaguchi, the chiptune band that composed the music for the game- and he loved it as much as I did. Actually everyone who I played or talked about the game with loved it. So there you have it- if you haven’t take a crack at what the Scott Pilgrim has to offer, you’re seriously missing out! I am so amped on it that I turned myself into a pixelated sprite. Maybe I can glitch my way into the game so I can ball up my 8-bitty fists beat up some punks!
Aug 08, 10:46 am
Follow Glitch as she shows you exactly what went down at the Scott Pilgrim Experience at this years San Diego Comic Con. Make sure to watch till the end so you don’t miss the adorable bonding moment she has with actor, Jason Schwartzman.
Jul 26, 3:44 pm
Thinking about the soon-to-come escapades I’ll be enjoying with my team and friends in San Diego for Comic-Con starting tomorrow got me so pumped that I decided to draw a comic myself!
I have long had the determination to start a Frag Doll Comic if I ever made the team… so here’s a start! The name ‘Doll Deviations’ is pending, by the way, teehee. In my comics I’ll be featuring the Frag Dolls, with appearances from the community members, the Frag Doll Cadettes, and video game characters. I’m mega rusty at drawing, but I’ll pick it back up and get better. It’s likely that I’ll teach myself to do most of my comics if not all digitally in the future.
Moving on! So, when do you guys think Spectra’s baby will be born? If you’re right, you get the grand prize of *drumroll, please*...bragging rights! That’s all. 
bwahaha. Well, I leave before the crack of dawn, so I should probably go pack; meep.. Any discussions of her coming baby and my comic can commence now!
- Glitch
