San Diego Comic Con 5 Things To Expect

San Diego Comic Con is the biggest geek convention in the United States. Thousands of people from all over the world come to meet actors, artists, game developers, comic writers, book writers, and even Youtube stars! With attendance of 130,000 in recent years events and panels have been moved to hotels near by with enough space for the panels of course. If ever in your lifetime you want to experience the most nerdy, geeky, fangasm and meet people you never thought you would, comic con is for you!




I'm happy and blessed to have had been able to go to SDCC 2012. It was a pain to have to stand in lines lasting for up to 2 hours to see a panel, or even for just exclusives. But in the end it is worth it.

Now to the list and tips of what to expect:

    1. Long lines:
Yes you will have to wait perhaps hours to get in an event so I suggest you lines up around 2 hours early if you know that panel/event will be big.

     2. Hunger:
Bring a snack! With ought you noticing you will have walked for hours with no breaks. The food at cons is expensive, so a snack will not hurt your wallet. Snacks and water are key to keeping your body and mind in good condition through the long and exhausting hours at Comic Con.

3. Cosplayers:
Now cosplayers are not that bad, they actually entertain you and some may even surprise you. Though some cosplays are very delicate and  BIG so watch out that you don't touch their costume or that their costume touches you and it will be a-ok. And ALWAYS ask them if you can take a picture of them before taking it. They might even pose for you.




4. Backpacks
Always bring a backpack with you! You will be carrying so many things by the end of the day you won't even know how you got them. And other people will be wearing backpacks as well, so people might be bumping things by accident. At the convention they give you many free things to promote comics, tv shows, etc. Try to always have your hands free.

5. Expensive/Cheap stuff
Your wallet will most likely be in tears by the end of the convention. Many vendors have the same things for sell but at wwaaayyy different prices. If you find something you like, first look at other vendors to see if they have it and if for a cheaper price.
Also watch how much money you spend, if you keep a mental record of how much you have and how much you want to spend it'll be easier for you and your wallet later in the day.

If you have yet to go to SDCC don't worry, badges are usually sold the closer we get to the date of the convention. Unfortunately this year's SDCC badges have been sold out, but no worries, there is always next time. And for those who are going, what is one of the things you can't wait to do/see?

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Games Announced on Nintendo E3 2013

First off Nintendo started with the announcement of a new type of Pokémon, 'fairy' in Pokémon X and Y.

       Now some of their new Releases:

• Super Mario 3D World

       - For the Wii U

Now a 4 player game. The playable characters announced are:
       - Mario
       - Luigi
       - Peach
       - Toad
Each with special abilities.
And now they bring you Mario's new hat which turns him into "Cat Mario." He can climb walls and scratch enemies with claws.

• Mario Kart 8
  

       -They have implemented anti-gravity, your character can now glide, drive under water, and use a motorcycle like in some of the games before.
       -There is online connectivity and new online modes.
       - Release on Spring of 2014

• Wii Party U and Wii Fit
• Art Academy

- New drawing tool
Because of it's release they will be adding artistic features to the already known drawing tools in the 3DS and Wii U such as:
- Use of color pencil
- Color pencil
- and Pastels
- Additional information will be announced in the future...

• The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
  

Now for the 3rd Party releases:

• Disney Infinity
• Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag (Wii U)
• Just Dance (2014, Wii U)
• Rayman Legends (September 2013, Wii U)
• Scribblenauts Unlimited (3DS)
• Disney Planes
• Batman: Arkham Origins (Wii U)
• Skylanders Swap Force (Wii U/ 3DS)
• Sonic Lost World (Holiday 2013)
• Watch Dogs (Wii U)

Now for eShop releases:

• Ballpoint Universe
• Duck Tales Remastered
• Dungeons and Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
• Mutant Mudds Deluxe
• Spin The Bottle: Bumpin' Party
• A World of Keflings

Now for HD remakes:

• Legend of Zelda Wind Waker in HD

 

Announced for the first time:

• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

       - Dixie Kong is back!
       - 2 player

 



• Bayonetta 2

   - Back and sexier than ever!
       - With a complete make over from head to toe!
       - Launch on 2014 for the Wii U

• Xenoblande

• The Wonderful 101
  

 

 

 

 

 



And last but not least:

• Super Smash Brothers! (Wii U/ 3DS)

- Character list so far:
       - Mario
       - Link
       - Samus
       - Donkey Kong
       - Pikachu
       - Bowser
       - Kirby
       - Pit
       - Animal Crossing Villager
       - Mega Man
      

So what do you think about these new releases? Excited? Scared? Comment and share your thoughts!


Official Nintendo E3 coverage site: http://e3.nintendo.com/

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Review: One Chance to Save The World!

I need to first point out that this game reminds me a lot of McPixel. If you have not played this game it is a-ok! I will have a review up soon about it for you.

The flash game "One Chance to Save The World" starts with John Pilgrim as he discovers the cure for cancer but what he did not notice, until later, is that his team accidently made a plague that is killing all living cells on Earth! You have a week to find a cure, or waste your time, spend it with your family, and many other options which makes each individual run through feel like a brand new experience.  It is a very slow paced game, but it is so short that for the most part one does not mind. It took a while for me to get bored, I would keep replaying wanting to see what would happen if I did certain things differently. There are various endings and many choices you can make which make this a repayable flash game. 

The game starts with the words: “In six days, every single living cell on Planet Earth will be dead. You have one chance.” It then skips to your male character in his bedroom ready to go to work. Gloomy music starts to play and you can already tell it is not a happy game. The arrow keys move your character very slowly, good thing the map in the game is not big if not it would taken more time to get your character to a certain spot than get anything important done. Despite the slow walking character there is not much else than to interact with your surroundings using the space bar. There is not much to interact with other than with objects around you and decision making.

Well nothing could go wrong in the world now! Am I right?...

Proceeding with the story... Your daughter obviously does not want to go to school and your wife is excited about today. After exiting the house your character picks up a newspaper in which you can read that your character has found the cure for cancer. Later at work you can get to pick to skip work or do actual work. From the second you do either or it will skip an entire day. Days later your daughter asks as to why she doesn’t have to go to school and all the characters start reacting to whatever decisions you took before. If you ever played The Walking Dead episodes, just letting you know it gives you a feeling like that game did with the people and how your decisions affect the outcome of the game.

          The graphics have little to say about how elaborate this game is, the simplicity adds a very nice atmosphere and does not disappoint. The music in the game is sophisticated and adds tension to every decision and the consequences make you feel bad or good depending on your choice of actions.

 

       The ending I first got was a good ending even though my wife committed suicide I was able to find a cure and save my daughter. In another gameplay someone who I worked with killed my family and ended up hanging himself up in my bedroom! From there I had the chance to die in peace at the park or work until my last breath trying to find a cure.

These kind of emotional moments in the game are truly heart-touching.

 

 I rate the flash game “One Chance to Save The World” an 7.8 out of 10 just because of how elaborate and well put together it is but too slow. This game is recommended to those looking for something nerve racking with decisions and full of many emotional dilemmas. If you're one to like to experiment and get not only one kind of ending over and over this flash game is for you.

 

 

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