Tony Manchen
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Movie and TV Reviews
Frankenstein AND Nazis?: A Review of ‘Frankenstein’s Army’
Even with its short comings, I honestly found this to be an enjoyable flick although I'll admit the behind the scenes footage included with the screener added to that enjoyment. I would give Frankenstein’s army a strong recommendation to rent first.
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Video Gaming
Thoughts on the Exclusive SDCC 2013 Xbox One Media Sneak Peek
Comic-Con International 2013 has come and gone and, as with every year, it leaves a passing sense of the good, the bad, and the costumed. On Thursday July 18th Microsoft held a press event to display some of their upcoming titles for the somewhat maligned next generation console, the Xbox One. Going…
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RPGs
Cosplay: Comic-Con Wouldn’t Be What it is Without These Uber Dedicated Fans
What is Cosplay you may ask ? Here’s the literal definition. “Cosplay”, short for “costume play”,is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Cosplayers often interact to create…
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Movie and TV Reviews
These Femmes are Fatal! And That’s How I Like It… Cinemax’s Femme Fatales Reviewed
I just got back from Comic-Con 2012 folks and I’m here with a review of the Cinemax After Dark episodic thriller Femme Fatales. Honestly, prior to the lead in for San Diego’s biggest convention relating to all things media, I had very little knowledge of the show or it’s contents.…
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Thoughts and Ramblings
Gaming Scores Don’t Carry Over to Real Life
This time, rather than reviewing a game, I thought it would be cathartic to rant about some of my intense hatred for online multiplayer & MMO’s. Try to understand, I am fully aware of the appeal for these options in gaming, I just fail to see why most core gamers feel the need…
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Reviews
Enhanced Might be a Slight Understatement – The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Enhanced Edition) Review
Tony shares his thoughts about The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Enhanced Edition).
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Thoughts and Ramblings
The Customer is Always Right?
There’s a lot going on in the video game industry right now. Multiple big budget releases, old school classic remakes in HD, teaser announcements for some really amazing franchises. Unfortunately none of that matters at the moment due to the rift that has been caused between the industry and the…
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Gaming News
Mass Defect? Mass Effect 3 Reviewed
Game Name: Mass Effect 3 Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Bioware Year: 2012 Players: Solo (with multiplayer) Rating: M (for Mature) Retail Price: $59.99 Category: Science fiction RPG *** Warning! Spoilers Ahead! *** For The Bioware Faithful & The Bioware Brain-trust: Despite my long-term support of Bioware, after playing Mass Effect…