I won’t speak for everyone, but I’m sure many self-proclaimed geeks have had their hobbies and passions bashed by high school teenagers who couldn’t comprehend the awesome. I certainly never replayed my favourite Final Fantasy games over and over in lieu of fellow gaming compatriots to share the experience with. No, never.
Xbox Live now carries gear to dress your avatar like your favourite Guild member. Costumes and staffs are available for Zaboo, Codex, Tink, Clara, Bladezz and Vork. Bonus: according to Felicia Day’s Twitter, every Costume is unisex. Enjoy.
Microsoft brings out the big guns at the 40th annual Comic-Con International, with a line-up of panels and playables featuring Kinect, Gears of War 3, Fable III, Halo: Reach and more!
I recently read about a big change scheduled for a Superman comic. Superman won’t be in it. Lex Luthor will star. That raises a question you could ask for any medium: Can villains be the stars and still be villains?
As is so often the case, the press I’m reading about comics is about crossovers. Blackest Night. Siege. They are, despite the hate they get – the suspect claims of “event fatigue” – the most popular thing in comics.
None of the non-video game comics hitting shops in the US this week really jump out at me, so let’s stick with the three gaming comics of the week, including Felicia Day’s first issue of The Guild.
Felicia Day, the incredibly adorable star of the web sitcom “The Guild” and “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” has some important tips for men trying to find romance in the World of Warcraft.