Month: August 2018

Setting Up The Story of Destiny 2: Forsaken

Forsaken is dropping in a few days, and we’ll finally be able to hunt down Prince Uldren to avenge the death of Cayde-6. But who are these characters, and how does the story of Forsaken fit into the world of Destiny? Let’s take a journey back to Destiny 1. (Caution: Destiny 1 story spoilers ahead.)…

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Episode 107: Ra’s al Ghul 101

This week, join The Azorean One and the Doctor for an introduction into one of the greatest DC villains of all time, the head of the demon himself, Ra’s al Ghul! With this information, you will be able to impress friends and family alike at parties and gatherings. Are you ready, detective? Be sure to…

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Cowboy Bebop – EP50

Welcome to Episode 50 of Nerd On! The Podcast – Cowboy Bebop It’s finally happened! The Nerds take on Anime on the podcast, and what better topic than Cowboy Bebop! Right in time for its 20th Anniversary, we travel to Mars, Jupiter, and even Ganymede. From the characters, the subtext, its laurels, and references we…

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Tools of the Trade: Review – Paint Tool SAI

Tools of the Trade There are so many tools available for artists looking to create digitally. These programs vary in what they can accomplish, price, and ease of use. For many, the gold standard is Photoshop, but if you’re just getting your feet wet, what options are there? As someone who has looked into these…

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Review – Strange Brigade (PS4)

The Adventure Begins In June 2017, Rebellion Developments, the company that brought us the Sniper Elite series and many other games, announced their next big adventure called Strange Brigade; and a rip-roaring adventure it is. A Tantalizing Tale… Set in the 1930s, players take on the role of one of the Strange Brigade: a group…

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Appreciating Destiny’s Destination Director

On August 28th, Bungie will be deploying yet another redesign to the destination director (or director for shorthand), to accommodate new destinations coming in Forsaken. Places like The Tangled Shore and The Dreaming City, as well as new activities like Gambit. As a designer, the long-standing tradition of director redesigns is one of the features…

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Review – Little Dragons Café (Nintendo Switch)

A Little Dragon Goes A Long Way Fans of Harvest Moon have been in a bit of a dry spell. While the game has been re-branded as Story of Seasons, and a different studio has taken over the Harvest Moon title, there hasn’t been much innovation from either. When it was announced that the creator…

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The Dark Knight Returns (Animated) with The Capeless Crusaders – EP49

Welcome to Episode 49 of Nerd On! The Podcast – The Dark Knight Returns (Animated) Holy time has flown by Batman! We are almost at a year since we started this Podcast and it wouldn’t be a full year without a Mega Collaboration Crossover with The Capeless Crusaders! The Nerds take on The Dark Knight…

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Tatsujin Drums Its Way Back

Bring The Beat Back Bandai Namco has been hard at work bringing players games they crave. From Jump Force to the new Soul Calibur, this summer has been quite busy for them. There’s one title, however,  that snuck under the radar after a very casual announcement via social media: Taiko no Tatsujin. Many in America…

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Review – We Happy Few (PC)

Lovely Day For It! When Compulsion Games started a Kickstarter campaign for We Happy Few back in 2015, prospective players were shown a promising vision of a first-person, story-driven game set in a drug-addled dystopian world. A year later, the game became available to supporters via early release. Although, most people have had to wait…

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