As a third week of BBC Sherlock set-building comes to a close, 221 Baker Street is starting to look more and more inhabitable. But our inside-man, production designer Arwel Wyn Jones, is no fool. While it’s true that fans will likely flail over any crumb of series 3 news offered […]
Realism and Motion Capture in Video Games
Technology keeps updating and innovating in the realm of video games. It’s become an expectation for graphics to improve, but do better graphics mean more realism? Since the transition to more powerful processors and graphics cards, consoles and computers alike have encouraged projects to pay more attention to the aesthetics. […]
There’s More to February Gaming than Dead Space 3
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXhaO1IbXrE] Easily the most anticipated game of February 2013 was Dead Space 3 which came out two days ago on Tuesday. Everyone who pre-ordered it or rushed out and got it at midnight did so quite rightly. The Dead Space franchise has offered a pretty solid experience throughout and from what I’ve […]
This Valentine’s Day Watch Shakespeare, Instead of Sparks
So Valentine’s Day is coming. For us single people, it’s the worst day of the year and we just want to pretend it doesn’t exist. For the couples, it means an extra special date night. Or maybe just a movie. Now I have recently come to the conclusion that Nicholas […]
How To: SDCC 2013 Ticket Registration!
San Diego Comic Con ticket registrations are coming up! The official date is Saturday February 16th, 2013 at 9am Pacific time. I have made a few posts about this subject, but this is a stressful time so I’ll give you guys my advice/input on the matter of scoring tickets to […]
Week 2 Twitter Teasers from the BBC Sherlock Set
If you thought that the Twitter teasings of Arwel Wyn Jones would end after the first week, you’re in for a treat. Here’s a roundup of last week’s peeks at the BBC Sherlock set, courtesy of everyone’s favorite production designer. It’s all falling into place… A photo that didn’t come […]
Begun, the Next Console Wars Have or ‘Hey, Look! The PS4’
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d-3GMHIgR-U] Yes, this video is exactly what you think it is. This is Sony’s cryptic little hint that after hearing endless rumors for the past year, they are finally going to officially announce the successor to the PS3, the currently codenamed PS Orbis, on February 20th. While I’m not thrilled about the […]
Path of Exile: A Refreshing Online Experience
Path of Exile, a new “online action RPG” from New Zealand-based team Grinding Gear Games, is currently in open beta. While the graphical style and rather outdated-looking UI may seem uninspiring at first glance, the gameplay is anything but. There is a Diablo-esque familiarity to the ARPG that will draw […]
Love Never Dies… But What If It’s Technically Dead to Start With?
I think it’s pretty obvious now that we here at Nerdophiles are pretty big fans of Warm Bodies. Therese and I have been lucky enough to get the opportunity to see it not once but twice since December – well before it’s release in theaters this Friday. Waiting to tell […]
Lost Girl: I Was Born To Be A Gryphon!
This Sunday, Lost Girl’s new episode “Fae-de To Black” premiered in Canada and we find out Dyson’s childhood dream was to fly as a gryphon. Those afraid of spoilers should not venture forth (especially people who have yet to see this episode, which premieres in America in Feb 4th). […]
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