Long Beach Comic Con is what a comic convention is all about By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith This weekend, Long Beach became the Labor Day weekend destination as the Long Beach Comic Con invaded the city’s convention center. I have visited this convention for the past two years, and I must […]
By Staff Reports Vacation time has been spent, and our thoughts turn to children making their way back to school, Pumpkin Spice Lattes and a slight chill in the air. Before you break out your box of sweaters and slip into your usual fall rhythm, we’d just like to remind you… It’s Time for LONG […]
San Diego Comic Con is Here! By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con is here, and in full effect. The first, full official day is now in the books, and what a day it was! Check out just a few of the photos from the convention floor, and get ready for even more […]
Comic Con Brings Plenty to the Convention Center and Downtown San Diego By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—In Southern California, the summer means vacation, beach visits, and the return of the San Diego Comic Con. Pastrami Nation will once again be covering the show all week, bringing you a ton of photos and information throughout […]
D23 Expo 2017 Brings Wreck It Ralph 2, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Coco and More to Anaheim By Staff Reports (Victor Valley) – The Walt Disney Studios presents an exclusive look at its unparalleled film slate at D23 Expo 2017 in Anaheim, California, taking place July 14–16.
Xbox One X Boasts More Power, Amazing Lineup By Staff Reports Sunday marked a milestone Xbox E3 Briefing as Microsoft Corp. unveiled the world’s most powerful console, Xbox One X (formerly code-named “Project Scorpio”) and its largest and most diverse games lineup in E3 history. Broadcast for the first time in 4K UHD on Mixer, […]
Hellblade gets the comic book treatment from Valiant and Ninja Theory By Staff Reports As revealed today at Mashable, renowned game development studio Ninja Theory and award-winning comic book publisher Valiant Entertainment are proud to announce that they have joined forces for Hellblade: Senua’s Song #1 – an exclusive Valiant digital comics short set in […]
Comic Con Revolution brings pop culture greatness to the heart of the Inland Empire By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith On Saturday, May 13th, the Ontario Convention Center was the epicenter for everything pop culture as the first ever Comic Con Revolution was a massive hit with fans from all around.
WonderCon brings comics, collectibles, cosplay and more By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith This weekend, comic book fans, moviegoers, cosplayers and more rejoice as WonderCon returns to the Anaheim Convention Center from March 31st to April 2nd.
Udon takes two of Capcom’s storied franchises and weaves them together seamlessly in Street Fighter Vs. Darkstalkers By Nolan P. Smith When thinking about fighting game franchises, you can’t go through the top 10 with mentioning two of Capcom’s best fighters: Street Fighter and Darkstalkers. One has warriors from around the world, each fighting for […]
Bungie’s Hit Game Destiny Becomes Immortalized as Action Figures from McFarlane Toys By Staff Reports In a collaboration of legendary proportions, McFarlane Toys is proud to announce that it is once again partnering with Bungie – this time to create Guardian action figures for Destiny, scheduled for release this summer.
By Nolan P. Smith We are back with another exciting podcast! For our special Groundhog Day episode, we talk about the Nintendo Switch, the upcoming X-O Manowar series, the awesome series Curse Words, the amazing American Gods and the TV series and comic series it has spawned, and the anniversary of the iconic Image Comics. […]
Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL, Mario Sport Superstars, Pikmin and More Scheduled for this year from Nintendo By Staff Reports After the most successful quarter of software sales in Nintendo 3DS history fueled by the record-breaking sales of the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games, the portable Nintendo 3DS system kicks off 2017 with the debut […]
Multiple Fire Emblem Games in the Series Are in Development – the First Launches Feb. 2 By Staff Reports Nintendo surprised Fire Emblem fans today via a Nintendo Direct announcement with the news that multiple games from the hit strategy-RPG franchise are in development. These include a new game for smart devices, two games for […]
Upcoming Games, New Hardware Features for the Nintendo Switch By Staff Reports Nintendo announced today that the new Nintendo Switch system will launch worldwide on March 3, 2017 at a suggested retail price of $299.99 in the United States.
Legend of Zelda Fans, Prepare to Be Unsheathed By Staff Reports In late 2016, Dark Horse announced the next installment in their legendary partnership with Nintendo® would be The Legend of Zelda™: Art & Artifacts. Today, Dark Horse is excited to reveal a limited edition of The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts! Fans who […]
The first Pastrami Nation podcast for 2017 is here, and it’s MASSIVE The first Pastrami Nation podcast for the new year is here! With this episode, we talk about the ever popular Valiant Entertainment, as well as the Grand Prize Winner of the Harbinger Renegades contest from Valiant. We also discuss Pokemon Go and Super […]
First Year Comic Excitement Convention Brings Two Full Days of Big Name Guests From Cosplay, Comic Books and More! By Staff Reports Convention season starts with a bolt of lightning in just under two weeks at the Los Angeles Convention Center at Comic Excitement Convention! The first year convention will bring celebrity guests, cosplay stars […]
Assassin’s Creed Falls on Hard Times By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Let’s go ahead and get it out of the way: I am a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. I have played all of the titles released, with the original still being the best in my opinion. So when I heard that […]
Marvel Vs Capcom Returns for a New Fight in Late 2017 By Staff Reports In case you missed Sony’s announcement at PlayStation Experience, Marvel and Capcom have joined forces once again to bring you the next epic chapter in our highly acclaimed cross-over series: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite! Universes collide with fun, frantic player-vs-player battles. […]
VIZ Brings More Pokémon Goodness to North America in Fall 2017 By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its critically acclaimed art book and POKéMON collection with the acquisition of the North American publishing rights for the […]
The renamed convention is the comic con Los Angeles needed and deserved By Nolan P. Smith As Sunday winds down, so does the first ever Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con. Fans by the thousands flocked to the City of Angeles as the convention season dawned.
Comikaze Expo is Now Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, and the Fans Respond by the Thousands By Nolan P. Smith The newly christened Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con kicked off on Friday, continuing with a massive Saturday showing. One constant theme, one constant comment heard around the show and via social media. What […]
Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con Flys Into Los Angeles By Nolan P. Smith As fans flooded Los Angeles starting Friday, they attended the show with a brand new name. Now known as Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, the convention is packed with fan favorite celebrities, comic book creators, pop culture icons, convention exclusives […]
Frank West gets a Deluxe Edition for Dead Rising 4 By Staff Reports This week, the studio behind Dead Rising was happy to announce the pre-order availability for Dead Rising 4: Deluxe Edition. Along with core game, the game will come with Season Pass (a $24.99 USD value), making it the best way for fans […]
Pre-order Street Fighter Unlimited Annual #1 at your local retailer now! By Staff Reports UDON wraps up 2016 with Street Fighter Unlimited Annual #1, in stores in December! This special one-shot includes four short stories previously only available as bonus content in UDON’s hardcover SF collections. Juri faces off against the deadly doll Decapre! Ibuki battles the […]
Gears of War Film Partnership Announced During Live Broadcast By Nolan P. Smith During Wednesday’s Gears of War Live broadcast, Coalition Studio Head Rod Fergusson announced that Universal Pictures has optioned motion picture rights to Microsoft Studios’ violent, iconic “Gears of War” franchise, based on the Xbox video game series. Big news as the release […]
Legendary Fighting Game Franchise Killer Instinct Leaps to the Comic Page By Staff Reports In a deal brokered by leading global brand extension agency Beanstalk, Dynamite Entertainment is expanding its line of video game tie-in products with the acquisition Microsoft’s Xbox One franchise, Killer Instinct! Resurrected as a launch title for the Xbox One in […]
Gears of War 4 Readies for the Fight By Staff Reports (XBox Wire)– Today, Microsoft is pleased to announce that Gears of War 4 has been released to manufacturing ahead of its October 11th worldwide release. This event, also known as “Going Gold,” is a major milestone in development, marking the release of the gold […]
Valiant Entertainment Comes to Anaheim for this year’s GameStop Expo By Staff Reports– On Wednesday, September 14th, Valiant Entertainment will be making its debut appearance at GameStop Expo 2016 — the premier fan experience for gamers and pop culture enthusiasts alike — for an action-packed event filled with can’t-miss merchandise, award-winning trade paperbacks and hardcovers, […]
