November 15, 2013

McFarlane Toys Reveals Highly Limited Edition Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Edward Kenway Statue

By Staff Reports (Tempe, Ariz.)— From one of the most anticipated video games of the year, Ubisoft®’s Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, McFarlane Toys  is bringing to life the charismatic yet brutal pirate captain, Edward Kenway, as an exclusive limited-edition resin statue. McFarlane Toys’ highly detailed, hand-painted, cold-cast resin statue depicts the main character of the video game franchise– the […]

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November 7, 2013

Comikaze 2013 Wows Fans, Delivers Big Time

By Nolan P. Smith Photographs by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Pastrami Nation (Los Angeles)– Last weekend’s Comikaze Expo once again took over the Staples Center in Los Angeles, bringing together zombies, movie stars, super heroes and fans alike in celebration of what makes pop culture pop. The event, a fairly new convention as it has existed for […]

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November 7, 2013

Intel Donates $20000 in Cutting Edge Computers to Troops for Operation Supply Drop’s 8-Bit Salute!

By Staff Reports The “world’s largest multinational semiconductor chip maker” Intel has authorized the building of 30 of their absurdly small and powerful Intel® NUC computers for military gaming charity Operation Supply Drop. The donation will to be sent out as a part of Operation Supply Drop’s end-of-the-year 8-Bit Salute fundraising drive to build video game stuffed care packages for […]

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October 16, 2013

NYCC 2013: Dark Horse Takes ON Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z!

By Staff Reports (NEW YORK)—Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce a team-up with famed developers Keiji Inafune and Team Ninja! Fans will be introduced to the world of Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z with an all-new digital comic revealing essential pieces of this upcoming game! The Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z digital comic will deliver three exciting vignettes, by writers Tim […]

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October 14, 2013

NYCC 2013: Dark Horse to Publish The Witcher!

By Staff Reports (NEW YORK) – Dark Horse Comics proudly announces its next hit video game tie-in series, The Witcher, based on the critically acclaimed games by CD Projekt RED. From Paul Tobin, the Eisner Award–winning writer of Bandette, with art by Joe Querio (Lobster Johnson, B.P.R.D.) and covers by Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), comes a riveting comic based on […]

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September 13, 2013

Team Ninja Announces The First National Dead Or Alive 5 Ultimate Tournament And Launch Party At The Fall Classic-September 13-15

WHAT: Top DEAD OR ALIVE competitive fighters from across the country come together to celebrate launch of DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE at The Fall Classic (http://tfctournament.com/) for three fun-fueled days of tournament play topped off with a launch party for the ages, hosted by Tecmo Koei America and Team NINJA, produced by Konsole Kingz. The Grand Finals will be […]

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August 13, 2013

Pastrami Comic Review: Halo- Initiation #1

Review by Christopher Guzman- Pastrami Nation By: Brian Reed and Marco Castiello Publisher: Dark Horse Comics- www.darkhorse.com Thoom! The inaugural issue of Dark Horse Comics Halo: Initiation is here and it hit like arty down range. There are always two sides to every impact: those sending the fire and where it lands with those receiving it. This issue takes place […]

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July 19, 2013

SDCC 2013: NECA

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation All photographs by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith NECA is known for their highly detailed collectibles based on film, movie and video game licenses. At SDCC so far, they have shown more of what fans want: amazing, accurate collectibles. From the upcoming Kick Ass 2, to Pacific Rim series 2, Predator, Borderlands, Simpsons […]

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July 15, 2013

Martian Manhunter Announced as DLC for Injustice Gods Among Us, John Stewart Skin Coming as Well

Hide your Oreos, the martian is coming! Warner Bros Interactive announced today that we are in fact getting more downloadable characters for the DC Comic’s fighter, Injustice Gods Among Us. The first one up: the Martian Manhunter. Check out the video below that shows the heart of the Justice League in action, as well as a Green Lantern skin, that […]

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July 8, 2013

UDON Celebrates Street Fighter with Major Guests, Debut Books, at Comic-Con 2013!

JUNE 25, 2013 —This summer marks the 10th Anniversary of UDON Entertainment’s original comics and graphic novels based on the world-famous Street Fighter® video game series, and we’re celebrating in a big way at San Diego Comic-Con International 2013! The UDON Booth #4529 will feature creative icons of the Street Fighter universe signing and sketching for fans, and three Comic-Con […]

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July 1, 2013

Valiant 8-BIT Enters Level Two in October

Ready for more old school covers? Valiant is back with more 8-Bit covers this October, and this round is just as if not more impressive than June’s covers! I picked up all of the variants the first time around, and I will be sure to do the same with the second! Check out the Tertis-like X-O Manowar cover here, and […]

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June 10, 2013

E3 2013: Star Wars Battlefront

By Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation (Los Angeles)– WHOA! And the crowd goes wild! That’s what happened at the EA press conference today when a teaser was shown for the much anticipated and thought dead Star Wars Battlefront. If you never played a Battlefront game, then you, my friend, are missing out. Star Wars Battlefront I and II are two […]

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June 10, 2013

E3 2013: Killer Instinct is Back and on X-Box One!!!

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation ULTRA COMBOOOOOOOOOOOO! With today’s flurry of annoucement’s from various E3 press conferences, this one hits close to home. Who remembers the old days at the arcade seeing characters like Jago, Fulgore and T.J. Combo beat the hell out of each other with Ultra Combos and finishers in the classic Killer Instinct from RARE. The original […]

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June 9, 2013

E3 Expo 2013 Starts Tuesday!!!

By Nolan Patrick Smith (Los Angeles)—Tuesday marks the first day of what is sure to be a controversial and surprise filled Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as the E3 Expo. With the recent announcements of Microsoft’s X-Box One and Sony’s PlayStation 4, all eyes will be on the trade only event to see if either company can do what they […]

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May 31, 2013

Video Game High School Returns for Second Season

By Staff Reports (Los Angeles, CA)—Rocket Jump Studios in collaboration with Collective Digital Studio announced today that the highly-anticipated second season of the breakout online action-comedy scripted series Video Game High School will premiere on RocketJump.com and YouTube in mid-July timed to San Diego Comic Con.   The new season, from Freddie Wong, co-creator of the YouTube phenomenon that is FreddieW, […]

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May 6, 2013

Batgirl is coming to Injustice Gods Among Us

The bat is out of the bag! Batgirl has officially been announced as the next DLC character for the Warner Bros. Interactive/ Neatherrealm Studios Injustice: Gods Among Us. I saw it first on the DC Comics Facebook page, with the announcement that we will see gameplay next week. With Lobo already announced and coming next week, Batgirl is the 2nd […]

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April 28, 2013

Lobo is Coming to Injustice Gods Among Us in May

The Main Man is coming! Warner Bros. Interactive and Netherrealm Studios has officially announced the first DLC for Injustice Gods Among Us, and it’s Lobo! Coming May 7th, the intergalactic bounty hunter that went toe to toe with Wolverine before (way back then) is making his way to DC’s premiere fighting game. Lobo is part of the season pass, which […]

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