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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Future US, a leading digital media and content marketing group, and Deep Silver have partnered to bring you into a world Better than Real Life, with the launch of www.saintsgov.com – the official website for the Saints administration in Saints Row IV! The Saints are once again thrust into the lime light: only this time, they aren’t viewed as dangerous […]
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JULY 8th, 2013 —This year at Comic-Con, UDON will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of legendary video game icon MEGA MAN in style, with the beautiful new art book MM25: MEGA MAN & MEGA MAN X OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS. Chronicling 25 years of the Mega Man series, the book will make its English-language debut at the UDON booth, #4529, in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kneel before Zod! Today, Warner Bros Interactive announced that General Zod will be making his way to the fighting game, Injustice Gods Among Us. It will be Neatherrealm Studio’s design of the character, not the movie version currently in Man of Steel. Which is odd since a skin for Superman from the movie Man of Steel will be released as […]
So, on June 19th Microsoft issued a statement regarding the X-Box One, one that corrects what much of the criticism of the next generation consoles was aimed at. Now that this has been fixed, will this affect whether you get one or not? Check out the statement below: Last week at E3, the excitement, creativity and future of our industry […]
Best Family Game: Skylanders Swap-Force The Skylanders series has been a huge hit with kids and adults alike, and it looks like the newest entry is going to please all as well. The main focus of Swap-Force is the ability to dismantle and combine the Skylanders figures, which allows for a mix and match of abilities in the game. Immensely […]
Best Shooter: Destiny Bungie, the company that brought the world the iconic Halo series for Microsoft, has now moved on to something new, something bigger. Destiny is their next big shooter, and from what we saw at E3, it deserves all of the hype it’s getting. Lush backdrops, an array of firepower at your disposal, and the next standout characters […]
Get ready for our Best of E3! Pastrami Nation will be posting the best of the best from our point of view, so check it out and enjoy! Best Sequel- Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision) I will be the first to admit: I am not a huge fan of the Call of Duty franchise. I have only purchased one title […]
It wouldn’t be E3 without the ladies, right? Check out the lovely ladies on the E3 convention floor.
By Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith-PASTRAMI NATION Day one of the 2013 E3 Expo brought in the crowds. Many flocked to Sony and Microsoft to check out their new systems, but the show has so much more. At the Micorsoft booth was a legendary comic book artist and Image Comic’s Co-Founder Todd McFarlane, signing an exclusive Halo print. […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Los Angeles)– Here is announcement #2 that has Pastrami Nation counting the days until the X-Box One: Dead Rising 3. Capcom’s zombie sandbox game is coming to the next gen, but only on the X-Box One as it is now an exclusive. For those that haven’t played it, Dead Rising is a killing spree of […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Staff Reports Get over here!!!! So, Scorpion was announced as the next DLC for Injustice…I know a lot of people are turned off by it, but it looks pretty awesome to me. Plus, at the end of the trailer…is that a clue of what’s to come? Check out the press release below, as well as the trailer: Warner Bros. […]
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, […]
Dark Horse does it again. Today, Dark Horse announced that The Art of Bioshock Infinite has sold out, with a second printing coming this July! Check out the press release below: THE ART OF BIOSHOCK INFINITE SOLD OUT! REPRINT TO ARRIVE AT RETAIL STORES ON JULY 3! MAY 13, MILWAUKIE, OR—Following the same pattern as other stunning Dark Horse art […]
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 […]
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 […]
Review by: Nolan P. Smith Developer: NetherRealm Studios Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Genre: Fighting Rating: T for Teens In 2008, a fighting game was released that meshed the majestic super heroes of the DC Comics universe with the hyper violent world of Mortal Kombat. The result was lukewarm, as the two didn’t quite fit as well as some […]
Jay and Silent Bob! Check out the latest commercial for Injustice: Gods Among Us, by the dynamic duo of Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddRF2zLz8Cg&w=640&h=360]
It’s always nice to get a book ahead of schedule. The Last of Us-American Dreams, the book that serves as a prequel to the soon to be blockbuster video game from Naughty Dog, the people that brought the world the incredible Uncharted series. Check out the info below, as well as some preview pages after the jump! THE LAST OF […]
(Photographs by Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation) By Nolan Patrick Smith-Pastrami Nation (Anaheim) On Easter weekend, superheroes, zombies, G.I Joes and more invaded the Anaheim Convention Center for WonderCon 2013, leaving fun to be had all weekend. This is the second year that WonderCon has come to Southern California, as they normally hold their event in San Francisco. WonderCon comes from […]
WonderCon! WonderCon has invaded Southern California this weekend, the Anaheim Convention Center to be specific. Pastrami Nation will be there to cover the event: look for pictures, news, and more as we head to the Anaheim!
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US DEMO CONFIRMED FOR XBOX 360 AND PS3 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced that a free demo for the upcoming DC Comics fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us will be available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Fans can find the demo beginning April […]