Final Thoughts on E3 and a Best of the Rest Round-Up
The nature of E3 is almost like a game industry version of the State of Union address, revealing what we should be excited about as an industry until next year’s conference, and in the short-term...
View ArticleDarbeeVision Announces High-End Darblet Successor – Where’s the Middle Ground?
The DarbeeVision Darblet, which I reviewed a couple months ago, may be the home theater product of the year. This clever little gizmo improves the picture quality of pretty much anything you throw at...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: The Wrath of Comic Con
Can you believe that it’s that time of year again already? Central Canada Comic Con will return to Winnipeg, Manitoba starting tomorrow (November 2nd-4th), and another Starfleet Captain will lead the...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: The Comic Con Kerfuffle
Although I still haven’t completely recuperated from ‘Star Trek’ overload at the Calgary Expo earlier this year, I managed to make it down to the Central Canada Comic Con this past Saturday....
View ArticleHoly Mini Comic-Con, Batman!
The 2013 Central Canada Pop Culture Expo (formerly the Winnipeg Comic & Toy Expo) launches in early April, and this year spotlights a classic TV show by welcoming a trio of bat-tastic special...
View ArticleAt Comic-Con, No One Can Hear You Scream (But They Can See Your Toys)
Almost a year ago now, retro toy company Super7 made an exciting announcement that it had acquired and licensed the original molds to a legendary line of ‘Alien’ action figures that were designed but...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: Canada Goes to Hell!
Is it that time of year again already? In just a few short months, Central Canada Comic Con 2013 will kick off in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The main headliners this year are two fan-favorites: Ron Perlman...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: Packing Heat
Central Canada Comic-Con 2013 kicked off this past weekend, November 1st-3rd. If it wasn’t the most successful year for the convention yet, it was certainly the busiest, with a sold-out crowd and more...
View ArticleDolby Atmos Home Version: Demo + Q&A
Dolby’s groundbreaking Atmos surround sound format is coming to Blu-ray and home theater later this year. Will the home version really be as good as what we hear in cinemas, or will it be watered down...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: “I Have Failed This City”
My, it’s been awhile since I’ve done a Captain’s Blog post. I know, I’ve failed this… community? Anyway, some recent news has given me a jolt of adrenaline to come out of the shadows and return to The...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: Calgary Expo 2015
The 10th annual Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo wrapped up its four-day extravaganza on Sunday, April 19th with a record-setting 101,999 attendees – plus me, of course. Just like I did a few...
View ArticleCaptain’s Blog: Calgary Expo 2016 – The Search for Stan Lee
Attention all nerds, geeks, cosplayers and true believers: In less than two months, the 2016 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (Western Canada’s largest pop culture convention) will kick off in...
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