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ARC Mobile debuts Androids
The Filipino company ARC Mobile is set to launch a new line of Android phones that will feature some of the lowest prices possible in today’s market but also promises to provide consumers with the technology and performance that we have come to expect from our multitasking devices.
Favorite Superhero Costumes
Now that a bunch of artists have had their shot at rendering the new looks for our favorite Marvel and DC characters, I figured it'd be nice to go over the best changes and let you guys decide.
Pugad Baboy
Why put Pugad Baboy on hiatus over this? The offending strip opens with a brief examination of religious hypocrisy: though conservative-leaning Christians and Catholics frown upon gays and lesbians, Catholic girls-exclusive schools (those run by nuns, no less) tend to condone lesbian students.
PAK Lara Croft
The figure comes with a decent amount of accessories and even those are detailed. Some of my photos may show a different set of bow and arrow since the default bow and arrow has no string, just a wire placed as a string. The extra set is from the bootleg AC3 figure that you can find at 168 or GH.New Stuff
WWE Payback: The Official Geek Out Running Diary
00:20: Okay, I’m sitting here in front of my laptop. It’s time for Payback, everyone. I’ve mentioned in my predictions that this card is pretty stacked for what it is, so I’m very much excited. 00:31: DIDN’T WE USE THIS 1930s CHICAGO VIDEO PROMO FOR JOHN CENA’S ENTRANCE AT WRESTLEMANIA 22? YOU KNOW, THE SAME ONE CM PUNK CAMEO’D IN AS A GANGSTER BEFORE HE WAS CALLED UP TO THE MAIN ROSTER? CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS? 01:30: This whole concept of a fake gangster talking about Payback is a little too over-the-top and kitschy for my taste. Lot better if they did...
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Man of Steel, Heart of Lead
I got up at 9:30AM on the day of the Castle Geek block screening of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, arrived at the office at 10:30AM, and proceeded to nap a chunk of the early afternoon away during a rain-soaked van ride to Trinoma. The train back to Makati was surprisingly comfy (aside from a spot of ninja flatulence), and I got to Glorietta with plenty of time to spare before the 6:55PM screening. By the time the movie was over, I was exhausted. This poster foreshadows the amount of brooding in this film. See what I did there? Man of Steel is...
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Geek Out at ToyCon 2013
ToyCon is like mid-year Christmas for geeks in the Philippines, and it is happening right now, June 14 to 16, 2013! You, being a reader of this humble blog, are very likely the type of person who would want to go to ToyCon and wish for it to never end. I'm sure you guys don't need convincing, but just in case, here are few good reasons to go. Picture somewhat unrelated, but I know this will make YOU click on the post. I go to ToyCon mostly to gawk at things I can never really afford, like the SSV Normandy replica and...
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Bim's Take on Man of Steel
There was a time, not too long ago, that superhero movies were the gutter trash of the silver screen. Thanks to the efforts of people like Bryan Singer, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, and Sam Raimi, that has dramatically changed. If you were born in 1998, then your earliest memories of superhero movies would be film greats such as Spider-Man and X-Men. While there were big critically acclaimed blockbuster hits, there have been a buttload of misses, too. *cough Ghost Rider cough* Man of Steel, quite fortunately, upholds the golden quality standard that superhero movies such as Batman Begins have proudly...
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Jollibee's Tumbler of Steel
Every now and again, fastfood collectibles come up with something uniquely useable that franchise fan wouldn't mind having. Jollibee is carrying this nifty looking Man of Steel tumbler, which actually caught my eye as Mel and I were enjoying our ChickenJoy. The metal on this thing is a little thin, but that makes it light. You're supposed to carry it with you hence the clasp. You can bring it with you biking or whatever athletic people do these days. It seals up nicely and it looks pretty neat. The Superman logo doesn't rub off easily because I tried it and it's...
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Free Tickets to Man of Steel from Castle Geek
Man of Steel seems to be the hottest thing since sliced bread. Every geek worth his salt is geeking out in anticipation for Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. We can't wait to see Superman save people and beat General Zod down in super slow motion in saturated colors. It is going to be glorious! If you want to brush up on your comic book knowledge of Superman so you can impress your non-geek friends, and get a free ticket at the same time, you're gonna want to read on. Castle Geek (The Collective, Neutral Grounds Glorietta) has a promo for a special...
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What was so Offensive about Pugad Baboy?
The Philippine Daily Inquirer – a newspaper that takes pride in “Balanced News, Fearless Views” – recently suspended its long-running comic strip Pugad Baboy over this three-panel gag: Why put Pugad Baboy on hiatus over this? The offending strip opens with a brief examination of religious hypocrisy: though conservative-leaning Christians and Catholics frown upon gays and lesbians, Catholic girls-exclusive schools (those run by nuns, no less) tend to condone lesbian students. The punchline comes when Tiny, part of the strip’s main cast, concurs, pointing out that most, if not all, pretty students at the Catholic St. Scholastica’s College, have girlfriends. In...
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Marvel Legends SDCC 2013 Exclusive Thunderbolts Boxset
Just saw this one earlier today after a friend of mine emailed it to me. It was posted via Marvelous News and they have hi-res images. To keep it short, here's a new episode of my Rave and Rant show showcasing the released images. Please stay tuned for more updates!
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Slam Poetry: Billy Gram and a Different Kind of Hip-Hop
What do hip-hop music and pro wrestling have in common? Is it the crazy personalities present in both? Is it the bravado, the braggadocio, the swagger that comes with the territory, with each character? Is it the beat and rhythm and time each must follow? Is it the storytelling inherently possible in both mediums? No matter how far their similarities run, one thing remains true: they’ve never been married perfectly. They might be co-dependent on each other – especially wrestling as music is one of its important elements – but they’ve never really been completely synthesized into a flawless combination. Not until now,...
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Your Favorite Superhero Costumes Vol. 1
Marvel's Marvel Now! and DC's New 52 have taken our beloved heroes and villains and gave them a makeover to keep them fresh yet again. That's nothing new, though. The big two publishers have been updating their characters every few years to make them relevant to the current market. Most recently, DC did it in 2011 and Marvel's initiative came much later on Oct. 2012. And now that a bunch of artists have had their shot at rendering the new looks for our favorite Marvel and DC characters, I figured it'd be nice to go over the best changes and...
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Man of Steel Block Screening Ticket Giveaway
One of the most anticipated superhero movies is Man of Steel, and not because the previous one was a masterful crafting of the superhero film genre. Some people are waiting on this movie with bated breath because of morbid curiosity, like a man watching a .gif of a gazelle about to get eaten by a lion. Others are holding onto some misguided optimism that this is going to be the Superman movie that'll finally topple Christopher Reeve's first couple Superman movies as the gold standard. Some are just excited as all hell that Superman is finally going to punch someone...
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Star Trek Into Darkness Contest Winner
The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived! Well, 10 of you, at least. I know it took me a day too late to announce the winner, sorry about that! I had to take care of some stuff. But here it is! The winner of the Star Trek Into Darkness Bluetooth Speakers is... TISHA VARONA (@tishas_tweets)! You won a Star Trek Into Darkness Bluetooth Speaker and a Star Trek Into Darkness shirt. It's for dudes, but I guess you can give it as a gift or something. I will get in touch with you with details on how to claim your...
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Castle Geek to Open in Glorietta 2
Looks like Castle Geek is expanding! You know that new Glorietta section with a bunch of stores from Park Square? I really like that new area - they've got a bunch of electronics stores, a Filbar's, a Neutral Grounds and a Lil's, among other cool shops. Castle Geek is now going to join them. Come June 1, 2013, Castle Geek will open their second shop at the 3rd floor, unit 350 Neutral Grounds, in Glorietta 2. This is pretty cool. Even though the original Castle Geek is closer to where I live, I find Glorietta a lot more convenient. I'm there...
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WWE Extreme Rules 2013: The Official GeekOut Running Diary
1:10: So this opening video montage is talking about lawlessness… but technically, there are rules. There’s still some method to the madness. Not exactly lawless now, is it? Not the best video montage, either, thanks to this silly logic. 3:58: We’re opening tonight’s show with Jericho vs. Fandango. Better to get it out of the way now, I suppose, but jerking the curtain imposes an obligation on these two to deliver in some form or fashion. 5:38: Summer Rae is almost like Kelly Kelly 2.0, but slightly better in the ring from what I’ve seen so far. That said I do like...
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Gnarly! iPad Mini Giveaway!
Hi, guys! Advocate Pinoy here, your occasional toy reviewer. I would like to share this contest of ours at Gnarly! and it is the second part of the Gnarly! Giveaway series. It is time for us to give back to our supporters and fans and now, we are giving away a 16GB iPad Mini! You can check out Gnarly.ph and find out more about the brand and the designs. We are releasing new designs soon! Stay tuned! There are just 3 easy steps. The contest will run until the end of the month, May 31, 2013! Join now! Click Here to go directly...
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ARC Mobile debuts Pinoy Android phones
The Filipino company ARC Mobile is set to launch a new line of Android phones that will feature some of the lowest prices possible in today’s market but also promises to provide consumers with the technology and performance that we have come to expect from our multitasking devices. Jordan Ng, ARC Mobile’s Product Manager, presided over a media launch last May 17, 2013. During the launch, Ng presented tech bloggers and online journalists with the company’s entire product line so far, including a couple of prototypes which were not set to hit the market until June or July this year. ARC has...
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Batman: Arkham Origins and PS4 Trailers
I've always veered away from posting news on GeekOut. We're clear in our stance that GeekOut is a place for opinions, and not news. While we do share a news bit here and there, GeekOut has always been and will forever be an outlet for geeks like myself to... well, geek out. And that's exactly what I've been doing for the past couple hours while watching these two trailers - Batman: Arkham Origins and the new PlayStation 4. I played the ever-lovin' daylights out of Batman: Arkham City. I loved every single second of it. Without a doubt, Arkham City and...
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"Doctor Who: The Name Of The Doctor" Review
I've had a little problem with Doctor Who's Series 7. Specifically Moffat's strict "no-two parter, no story arc" rule. Unlike Series 5 and 6, Series 7 feels a bit... unfocused. I come in watching and I end up wondering where the magic went. There's no "what the hell are the cracks in the universe" or "how will the Doctor escape his death" central mystery. Sure, there's Clara, the impossible girl, who dies and shows up in another place and time with no memories of the Doctor and her adventures with him, or the central mystery of the Doctor's name, but these...
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Star Trek Into Darkness - Fun Space Ride
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not exactly a Trekkie. I saw a lot of the original series reruns on Star World a few years ago, I'm familiar…
The Beauty of Good Things Unexpected: Arrow Season Finale Review
At its heart, Arrow's entire story involves a guessing game on multiple levels. Detective Lance and the rest of the Starling City Police Department, as well as Roy Harper, are…
Star Trek Into Darkness Contest
I bet you Trekkies have been creaming your jeans in anticipation of J.J. Abrams' Into the Darkness. I love me some good sci fi, too, and if early reviews of…
“Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver” Review
For the record, I really, really loved Gaiman’s first time writing Doctor Who, the sublime The Doctor’s Wife. It dives deep into the show’s 50-year old mythology and adds something to…
RAW Thoughts: This Is What You Must Believe In
There's an interesting moment that happened on this Monday's RAW which some viewers may have missed. After the match between the Shield and Kofi Kingston and the Usos, where the…
Tony Stark Three: An Iron Man 3 Review
This is not the superhero movie you expected. Consider an early scene at a local diner: we find Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) having a beer with his buddy Rhodey…
Quick Iron Man 3 Review
Pretty sure by now, most of us have seen Iron Man 3. It did, after all, break Philippine box office records by raking in Php 62.6M on opening day and…
Play Arts Kai Kazuya Mishima - Tekken Tag Tournament 2
If you're a gamer this past generation there's just no way you haven't heard about Tekken or Kazuya Mishima. If not, seriously, Google it, man! Used to be a big…
Playing Mantis
You know what a 3D printer is? Yeah, those things that make things out of... powdery things. I'm not sure how it works exactly, but when I first saw it…
RAW Thoughts: Feed Me A Lot More Of That Flavor
In the closing minutes of Iron Man 3, Tony Stark categorically sums up the events of the entire trilogy by making note of a particular pattern that had occurred to…
Mark Millar's Jupiter's Legacy Kick-off Party in Manila
Have you ever wondered how it would feel to eat food bought with the money of a superstar? Wonder no more! Manila's own National Bookstore and Comicx Hub are going to…
Iron Man 3 Premiere Screening
April 24 is but a few days away from now. If you think yourself a Marvel Cinematic Universe fan worth your salt, you must have booked your tickets by now.…
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