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Stories from the film and tech world that should interest geeks everywhere.

Game Review – Marvel Vs. Capcom 3

Crossover games are great. And the crazier the better. What would a fight be like between a monkey and a shark? Or a disco samurai and an electric spetznaz? TV shows like “greatest warrior” only work on statistics and “what ifs” and “maybes” but the beauty of the video game industry is we get to …

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Spider-Man Re-Boot Gets a Name and a New Photo of the Costume

So, Sony has announced in a press release that the new Spider-Man re-boot will officially be called “The Amazing Spider-Man” and will be released on July 3rd, 2012 (assuming the world is still here). They also released this spiffy new image of Andrew Garfield in the full costume (with the mask and all), click the …

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The Winklevoss Twins – The Special Effects of The Social Network

One of the most striking effects in David Fincher’s “The Social Network” was the creation of the Winklevoss twins. Armie Hammer does an excellent job as an actor bringing life to both brothers, giving each sibling a unique personality. However, the performance wouldn’t have mattered if we didn’t completely buy the effect. The reality of …

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Arbiter Issue 02

Issue two of “Arbiter”, the iPad magazine for the geek in all of us, is finally here! Each month Josh Philpott and Calum Wilson Austin bring you the month’s greatest stuff; tech, movies, games, art and some ranting for good measure. This month’s issue is unmissable as it’s got an interview with Jeff Cronenweth (the Director …

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Film Actually Ep027 (119) – Going Commando

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/geekactually/geekactually.com/wp-content/filmpodcast/FilmActuallyEp027.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott This week we review the new Danny Boyle film, “127 Hours” and re-live the greatness that was Schwarzenegger’s “Commando”. We also have some take a look at a few new trailers in our Entertainment Buzz section (including “Captain America” and “X-Men First Class”). …

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Geek Actually Ep119 – The Priest in Your Pocket

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/geekactually/geekactually.com/wp-content/episodes/GeekActuallyEp119.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHosted by: David McVay & Josh Philpott This week on the all new Geek Actually we have the Catholic Churches new iPhone App, iPad 2 rumours, iOS updates and new software, Sony’s tantrum, hookers on Facebook, World of Warcraft the math tutor, super weird food and so much more. It’s …

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