Robin Gameplay Footage
The first actual gameplay footage of Robin from Batman: Arkham City was released today. It’s really choppy, but it’s still cool. His Detective Mode looks like it might be a little different, as will be his fighting style. I don’t think I like that he’s always wearing his hood. I like the visual of Robin with his hair free. But I won’t nitpick the including of a playable Robin!
Finally found a video format that I can post. Enjoy!
My Favourite Bat-Spoof (to date)
If there is anything on these beloved tubes of ours as commonplace as adorable kitten-pictures, it’s spoofs of Christopher Nolan’s Batman. At least, that’s how it feels sometimes. Last night, I found the best. All other Batman spoofs are curled up beneath their covers at the moment, weeping with shame as a new classic comes to the blog:
WTF…Heels? Fighting Crime and Abusing Fashion
A common, if cliched argument. Of course, practicality isn’t the point as far as the artists are concerned, and fangirls like me have always looked the other way. Still, it’s always nice to see examples like this, from Aaron Diaz:
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My X-Box Live Avatar Right Now
Is Robin.
Or it’s me, dressed in a Robin costume from the upcoming game Batman: Arkham City. I’m geeking out about this. My avatar currently rules.
Envy me
Why should you care? Ostensibly you shouldn’t. This is just a personal geek choice. X-Box Live avatars are these little animated versions of yourself for when you log onto your X-Box 360. Perhaps people are more familiar with the Miis that came out with the Nintendo Wii? Well X-Box jumped right onto that bandwagon and made their own avatars, only these look more like people. You can outfit them with clothing and gear from your favorite video games or fashion lines.
And finally, after long last, we got some really good superhero stuff. I also bought a Robin T-shirt for my avatar for those times when I don’t feel like dressing up in full costume. It’s just really silly and really geeky, but I wanted to share because I think it’s hilarious. They also have costumes for Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn and Catwoman, as well as just icon T-shirts. My girlfriend and X-Box buddy Alyssa is currently sporting a Catwoman costume.
I may end up buying the whole dang Batman catalog for my avatar when all is said and done.
I couldn't decide between Batman or Robin...
The 6 Geekiest Things I Own
This may not come as a big surprise to some people, but I am a huge dork. The condition was really bad in high school, seemed to mellow slightly in college and has now settled into a nice, acceptable level of being a geek. And I’m happy with that. I’ve made my peace with my awkward, dorky state of mind, and an adulthood that’s heavily influenced by video games and Spider-Man. This life clearly doesn’t appeal to everybody, but damned if I’m not loving it. So this list will be a celebration of my geekitude.
And you will never find a more wretched hive of nerd and geekery than my apartment.
No, it's not that bad, and has less Chewbacca
That is to say, my apartment in Rome, New York is filled with all manner of geeky artifacts and memorabilia. Some of it has been collected over the years, and some items were spontaneous purchases that I couldn’t pass up. I’ve got a lot of the items on display just for the sheer geeky thrill of it. I love every scrap of nerdy crap and I thought it would be funny to share The 6 Geekiest Things I Own with everybody.
And yes, I don’t get many female visitors to my apartment. The place could probably use a woman’s touch.
