Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Coming to the Nintendo 3DS in October 2013

Hey there.  Get your trainers hat ready and dust off that pokedex!  Are you ready for the next generation of Pokemon!?  Nintendo announced that the latest Pokemon titles, Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, will be released for the Nintendo 3DS and will be first 3D games in the franchise!  How awesome is that?!  Nintendo promises a whole new story line and "dynamic" battles as well as a vast 3D environment for the fans to explore!  Another great thing about the October release date is that it's going to be a global release, which means that Pokemon fans EVERYWHERE will be able to start their adventures at the same time.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Get a Life Podcast Ep. 4 - The One with the Twisted Pixel Lead Designer Dan Teasdale

Hey there.  Ready for another episode of the Get a Life Podcast?  Awesome!  This week, we welcome Dan Teasdale, the lead designer at Twisted Pixel Games!  Dan carved out some time from his busy schedule to come on our show and discuss Twisted Pixel's latest project, Lococycle.  This is definitely one show you do not want to miss!

Also, I'm excited to announce that you can now find our Get a Life Podcast on Stitcher!  You can now hear us (and favorite us) from the Stitcher Smart Radio mobile app!  You can find the button to download the app at the bottom of the home page!  Now, here's the latest episode of the Get a Life Podcast!  Enjoy!

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Thoughts On... Wreck it Ralph

Hey there.  Wreck it Ralph is right up my alley.  It's a movie paying homage to retro video games and somewhere in all of the video game character cameos, there is a feel good story of a bad guy wanting more than just being well... a bad guy.  When I first saw the trailer for this film, I just had to see it.  Being a gamer that was raised off of the retro games, it immediately grabbed my attention.  Seeing familiar faces from games past was not only nostalgic but also brought back fond memories of my youth.  If you haven't had the chance to catch this film, go do it before you will have to wait for the Wreck it Ralph DVD/Blu Ray release.  WARNING!  SPOILERS BELOW!  Now, here are my thoughts on... Wreck it Ralph.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Punchtab Top Points Earner for December Winner

Hey there.  Thank you all for Tweeting, Commenting, +1ing and all that good stuff.  December was a bit of a slow month for Metallman's Reverie, and rightly so.  I expected everyone to be out and about doing their holiday shopping and not hanging around their computer checking out my site, but you guys still visited and still commented!  So let's find out who's the winner for the month of December.  And the winner is...