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Crysis. The name alone is all fans need to know to understand the importance of this game for gamers everywhere. To help celebrate the release of the highly anticipated Crysis 3, Waking Ideas is...
View ArticleWatch This: Bungie: Destiny preview
Bungie (the company behind the Halo series), has been quietly working on a new game titled Destiny. Michael McWhertor, working for the world's best english language gaming website (Polygon) recently...
View ArticleSony revealed the PS4 tonight, here are the Specs
The last few hours have been pretty huge for gamers. Sony did exactly what we were all expecting, they revealed the PlayStation 4. While unfortunately we didn't get a real hardware look at this...
View ArticleHere is the long list of developers for the Sony PlayStation 4
Earlier tonight along with the reveal of the console, Sony unveiled its very extensive list of supporting developers. While it was announced that Capcom, Ubisoft, and Square Enix will all be...
View ArticleHere is the PS4 Sizzle reel for your viewing pleasure
Tonight's long awaited PlayStation 4 unveiling included reveals of the games and tech demos from not only first-party but many third-party studios. For those of you who didn't get to watch this...
View ArticleDigital Media Company Ziff Davis Shuts Down 1UP, Gamespy and UGO
It wasnt that long ago that it was revealed that the Digital Media Company, Ziff Davis, bought IGN and its subsidiaries from Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp. But now it seems there is some bad news for the...
View ArticleThe new costume for The Amazing Spider-man 2 has finally been revealed, and...
I know I am not the first to say this, but Marc Webb has done it. He has given fans the most perfect Spider-Man costume than anyone could have ever thought possible. I know as of right now it is not...
View ArticleKingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX gets an official US release window announcement
It was only a matter of time. Ever since the reveal of the game and its upcoming release in Japan, fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise has been pining over the possible US release and all its rumors....
View ArticleUkiyo-e Heroes
One of my favorite types of art work is woodblock printing. The process is very long, precise and results in beautiful and very original prints. Originating in China, this technigue was not only used...
View ArticleWhy Sony's PS4 Announcement Disappointed Me
While the PS4 announcement on February 20th, 2013 was exciting for many, it was mostly a disappointment for me. It was everything you didn't want from a product announcement event. It was all hopes and...
View ArticleSuperhero Art from Tumblr
If you're not following the Waking Ideas tumblr, you may have missed a few of these fantastic superhero artworks: Wolverine and Hellboy on Vacation by Riikka Auvinen Batgirl and Supergirl by Mike...
View ArticleThe Case of the Unwelcome Visitor
John Allison is probably close to finishing up the latest story over at Bad Machinery, The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor. If you're not reading along, now is a great time to start at the beginning of...
View ArticleEmerald City Comic-Con 2013 Cosplayers!
Here is some of the fantastic cosplay I ran into over this past weekend at Emerald City Comic-Con 2013. Of course, there were many other spectacular costumes roaming around, but seeing them all in a...
View ArticleNico Vega, not Dead Sara
As quite a number of you were wondering, here is what you've been looking for: The song in the new Bioshock Infinite commercial on TV isn't by Dead Sara (as much as I like the band). The song is by...
View ArticleBioshock Infinite: A Most Gorgeous Introduction
This afternoon I spent half an hour watching someone play through the opening sequences of Bioshock Infinite. This is the most gorgeous introduction to a game that I've ever seen. The opening sequence...
View ArticleThe Cultured Nerd
The Cultured Nerd is the spinoff Waking Ideas blog you've been waiting for. Or you've been waiting for it to spin off of the main Waking Ideas feed so you don't have to read all the latest about comic...
View ArticleThe New Tomb Raider Is Amazing: AKA I Haven't Played Video Games In A Long Time
The new Tomb Raider is a beautiful, incredibly well produced throwback to the original Tomb Raider. Even the game menus are amazing. And I have no idea if this is normal for video games these days, or...
View ArticleYes, I remember Octopus Pie
In case you were wondering, Meredith Gran is still writing and drawing Octopus Pie. Read from the start of the latest story.
View ArticleOfficial The Cultured Nerd Shirts
The Cultured Nerd is the branch of Waking Ideas dedicated to all things within nerd culture. As a natural expansion, the pre-order campaign for official The Cultured Nerd T-shirts is now live. We're...
View ArticleXbox One
Today in Redmond Washington, the next generation Xbox was finally revealed. With all of it's glory, the box has been deemed simply, "Xbox One". The sleek design is unlike any previous Xbox model....
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