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The date was 03/28/2013. I was on a site known as ShopTo and I saw a half-price 8GB Wii U. As I'm a Nintendo fan, I had to have it. Along with this, I purchased Zombi U, Assassin's Creed 3 and NSMBU. Everyday, I waited and waited for it to arrive. When it did a week later, it felt like Christmas in 1997 when I received my N64. When I opened it up, I stared at it in awe. This was the Nintendo console I had been waiting for. The first...

Episode 31 of the I Got Gameplay podcast is now online. On this episode, Michael Burhan, Mike Paden, Miguel Leon, Shaun Walker, and Braeden Mayhew discuss Super Smash Bros. A great episode for all Nintendo fans anticipating the fifth installment of the franchise. You can check out this episode and the previous two by using the following links: Lybsin: http://adf.ly/IwSX3 iTunes: http://adf.ly/IwSaK Stitcher: http://adf.ly/IwSd0 If...

Number four on my Top 7 is a character that I'm actually a huge fan of for once on this list. I've always shied away from the Assassin's Creed series and saw them as an interesting concept but ultimately games I could never find myself getting too deep in. That was finally broken with Assassin's Creed III, though I couldn't tell you exactly why. Perhaps it was the early American setting, which is something that could pique my interest...

What happens when you take the spiritual sequel to an iconic arcade title, and port it over to a wholly under-powered video game console? You get a lesson in frustration: Space Ace for the Super Nintendo. But Before I get in to the game in question, I feel a backstory is in order. Space Ace is, as stated, a spiritual successor to the iconic arcade classic, Dragon's Lair. Before games like Shenmue, Resident Evil 4, and God of War made...

Reports have surfaced that Vin Diesel has been meeting with the heads of Marvel and will be somehow involved in an upcoming edition of the Marvel Cinematic Universe film series. While rumors like this are always best to take with a grain of salt, the idea behind it is still interesting. If it's true, who could Vin Diesel be playing? Obviously, we can rule out any roles that we already know are cast (such as Crossbones in Captain America:...

Last week, Sony released firmware update 4.45 for the PS3. Unfortunately, the firmware bricked the majority of newer PS3 consoles, trapping people on the menus screen. Well, this week, the company has released a newer update which will hopefully rectify any issues with your console. If you're trapped on the "ribbon" screen, you're going to need a USB stick with at least 168mb free space so you can download the new 4.46 firmware using...

Hey Hey Hey Dace-Fans!!!!! Yours truly is back, but this time, stepping out of his nerd kingdom and into the land of babes!! Maxim released their Top 100 Hottest Women of 2013 list, so I figured I would break them down (or at least the top 10). But first thing's first, I would like to take a moment to tell you MY choices of who I would have picked for the Top 10 Hottest Women of 2013... Natalie Portman Hayden Panettiere Lacey Chabert  Jennette McCurdy Ashley Tisdale Sara Jean Underwood Candice Bailey Kaley Cuoco Scarlett...

We all know what happens when a film trilogy is over with: a box set comes out! Thus is the case with Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight saga. In the third quarter of 2013, we can look forward to purchasing The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector's Edition Blu-Ray box set. Bonus content isn't official right now, but some things that appear to be involved are models of the three iconic vehicles, booklets, a bunch of discs (so we can assume...

Check out of the return of "The Dace Man Show" with special guests Michael Burhan, Michael Paden and a special call-in guest! The Dace Man and company tackles the following topics: Maxim Hot 100 Breakdown. Gay Marriage scores huge win in Supreme Court, not in a dirty bathroom stall. Kanye West pulls a clever move, verifies he is a lyrical genius and names his kid North. Some football player shot a guy who never made it to the NHL errr...

More and more, the new volume of Uncanny X-Men has been a throwback to the very first days of Xavier's children of the atom. Mutants young and old are thrown into a world of heroes and villains, struggling to take control of a force within each one of them that they are yet unable to control. But more than that, they are fighting for a chance to be seen as equals and to, in their own way, assure their version of the Professor's dream. Uncanny...

Previously on Fanboys Anonymous, our friend Sean Mitchell wrote a short piece on why none of us should be excited about the revivification of the Killer Instinct franchise. While there may be several reasons facts outlining why Killer Instinct is the red-headed step child of the fighting game world, there are still a few things about the series' resurgence that should excite everyone with a pulse. While it's true that the fighting game...

Welcome back Fanboys to more Smash related talk from me! In this week's video I ask a very simple question what's in store next for the third installment to the Smash Brothers franchise. We know many familiar faces will be making a comeback for this game as well as the few new faces that will be debuting as well. We've even got to see a fair share of stages up to this point. Some other ideas I discuss in the video as well are, how...

2013's E3 is now officially in the books. Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and the world's major third party developers have showcased their upcoming software titles and successfully stirred up the hype. Lots of great games are that are either right around the corner or still heavy into development were on display, but one title that gamers were promised years before was absent from the show as well as the internet for the past year. Namco-Bandai's...

Episode 30 of the I Got Gameplay podcast is now online. On this episode Michael Burhan, Mike Paden, Miguel Leon and Samantha Jenings discuss the topic of gameplay vs story, which is more dominant in the gaming industry? To join the discussion go to the I Got Gameplay facebook page or leave a comment. You can check out this episode and the previous two by using the following links: Lybsin: http://adf.ly/IwSX3 iTunes: http://adf.ly/IwSaK Stitcher:...

You read that title correctly, Best Buy is currently running a promotion for you to get an Apple iPhone 5 for FREE when you trade in your old iPhone 4 or 4S. I just got home after visiting my my local Best Buy and taking advantage of the deal, and now I had to share it with the rest of you fanboys and fangirls. First, I need to give a shout-out to fellow fanboy Matt Press for alerting me about this deal via Facebook status. When I first...

It's almost been one year since Bleach was cancelled and in my opinion, there was no reason to cancel the show. It was still going strong and each week, I couldn't wait for the next episode to air. Bleach had 16 seasons and in that time, aired 366 episodes. To this very day, it is still one of the most bought Shonen Jump manga comics in Japan and in the United States. So why did they cancel the show? Why did the series end? Was it...

Rounding out the top 5 of my Top 7 list of the Hottest Cosplays done by Jessica Nigri is her sword & armor clad dedication to Dovahkiin, The Dragonborn. The played character of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is completely customizable and allowed a lot of freedom to the costumed queen in her design. She encapsulates the spirit of the game perfectly with an authentic sword, horned helmet, and the dragon logo on her breast plate. She doesn't...

When Google Street View began beta about 6 years ago it was one of those "the future is now" type programs. The ability to virtually walk a road with 360° of view was something I could easily use to pass massive amounts of time. And surely, I wasn't alone. And as such, it wasn't long that internet loafers began to notice that the virtual photographing of the world we live in provides documented proof of what we already knew about the real...

The third volume of New Avengers has consistently been my favorite of mine since its initial release. Aside from the rich writing and beautiful artwork, New Avengers offers readers a look into the "darker" side of superhero-ing with characters that have classically been strictly "good." In the first six issues of the series, we see the Illuminati dealing with a world-crisis situation, throwing pieces of their morality to the wind...

I've been a fan and follower of the US Big Brother since season 1, so naturally when season 15 was announced, I was excited. What new twists will they come up with? Who are the people that we'll be spending the summer getting to know? #BB15 - Big Brother 15 DETAILS ABOUT THIS SEASON: THREE houseguests will be nominated this season instead of two. This is a huge change to the game and could really affect how it's played more than...