Archive for the ‘Gaming’ category

Where’s the Beef-the 2010 Update!

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on August 25, 2010 at 5:34 pm | 1 Comment

Jerry Greene and Mike Bianchi - Where's the Beef? (or in their case, beefy taco?)

Let me preface this with….today, I’m presenting a slightly different kind of geekdom than what you’re normally finding here…..and….. My Dad is the grandma on the left….. Yes, I am using all the proper nouns, too…. My Dad is a retired professional sports writer and he still blogs for ESPN Page 2 and he debates [...]

Game On: Epic Tunes from The Guild

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on July 28, 2010 at 12:03 am | No Comments

Game On! - season 4 musical loot, courtesy of The Guild

The Guild hit monitors and portable digital devices all over the place on July 13, when Season 4 (finally!) began. Felicia, Sandeep and the rest of the crew rewarded all of us with epic tunes, this week, in addition to the second episode, by releasing their latest music video, Game On. To get your Guild [...]

Build Your Own Federation Ship & Other Trek Fun

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on July 16, 2010 at 4:20 am | No Comments

SS Hubris - Geek Gyrl's star cruiser

Intel and Cryptic Studios have offered up a grand time-waster for Trekkies and Trekkers and other geeks who just love playing with nacelles. Visit the Star Trek Architect Online site where you can build your very own starship. It’s limited in the number of options, but in reality, I think that’s part of what makes this [...]

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on June 7, 2010 at 2:16 pm | No Comments

Just a little geeky humor for an annoying Monday (but what Monday isn’t, right?)…try the fish feast and don’t forget to tip your dancers. re-published from The Squee Spot with author’s permission

Repo Men & Runners: Viral Reality Game Goes to Great Lengths

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on March 13, 2010 at 5:43 am | 4 Comments

Eye: $345K ~ Heart: $975K ~ Kidney: $524K ~ Liver: $756K ~ Surviving Reposession: PRICELESS Many people have been following the exploits of four – well, two, now – intrepid individuals, running with their artiforgs from a bevy of body parts bounty men. Yes, they’re playing a real world, larger than life viral roleplaying game [...]

Dorkness Rising: Must See Netflix TV

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on February 1, 2010 at 12:33 am | 3 Comments

I subscribe to one of the coolest online services known to geeks, since the invention of the 20-sided die: Netflix. While perusing their offerings for “watch instantly on your PC/TV” I stumbled across this odd film. Netflix seemed to think that due to my undying love for Princess Bride, I’d enjoy The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. [...]

Top 5 Geeky Things of 2009

Posted by GeekSpeaker | Posted on December 23, 2009 at 12:52 pm | No Comments

Well, it looks to be that time of year again. The tree is trimmed, the presents are wrapped and we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of a certain bearded, fat man who sneaks into our house while we sleep… Wow…no wonder I never slept as a kid on Christmas Eve. I was TERRIFIED! But, I digress. [...]

Star Trek Online Deluxe Digital Collector’s Edition Details

Posted by GeekSpeaker | Posted on December 17, 2009 at 12:09 pm | 1 Comment

Star Trek Online will hit stores in February 2010. Get the Exclusie Collector's Addition at the Official Website for the Game

Star Trek fans around the world are anxiously awaiting the release of the highly anticipated and long awaited Star Trek Online, the MMORPG set in the universe created 42 years ago by Gene Rodenberry. Scheduled to launch February 2, 2010, fans of role playing games and Trekkers alike will be able to explore the Star [...]