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Nerd Notes 2/19/26
Life as a caretaker to mom rolls on. Focus on maintenance of life and adulting, while finding time for relaxation, entertainment and continual preparation for large April Vegas trip for GCW Collective, The New Inititative Shooting Star and experiences through … Continue reading
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Marvel and Fantagraphics Collect Savage Tales of the 1980s in Lost Marvels No. 3
The latest volume in Fantagraphics’ Lost Marvels series collects all eight issues of the long-out-of-print, tough-minded 1980s run of Savage Tales February 17, 2026 – For 13 months in the mid-1980s, editor Larry Hama assembled some of Marvel’s strongest artists and … Continue reading
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Numbers are hard, Talystro is Too (but fun)
I am not good at “math” unless it has a $ in front of it and even then I use a calculator and its more about understanding costs of quanitity versus quality and quantification. I also never got into table … Continue reading
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So many Demos (Steam Next before the Fest)
So the February 2026 Steam Next Fest is coming next week but MANY of the games and demos to be featured in it already out for downloading and wishlisting. Here’s a list of the ones I am aware of and … Continue reading
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ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN (Review)
A SUDA51 game is always hard to explain. You can break it down to its base elements of combat, minigames, weird story, out there visual design and maybe something more underneath, but that doesn’t really describe it or most things … Continue reading
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Nerd Notes – 1/31/26
Life continues, taking care of my mother, looking forward to April and trying to find ways to enjoy life as it is. Here’s some of that stuff that kept me enjoying: MUSIC Two new Brook Pridemore videos: NEW Saliva, Gorrilaz, … Continue reading
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IDW’s ACCLAIMED COMIC ‘THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN’ CREATED BY HANNAH ROSE MAY GETS BIG SCREEN ADAPTATION FROM BLUMHOUSE-ATOMIC MONSTER
“…the next comic being added to the must-read list for any horror fan” – Andrew Dyce, Screen Rant “…a high stakes political thriller with classic possession horror” – Dave Richards, Fangoria LOS ANGELES, CA (January 30, 2026) – In a major … Continue reading
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1st Nerd Notes of 2026 (01-16)
After an amazing New Years Eve enjoying Game Changer Wrestling alongside friends and acquaintances the year began with taking mom home from Rehab. She was not ready, but rehab was not working and the facility had sudden issues on New … Continue reading
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A cat who is a frog: Zen yet frantic platformer
Imagine you are a cat raised by frogs or maybe toads? Who cares… you live a sweet zen like life in a forest. Everything seems calm and simple, jump, climb, see cute creatures and then just when you feel safe, … Continue reading
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HANK: A Snippet of Time and Alcohol
One of the best experiences I had at PAX was learning more about HANK: Drowning on Dry Land. While I was disappointed to discover the game would only be a short snippet of a larger idea when it came out, … Continue reading
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