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Comic Strips Recommended for Geeks

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Amid the popularity of anime, manga, video games and TV cartoon series, the comic strips are not to be outdone. Comics continue to be created and while they’re more known to be in the print version, the digital and online format is also gaining popularity.

Comic strips are meant to entertain young and full-fledged adults. For the geeks, there are many online sites that offer cartoon series and books ideal for them. They’re great to follow if only to give you a good laugh or even just a smile on a daily basis. The Kickstarter comics are also recommended.

Scott Kurtz

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Scott Kurtz has this funny comic strip that focuses on a fictional video game magazine and its workers. This webcomic artist is the man behind the award-winning daily online comic strip Player vs. Player or PvP launched in 1998. He released a print version of this in 2000. [Read more…]

Interesting Geek Facts on Cable TV

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Geeks don’t just exist in the real world. They’re also on television.

sheldon

In fact, thanks to cable TV shows, these so-called nerds have become very popular these days. Unlike in the past when they were looked down, geeks shown on TV today have a more positive image especially in the area of finding solutions (including the use of technology) to problems. And take note, they have become the popular character while the good looking guys play only supporting roles.

A popular geek character on television is Sheldon of The Big Bang Theory. Since 2008, this guy has gained a lot of fans owing to his unique personality and that includes his humor. Based on votes on the show’s official website, Sheldon is the most popular character in the show.

But geeks on television these days go beyond just the characters. There’s also a cable TV network, channel, show and a TV movie.

walking dead

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Top 10 Greatest Adventure Games of All Time

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In this age of high definition, MMOs and open-world shooters, the traditional adventure game is still very much alive. In fact, the genre is currently facing a renaissance as more adventure games like The Walking Dead and Heavy Rain enjoy wider popularity. But to appreciate what adventure games are today, we need to look back into its past. In this article, we remember the 10 greatest games that the genre has to offer.

Beneath a Steel Sky

Revolution Software may be known today for its popular Broken Sword series, but it was 1994’s Beneath a Steel Sky, a visually stunning cyberpunk point-and-click game that introduced the developer to adventure gamers everywhere. It has clever puzzles, witty dialogue, fascinating characters and logical and well-designed puzzles—ingredients of what make adventure games great. [Read more…]