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Image credit: Jason Brown/midlifegamergeek.com “Scum. Subhuman scum.” Dear reader, these are not my words, but those of popular British broadcaster Alan Partridge. He wasn’t referring to the plagiarist, which I now feel obligated to mention in every post on midlifegamergeek.com, but the vandal who sprayed his car with “Cock Piss Partridge.” was mentioned. Anyway, for some reason I thought this was worth mentioning, but if this post is stolen and reposted elsewhere, who cares how those words would be translated? I don’t even know. Back to the main topic. Cable and Shatterstar are trapped inside a TV show, caught up…
Ahead of the official start of CES, Samsung announced three new Odyssey gaming monitors. Among them, G81SF is the most interesting. Samsung says this is its first 4K, 27-inch OLED gaming monitor. The panel features a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms gray-to-gray pixel response time.At 4K and 27 inches, the pixel density is 165 pixels per inch. In other words, the G81SF should produce incredibly sharp images. Samsung is a major supplier of QD-OLED, so the G81SF’s panel will almost certainly make its way into other gaming monitors launching this year. With CES 2025 just around the corner, some of…
Comic book writer Rick Remender has never been afraid to take creative risks. For the upcoming series “The Seasons,” set to debut from Image Comics, Remender has teamed up with artist Paul Azaceta to create a modern-day story that embraces whimsy, visual storytelling, and a deeply personal approach. We deliver stories that overturn common sense. During a recent Zoom conversation, Remender shared insight into the creative process behind the series, its inspiration, and the unique challenges it poses in today’s comics world.Rediscovering the eccentricity of mangaFor Remender, the inspiration behind Seasons stems from a shared feeling with Azaceta. That said,…
Part two of our annual creator’s survey is here with a wide range of thoughts from people all over the world of comics…and lots of news of 20205 projects including one pretty major news bit…..can you find it? Part one of the survey is here. Thanks to everyone who took the time to write to us, as always. Masha Zhdanova, indie cartoonist 2025 Projects: I’m currently working on a 48-page colored pencil comic that came to me in a dream. Not literally, but I did literally come up with it and write the entire script in about an hour, which…
Telegram has introduced a new third-party account verification system as part of its latest app update, the company announced in a blog post. The idea is that celebrities and companies that are already verified by Telegram can now also be verified by others, such as employees within their organization. “This decentralized platform for additional verification helps prevent fraud and reduce misinformation with a unique proactive solution that sets new safety standards on social platforms,” Telegram wrote. .Individuals or groups who want to be able to authenticate others must already have an official bot authenticated by Telegram. Once that is done,…
The “cute but creepy” character is a very popular trope these days. But few have played this role as endearingly and unsettlingly as Lenore, the cute little dead girl.The brainchild of writer and artist Roman Durge, Lenore debuted in the late ’90s with a series of stories published by Slave Labor Graphics. In fact, Lenore was so popular that she became the star of a series of webcomics in the early 2000s. While Lenore’s story has continued since then (including 2013’s Lenore Vol. II), the character has barely appeared in the past seven years. Until now, yes.In collaboration with Titan…
It’s the start of a new year, which means new creative works have entered the public domain. Today, much of the material copyrighted in 1929, along with the recordings from 1924, can rightfully be freely modified, reused, copied, and shared. The Public Domain Center at Duke Law School has collected several notable assets that entered the public domain in early 2025.This year has been a big one for film, with several seminal directors debuting their first projects using sound, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Blackmail and Cecil B. DeMille’s Dynamite. Ta. 1929 was also the year that Walt Disney directed Ubu Iwerks’…
VR headsets have found their way into many homes over the past few years, thanks in large part to Meta’s regular releases, Sony’s PSVR 2, and PC-adjacent products from HTC, HP, and Vive. Many of these headsets are great on their own, but they shine even more when equipped with accessories. But with the industry currently in the midst of a Wild West era, it can be difficult to know what’s worth buying and what’s likely to end up in your closet within a week. yeah. That’s where Engadget comes in. Discover the best VR accessories to pair with the…
CNBC is getting into the streaming game with a service called CNBC+. The platform provides a global live stream of financial news happening in the US, UK and Asian markets. Subscribers can also watch full episodes of the show on demand. The service is available through iOS and Android apps or cnbc.com.According to Variety, CNBC announced CNBC+ news and pricing plans on January 1 in an email to people who signed up for the network’s digital services. It seems strange to announce new properties for business and financial professionals on a day when most companies are off. CNBC is also…
The Uncanny Experience has revealed that it will return for a third year this July to celebrate the 25th anniversary of X-Men: Evolution. Kicking off with a two-day event on July 12th, the annual event from Giant-Size Productions brings together the mutant-loving community for a weekend-long celebration of the fandom surrounding all things X-Men.”Uncanny Experience” includes X-Men: Evolution series director and character designer Stephen E. Gordon, as well as voice actors Megan Black (Rogue) and Maggie Blue O’Hara (Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat). ) will appear. More guests will be announced at a later date.As proud sponsors of this event, AIPT and I…