TWiG – 2009 Holiday Gift Guide
December 21, 2009 by TWiG Crew
Filed under Episodes, Recent Posts
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
TWIG IS TAKING A HOLIDAY TILL JANUARY so look for NEW content beginning January 3-4th of 2010
OUR WINNER OF OUR $ 2000.00 box of stuff is……
SCOTTY BORDAS
and our runner up is Mark Carr who will be receiving a special prize pack in the new year.
So anyway, we love nerdy things and we love to share our love of nerdy things with your our audiences. Together Dave, Stef, Pierce and Mike bring together their picks for the annual Holiday gift guide 2009. Games, gadgets and so much more are covered along with why they are included. It’s gonna be a hard time on your credit card but we promise you if you receive even 1/2 of this stuff under your tree you will not disappointed in the least.
Let’s start things off with DVD’s / Blu rays from Dave
Click here to buy the Hangover
Click here to buy Green Lantern:First Flight
Click here to buy Superman/Batman Public Enemies
Click here to buy Wonder Woman
Click here to buy DC Animated movie collection
Next up we have more DVD’s from Stefan!
Click here to buy Farscape:The complete series
click here to choose which version of Star Trek 2009 to buy
Click here to buy the House collection Seasons 1-5
Check out what Pierce has to offer us this Holiday season
Click here to buy UP
Click here to buy Watchmen:The Ultimate cut
Click here to buy District 9
Here are Mike’s top picks for this holiday season!
Click here to buy GI JOE:The complete series
Click here to buy the Transformers complete series:Matrix of leadership edition
Click here to buy Battlestar Galactica:Complete series
Click here to buy GI Joe:Rise of cobra
And now onto video games!
Dave’s picks for this holiday season!
Click here to buy Uncharted 2:Among thieves for the PS3
Click here to buy Red Faction:Guerilla
Click here to buy Fallout 3:Game of the year
Click here to buy Beatles:Rock Band
Click here to buy DJ Hero
Stefan drops his choices for the holiday!
Click here for Assassin’s Creed 2:Limited edition
Click here for Left 4 Dead 2 on PC
Click here to buy Nostalgia for the Nintendo DS
Pierce takes aim at what pleases this season!
Click here to buy Batman:Arkham Asylum collector’s edition
Silent Hill on the Playstation Network Store
Birdman lays down the law on what he wants you to know about!
Click here to check out Marvel vs Capcom 2 on XBL
Click here to buy Ghostbusters:The Video game
Click here to buy Brutal Legend
Click here to buy Tekken 6 Limited Edition for the Playstation 3
Click here to buy SF4: collector’s edition for the Xbox 360
DLC mentions
Click here to check Zombie Apocalypse
Misc mentions of cool stuff we likedd
Pierce’s reading list of awesome sauce
Click here to buy Scott Piligram vs the World
Click here to buy Batman:HUSH paperback
Check out Birdman’s Tech and gadget picks for this year!
Click here to buy Hasbro’s Force FX Darth Vader Lightsaber
Click here to buy Mad Catz’s Street Fighter 4 Round 2 Tournament edition Fight stick
Click here to buy the PSPgo (pearl white)
We want to thank all the companies and people that helped us put together some of our picks this year.
Special thanks to Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers, Konami, Capcom, Hasbro, Paramount, Mad Catz, DC Comics, EA , Activision,Namco Bandai,Sony Computer Enterainment.THQ, Bethesda Software,Disney, Alliance Films,Warner Brothers Interactive,Ubisoft , Valve,and Shout Factory
Happy shopping and have a safe and fun Holiday season!
We’ll see you in 2010!
Live free or die hard!
The Birdman Prophecies – Holiday Gift Guide part 3
December 16, 2009 by Birdman
Filed under Blogs, Recent Posts, The Birdman Prophecies
Christmas aka free stuff day!
Well boys and girls, here is my last entry into my holiday gift before I post my other choices in our annual TWIG holiday gift guide which will be up later on this week @ http://www.thisweekingeek.net
So over the last few entries, the stuff has been pretty cheap and easy to find so now we’re gonna ramp it up and we’re gonna hit the big boys and some of the harder to find stuff but trust me, it’s awesome and so totally worth it in the end. So crack open the wallets and get the credit cards ready for a shopping spree of the nerdiest kind!
Let’s rock and roll!
First up…. DVD box sets
YO JOE!
The battle cry of the top secret organization who saved the world many times over, GI Joe. Shout Factory recently compiled one of the best box sets I have ever had the pleasure of owning. The box set spans 17 discs and has tons of special features from documentaries to behind the scenes with the voice actors and my personal favorite, old toy commercials. This set is tremendously well put together in presentation because it’s a small military foot locker made from metal and wood and includes a fake GI Joe control panel. Other cool things include a flash drive that has extras on it and it’s shaped like a dog tag and it’s a nice touch to overall feeling of the set. The set includes everything except the GI Joe movie but to Shout Factory’s credit; they actually left a spot open in set for you to put your copy in. Seriously GI Joe:The complete series is one of the best buys available right now if your into the classic era of 80’s animation.
Click here to buy from Amazon
“Autobots,Transform and roll out!”
The immortal words of Optimus Prime have echoed across a generation and finally we have the best version of the 80’s toon available to own in one set. Shout Factory has once again done a kick ass job of bringing this adventure home to you. The series is spread across 16 discs and enclosed within an openable Matrix of Leadership box which is kinda bad ass; also included are magnets and a booklet. There are some pretty informative documentaries included with some of the producers and voice actors from the series and thats what I really wanted because I love learning more about the series. The video and audio are better then what has been previously released via Rhino and Shout Factory really wanted to make sure the fans were happy and well, they did an awesome job. If you want the best version of the series then this is a really good investment for your time and money.
Click here to buy from Amazon
Collectibles
I am a huge fan of things that look awesome and movie accurate in detail or just things that look very pleasing to the eye. I collect a few things that are high end and here are some of my pics for this year’s gift guide that I think should be in your collection
“This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age”
Hasbro acquired one of the coolest things of all time when it got the Force FX line from Master Replicas. A Force FX lightsaber is a in scale prop replica that actually ignites like a lightsaber with sequential LEDs and you can actually do some light dueling if you know someone with another FX saber. I’ve collected them when they were with MR and was impressed and I have to say that HASBRO has continued on the quality that I have come to expect. The MR saber that I received for consideration was the Darth Vader Episode 5 Empire Strikes back version but according to my knowledge, the saber was actually a new hope model but thats a simple misprint. The saber details are still pretty spot on and make for an excellent addition to your collection, you have to love the response these things get when your show them off for the first time. The Hasbro Force FX saber is a worthy addition to your collection and definitely should be under the tree and make sure you make your choice wisely and own a piece of the Star Wars universe.
Click here to see a selection from Amazon
While Terminator:Salvation may not have been the best movie of the summer, it did produce some fantastic items from Sideshow Collectibles. This little bad boy is quite impressive and it pretty bad ass because it’s the T-600 and part of the machine force that helped exterminate humanity. Sideshow’s attention to detail is second to none when it comes to their 12 inch figure line. Terminator is the perfect starter collector for many because it looks awesome and is easy to maintain and relatively easy to find as well. There are alot of options within this line such as the T-600 with battle damaged and John Connor and Marcus and other Terminators. Seriously collecting Sideshow is well worth it and this should be under your tree.
Check out Sideshow for more options
Misc collectible of the year!
Yes, the Bumblebee voice changer helmet!
I had a blast with this toy because it made roleplaying toys fun again and is alot more comfortable then the previous offering of Optimus Prime. It’s a nice sculpt from the ROTF line and has ALOT of voice options like random clips but none from the movie itself which is odd. The main reason I am recommending this is because it’s alot of fun to play with your kids or goof around with your college buddies. I could see alot of kids having fun with this as well and that doesn’t mean it should not go into your nerd lair of awesome, just don’t do anything weird with this helmet on that would make Bumbleebee cry okay?
Click here to buy from the Hasbro Toyshop
So guys that does it for my blog edition of the holiday gift guide!
Take it from what you will and enjoy this holiday season!
TWIG – Ed Farias Special Interview
December 16, 2009 by TWiG Crew
Filed under Interviews, Recent Posts
Its no secret that Mike loves arcade sticks and its no secret that Mike likes to talk to interesting people. Today Birdman sits down with Ed Farias from Arcadeinabox.com and learns about what it takes to make custom arcade sticks and what adventures have followed in designing and making arcade sticks. Learn about what goes into an arcade stick and what you can do to make your own and learn the difference between American and Japanese parts and other little things that make playing with a stick so much more rewarding then playing with a controller!
Be sure to check out Ed @ http://www.arcadeinabox.com
Interviewers:
Mike “The Birdman” Dodd
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