TWIG Nerd News Network – Week of January 16th

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This week the nerd news crew of TV’s Mr. Neil, Spada The Baltmatrix, and TFG1Mike tackle tons of stuff. From SOPA and PIPA being dead, Megaupload being shut down,  to hackers attempting to put satellites in space, to George Lucas Retiring, PS Vita selling badly in Japan, and Botcon 2012 talk! There was no shortage of nerdy news to discuss!!!!! Sit back, relax, and let us inform you on the nerd news we gathered this week. So while Dodd is away at a Con appearance, we have taken over!!!!!!!!

Elements:

GameAccess: Tekken Hybrid

DVD Review: Pacific Blue-Complete Series  Huge Thanks to MillCreek for the Review Copy

Album Review: Bush- The Sea Of Memories

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Mike ”TFG1″ Blanchard
Spada The Baltmatrix
TV’s Mr. Neil

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TWIG Nerd News Network – Week of January 8th

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2012 is here and TWIG has made it to another year. Birdman and The Fuckin Great 1 start the year off by talking about tons of news. From Green Arrow TV Series potential, to the Canadian cell phone squeeze, a Canadian TV Series coming to the CW here in the states, Warner makes netflix double the waiting time for DVD/Blu-Rays to 56 days, and so much more. We have all the Nerd News you need. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the Mikes as they dive into all sorts of awesomeness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elements:

GameAccess Review: Sonic Generations

Album Review: MC Frontalot – Solved

DVD Review: Transformers: The Japanese Collection

Mike Goes To a Con: Emiko’s Mini Convention That’s right Birdman will be doing two panels at this Convention in Kitchener!
This coming weekend January 20-22nd
Birdman’s Panels are Game Journalism:The Industry and how you can get involved Saturday at 3pm
Transformers Noon on Sunday

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Click here to follow Steve P Twitter @SCP21
Click here to follow Kevin T Twitter @OptimusSolo
Click here to follow Matt S Twitter @baltmatrix
Click here to follow Clark P @superfanclark
Click here to follow Scotty B @scottydoo32

And Click here to check out Laidman’s webcomic Mike’s Stupid Comics

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Mike “The Birdman” Dodd
Mike “TFG1″ Blanchard

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TWIG Nerd News Network – Week of December 12th

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2011 Winds down here on the nerd news. Join Birdman and TFG1 as they read a fan letter. Then we get into topics that were big to us in 2011. We also briefly talk about SOPA Check out Mr. Awesome Goes to Washington !!! We here at TWIG hope everyone has a awesome holiday season and a wonderful new year. We’ll be back in 2012 provided the world doesn’t end. Here are the topics we touched on:

–Deaths of 2011–

*Jerry Robinson, 89, American comic book artist (Batman) and reputed creator of the The Joker.

*Harry Morgan, most known for his turn as Colonel Potter on TV show “M*A*S*H” (96)

*Steve Jobs, 56, Created Apple

*Cliff Robertson, best known to modern audiences as Uncle Ben from the “Spider-Man” films, died just one day after his 88th birthday.

*10-year NFL veteran and “Police Academy” franchise star Bubba Smith died at age 66. Moses Hightower in all but one of the “Police Academy” films.

*Dwayne McDuffie

*”Macho Man” Randy Savage

*Michael Gough or–as most people know him–Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman films died at the age of 94

Andy Rooney

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