Dustin Murphy
Bio
A video games journalist and Content Creator. He has been featured on sites such as AppTrigger and MoviePilot. He's the president and editor-in-chief of the independent news publisher Blast Away the Game Review.
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Despicable Me 3: It Was So Bad My Three Year Old Nephew Walked Out — Is it Sequel Fatigue?
It's not unusual on Friday to check out the latest releases. Tonight was one of those nights. My nephew had me lace up his best shoes, grab his 7UP, and off we headed to the movies. At three, it's not unusual for kids to want to do something fun, and for Tyson - it's the movies. With his Spider-Man backpack on we found ourselves in line before purchasing my adult ticket. At three, it was understandable they didn't require one at the local AMC.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Geeks
The Internet Thinks Emmanuel Macron Is James Bond — And There's a Photoshop War to Prove It
Ever woken up and found out that your nation's leader is now an international spy? This is what happened to the nation of France when it woke up Tuesday morning to find photos of President Emmanuel Macron being received onto a French nuclear sub named Le Terrible from a helicopter. With the image splashed across the internet, people are now comparing Macron to 007, a.k.a James Bond.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in The Swamp
'Power Rangers' to 'Suicide Squad's Joker: Here's 4 Fan Films That Did Better it Better than Hollywood
If you're like me you've found yourself sitting in your theater's seat cringing halfway through your movie. It's not because you don't love the franchise, it's not because you aren't having some enjoyment with what you are watching. Instead there's that feeling of disappointment because your movie didn't live up to your expectations.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Geeks
From 'Star Wars' to 'Overwatch': These Fan Films Will Leave You Wanting More
YouTube is a magical place for those of us in the modern day. There are days where YouTube seems to be one of the best places to go if you want to sit on your couch, grab a bag of popcorn, and a large cup of soda. The reward is outstanding at times and what you will witness even more so. Especially since we live in a world where movies are currently struggling as one box-office hits due to sequel fatigue while others see massive success like Wonder Woman.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Geeks
'Tokyo Ghoul': The Live-Action Film Is Rated the Best Adaption to Date by Fans
When you live in a world where live-action anime is a troubling place to look, there's always a moment whether to question a companies capabilities of staying true to the content, but also making the movie as good as possible. With Death Note getting its Netflix premier here soon, there's always a wonderment of what else could happen. We've seen animes such as Kite, Gantz, Ghost in the Shell and even the world phenomenon Attack on Titan get their live-action debuts.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Geeks
Kevin Feige Confirms 5-Movie Plan for Spider-Man in the MCU
There's no secret around the internet that Spider-Man: Homecoming has earned quite a bit of attention ahead of its release. Actor Tom Holland happens to be the man of the hour at this moment and one that just happens to be one the world is chatting about. When it comes to where he'll be, what he's going to do, or what fun he'll have; there's no doubt that will be seeing quite a bit more about him.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Geeks
'Skyrim' Mod Brings 'Bloodborne' to Tamriel and it's Magnificent
Heralded as two of the best games to be developed in recent years - Skyrim and Bloodborne both remain two of the most brilliantly crafted games to date. One featuring the heavily Nordic frozenlands of Skyrim and the other a daring, but amazingly well crafted Lovecraftian inspired land of Yharnam.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
The Power Rangers Movie Originally Included the Power Weapons. What Happened to Them?
If you've watched the Power Rangers movie, you may know that there's been something that's been desperately missing for quite some time. In the first time through the movie, you may be scratching your head at something that is seemingly missing from it. That very thing in the recent live-action film titled Saban's Power Rangers. In the movie fans may have taken note of something weird that had happened in the movie and that just happens to be the fact that the Power Weapons that the Rangers use? Were missing from the movie.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Geeks
'Agony' Hands-on: Madmind Studios takes you on their trip through Hell
What do you imagine when you think of Hell? Do you imagine disfigured creatures walking through fire and flames? Do you imagine you'd ever fight your way to free yourself from an unimaginably evil place?
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
Remember 'No Man's Sky'? Here Are 5 Ways To Keep Your Hype In Check In 2017
As the days begin to countdown to 2017. We have to begin our preparation for some of next years biggest games that include games like the highly anticipated Horizon: Zero Dawn, Resident Evil VII: Biohazard, and even Mass Effect: Andromeda - we have to take notes on the hype train that is preparing to leave the station.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
'Battlefront 2' and 'Call of Duty: WW2' are Announced, But I Won't Buy a Season Pass for Either
It was a cold November in 2014 when I stood in line with the receipt to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in hand. My receipt total was circled in big red ink by the associate at the local GameStop. It wasn't the first time I stood in line with a ticket that totaled around $112.64 with tax. With my Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Season Pass purchased, I was ready for the big fight when I took off to the online community, and prepared for the next installation of a franchise I once loved.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
Everything You Need to Know About 'Deadpool 2's Cable
With #Deadpool2 getting well underway with filming now that Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men, Lincoln) been cast as the time-traveling Nathan Summers. After all, there's a bit of mystery behind this character and fans of the first Deadpool are probably wondering what the draw of this character was as well as is. Now that he's officially here and tons of outstanding fan art has been made, you're probably wondering a bit about this character, and why he's so extremely important to this Marvel Universe.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Geeks