Jay Vergara
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I'm a SoCal based photographer and freelance writer with a love for everything nerdy.
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Play All The Things: A Sneak Peek at 'The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes'
Earlier this week, Moviepilot's own Marco and I got a chance to sit down with Nintendo and talk about their upcoming titles set to finish out 2015 with a bang. There are definitely a lot of great releases coming up to get excited about, both for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS. The first game we got our hands on was an upcoming title for the 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. First impressions? It's pretty damn fun.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Gamers
A YouTuber Re-Makes An Iconic Weapon, Tests It On The Public and the Results Are Hilarious
A YouTube channel going by the name of Sufficiently Advanced claims that he makes pretend things into real things. He really followed up on that claim by remaking Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, and then taking it out to Venice Beach to see if anyone was worthy of lifting Thor's hammer. The results were pretty funny as people struggled to lift the thing.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' is the Mashup I Didn't Know I Wanted
I've watched my fair share of period dramas here and there. It was mostly to substitute for reading the actual book (which doesn't work that well, by the way) and to save time in general. In all that time I never once thought to myself, "you know what would make this movie pop? Zombies. Just a bunch of zombies in period dress going for the gold." Well, as it turns out someone did think of it because the trailer for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was released earlier this week. Check it out below.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
Look Fresh to Death with These Ghostbusters Themed Kicks
Did you know that the nostalgia-hungry crowd is a pretty good market sector to target if you know what you're doing? Probably because you've mAore than likely bought something for the sake of nostalgia and also because it was just a damn cool thing to have. Shoemaker Josh Pell of Nookiee (not to be confused with the designer clothing and swimwear website Nookie) is banking on that market with these pretty amazing shoes. All of his shoes are handmade and, like it says on the title, fresh to death as they recreate the styles of yesteryear.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
Turn Up for Nostalgia: Here Are the Top 5 Video Game Songs from the '90s
A lot goes into making a good game. The process itself becomes more and more involved as technology shoots forward. What was almost always integral since the start of mainstream gaming has been the music that's come with it. A lot of games have their iconic theme songs that if played in a crowd full of gaming addicts could elicit a whole slew of emotions. With that in mind, I put together five of my personal favorite songs from video games.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Gamers
A Cosplayer Built 'The Embodiment of the Marauder' from 'Diablo III' and It Looks INSANE
I love cosplay so much. The amount of effort and the passion that people have for it is always amazing to see. The stuff that people come up with never ceases to amaze me and every now and again I'm completely floored by something. In this case, I was absolutely amazed by Cheeto/CheeBangBang's rendition of the 'Embodiment of the Marauder' armor set from Diablo III. The amount of work that went into it is kind of ridiculous and she posted progress shots along the way.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
Out of Vacation Ideas? How About Taking a 'Game of Thrones' Walking Tour to Winterfell?
Are you a big fan of Game of Thrones? Have you ever wanted to get a chance to visit one of its filming locations? Do you want free cloaks to come with your tour? Well, guess what, that's actually a thing. Game of Thrones Tours has what you seek. The company takes you on two treks to locations from Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland via Belfast and Dublin.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
Pegasus Motion Pictures Releases Trailer for Ip Man 3 Starring Donnie Yen
Earlier this week I decided to re-watch Ip Man and Ip Man 2 out of impulse and also because I have nothing but love for both movies. After Ip Man 2 Donnie stated that he had no plans reprise the role and do another Ip Man movie. I was convinced that second installment was his last one and didn't really think much on it after that so imagine my surprise when Pegasus Motion Pictures posted the trailer for Ip Man 3 earlier today.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
5 Things I Learned From My First Marvel Event And How It Made Me A Fan
I've never been to a Marvel event in my entire life and yesterday I was lucky enough to be in attendance for a very small and intimate one. We were invited to the Hero Complex Gallery in L.A. for a showing of Marvel artist Tyler Stout's poster work to celebrate the release of The Avengers: Age Of Ultron on Blu-ray and DVD. It came complete with us screening the bonus features, a Q&A with both Kevin Feige and Jeremy Latcham (who probably hadn't been to a public press event this small since, like, 2008), and a screening of the movie after.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
Rambles About IMAX 3D From A First Timer (And How The Walk Almost Made Me Sick)
I've never seen a movie on IMAX 3D because I dismissed it from the get-go as a gimmick that doesn't really add much to movies as a whole. Also, I wear glasses and don't own and will never own a pair of contacts (I have an irrational fear of them) so for me it was it was just a mixed bag of minor inconveniences. However, last week I had the chance to see The Walk starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt at an advanced screening at IMAX headquarters and, of course, it was in 3D. While the experience didn't make me a total convert because of a few minor niggles, I did get a good look at what the technology could do if used well.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
Ridley Scott Talks Prometheus 2 and Teases Its Connection With Alien 5 and Ripley
Ridley Scott has been making the rounds to talk about his upcoming film The Martian but, of course, he also had to speak about the upcoming sequel to Prometheus. Earlier this week he revealed that the title of Prometheus 2 was going to be Aliens: Paradise Lost which got people scratching their heads. What does the title reveal about the potential theme of the movie? What does it mean? And other deep stuff like that. As it turns out, Prometheus was almost called Paradise and the title itself goes back even further. When poked for an answer by Empire Magazine, he had this to say.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks
Captivating and, at times, intense. The Walk is definitely worth a watch.
The Walk starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt follows the story of Philippe Petit and the events leading up to his infamous walk across The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. It's a look at the man himself and his beginnings as a high-wire walker and how his obsession came to be. He calls this obsession "le coup" and speaks about it like it's a revolution in art. To him, this highly dangerous and highly illegal act is the pinnacle of his art and he pursues it relentlessly.
By Jay Vergara6 years ago in Geeks