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Game Review: Halo 4

1/27/2013 6:00 AM

With the revered Halo series now out of the hands of its creators, Bungie, and passed onto 343 Industries, the developers have some pretty big shoes to fill. Under the ...

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Chris Moore
Web Production Tech

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A few thoughts on Abrams and Star Wars

1/26/2013 9:00 AM

When Disney swooped in, bought Lucasfilms and announced the making of a new Star Wars trilogy, fans around the Internet were worried the franchise which many of us were ...

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James Royal
Staff Writer

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Why J.J. Abrams is the best choice to direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

1/25/2013 3:00 PM

Want to revive a failing franchise? Want to breathe life into a brand that is on its last legs?

Abrams is your man.

In a stunning rumor yesterday, Abrams was ...

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Michael Dambold
Scene Writer

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Who is the best villain in Nerdom? We've got seven different answers

1/25/2013 9:44 AM

Nerd roundtable: This week, we focus on the best villain in the wide world of nerd.

Did we miss someone? Leave a comment below or email us at PrairieNerds@tulsaworld.com ...

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Matt Clayton
Staff Writer

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'Star Wars: Episode VII' has a director

1/24/2013 4:42 PM

J.J. Abrams will direct “Star Wars: Episode VII,” according to several Internet reports, including the L.A. Times , The Wrap and Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter. ...

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James Royal
Staff Writer

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Oklahoma gamers unite to raise money for anti-violence charity

1/24/2013 12:15 PM

TechCon was supposed to be an epic gathering of local gamers from across Green Country. Now in it's fifth year, more than 100 students were planning to gather at Central ...

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Micah Choquette
Scene Writer

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Doctor Who finally gets a return date

1/24/2013 9:59 AM

The BBC confirmed yesterday that the second half of season will kick off Saturday, March 30th, both here and across the pond. BBC America will also be premiere their ...

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Jason Powers
Scene Writer

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What is steampunk?

1/24/2013 7:10 AM

Steampunk is a term that's been batted around more and more frequently, and as is the case with many pop-culture references, you don't want to use the word incorrectly. ...

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Anna Codutti
Scene Writer

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Get that geek to love you with 'Star Trek: TNG' Valentines

1/22/2013 9:10 PM

I want to make this guy my Valentine: Georgshadow.tumblr.com created a hilarious and awesome set of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Valentines that has me running ...

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Anna Codutti
Scene Writer

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Glitch in the Matrix: Artist collects bizarre Google Earth images

1/22/2013 5:50 AM

Clement Valla has a unique collection. While searching Google Earth, the artist found some strange results of Google’s Universal Texture algorithm. Valla’s entire collection ...

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Anna Codutti
Scene Writer

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Amazing 'Temple Run 2' has been download 20 million times in four days.

1/21/2013 3:43 PM

Temple Run 2, the successor to the mega-popular Temple Run game for iOS, has been enjoying a nice run (pun totally intended) since it came out last Thursday. I nabbed ...

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Micah Choquette
Scene Writer

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Sci fi food recipes: Bajoran Hasperat

1/20/2013 12:00 PM

If you're curious as to what your favorite fantasy food might taste like, recipes actually exist so that you can hold parties, game nights and even regular functions. ...

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Michael Dambold
Scene Writer

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Matt Clayton floats between being a nerd, geek or a dork. Has an extensive collection of toys, comics and video games that would make any adult feel ashamed to call themselves a parent. Unlike most nerds, he does enjoy sports, but his favorite sport is soccer, so that really doesn't count as a sport anyway. Can quote "Clerks" at the drop of a hat and owns a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier named Will Wheaton. And no, Ewoks could not have possibly taken down the Empire with just sticks and rocks.

Nerd strengths: Zombies, Star Wars, Video games, Game of Thrones, Tech, cars, British soccer.

Micah Choquette is a self-proclaimed web geek who generally despises the term "nerd." He can hold his own in a conversation about comics or movies with the other Prairie Nerds, but his heart belongs to the internet and his soul was sold long ago to Apple. He routinely follows many of the design and development gurus of the day, soaking in their ideas and putting them to work for the 'World. He's also an avid user and abuser of Social Media, and can be found on Twitter, Facebook and yes, even Google+.

Nerd Strengths: Apple, Coffee, Google, Coffee, Code, Coffee. In that order.

Anna Codutti has been a card-carrying nerd since high school and the beloved academic team. Now merely a pub-trivia ringer, her refined nerd tastes have focused on Buffy (yep, she's still going!), Doctor Who and anything Felicia Day does. Her childhood crush was "TNG's" Wesley Crusher, but now she wants to marry "The Big Bang Theory's" evil Wil Wheaton.

Nerd Strengths: Music blog snobbery, tabletop/party game dominance, and ability to read supernatural young adult novels at lightning speed.

Michael Dambold is a comic fanatic who has been reading Marvel Comics since he was 11. He's read almost every X-Title book in existence. He thinks Jean Grey needs to stay dead. He also has an obsession with Star Trek, Stargate and MST3k. He's a literary nerd, obsessed with works by Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Jules Verne.

Nerd strengths: Coffee chugging, X-Men & Marvel Comics, Star Trek, Stargate, X-Files, paranormal mysteries (Bigfoot, etc.), classic sci-fi TV, movies and books.

Chris Moore is not ashamed to be called a Geek. It is who he is first and foremost. While some out there hide from others that they play video games, he proudly displays his love and knowledge of the pastime. He hopes one day to have a collection of games which rivals that of a city library. To this day one of his greatest moments is that he was able to watch and record the original three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies by sheer luck.

Nerd strengths: Video games and TV.

Jason Powers is the resident geek dad. He is trying hard to raise his kids to be smart, thoughtful nerds just like his Dad raised him. He was brought up on a steady diet of Doctor Who, JRR Tolkien, Douglass Adams, Sherlock Holmes, Vertigo Comics and vintage pulp noir novels. He's been watching shows made by the BBC for so long, he sometimes has a hard time grasping American television. He still enjoys Legos a great deal.

Nerd strengths: British Science Fiction, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, X-files, Coffee, Zombies, Space.

James Royal can tell you what Kirby crackle is. His favorite X-Man is Nightcrawler. He owns more than two dozen Star Wars novels. He knows how much damage a magic missile does. His favorite T-shirt features the insignia of Cobra, the ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. He liked the Walking Dead before the Walking Dead was cool.

Nerd strengths: Comic books (especially Marvel), movies, Star Wars, fantasy novels, pro wrestling (does that count), 1980s cartoons and television shows, video games.

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