http://mediaconsumesme.com From Creation to Consumption Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:39:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://mediaconsumesme.com/tribes-ascending-to-esport-april-12th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tribes-ascending-to-esport-april-12th http://mediaconsumesme.com/tribes-ascending-to-esport-april-12th/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:27:26 +0000 Ethan Quin http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=457 Hi-Rez Studios is putting the final touches on the open beta release of Tribes: Ascend in anticipation of the free-to-play “world’s fastest shooter” on April 12th, 2012. Although there are still a few gripes, the game is already measuring up to its previous installments in the series. I haven’t heard this many Shazbots since reruns [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/tribes-ascending-to-esport-april-12th/feed/ 0 Hi-Rez Studios is putting the final touches on the open beta release of Tribes: Ascend in anticipation of the free-to-play “world’s fastest shooter” on April 12th, 2012. Although there are still a few gripes, the game is already measuring up to its previous installments in the series. I haven’t heard this many Shazbots since reruns [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/the-sandlot-then-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sandlot-then-now http://mediaconsumesme.com/the-sandlot-then-now/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:11:43 +0000 Erin Nicole Now]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=376 After a sleepless night, with the sun beginning to peek through my curtains, I decided to put on the 1993 summer time baseball adventure, “The Sandlot”, to help me drift off to dreamland. After that (and still not being able to sleep), my curiosity set in: What does the old gang look like now? Well, [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/the-sandlot-then-now/feed/ 0 After a sleepless night, with the sun beginning to peek through my curtains, I decided to put on the 1993 summer time baseball adventure, “The Sandlot”, to help me drift off to dreamland. After that (and still not being able to sleep), my curiosity set in: What does the old gang look like now? Well, [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/and-i-like-to-do-draw-ings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=and-i-like-to-do-draw-ings http://mediaconsumesme.com/and-i-like-to-do-draw-ings/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:22:28 +0000 Kelly S. http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=342 After seeing my younger cousin’s post about a new app, Draw Something, with curiosity piqued, I hit the Android Market (more on that in a bit) (can I just say that I love the ease of being able to access the Market from my desktop browser, having apps sent directly to my handset?).  I downloaded the [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/and-i-like-to-do-draw-ings/feed/ 0 After seeing my younger cousin’s post about a new app, Draw Something, with curiosity piqued, I hit the Android Market (more on that in a bit) (can I just say that I love the ease of being able to access the Market from my desktop browser, having apps sent directly to my handset?).  I downloaded the [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/top-5-most-dysfunctional-movie-relationships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-5-most-dysfunctional-movie-relationships http://mediaconsumesme.com/top-5-most-dysfunctional-movie-relationships/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:24:05 +0000 Chris Muinos http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=239 February, that most dreaded of the Gregorian twelve, is finally over. By now, most of us have accepted failure and abandoned our New Year’s resolutions. We’ve made dirty faces at a rodent and his promise of six more weeks of bleak, inconsistent Winter… and we’ve watched as the Greeting Card Holiday approached and quickly passed [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/top-5-most-dysfunctional-movie-relationships/feed/ 0 February, that most dreaded of the Gregorian twelve, is finally over. By now, most of us have accepted failure and abandoned our New Year’s resolutions. We’ve made dirty faces at a rodent and his promise of six more weeks of bleak, inconsistent Winter… and we’ve watched as the Greeting Card Holiday approached and quickly passed [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/why-the-help-isnt-helping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-help-isnt-helping http://mediaconsumesme.com/why-the-help-isnt-helping/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:01:59 +0000 Dani Rauch http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=262 I avoided seeing The Help until recently. I heard enough about it to be cautious, and finally agreed to watch it having almost no foreknowledge about the movie or the original book. To lay out the facts briefly – the film follows Skeeter (Emma Stone), a young white woman, as she writes a book about [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/why-the-help-isnt-helping/feed/ 0 I avoided seeing The Help until recently. I heard enough about it to be cautious, and finally agreed to watch it having almost no foreknowledge about the movie or the original book. To lay out the facts briefly – the film follows Skeeter (Emma Stone), a young white woman, as she writes a book about [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/assassins-creed-2-first-impressions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assassins-creed-2-first-impressions http://mediaconsumesme.com/assassins-creed-2-first-impressions/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:24:41 +0000 George Gumpert http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=489 Assassin’s Creed 2 is the new release from Ubisoft, following the story of Desmond as he uncovers his family’s secret legacy. Met with equal parts praise and criticism, Assassin’s Creed was equal parts brilliance and mediocre tripe (which I guess is an accomplishment in and of itself). But the real question is this: is Assassin’s Creed 2 any better? (Warning: [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/assassins-creed-2-first-impressions/feed/ 0 Assassin’s Creed 2 is the new release from Ubisoft, following the story of Desmond as he uncovers his family’s secret legacy. Met with equal parts praise and criticism, Assassin’s Creed was equal parts brilliance and mediocre tripe (which I guess is an accomplishment in and of itself). But the real question is this: is Assassin’s Creed 2 any better? (Warning: [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/buffy-fans-have-something-to-sing-about/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buffy-fans-have-something-to-sing-about http://mediaconsumesme.com/buffy-fans-have-something-to-sing-about/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:36:52 +0000 Erin Nicole http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=169 It’s been more than six years since Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer came to an end, yet the series still lives strong in the hearts of the fans. One such groundbreaking, fan favorite, and Emmy nominated episode was that of the Season 6 musical episode entitled “Once More, With Feeling”. Shortly after Buffy is raised from the [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/buffy-fans-have-something-to-sing-about/feed/ 0 It’s been more than six years since Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer came to an end, yet the series still lives strong in the hearts of the fans. One such groundbreaking, fan favorite, and Emmy nominated episode was that of the Season 6 musical episode entitled “Once More, With Feeling”. Shortly after Buffy is raised from the [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/history-and-review-of-the-fallout-series-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-and-review-of-the-fallout-series-part-2 http://mediaconsumesme.com/history-and-review-of-the-fallout-series-part-2/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:26:06 +0000 Ethan Quin http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=47 In Part 1, I talked about the origins of the Fallout series beginning with the inventive Wasteland by Electronic Arts.  I explored the heart of the series in Interplay’s Fallout 1 and 2, and talked a little about Fallout Tactics with it’s inclusion of real-time combat. I finished up without comment on the immature joke [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/history-and-review-of-the-fallout-series-part-2/feed/ 0 In Part 1, I talked about the origins of the Fallout series beginning with the inventive Wasteland by Electronic Arts.  I explored the heart of the series in Interplay’s Fallout 1 and 2, and talked a little about Fallout Tactics with it’s inclusion of real-time combat. I finished up without comment on the immature joke [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/an-experiment-in-the-paranormal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-experiment-in-the-paranormal http://mediaconsumesme.com/an-experiment-in-the-paranormal/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:35:17 +0000 George Gumpert http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=499 I’ll be honest. I didn’t write this article sooner because, quite frankly, the thought of doing so was too frightening. In fact, the thought of giving too much of my thought to Paranormal Activity is still cause for hesitation. Not because it was a bad movie – quite the opposite, in fact. The documentary-style film sets out [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/an-experiment-in-the-paranormal/feed/ 0 I’ll be honest. I didn’t write this article sooner because, quite frankly, the thought of doing so was too frightening. In fact, the thought of giving too much of my thought to Paranormal Activity is still cause for hesitation. Not because it was a bad movie – quite the opposite, in fact. The documentary-style film sets out [...] http://mediaconsumesme.com/dexter-vs-naked-lithgow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dexter-vs-naked-lithgow http://mediaconsumesme.com/dexter-vs-naked-lithgow/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:09:49 +0000 Chris Muinos http://mediaconsumesme.com/?p=64 Much can be said about the opening episodes of Dexter’s fourth season. We can discuss the usual Pros and Cons, throw around predictions of what might or might not happen… even share theories on just what the show’s creators think they’re doing adding more silly Deb drama into the mix. But we all know what [...]]]> http://mediaconsumesme.com/dexter-vs-naked-lithgow/feed/ 0 Much can be said about the opening episodes of Dexter’s fourth season. We can discuss the usual Pros and Cons, throw around predictions of what might or might not happen… even share theories on just what the show’s creators think they’re doing adding more silly Deb drama into the mix. But we all know what [...]