I have been a fan of Star Trek for as long as I can remember
. According to my father I could recite Kirk’s “Space the final frontier” speech verbatim from the age of 5. One of my fondest Trek related memories comes from when I was in 3rd grade. I had arrived home from school and after changing out of my uniform my mother presented me with the AMT Exploration Kit, which consisted of a tricorder, phaser and communicator. The models had already been assembled by my cousin Anthony, meaning I didn’t have to wait to play with them. I loved that set. Sadly over the years those models gave in to the ravages of time. The good thing is that Diamond Select Toys now has a modern take on that model kit and it is amazing. Continue reading
Equipment: Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Original Series Landing Party Kit
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Food Packs: Hot Doug’s The Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium
After hearing so much about Hot Doug’s from television (No Reservat
ions) and the internet I thought, since I was in Chicago, I needed to make the pilgrimage. Seemingly situated away from any type of public transportation Hot Doug’s really draws a crowd. Here we were on a rainy Friday afternoon standing in line for hot dogs…seriously? I was assured that had I come on a Saturday the line would have been longer but either way it was worth the wait. Continue reading
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Tagged Cash only, Casual Dining, Chicago, Encased Meat, Foodie, Hot Dog, Hot Dogs, James, Lunch, Review, Sausage
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Equipment: New from DST The U.S.S. Enterprise-E from Star Trek: Nemesis is in Stores Now
We finally got in a production sample of Diamond Select Toys’ new Star Trek: Nemesis 
edition of the U.S.S. Enterprise-E, so we thought we’d take some photos to show off the ship’s paint job and lighting effects! Continue reading
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Training Simulations: Lost Planet 3 is Coming!
The extreme conditions that characterized the Lost Planet series ret
urn, harsher than ever before, with the release of Lost Planet 3 across North America on June 25 and in Europe on June 28. The latest chapter in the Lost Planet series will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Continue reading
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Training Simulations: Alien Spidy Ships March 20 Coming from Reverb
Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. announced last week its long-awaited action
-platformer Alien Spidy will hit Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 800 Microsoft Points, and the Apple Mac and Windows® PC for $9.99 Wednesday, March 20. The PlayStation® Network version will launch soon thereafter. Continue reading
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Training Simulations: Upcoming Game News from NIS America
NIS America announced three brand-new titles at thier annual press event – Disgaea 
Dimension 2: A Brighter Darkness, The Guided Fate Paradox, and Time and Eternity. Expecting to hit stores in fall, we will keep you posted! Continue reading
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Training Simulations: Thief
Square Enix and Eidos Montréal the award winning studio beh
ind the Deus Ex: Human Revolution, unveiled THIEF for high-end PC’s and next generation consoles. THIEF is the reinvention of a franchise that helped define an entire genre of games. Continue reading
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Training Simulations: Tomb Raider DLC coming soon!
Well it’s only been days since the release of the new Tomb Raider reboot by Square Enix
and some of you might have feared that the end is neigh, fret not my friends, more Tomb Raider DLC is on its way. Continue reading
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Hard Copy: Arthur Suydam ‘The Walking Dead’ Cover Debuts At St. Louis Comic Con
Combining the legends of Robert Kirkman and his groundbreakin
g, Eisner Award-winning comic book series, The Walking Dead, and Arthur Suydam’s unique and prolific work in the zombie genre led to the second in a series of exclusive Wizard World variant covers of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #1 comic, provided for free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, March 22-24 at America’s Center. Wizard World and Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, have teamed to produce the line. Continue reading
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Equipment: Captain Action Sale Ending Soon
The great guys over at Captain Action have given us a heads up about the half price sale
ending soon. So if you want to take advantage of the half price figures you need to act soon. Continue reading
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