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PAX East 2010: We’re Here!

Team Techland (me and Doug) are posted up at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston waiting for Wil Wheaton’s keynote that’s slated to start at 3PM ET. No More Kings’ “Sweep the Leg” is currently blasting over the PA system. We dig it.

A few things:

• Our live blog of Wheaton’s keynote will be light since we’re videotaping the …

The Techland Show: Who’s That Guy Edition

Welcome to another episode of the Techland Show. Lev is still out this week on vacation, but fret not, he makes his triumphant return next week with Gabe and Tycho from Penny Arcade! So please stop complaining about the lack of Lev around here. It really does wonders for the morale of the Hive Mind. Really.

We went for the trifecta …

Live Action Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Trailer

Doug and I are here in Boston prepping for PAX East and we stumbled upon this live action trailer for Ubisoft’s upcoming Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. As good as Activision’s Modern Warfare series is, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for the Ghost Recon series. This, of course, shows zero gameplay, but hints at …

Lightsaber Bookends Light Up, Cost $50, Ship Next Wednesday

Do I really even need to type anything here? We’re looking at bookends with Darth Vader’s lightsaber piercing either side, creating the illusion that he came to your house, saw your Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants book in plain sight on your bookshelf, and decided to create a paperback shish kabob. Then he got on the bus! You’d …

Emanata: One Chord Wonders

Comics about pop music are a tempting, vexing proposition. You can tell stories about bands (D.M.C., Greatest Hits); you can try to build narratives around lyrics (Comic Book Tattoo); you can make fantastic comics about the subcultures that arise around music, and the way people respond to it (Scott Pilgrim, Hate). But it’s nearly …

Harry Potter Theme Park Will Be Open June 18!

Pack your trunks. The date is set.

At midnight, Universal Studios revealed that its gargantuan Potter-themed attraction will open its doors to the public on Friday, June 18, though those who purchased the special Potter vacation packages will have access to the park on May 28. (FYI – The package deals ($285 per adult, $130 per child) …

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