I really didn’t expect to have two Christmas related stories in as many days, considering that I personally don’t consider it the XMas season proper until Black Friday. However, once I saw the amazing Holiday cards created by the team at Valve, I knew I had to share them with ya’ll.
As you can see above, available now at the Valve Store to celebrate the holiday season are Left 4 Dead themed greeting cards! ‘Cause I know nothing says the christmas season like corpses and the urge to shoot them in the face.
These awesome art-deco styled cards are illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis, and can be yours . If these aren’t quite your style, maybe Valve’s or cards tickle your fancy? With art by Neonakis as well, at the same price, no matter which you chose, you can make it a grand, nerdy Christmas.
You may remember a few weeks ago on this blog when I shared the super sweet illustration of an alternate reality version of Scooby Doo, wherein Velma is the lone survivor of a zombie apocalypse, killin’ the undead with her trusty dog Scooby, raising hell in the van now retitled The Misery Machine.
Welp, it’s now a Threadless tee!
The shirt, titled ” We’ve Got Some Work To Do”, went on sale yesterday over at the internet’s favorite t-shirt retailer. Jump on it gang and head over to right now!
And someone find me the real life version of this Velma. Egads.
It’s an honor and a pleasure to announce a new feature here at Blast-O-Rama, one that I’ve been thinking of doing for sometime, but now I’m crazy enough to start doing every tuesday (or DIE TRYING).
As I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, I consume quite a bit of media, and I’m sure you’re probably what discs I’m spinnin’, games I’m playin’ or books I’m readin’.
So, the idea for Awesome-O-Rama is to give you, each week, my picks from the world of graphic novels, movies and gaming which are worth picking up, along with a break down of why.
Without further adieu, here are the first picks for Awesome-O-Rama: Week of November 15-21, 2009.
As a non-Trek fan, JJ Abrams’ reboot of the classic sci-fi franchise blew me away when it hit theaters this past May, and ever since I walked out of the IMAX screening that sunny summer day, I’ve been wondering when I’d be able to spin the disc at home. The time has finally arrived, and with reviewers saying this might be the most impressive blu-ray yet, packed with stunning features. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this disc under many a Christmas tree this fall. If you’re not rockin’ the HD yet, the same extras are available in the .
Aside from making me feel quite old with the 10th Anniversary subtitle, this HD re-release of the David Fincher classic has me excited to revisit an old cinematic friend, albeit with better picture and sound. Early reviews have been great, even if the disc plays a fantastically mean prank on you when you pop it in…
Ah, It’s Always Sunny…, truly the little show that could. Ever since it premiered on FX in the Summer of 2005, it’s been keeping audiences entertained with the adventures of a cast made up of possibly the worst human beings ever. Despite that, the show is consistently one of the funniest on television (if not the funniest), and Fox has finally realized what a powerhouse they’ve kept hidden from the world the past few years, giving the Gang a full length DVD christmas special. The special leaked to the web last week, and I can say it is as great as any of the episodes of Sunny that proceeded it, and includes an incredible moment where Charlie meets Santa Claus. While it won’t end up in the rotation of most family’s Christmas classics (unless your family is kinda screwed up), it certainly makes for a great side for an “alternative” Christmas viewing list, alongside say…Die Hard. Of note, while there is a blu-ray release for this disc, it’s simply standard definition video up-converted, so save yourself the cash and grab the DVD.
Left 4 Dead, truly a cruel mistress of video gaming. So many late night online gaming hours I’ve lost to it…and based on the demo released a few weeks back, Left 4 Dead 2 will leave me with just as many sleepless nights. Taking all of the awesome of the Valve original and upping it to 11 with new zombie types, melee weapons, new characters and five brand new locations to get your undead fix in, I can’t see how this will be anything but awesome. Let’s just hope that Valve remembered to make the L4D1 cast unlockable in this one… PC users, you’re gonna wanna get it .
It’s a new Mario Bros game for the Wii, what more do you honestly need to know?
Ok, you’re right. New Super Mario Bros Wii (or NSMBW for short) takes everything great about the Nintendo DS game from a few years back and amps it up for console use. With 4 player multiplayer and a unique new mode which allows gaming assist for areas you’re stuck on, this game is sure to be a HYOOOUGE hit, and I can’t wait to get my mitts on it. Special props to the big N for the sweet red case/sleeve for this title, looks really sharp.
Now, something you may have noticed is that each item is linked to their respective Amazon listing. Kinda shameless, I know, but if one of these things tickles your fancy, just click through and purchase, and Blast-O-Rama gets a lil’ kick back. I appreciate your support here, and let me know what you think of Awesome-O-Rama!
