January 25th, 2019There's a lot to most of the big Marvel characters we know and love in the comics. We know the depths of who Iron Man is, who Thor is, what the brilliance of Black Panther and Black Widow means. The one that seems to go underplayed? The Hulk.
See, the lot of us assume that Hulk's bulked out angry strength and power is really what he's...
January 24th, 2019I know I'm sort of late to the party, but I picked up Elder Scrolls Online over the holidays and really started getting into it. Now that I'm about a month in, there are some things going in that I wish I had known ahead of time. To save any new players (or heck, maybe a couple of veterans) from headaches, here are a handful of tips I...
January 24th, 2019I unwrapped the packaging for The Last of Us for the first time and sat down with one of my best friends to show him this new game before we left the house to meet friends. As the emotional prologue finished, he looked to me and said: "Why don't you just play a little bit more?"
Two days, and 12 hours later of gameplay later, we sat in...
January 23rd, 2019You know the world is tough and what you can build depends on what you can #SCAVENGE. You are a Looter after all.
You’ve scoured the rubble, searched for something precious and found December’s Loot Crate! This collection of carefully crafted gear, included items from Fallout, Dungeons and Dragons, Transformers Bumblebee, and...
January 23rd, 2019The story of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts is a romantic and yet realistic view into Iron Man's life, and while the first movie doesn't really encapsulate it fully, the sequel does. So, I thought I'd showcase a bit of sweetness in this Anatomy of a Scene. It'll be Valentine's Day soon, after all.
Now, it goes without saying that there are...
January 22nd, 2019Not everyone has had the time to watch all of Avatar: The Last Airbender and with the show having sixty-one episodes, it can take a moment or two. Cas van de Pol did an awesome video that, in a little over six minutes, will give you all the info you need to have an idea of what's going on in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Granted, it's a...
January 22nd, 2019When I originally wrote up the Tuesday Trivia for Adventure Time, I was overwhelmed with how much info there was! Good news, since we've got Adventure Time in Loot Wear (as well as Loot Crate!) this month, I got the opportunity to share more! How many of these do you know?
1. Pendleton Ward has stated that he had inspiration for...
January 21st, 2019In three cities this month, your passport to the future arrives – and we were lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the event that will transport you to the world of Alita: Battle Angel!
"Passport to Iron City" is a full immersion experience in Los Angeles, New York, and Austin that opens this week for a 3-month run, giving Alita...
January 21st, 2019If you've been following the saga that is Sword Art Online, you know that Kirito constantly winds up in dangerous situations.
He survived a coma-inducing game in which dying in-game meant death in real life. Rescued a princess from captivity? Done that, too. Kirito even worked on behalf of the government, putting an end to suspicious...
January 18th, 2019For over twenty years, the voice cast of Spongebob Squarepants have been among the most beloved performers in animation. But how well do you know their live-action roles?!
They have become iconic for the vocal stylings they give to the denizens of Bikini Bottom, but before Spongebob and pals became a television institution, the folks in...
January 18th, 2019Kingdom Hearts 3 is a mere 11 days away! Isn't that insane? It's been a personal goal of mine to help Kingdom Hearts fans (and those interested in jumping on the bandwagon) understand the overwhelming storyline up until this point. Hold onto your Keyblades, this is a long one!
If you haven't already, definitely check out my previous...
January 17th, 2019For our last featured title, Tower of Time, Loot Play subscribers enjoyed the strategic and methodical world of deep cRPGs. For February's featured title, we're moving to the breakneck speeds of Redout Enhanced Edition!
Drawing clear inspiration from classic arcade racers like F-Zero and WipeOut, developer 34BigThings has created a...
January 17th, 2019He lives in a pineapple under the sea, sure, but how did that come about? Check out this behind-the-scenes series on the culture of our favorite bright yellow square sponge-boi and the people who brought him to life! I couldn't take my eyes away!
Just a note, there is some mature language (PG to PG-13) but it's such a comprehensive...
January 16th, 2019When snowflakes fall and you can see your breath in the air, make warm memories with Hello Kitty® and LET IT SNOW!
This snowy season, Hello Kitty and Friends Looters bundled up with a winter wonderland of EXCLUSIVE loot!
December’s LET IT SNOW crate featured this assortment of super-cute goodies:
Multi-Character Scarf
...
January 16th, 2019When I like a game, I can usually tell by how eager I am to have it across every console or system I can play it on. Generally, a game has to have the right kind of relaxing, brain-work and tension for me to be sold on it and want it pretty much everywhere. Well, Raw Fury done did it again.
Now, I've talked about Kingdom before, the...
January 15th, 2019FMV games, aka Full Motion Video, started getting somewhat popular back in the late eighties, early nineties. With people wanting to explore the space of video games a bit more, we saw a unique upcropping before disappearing for quite awhile. A resurgence started taking place and Netflix, of all places, brought that into their Black...
January 15th, 2019I dare you to get through this trivia without craving hamburgers. Bob's Burgers is a beloved favorite of the adult animated genre of FOX television, and its nine seasons prove it has quite the fanbase! How many of you Bob's Burger lovers know these tasty tidbits?
1. Originally, The Belchers were supposed to be... cannibals? Yeah, that's...
January 14th, 2019Doug Johnson is a longtime fan who has parlayed his love of some of geekdom's greatest titles into a career designing for Bioworld, one of the foremost pop-culture product makers in the business.
You may not know it, but many of your favorite Loot Crate items over the years were created in conjunction with Bioworld! Now, we're thrilled...
January 14th, 2019Warning: This video isn't for those who haven't played Naughty Dog's triumph The Last of Us! Okay, now that we got that out of the way, Luke Stephens on YouTube put together a love letter of a piece to discuss why the hit game, whose sequel we're still breathlessly awaiting, is just so incredible. Touching on the game's most poignant...