June 19th, 2018The legacy of Simon Belmont and every vampire hunter from there forward started back in the late 80's and surged forward ever since. The beautiful platforming chaos extended even into the hugely popular Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Want some trivia? Let's do this.
1. The first Castlevania title in 1986 had the clock item that...
June 18th, 2018Unless you've been living under a rock the past week, you might've noticed a tiny little conference going on called E3, where some of the biggest names in the video gaming industry come together to show off their latest and greatest titles. Nintendo held nothing back this year: we got a sturdy line-up of games for the Nintendo Switch,...
June 18th, 2018During one of the major conferences of E3, Bungie decided to shadow-drop the Destiny 2 Forsaken trailer on us out of nowhere! Featuring the Awoken that we became rather used to in the first Destiny game, it appears we're possibly losing one of the most beloved characters. Forsaken looks to add a ton of new content to Destiny 2 as well as...
June 15th, 2018It's been a long 14-year wait for fans of The Incredibles, but Pixar's superheroic family saga finally returns to cinemas this weekend for Round 2!
For those folks whose geek interests include both superhero tales as well as Pixar's formidable animated legacy, The Incredibles is among their very fave titles so the arrival of The...
June 15th, 2018From dad jokes to dad bods, dads have a lot going on these days. That’s why on Father’s Day, rad dads everywhere get to kick up their heels and take a much-deserved break. Let's celebrate the Superdads of the universe, starting with some of the most prominent "pops" in pop culture.
Take this quiz to find out which pop culture...
June 14th, 2018We're coming to the end of what has been an exciting and impressive E3 across the board. All the conferences have taken place and the vast majority of studios have laid out their game plans for the near future and have showed up some of the heaviest hitters coming our way in the rest of 2018 and beyond. Click the link here to take a...
June 14th, 2018We've had the thrill of developing some awesome loot with amazing pop culture artists recently, and this month our COLOSSAL theme delivers an especially rad crossover between Loot Crate and Loot Wear... and it's too cute.
Chances are if you're active on social media you've seen the distinctive, colorful pint-sized designs of 100% Soft...
June 13th, 2018Whether you’re up against alien invaders, evil armies or your own fears, sometimes you’ve gotta put a #BRAVE face, find your courage, and just get in the robot!
March’s Loot Anime #BRAVE crate celebrated characters who had to face monsters, aliens, or fear itself with courageous gear from Neon Genesis Evangelion, Fairy Tail, and...
June 13th, 2018With E3 2018, the biggest gaming show of the year, just kicking off officially yesterday -- there's a lot to process. The big conferences from the larger studios have all done their announcements and the show floor at the LACC is packed. What is everyone swooning over? Here's some of the bigger trending games from the conferences so...
June 12th, 2018We know how hard it is to squeeze in that time to watch E3 Expo coverage when all of the craziest conferences happen either early in the day or the second you get off work. WE KNOW. So, I compiled Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft and Sony's press conferences for you here! Ignore social media and catch up!
As a note, I'm well aware that...
June 12th, 2018We've been living the Master Chief life for nearly two decades now, if you can believe it. With dozens of stories being told through games, short films and books –there is a LOT to know about Microsoft and Bungie's Xbox seller Halo. Here's just a taste!
1. Originally, Halo: Combat Evolved was always meant to be an RTS (Real Time...
June 11th, 2018SPOILER ALERT: This Q&A includes details around BOOM Studios' Kong on the Planet of the Apes, as well as an item in the upcoming COLOSSAL Loot Crate DX. If you don’t want to be spoiled, bookmark this page and come back later; otherwise, proceed!...
In the past several years, one of the most fruitful franchises for crossover...
June 11th, 2018If someone said "Name the most terrible yet awesome movie you watched as a kid," what would you say? I bet you could name a few! Let's revisit some of the weirdly cringey films that we grew up with and, with no shame, still kinda enjoy today.
Now, there's tons of movies out there – so if we don't mention your favorite, just let us...
June 8th, 2018This weekend sees the release of Ocean's Eight, a reboot of the heist franchise (itself a remake of a classic Rat Pack film from the 60's), this time featuring a stellar cast of actresses poised to make a big score. Heist films are a hell of a lot of fun – especially when they merge genres...
As we've discussed previously in our...
June 8th, 2018Loot Wear is teaming up with female artists throughout geekdom to design and curate for our Loot for Her line. We're calling this program "For Her, By Her"! Each month we'll bring you a one on one with each artist we collaborated with, making unique apparel designed by talented women in the field.
This month we bring you star...
June 7th, 2018Humanity is a fascinating cinema where we get front-row seats to watch as we learn, grow and adapt every single day. Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human is an intriguing look into how one day we may co-exist with other beings. I took a leap right into this game.
Back when Detroit was first announced, after we had a long beat of time...
June 7th, 2018Join us as we continue to celebrate the long-awaited return of EDUCRATED to our YouTube channel!
Educrated is a show that dives into some of the franchises we love and would love to share with you. Through fun facts, trivia, and employee interaction, today we’ll show you why Loot Crate loves all things Ghostbusters! Join our...
June 6th, 2018Nothing beats the taste of NUKA-COLA! April’s Fallout Loot Crate celebrated the most popular beverage with an ENTIRE crate of exclusives!
We saved up our caps for a trip to Nuka-World with our less-kidnapped family members and beloved companions to celebrate the most popular beverage in the pre-and-post-nuclear world!
Looters...
June 6th, 2018This June's COLOSSAL Loot Wear has a Jaws item that is a pretty big deal, but there's a pretty big story out in the ocean as well! Lurking out here on the Internet, check out this awesome 90 minute long Jaws documentary that tells all the big tales that lie beneath the surface. Featuring not just interviews but this awesome making-of...