Author: Jessica Lamb

Jessica Lamb was born and raised in Fennville, Michigan. She attended Aquinas College where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Creative Writing. Since then, she has dedicated herself to spreading the word about all things nerd culture.

Gaming

Bandai Spirits Holding Super Mario Lottery in Japan

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Sometimes you can’t help but be jealous of Japan. From exclusive editions of games to super cool merchandise, sometimes the Japanese fan base seems to have it all. This time is no exception. Bandai Spirits has just announced a Super Mario lottery that will be exclusive to Japan. What is a Super Mario lottery you ask? Well, the lottery will occur at various stores across Japan including 7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, and Nintendo’s Tokyo stores. Participants spend ¥650 (about $6) for an entry into the lottery. You can enter the lottery as many times as you like. At the end of the…

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Gaming

Naughty Dog Apologizes For Using Lotte Kestner Song in “Last of Us Part 2” Trailer

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Only a few days ago, Naughty Dog dropped a beautiful and emotional new trailer for “The Last of Us Part 2.” In the video, we watch as Ellie runs from humans and clickers alike through a dark building. Throughout the action, Ellie sings a beautiful song called “True Faith.” Naughty Dog soon found themselves in hot water though when they failed to credit the artist behind the song. The original “True Faith” was written and performed by New Order. In 2011 Lotte Kestner did her own cover of the song. Shortly after the trailer premiered, Kestner took to Twitter to…

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Gaming

“Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road” Reveals 4 New Characters

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“Kingdom Hearts” is a massive game series with a plethora of characters both original and familiar. From Cloud Strife to Mickey Mouse, you’re sure to run into a character you know and love. However, it’s the original characters in the series that truly stand out. How can you not cheer on the ever positive and courageous Sora as he journeys to worlds fighting Heartless? Opposite of him, the cold and calculating Xehanort makes an interesting villain who we know little about. That’s where “Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road” comes in. “Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road” is a mobile game where we will…

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Food

‘Grown Up’ Piñatas Are Filled With Mini Booze Bottles

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Becoming an adult comes with a plethora of awesome perks. For one, you can legally purchase alcohol once you hit 21. You can buy your own home and proceed to never wear pants while within it. Best of all, you can eat whatever you want and throw those disgusting brussels sprouts away once and for all. It’s not all great though. Growing up means letting go of some really fun activities. McDonald’s play places become a big no-no unless you want strange looks and the cops called on you. Nobody finds it cute anymore when you get super excited about…

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