Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Nerfcast Episode 26: $5 Cheaper

Josh, Shawn and B.F.U. discuss a wide range of topics. News about the Magnus release leads to discussion of  the newly released Perpetual Play Zombiestrike bandanna. Josh looses his "Nerf Hipster" card, but gets it back before Shawn can steal it for good. A big shout out to some 3rd party Nerf accessories and gear creators, as well as a quick review of the Golden Eagle bow. B.F.U. has another Reddit rant, and everyone gets to feel old when talking about cartoons. Remember, everything is better when it's $5 cheaper.




YouTube link after the break

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Zombiestrike Bandanna

Where do I begin? In the past I've been pretty pleased with Perpetual Play's Nerf products. Even if there are a few things here or there I'd change, I generally give them a bit of leeway considering this is their first run at things. I don't know what they have on hand to work with or what their entire agreement with Hasbro entails.  It's usually not perfect, but I figure they'll get better as time goes on. I won't say I wasn't interested in this particular product. The idea that there was going to be a official Nerf branded bandanna, presumably for use in HvZ events, sounded fantastic. It really showed they were embracing the sport. Needless to say I was pretty disappointed.
The front of the package, feel that squishy Z-bomb!
***More pictures and full review after the break***

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Nerfcast Episode 25: Ultra Magnus

In this episode of Nerfcast Josh, Shawn and B.F.U. discuss a myriad of topics. The standard Nerf news includes discussion about the Mega Magnus, and Zombie Strike lineup, before moving on to discussion of Coop's newest [NERF CHAT].  There's a Reddit
rant as well as some discussion of Nerfing safety and public awareness a la the Missouri State University ban. It wraps up with a short discussion about giving back to the community, and not just the Nerf ones either!


YouTube Link after the break.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Nerfcast Ep. 24: The Long Halloween

The infamous "Unlucky Charms"
Prepare for a special episode of Nerfcast! To apologize for missing our last scheduled episode due to technical difficulties (We recorded an hour and a half with Bobololo that was a mess of white noise after we listened to it.) and to celebrate Halloween, we recorded an extra long episode for your listening pleasure! We invited B.F.U. back to talk about our latest Halloween game, the end of the season, Nerf news, the Zombie Strike line and more. We even get into some video game discussion as well as what we enjoyed about this season and plans going forward. We hope you enjoy, and have a fun, safe Halloween!


YouTube link after the break.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

New Mobile Mission P.A.K.

Hello  Taggers! As you know, today we have an episode of Nerfcast scheduled to be released. Unfortunately due to some technical difficulties after recording things were unusable. Since we have to re-record it'll likely be more than a day or two. But stay tuned here hopefully we can get our special guest back and discuss even more foam goodness!

Now, here's something we just uncovered in the midst of wallowing in our destroyed recording sadness:

Perpetual Play has done it again! The Mobile Mission P.A.K completely caught us by surprise and flew in under the radar. We found this guy at Toys "R" Us for $14.99USD.  They were on an unmarked peg, and we had to use a price checker to verify the price. It is a briefcase design, with a handle and shoulder strap, that unzips and holds pistol size blasters. On the box they show the stryfe:

So, we're unsure of how much larger we can go. The top of the case has some netting to allow you to hold ammo, or other accessories (we're thinking a stock would be nice). Unsure as of yet, exactly how many magazines we can pack in here (get it? P.A.K.?!), but it looks to be the size of the Range P.A.K. so we believe you should be able to fit in some 12rnds no problem. In fact, in a stroke of genius,  Perpetual Play apparently had this in mind:

That's right! You're be able to attach the Range P.A.K. to the Mobile Mission P.A.K.! In fact it looks like you'll be able to attach more than one, so you could carry a LOT of ammo potentially (now if  only they'd sell us 12rnd magazines individually...). Unlike the Firestrike, this is actually billed as a feature and advertised on the packaging. Sure we probably would have figured it out, but it's nice to see it there, letting people know a head of time that this will work with something they may have already purchased, or will purchase knowing they are compatible.

Nice job Perpetual Play! We're really excited about this licensing and can't wait to see more from you guys in the future!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Nerfcast Episode 23: Dogs Can Play Nerf

Josh, Shawn, and special guest B.F.U. sit down to discuss a myriad of Nerf topics. From recent news, the Mega series, whats hot on Reddit, to the Hammershot, and the future of Nerf.



YouTube link after the break.