Zachariah Swope, Author at The Nerd Stash

Zachariah Swope Articles 91

I graduated college with a degree in Digital Journalism and a minor in Political Science. Writing is my passion and I am a nerd to boot. Some of my fandoms include: Doctor Who, Sherlock, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and DC comics.

Gears of War 4 Review

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: October 19, 2016In: Exclusives, Game Reviews, Gaming, New Releases, News, PC, Reviews, Xbox OneTags: Gears of War 4, Xbox One2 Comments

Version Tested: Xbox One Available On: Xbox One, Windows 10 Developer: The Coalition Publisher: Microsoft Genre: Action/Adventure, Shooter Official Site: GearsofWar.com Release Date: September 11, 2016 Where to buy: Xbox Live, Major Retailers 10 years ago, Gears of War hit the Xbox 360 to high critical acclaim. It seemed that playing buffed up soldiers taking on a deadly enemy with […] Read more

Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) Review

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: October 16, 2016In: Exclusives, Movie Reviews, Movies, New Releases, News, ReviewsTags: Godzilla, ShinGodzilla1 Comment

Title: Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) Release Date: October 11, 2016 (US) Studio: Toho, Funimation Director:Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi Release Format: Theatrical Godzilla has seen many incarnations over the years. From the 1960s original to the 1997 American T-Rex wannabe, and the American reboot in 2014. With the gaining popularity of films with kaiju (thanks, Pacific […] Read more

The Exorcist: “Chapter 4: The Moveable Feast” Preview

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: October 11, 2016In: Tags: fox, The ExorcistNo Comments

As I stated in my review of “Let ‘Em In”, I’m starting to find it hard to defend The Exorcist as a TV show. While I personally might like it, I can definitely see why some don’t. When a show like The Exorcist relies on shock value, it takes away from making a good story. With that said, […] Read more

The Exorcist: “Chapter Three: Let ‘Em In” Review

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: October 08, 2016In: Exclusives, New Releases, News, Reviews, TV, TV ReviewsTags: fox, The ExorcistNo Comments

Title: The Exorcist: “Let ‘Em In” Network: Fox Air Date: October 7, 2016 Genre: Horror, Drama Another week, another great episode of The Exorcist. It seems to be a show that gets better as it progresses. “Chapter Three: Let ‘Em In” has seemed to have found a nice balance of horror and drama for the show. How […] Read more

Destiny: Rise of Iron Review

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: October 07, 2016In: Tags: Destiny, Rise of IronNo Comments

Version Tested: PS4 Available On: PS4, Xbox One Developer: Bungie Publisher: Activision Genre:Action role-playing game, First-person shooter Official Site: destinythegame.com Release Date: September 20, 2016 Where to buy: PSN, Xbox Live, Major retailers I have a love-hate relationship with Destiny. At launch, I loved it at first but quickly got bored. Even the Dark Below didn’t bring me […] Read more

The Exorcist: “Chapter Three: Let ‘Em In” Preview

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: October 04, 2016In: Tags: fox, The ExorcistNo Comments

This Friday, The Exorcist “Chapter Three: Let ‘Em In” premieres after the great “Lupus in Fabula”. While the premiere was rocky, it seems the shows potential is slow but surely coming to light. This week it looks like the Rance’s will be spending a lot of time in church. Whether we are going to see some sort […] Read more

Halloween Horror Nights Impressions: Part 2

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: October 04, 2016In: Tags: horrornights, universalstudiosNo Comments

After attending Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights in September, I was unable to get through everything. It is such a huge event with so much to do. Heck, even after getting through all of the nine houses and the different scare zones, I still have yet to enjoy any of the two shows. With that […] Read more

The Exorcist: “Chapter 2: Lupus in Fabula” Review

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: September 30, 2016In: New Releases, News, Reviews, TV, TV ReviewsTags: fox, TheExorcistNo Comments

Title: The Exorcist “Chapter Two: Lupus in Fabula” Network: Fox Air Date: September 30, 2016 Genre: Horror, Drama After I reviewed the premiere episode of The Exorcist, I had a lot of questions. Will the show be one that improves as time goes along? Or will it be one that will either go downhill or stay the same? […] Read more

BioShock: The Collection Review

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: September 27, 2016In: Tags: Bioshock, games2 Comments

Version Tested: PS4 Available On: PS4, Xbox One, PC Developer: 2k, Irrational Games Publisher: 2K Genre: First person shooter Official Site: www.2k.com/games/bioshock-the-collection Release Date: September 13, 2016 Where to buy: PSN, Xbox Live, Steam, Major retailers Bioshock is one of those games that succeeded on every level. The gameplay was solid and fun. Level design was beautifully animated […] Read more

The Exorcist: “Chapter Two: Lupus in Fabula” Preview

Posted By: Zachariah Swopeon: September 26, 2016In: Tags: fox, The ExorcistNo Comments

The Exorcist’s second episode “Lupus in Fabula” premieres this Friday. After the twist at the end of the premiere (you can read my review here) that it is actually Casey, not Catherine, who is possessed, a lot of questions need answering. First off, what is Father Marcus’s role in all of what is to come? How […] Read more