As of the February 27, 2016, Pokemon will have been around for 20 years (opens in new tab). While you’re internally screaming at just how fast all of those years have passed by, let’s take a breather to look at the greatest moments of one of the most iconic gaming …
Read More »7 reasons Jon Snow definitely isnt dead (and 3 signs he really is)
If you haven’t reached the end of Game of Thrones (opens in new tab) season five, well, you probably shouldn’t be reading this. Those who have… you guys saw Jon Snow die. Stabbed to death Julius Caesar-style (complete with Et Tu Brute moment) by his Night’s Watch companions, we see …
Read More »One game, two versions, and not a Pokemon in sight
The rampant popularity of Pokemon’s enduring dual-release format has inspired plenty of creature-collecting games to split one game into two for the sake of collectibility and extra profits. DemiKids Light and Dark, Digimon World Dawn and Dusk, Robopon Sun, Star, and Moon, Medabots: Metabee and Rokusho, Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red …
Read More »20 comic book TV shows heading your way
The golden age of comic book TV If you’ve switched on a TV or paid a visit to your local multiplex recently, you’ll know that the golden age of comic book adaptations is here. It’s been here for years, in fact, but only in the last decade has it barged …
Read More »The only thing we have to fear is everything in Firewatch
The first hour of Firewatch doesn’t go so well for main characters Henry and Delilah – their phone lines are mysteriously cut without a replacement anywhere nearby, leaving them no way to call for help, while a fire kicks off in some nearby acreage and something comes lurking out of …
Read More »The best 80s horror movies
The decade that dripped blood The ’80s was a glorious time for horror fans of all stripes. Whether you prefer the subtle chills of a ghost story or the blood-drenched splatter of movies like Hellraiser it was a decade packed with classics and, arguably, the last great age of practical …
Read More »Dating sims you wont believe actually exist
Love conquers all If love can bloom on the battlefield, then by God, it can bloom anywhere it damn well pleases. Regardless of race, creed, species, plane of existence, or definition of “alive,” your perfect match is waiting for you somewhere in the great cosmos. And when it comes to, …
Read More »Quantum Break is secretly a sweet Max Payne game
I don’t want to do anyone’s job for them, but I really feel like Quantum Break could do with at least one advert that drops the “interactive-next-gen-cross-media-TV-experience” schtick and just does the following: For some reason I can’t quite fathom, this is the dark secret at the heart of the …
Read More »How games like Myst and Soma helped me confront my fear of being alone
Spoilers for Myst, The Talos Principle, and Soma below I must have been nine or ten the first time I played Myst. My dad had just purchased a new computer (complete with a top-of-the-line 4X CD-ROM drive!), and at the time, Myst was the hotness. Full motion video, breathtaking graphics, …
Read More »Valentines Day gift ideas for gamers
You’re in love, you lucky thing. But how can you demonstrate that love in a way that means something without being tacky? Well, if the subject of your affections is a gamer, we can help with that. Just find out if they love Nintendo, PlayStation or Xbox and see if …
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