Where My Bad Bitches, Huh? A Word on Marvel’s Lack of Female Representation Danika Kimball July 7, 2015 Comics, Features, Film and TV, Miscellaneous Danika questions Marvel, and Disney's, ability to present women in their superhero franchises. When the comic is such a strong source to pull from; why do films get Black Widow so wrong?
Sayonara Umihara Kawase + – PS Vita Review Ruaidhri June 1, 2015 Games, Reviews/Previews 1 Comment I’ve always collected games, but the intention of it and dedication took an upswing a couple of years ago. I can’t pretend to own many rare or...
Project Root – Xbox One / PS4 / PSVita / PC Review Ruaidhri May 12, 2015 Games, Reviews/Previews Bullet Hell Shooters are something of a niche genre. Although first conceived in the 80’s, Japan in the 90’s hit heavy with this concept of...
Goat Simulator – Xbox One Review Ruaidhri April 17, 2015 Games, Reviews/Previews Ruaidhri hops on the crazy game train and tries out Goat Simulator's latest port to Xbox One. Does the wacky game translate? or has the joke got old?
Tower of Guns – Xbox One / PS4 Review Ruaidhri April 14, 2015 Games, Reviews/Previews Ruaidhri goes back to the 90's in Tower of Guns, a first person shooter with lots of jumping, strafing and a trigger constantly held down.
When Did We Stop Completing Games? Ruaidhri February 24, 2015 Features, Games 1 Comment After looking at completion rates on Sony's Trophy rarity system Ruaidhri can't help but wonder why so few games seem to be finished? What makes us as gamers feel like we've had enough of a game or have had our money's worth?
Satellite Reign – PC Preview Ruaidhri January 15, 2015 Features, Games, Reviews/Previews A trench coat, rain, guns and hovering police cars, this must be a cyber-punk future. Ruaidhri goes back to the future in Satellite Reign, the spiritual successor to Syndicate.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall – iPad Review Ruaidhri December 5, 2014 Board Games, Games, Reviews/Previews, Roleplay Ruaidhri goes back to the future and revives Denvir his Street Samurai for another Shadowrun, this time in Berlin! Does this stand alone DLC add anything to the already great Shadowrun RPG from last year? or is it just more of the same?
Video Game Emulators: A Self-Justification of Use Ruaidhri November 17, 2014 Features, Games Is there any justification for using emulators and downloading roms? As a retro gaming fan and a collector Ruaidhri tries to justify his use of the morally grey area of emulating games.
Devil’s Dare – PC Review Ruaidhri October 30, 2014 Games, Reviews/Previews Ruaidhri dons a colour changing heat sensitive T-Shirt, puts on the Spice Girls and remembers Opal Fruits as he plays Devil's Dare, a side scrolling brawler PC game that's so inspired by the 90's it may as well be Screech.
When did the LAN Party Stop? Ruaidhri October 16, 2014 Features, Games, Uncategorized 1 Comment Ruaidhri puts on his rose tinted specs to remember a better time in multiplayer gaming, a time where 2 hours set up was acceptable, a time where LAN ruled the scene.
Frozen Synapse Prime – PSVita Review Ruaidhri October 3, 2014 Games, Reviews/Previews Ruaidhri travels to a dystopian future to shoot down sci-fi avatars in the tactical shooter for Playstation Vita - Frozen Synapse Prime.
How Angry Gamers Have Ruined Our Community (and Adam Baldwin) Ruaidhri September 24, 2014 Features, Features, Film and TV, Games 1 Comment With #Gamergate finally winding down but the hatred sticking around, why are there angry gamers and why do people start flame wars and social media campaigns? And why did #Gamergate have to ruin Adam Baldwin?
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload – PC Review Ruaidhri September 16, 2014 Games, Reviews/Previews 1 Comment After re-acquainting himself with Capcom fighting games over the past few years, Ruaidhri is pleased to spread his wings and get his first try at the ever so bat-poop insane Guilty Gear X2 series which recently got launched on Steam.
Batgirls VS Bronies: A New Gender War? Megan Peoples September 11, 2014 Comics, Features, Film and TV, Miscellaneous Megan questions the gender equality in pop culture. Why is it girls can read Batman but boys can't watch My Little Pony? Where has this Brony explosion and hatred come from?
Is There Truly Any Innovation in Games Anymore? Ruaidhri September 4, 2014 Features, Games With annual releases and the inherent restrictions of the platform you're making a game for, is there any real room for innovation in games? Apart from some more lens flare, have we reached our peak?
Why Do People Gravitate Towards The Sims? Megan Peoples September 3, 2014 Features, Games 1 Comment With the upcoming release of Sims 4, Megan explores the reasons why hardcore and casual gamers come to play The Sims.
Hey EA! Where’s My Skate 4? Ruaidhri August 26, 2014 Features, Games Ruaidhri has returned to Port Carveton and Skate 3 for the umpteenth time, but it raises the question, with so many sales and loyal fans, why hasn't EA made Skate 4?
CounterSpy – PS4 / PS3 / Vita Review Ruaidhri August 21, 2014 Games, Reviews/Previews Ruaidhri gets his stealth on in Dynamighty's Playstation release, Counterspy. Metroidvania style Cold War stealthathon is cross-buy and cross-save, but is it worth your time?
Blank Slate Protagonists: Are Characters Ever Truly Yours? Martine Park August 21, 2014 Features, Games 1 Comment With the upcoming release of Persona 4 Ultimax, it raises the question of blank state player characters and what exactly happens when out of player hands and direct control! Or, more specially, should they be out of player control?
