Putting on a VR Helmet and some noise cancelling headphones is already a lonely experience, now stick the player on a supposedly uninhabited planet to explore. The Solus Project on PSVR is immersive and depressing, Ruaidhri reviews.
Category: Film and TV
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?
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?
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?
Megan begins her new Hopes and Fears fetures tackling something on the mind of many nerds and geeks, the new Michael Bay Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film; should we be excited or worried?
Jonas goes back to 1993 to question what went wrong with the Super Mario Bros. film and wonder why no one has tried it since?
Dave goes on the defensive in this alien sci-fi Tower Defense game. Is it any good or is it game over man?
Gary dips into a ‘classic’ video game movie from 20 years ago, Super Mario Bros. Did it deserve it’s panning from critics and video game fans alike or was it unfairly judged? With a new ‘sequel’ comic out what kind of legacy does this video game movie leave behind?
Furious fists of fun or trying too hard?
Max looks at the top moments in one of his favourite shows – Breaking Bad
Movies that are based on games get a hard time, should games based on movies get the same?
Martin runs down some reasons as to why The Simpsons has been running too long and should probably call it a day.
Gary Jive continues his journey into mystery, delving into the world of Marvel’s forgotten TV pilots. This week, he discovers the schmaltzy delight that is the Power Pack TV pilot.
Gary Jive continues his journey into television mystery by tackling the largely forgotten 1978 pilot for Marvel’s Doctor Strange!