Category: Culture Commentary

I’m making my way through Avowed currently and having a great time, this absolutely has been scratching the itch that I’ve been missing since Skyrim’s release, even if it absolutely is not the same type […] Read More

I love the XCOM series, it’s one of my most favourite series of Strategy games, the modern ones anyway. So it was very hurtful to be informed earlier today that XCOM 2 came out 9 […] Read More

I’ve talked about Tutotials before on this website, but something I neglected to focus on was the creation and usage of specific Tutorial Levels, zones that are designed for new players to get to grips […] Read More

Necromancy is of course my favoured form of magic in games, but I also have a soft spot for those that like to utilise cold or frost magic. Freezing your enemies to the ground, focusing […] Read More

So here’s a funny story, and a bit of trivia for those who don’t play Yugioh! There’s a card, Elemental Hero Air Neos, that is used by the main character of one of the animes […] Read More

Wes Johnson, beloved voice actor for a variety of roles, but most notably for playing a variety of characters in the Elder Scrolls series, including Sheogorath! Unfortunately a medical emergency has led to him being […] Read More

Goblins, a hallmark and iconic enemy for most fantasy (and some sci-fi!) video games. Goblins are the best example of a small, early game enemy that most people will find themselves fighting if for no […] Read More

I’ve been watching a lot of the uploaded runs from GDQ and some of the stuff people can do is just incredible, stuff I would never have the patience to sit down and actually pull […] Read More

I’ve found myself watching a lot of old Let’s Plays recently, things like people playing through Super Mario 64 for the first time, or even some of the old reactionary content to game moments, something […] Read More

One of the most wonderful things I’ve found about games are the various ways people tend to play them completely unintentionally from how they were designed. Things like playing tag with characters when you were […] Read More