Adorable Pikachu products are everywhere. Most collectibles manufacturers want a piece of this electric rodent, and have plastered his yellow hide and rosy cheeks on plushies, statues, action figures, and nearly everything you can put on a shelf. Some manufacturers have gotten creative with Pikachu and his ever-expanding herd of Pokémon friends to create collectibles […]
Wumpa Fruit G Fuel Showed Me The Secret Truth About Crash Bandicoot
I have a theory about Wumpa Fruit. Bear with me, this is going to get pretty deep into Crash Bandicoot lore. The original game established that Crash was just an ordinary bandicoot until he was abducted by Dr. Cortex. Cortex and his childhood friend N. Brio built an Evolvo-Ray and turned Crash into a mutant […]
We Should Be Making A Bigger Deal About Hailey In Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Gaming is a vast space to explore. Even if you just stick to the major releases – which you absolutely shouldn’t – every triple-A game is crammed with so much detail that some secrets don’t get discovered until months, or even years later. Any video game released by a major studio is significantly longer than […]
Days Gone PC Release: Will Days Gone be on PC in the future?
Days Gone launched last week and was a roaring success. It turned out the PlayStation 4 exclusive had the biggest physical sales launch of the year so far in the UK. And we’ve had some big games – including Mortal Kombat 11, Anthem and Resident Evil 2. The much-awaited Sony exclusive is developed by Sony’s […]
Skyrim Actually Has Countless Shortcomings: The Rest Of Its Qualities Are Just Enough To Make Up For Them
By the way that everyone raves about it, you wouldn’t think that Skyrim would be a game chock-full of issues or shortcomings. Despite how much most people love Skyrim, it actually has its fair share of problems. After playing the game for over 1,000 hours, I can say with confidence that the game is phenomenal—but […]
Everything Added To Disney+ Via Today’s Massive Star Expansion
Disney+ made a big splash in the movie and TV streaming world in 2019 when it arrived on what was an already crowded scene. With Marvel and Star Wars on top of decades of its own classic movies to offer, it was always going to be a success. The only worry was what would come […]
This Adorable Pokémon Charger Revives Your Phone With Pichu's Cheeks
Pokémon is celebrating 25 glorious years and in my search of literally any reason to justify talking more about this franchise, I came across the cutest not-so-little phone charger I’ve ever seen. With this Pokémon phone charger, a criminally adorable Pichu will juice up that mobile device in the most precious way possible: with their squishable […]
Debunking The Myth That Lara Croft’s Design Was The Result Of A Bug
Stories about iconic bugs become part of a game’s history, told and retold until they become myth. Much like stories in film about enforced method acting or once-in-a-lifetime takes, these errors gradually take on a life of their own that is unique to the medium of games. The legacy of Tomb Raider is no exception. […]
The Way Abby Uses A Hammer In The Last Of Us Part 2 Still Upsets Me
The Last of Us Part 2 is an uncomfortable game at the best of times. Whether you’re murdering dogs, bashing heads in with lead pipes, or just watching your friends die, there’s not much escape from the misery. Replaying it, I knew I was going to have to go through all that again. But there’s […]
The Beauty Of Firewatch’s Mundane Ending
Firewatch is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, and so I finally decided to delve into this beloved indie modern classic for the first time. It was a treat – a masterclass in storytelling, atmosphere, and thrills. Subtly was key for Firewatch, and it paid in dividends. Yet, when I scoured the internet to see […]