Gaming

Video game movies have always had a rough track record, particularly when translated to live-action. At best, most have been sub par and even the ones that are remembered fondly are mostly enjoyed ironically. Pokémon has had more than its…

Video games are one of the most popular entertainment sources in the world, with the gaming industry bringing in an estimated $116 billion last year. Video games have been popular in American homes since the 1980s, and the fascination has…

Just over a year ago i wrote an article on Days Gone - a survival horror action game in the zombie mode. Back then I was worried we'd seen too much of this kind of story in games and in TV, movies and literature as well. Turns out I was…

The ever-growing instances of game developers speaking out on having to work absurdly and dangerously long hours (i.e. crunch) to reach demanding deadlines was for a while only seen with games I had no interest in playing. My strong…

A bird flies overhead. You listen intently to the clattering sound of your footsteps and the increasingly louder annoyed mutterings of the soldiers hot on your tail. You brace yourself for the jump to come. Rolling and dodging your way…

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about Shadow of War, a game which plays as fast and loose with the Tolkien canon as possible while still ostensibly being set in the same universe. I had a hankering for something action-y and, lacking the…

Ever since the first intrepid video game explorer found the famous warp room in the original Super Mario Bros, one topic that has caused no shortage of debate amongst gamers is the merit or lack thereof of cheating. In recent news, this…

People still don’t have a handle on exactly when millennials were born, and there’s already another generation to consider: Generation Z. According to the Pew Research Center, millennials were born between the early 1980s and 1997, and…

Trying new things can be scary whether it's painting, cliff diving or one of the seemingly infinite battle royale games out there. Questioning whether you have the skill necessary before you buy a brush, a pair of Speedos or a season pass…

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are seemingly everywhere these days, operated by backyard hobbyists and trained military pilots alike. Some of the most talented drone pilots, however, can be found within the ranks of the gaming community.…