Category Archives: Random
The 5 Most Bizarre Videogame Special Editions
The free market is premised upon the fundamental building blocks of supply and demand: if people want something, then the market must seek to cater for that want. This implacable capitalist logic comes undone, however, when you see a product … Continue reading
On Cheats and Cheating
Whatever happened to cheats in videogames? In the good old days, if you wanted a little helping hand while playing a game, it usually involved punching in a staggeringly complex sequence of buttons, and then suddenly you’d have unlimited ammo … Continue reading
Power To The People
If gamers are not necessarily famed for their eloquence, then the rest of the world certainly recognises the terrifying, earth-shattering passion gamers have for their art. In press releases and interviews developers will speak reverently of the “fans” or of … Continue reading
Graphic Content
Like the girl from mawkish teen drama She’s All That after she scrubs up a bit and loses the dorky glasses, videogames have never looked better. With all the technical might of current-generation consoles, games are capable of looking pretty … Continue reading
The Secret Political Agendas of Videogames
We live in an age where even a film with characters made of felt can be considered propaganda. No doubt you will have stumbled upon this recent news report from Fox News anchor Eric Bolling accusing feel-good nostalgia behemoth The Muppets of brainwashing our … Continue reading
Criminal Intent
And we’re back. Apologies for the lack of posts recently, but some enterprising youths recently liberated me of my valuable electronic items and I’ve only recently replaced the pilfered devices. The moral of the story: get locks on your bedroom … Continue reading
Charlie Brooker is a genius. A mad, twisted genius.
Hilarious.