Dance Monsters – A Glimpse into our Metaverse Future
What is Dance Monsters? Dance Monsters is a new Netflix competition show with a cyberpunk twist. While having the mechanics of classic competitions like America’s Got Talent or So You Think You Can...
View ArticleUno Chance to Play Uno on Switch This Week
UNO®, the beloved card game, has come to Nintendo Switch. From 1/24 at 10:00 a.m. PT to 1/29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, active Nintendo Switch Online members* can download and try the main UNO game at no...
View ArticleTár’s Hell is Achen’s Heaven
When I heard an NPR feature on an a musician who lived in obscurity until she was chosen to perform the vocals of two Final Fantasy XIV expansion packs Shadowbringer and Endwalker, it sounded strangely...
View ArticleFishy Company Breaks New World Sirens’ Record
A New World Company, known as Fish Aficionados, just broke the world speed record for killing the games’ pirate queen, known as The Siren – waxing her deck in an impressive 45 seconds. One of New...
View ArticleNeal Stephenson-based AI writes a Snow Crash RPG Plot
Given how omnipresent the term ‘Metaverse’ is, these days, one would think Neal Stephenson’s mid 80s graphic novel, turned sci-fi cult hit would be held in higher esteem. The novel basically predicted...
View ArticleThe Top Robots in Video Game History
When it comes to robots in video games, there are a lot of contenders for the top spot. But for my money, there are a few that stand head and shoulders above the rest.
View ArticleThe Rise and Fall of the Diablo III Real Money Auction House
Given that we're on the precipice of a Diablo IV release, it's a good time to reminisce about the last iteration of the Diablo series and its one experimental foray into digital markets.
View ArticleWhy the Heinlein Book Appears in Black Mirror
What are the parallels between 'The Space' episode of Black Mirror and Robert Heinlein's seminal sci fi work, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress?
View ArticleCan a Ready Player One Metaverse Be Built?
But is the RPO Metaverse something that could be built in our lifetimes? The technology may yet exist, but technology might not be the greatest barrier to its creation.
View Article5 Video Games that Feature a Middle East Conflict
For those of you interested in a first hand view of intense geopolitiical conflict zones, the Middle East has been portrayed in a number of popular FPS and strategy titles. Here are the top 5 video...
View ArticleOld Frodo and Sam have an acid flashback with Baldur’s Gate III
You can only imagine how many thousands of times they've each been accosted at 2AM, grabbing doughnuts at an AM/PM by a local suburban wizard wielding a selfie-stick, proclaiming 'You.... Shall Not......
View ArticleThe 5 Most Fun D&D 5e YouTubers
It's very unusual that a relative newcomer to the space ascends the ranks so quickly. You Might Be a DnD Foxworthys the typecasting of class players so effectively that it's been able to ascend to one...
View ArticleAsmongold Begs for the Death of Video Games after Watching Dragon Age:...
Total capitulation to the void Maybe we should just stop making video games. Maybe we should go outside. We should go into the woods and find a stick shaped like a sword. And like go dig a hole in the...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Video Games Featuring Donald Trump
A Cyberpunk Dive into The Donald Corners of Gaming History “The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” – William Gibson Strap in, choombas, because we’re about to take a warp-speed...
View ArticleFrom Infernos to Glory -Top 5 Firefighting Games That Bring the Heat
Why Fear Wildfires When You Can Fight Them? “When the heat is on, you don’t run — you fight the flames.” No truer words have been spoken, even in the world of gaming. Firefighting games are rare gems,...
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