It’s not always a nice thing to talk about. It sort of falls between the “politics” and “religion” no-go areas of polite Thanksgiving conversation with your in-laws. But behind some of your favourite shows and movies lies an uncomfortable truth: they can be pretty racist. Well, let me backtrack here. Perhaps I mean a different…
So FIFA 14 is here. We all know what that means. It means a bunch of people complain about the changes before playing for a couple of weeks and realising that the changes are actually an improvement. Every. Single. Year. That said, FIFA 14’s changes are the most radical we have seen since FIFA 10….
The list of Great Movies is almost endless. There are so many movies out there that touched our hearts and made us laugh and cry along with the characters. Movies in which it was almost painful to watch the screen fade to black and the credits begin to appear because we wanted more from the…
In this series so far, we’ve covered some pretty special stuff. Videogames have often had a strained and unsuccessful relationship with their television contemporaries. Whether it’s an attempt to depict a popular game, warts and all (or with all kinds of stigmatisation and baggage attached), or if it’s just a game that they invented to…
Whether the BBC show Doctor Who is new or old to you, or you’ve just caught bits and pieces, its hilarity is apparent to all. Even in the most desperate of times or saddest of moments, Doctor Who still finds a way to make viewers smile. The love for the show comes through the screen…
The last few years have seen Benedict Cumberbatch become a household name, and what a name it is. The Brit, who broke out as the title character in the BBC series “Sherlock” has earned a number of high profile roles since and with them a legion of fans. Is it his acting ability? Maybe it’s…
For many geeks, myself included, college was an awakening. What do you mean there’s a day devoted to Harry Potter where the dining hall serves pumpkin pasties and changes its menu font to lightning bolts? Wait, there’s an actual student body Hunger Games (minus the killing…most of the time)? Lightsabers abound on May the Fourth?!…
The first Pokémon games, Red and Green, came to the Nintendo Game Boy system on February 27, 1996 in Japan. This was the fulfillment of Satoshi Tajiri’s dream. Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon, was inspired by his childhood fondness for capturing insects and small creatures, such as tadpoles and watching them grow. This game allowed…
Hated industrial England, owned cars. While his feelings about industrialization are pretty apparent, cough Isengard cough, Tolkien did own a car for a short period of time. He purchased a Morris Cowley in 1932, which he named “Jo.” A few years later he replaced Jo with a new car, creatively named “Jo 2.” Tolkien was not a good driver;…
Nokia had some major announcements to make at the Nokia World event held in Abu Dhabi recently. Apart from a number of big-screen devices, there was also news on Instagram for Windows Phones. Let’s have a quick recap: Nokia World 2013 The Lumia Tablet Nokia’s long rumored Lumia tablet finally became official in Abu Dhabi….
If the last issue wasn’t kid safe, this issue DEFINITELY isn’t kid safe. In other news- I want to be a Rat Queen! The Rat Queens #2: I Love Your Blood Splatter The second issue of The Rat Queens didn’t just blow my socks off; I may never find my socks ever again. If I…
The wait for Battlefield 4 is nearly at an end, but in one last push to boost pre-order sales, popular UK retailer GMG is offering a solid deal on the PC download Origin version of Battlefield 4. On Friday, GMG released a 20% off coupon code, and you can begin downloading the game right now (if…
From the minute that Peter Capaldi was announced to be the 12th regeneration of the Doctor on the popular BBC television show, Doctor Who, the question on all of the fans’ lips has been this: “What will the 12th Doctor wear?” From the demure checked pants and black somber jacket of William Hartnell’s First Doctor…
The Arkham series (Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and, now, Arkham Origins) has, over the last 4 years, reinvigorated Batman as a serious game. Arguably, Arkham Asylum and Arkham City are the best superhero games in recent memory. Unlike most superhero games, they were not just spin-offs of films. They were made with real love of…
How is it that directors, film reviewers, and editors can all watch the final cut of a movie and not see the mistakes that are blatantly obvious to us viewers? These errors have become almost iconic. Instead of asking, “Did you like that movie,” people ask each other, “Did you notice that part when…” Some…