Your classic board game needs a few key components: a compelling narrative or objective, interesting (and well-explained) rules, and nice visuals. Sounds like the same components of a good video game, right? So do good video games translate well to cardboard and cards? Let’s find out. As far back as the 1980s, board games have…
“There’s so much more to discover before the world ends.” – Sylens, Horizon Zero Dawn The last two decades have brought us some truly incredible video games. Skyrim, The Witcher, The Legend of Zelda, Fallout – we could go on and on. In 2017, one game took the world by surprise: Horizon Zero Dawn. Built…
Our regular readers know we’re big fans of Eiichiro Oda’s phenomenally popular manga and anime, One Piece. One Piece has everything – adventure, humor, fantastic artwork, and a well-built and fascinating world. Oda’s masterpiece is the best-selling manga of all time and its anime – one of the Shonen Big Three – consistently ranks as…
Welcome to Pandora, the colorful, chaotic, kill-or-be-killed world of the Borderlands video game franchise. From its humble beginnings in 2009 to its multi-media adaptations, Borderlands is known and revered by fans of video games, comics, novels, and even tabletop games! With the recent release of the Borderlands movie, the franchise is back in the spotlight…
Video games have always been a way to escape reality and immerse players in worlds different from our own. The horror genre offers a different kind of thrill – the heart-thumping, adrenaline-filled, edge-of-your-seat kind. From survival horror games to eerie haunted house simulations, we delve into the chilling world of video game horror. The first…
Open-world role-playing games (RPGs) for PCs and consoles have boomed in recent decades. From Skyrim and Fallout to The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, these games have gained more and more traction among fans. From the developers’ point of view, open worlds provide a huge scope to express their creativity and showcase their talents. For players, these…
Board games are a great reason to get friends and families together and spend some quality time. For some people, game nights are all about working together to beat the bad guys. For others, they’re about defeating each other, no matter the cost. Whatever your game night looks like, this list of our top 10…
These days, digital entertainment dominates a lot of our leisure time. It’s not necessarily a bad thing; our regular readers know that we’re here for all the video games, movies, TV shows, and any other digital media we can get our hands on. But there’s something nostalgic and captivating about sitting around a table with…
It’s exciting news for Lord of the Rings fans and gamers alike. Wētā Workshop, the legendary special effects studio behind the iconic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy, has teamed up with publisher Private Division to bring us a brand new adventure set in the enchanting world of Middle-earth. Tales of the…
It’s been two decades since Sony introduced the world to the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The groundbreaking handheld console revolutionized the on-the-go gaming experience and sold over 80 million units worldwide in just ten years. Production stopped in 2014 and marked the end of Sony’s active efforts in the portable gaming console market until the release…
