Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have enjoyed massive success making consoles for gamers around the world, but a new challenger is approaching. Its name is Ouya, and though it might be small in size it’s looking to do big things. Arriving on the crowdsourcing website Kickstarter with a lofty goal of $950,000, Ouya struck a chord…
Growing up without the knowledge database that is the internet or a subscription to a gaming magazine, I played a ton of not so great games back in the day. Not that I cared, or even noticed how terrible they really were. As a result, some of my fondest gaming memories are of games that…
Man has long dreamt of stepping foot on Mars, of conquering the red planet and further expanding mankind’s reach. Most of the time however, that dream also involves actually returning to Earth at some point. Not so for 10 lucky (crazy) volunteers who will be hand selected by a Dutch entrepreneur to go where no…
Traveling through space is standard fare in the majority of science fiction. Mundane but important, space travel allows characters to explore new worlds, engage in daring space battles, or flee from a troubled past. Just as in real life, many vehicles simply don’t catch the eye. We’ve seen them all before, a hundred times a…
Bounty Hunters are a staple of popular science fiction. Bad-ass, tough as nails, guns for hire who don’t take crap from anybody and only looking to get paid, they capture our imagination. But who are the worst of the worst in this elite club of galactic rogues? Here are my picks for science fiction’s best…
Fighting games that don’t take themselves too seriously, such as Super Smash Brothers and almost border on party game are always a blast for me. Nothing is better than inviting a couple of friends over, throwing down and just having a good time. Sadly there aren’t near enough of these types of games. One of…
Captain America versus Cyclops. Iron Man against Namor. Hulk fights Colossus. Two of Marvel’s biggest teams, the Avengers and the X-Men, are duking it out for the survival of the Earth in Marvel’s epic crossover event. But which team is in the right, and will the rest of the Earth survive their feud? Hope Summers,…
The moans and groans of undead monsters are always present as I crawl through this now decimated town hunting for supplies. I make my way into an abandoned church, and luckily enough it turns out to be my saving grace. Inside I find a can of sardines, which I quickly eat to fight off my…
I apparently have a knack for really enjoying games that are destined to never receive a sequel. Take for instance one of my favorite fighting games of all time – Primal Rage, a game that by all accounts was a success yet not enough so to receive a second entry. It’s not hard to see…
Godzilla is the King of the Monsters, of that there is no doubt. Starring in over 28 films (29 including the 1998 American reboot) Godzilla has had more than his fair share of city destroying, monster fighting experience. But he’s not done yet. Comic Con 2012 proved an exciting time for Godzilla fans around the…
As The Dark Knight Rises wowed moviegoers, many fans couldn’t get enough of the world’s greatest detective. What better way to celebrate Batman’s return than reading some of the best Batman stories ever told? These tales helped define the tragic character of Bruce Wayne and his alter ego Batman, and without a doubt also inspired director Christopher…
“This hand of mine is burning red! It’s loud roar tells me to grasp victory!” These are the words uttered by Domon Kasshu in Mobile Fighter G Gundam again and again as he defeats his opponents in a fiery explosion, words that still bring a smile to my face. Like many young boys growing up…
