It must have been around the year 2000, maybe a year later or so. I was visiting my grandfather, and we stopped by a toy store. There stood a Game Boy Advance demo pod with Mario Kart Super Circuit on it. I played the game and couldn’t believe my eyes! The Mario Kart 64 that I loved so much, now in the palm of your hand? How was this possible?! Continue reading
In a distant past, probably sometime in the late nineties, my father bought an Atari Lynx and a few games with it. One of these games was World Class Soccer. At that time, my brother and I were obsessed with our Nintendo Game Boy. But a handheld where the games could be played in color—that was really something new for us. Continue reading
With some games, you develop a certain bond as a player, making them mean a bit more to you than the average video game. The game in question might have been one of the first you ever played. Something unforgettable happened while playing it, or you were just exceptionally good at it. Whether it’s out of nostalgia or not, every game carries certain memories with it. For me, Captain Commando is one such special game. Continue reading
The Bikeriders takes viewers on a raw and emotional journey through the lives of a 1960s motorcycle gang. Directed by Jeff Nichols, this film is a vivid portrayal of the brotherhood, loyalty, and tumultuous dynamics within the biker subculture.
Vampires are eternal. Hundreds of years ago these folklore creatures scared the shit out of people and even now vampires are leading figures in movies and video games. So let’s hide in the shadows, cause here is our top 5 vampires in gaming! Continue reading
Around the millennium and early zeroes, Tony Hawk was one of the biggest video game icons and Activision’s skateboarding games were crazy popular. Nowadays almost nobody gives a damn now, though celebrating retrogames is a good excuse to remember all these great skateboarding games from the past. Remember, one entry per franchise to make the list a bit more diverse. Let’s take a look at the best skateboarding video games to date. Continue reading
It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! While gaming and love don’t exactly go hand in hand there have some interesting dating sims over the years. Especially the Japanese know how to spice up this genre with some freaky games. So without further ado, here is our top 5 most bizarre love simulators ever! Continue reading
The Swiss animation feature film ‘Ma vie de Courgette’, ‘My life as a Zucchini’ in English, only runs for a little bit more than an hour. But what it accomplishes in such little time is nothing short of stellar. Continue reading
Scrolling through the seamlessly endless movie offerings, I encountered the 2022 feature film Chip ‘n Dale. It immediately reminds me of my childhood, where Chip ‘n Dale were two of the most beloved Disney characters. I even had a pair of female twin friends during my youth, who resembled the duo a lot because of their looks and squeaky voices. Anyway, enough memories to catch up on during the runtime of the movie. However, I was in for a big surprise. Continue reading
A good console is nothing without a good controller. It’s extremely hard to make something that everyone likes judging by the pieces of crap platform holders have made over the years. Here seven of the worst gaming controllers ever made! Continue reading