Super Mario Bros Movie Video Game and Pop Culture References
I love the new Super Mario Bros Movie and here’s a non-exhaustive list of video games and pop-culture references that the movie calls out to.
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Grimdark and Warhammer 40K Video Games: A Panacea for Insomnia
And as it turns out that after playing three different Warhammer 40,000 games in the past year, grimdark is an excellent panacea to the problem of being unable to sleep!
Homicidal All-Stars (PC) Debuting Demo in October
The turn-based strategy game by Warsaw-based developer Artificer is set on a sensational reality game show in a dystopian future where society is torn apart by extreme income inequality, climate change and civil unrest.
Mopping Up Achievements in Video Games
According to Steam, one of the rarest achievements that I’ve got is “Enemy Blade No More” from Civilization V. Apparently only 0.70% of players have earned this.
The Ascent: Cyber Heist DLC Mini Review (PC)
Finally completed The Ascent’s latest DLC, Cyber Heist, and it was a really tough final boss battle against Zell.
A Brief History of the Halo Franchise (and Me)
Having played Halo Combat Evolved when it was first released, I missed out on the majority of the Halo franchise when it went exclusive on Xbox. But it came back to the PC platform in a big way with the Master Chief Collection and Halo Infinite.
July Playlist (iOS, PC) and New Keyboard
Pretty busy mid-year with work, but that hasn’t really stopped me from playing a bunch of games on the PC and iPhone
Procedurally-Generated Sci-Fi Horror FPS RIPOUT Coming Out This Year
The game is a co-op first-person shooter (FPS) attempting to capture the pure terror and thrill of classic sci-fi horror, which in other words, prepare for lots of body horror and gross-looking aliens.
Rogue-like Games: A Love Hate Relationship
Yup, I’m kinda allergic to the combination of increasing difficulty + pattern recognition + lack of healing opportunities + permadeath.
2022 – A Boon For Gaming Subscription Services (and Subscribers)
Microsoft has announced recently that Xbox Game Pass will see a whopping 30-plus Day-1 releases, including recent acquisition Bethesda’s highly anticipated Starfield.