You’re probably still feeling the effects of indulging, or maybe overindulging, over the Christmas holidays. Even more probably, your finances are not in the best shape. Still, the holiday period is far from over, what with the New Year still coming up. And just in case you have not had enough of all the shopping [...]
New Year Deals: Indulge Yourself One Last Time in 2012
Gift Ideas for the Geek In your Life
Thinking up of gift ideas for geeks can be a lot of fun, especially if the person who will give the gift is a geek himself. Geek gifts are cool and if you’re a geek yourself, jut shopping around for a geek friend or relative is not so much a chore as a chance to [...]
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What is the Future of Motion Control in Video Games?
When it introduced the Wii, Nintendo showed us that there’s more to video game controllers than just pressing buttons. Interestingly, the results of Nintendo’s motion control experiment went better than expected: the Wii became the top-selling console of its generation and the third best-selling console of all time. When the games industry realised that Nintendo [...]
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Must-Have Geeky Apps for Your Next Road Trip
Today, smartphone applications are available in so many iterations that it’s almost impossible to know which ones are worth the memory they’ll consume on your smart phone. When you’re searching for the best and most useful applications, you’re actually looking for those that will simplify your busy life. And when you’re on the road, apps [...]
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The Man of Steel in Nolan’s Shadow
So the countdown has begun. How will you be spending the next 300 or so days before Zack Snyder’s vision for Krypton’s favourite son arrives on the big screen? Some of you no doubt, will be buoyed by the fact Snyder remained faithful to his source material in Watchmen, and no doubt some of you [...]
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5 Most Exciting Videogame Marketing Campaigns …yet?
I love videogames and I like advertisements. It’s really the last place where creativity exists; look at how many TV shows featuring vampires rose up after Twilight, or how the Batman movies are being rebooted in preparation for a Justice League movie (real original). There’s something raw about the creativity in these two areas; weird, [...]
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Video Games that Helped Shape a Generation
Ever since video games were first introduced, some have been more popular than others. There have been very few video game franchises which have stood the test of time. However, those that did may have even helped shape a generation that grew up playing the game series. You cannot talk about popular video games [...]
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Spider-Man’s Greatest Foes
Spider-Man holds the distinction of being one of the superheroes having the most villains to face. The long list includes Alestair Smythe, Beetle, Boomerang, Burglar, Carnage, Chameleon, Doctor Octopus, Electro, Green Goblin, Hammerhead, Hobgoblin, Hydro-Man, Jackal, Kaine, Kingpin, Kraven the Hunter, Lizard, Man-Wolf, Mister Negative, Molten Man, Morbius Morlum, Mysterio, Puma, Rhino, Sandman, Scorpion, Shocker, [...]