Film has been around for over one hundred and forty years. It began with the first movie ever made in 1988 – albeit one that lasted about 2 seconds – and the first feature-length film in 1906. Of course, cinema has changed dramatically since then….
If you haven’t heard yet, it’s the season of the reboot or the reawakening, with classic franchise Lethal Weapon likely to get a new sequel. Anything that was once popular is likely fodder for the 2020 remodelling or rebirthing. Movies, TV shows and video games…
When people think of the 80s, what usually comes to mind is the extreme fashion sense back in the day, which includes big hair and bright and bold colors. It is also the time when many people say new wave and punk rock really became…
They say that music and smell can be the best triggers of nostalgia. I find that to be absolutely true. You can check out my Top Ten Nostalgia Songs that I previously listed, but today I wanted to go through the smells that trigger memories…
We regularly hear the same phrase: “The death of game consoles is coming soon!”. It seems that the players’ opinion doesn’t matter, and that there’s some kind of morbid urgency to bury our machines. Among the supposed gravediggers: the PC of course, the smartphone, the…
Gaming has come a long way since the Magnavox Odyssey. The evolutionary process brings with it a plethora of games for users to enjoy. With every new stage in this process, the gaming industry evolves and brings with it new games and new technology, creating…
We know why we love video games. It’s because they are fun, immersive and they provide a glimpse into our imagination that gives us a little getaway from reality. It’s like entering another world where your senses are sharpened and focused and everything is allowed…
Often people say that you are either a dog person or a cat person. Personally I don’t like labels like that. There are can always be shades of inbetween. I am generally much more of a dog person, but I’m not against cats in any way. They just…
As time progresses we can start feeling nostalgic about different and more recent things. One thing I have been increasingly nostalgic about in recent years is the early days of the internet. Remember all those early GIFs that were on the early websites? Flames and…
In the early to mid-1980s, the popularity of games like Super Mario, Pac-Man, and Space Invaders had every kid either talking about video games or obsessively playing them. A 1982 cover of Time magazine excitedly screamed that video games were blitzing the world. Children were…