For many players, the thrill of gaming has never been just about the play itself. Collecting has always been a big part of it. In the days of bulky cartridges and grey plastic cases, the chase to find a rare title at a market or…
With Windows 10 dropping support for continued security updates, now any PC not on Windows 11 (or Linux) can be considered an ageing piece of tech. Of course, you can still use these machines, as many of us are still running on Windows 8, 7,…
Gaming has always had a knack for reinventing itself. From the smoky arcades of the 80s to the living room consoles of the 90s, every era has carried forward the best of the last while adding something new. Today, that cycle has a name: the…
Starting Sea of Thieves can feel like being thrown into a storm with no map. There’s no hand-holding, no gear levels, and no questlines gently guiding you from A to B. Just you, a ship, and a sea full of chaos, mystery, and (very aggressive)…
Fantasy football began in 1962, created by a small group of American sports enthusiasts who wanted to turn their knowledge of real-life players into a competitive game. Initially played through pen, paper, and telephone calls, the game allowed participants to assemble virtual teams of actual…
Brands have always sought ways to connect with people on a deeper level. In 2025, nostalgia marketing has become one of the most effective strategies to do just that. Whether through a retro video game console, a rebooted film franchise, or even a limited-edition cereal…
Retro games don’t rely on sprawling open worlds or massive cutscenes. They’re about quick reactions, fun mechanics, and easy-to-grasp rules. You press start, and within seconds you’re playing. No giant downloads or endless menus. That’s part of the reason they stick around. People enjoy how…
Gaming might be the biggest global entertainment niche right now, and it’s ever present in mainstream pop culture—but its history stretches beyond this. This has seen it grow massively as a sector over time and become much more than a niche hobby. This kind of…
Today’s games are huge. They span detailed open worlds, contain endless quests, and offer hours of cinematic storytelling. Many come with optional difficulty settings, regular autosaves, and guides built into the interface. But go back a generation or two, and that wasn’t the case. In…
When the Atari 2600 showed up in the late ’70s, it changed how people interacted with entertainment at home. It essentially set the tone for something much bigger than imagined. Since then, gaming has changed and drastically transformed itself alongside how people live, work, and…