formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Ahead of a new digital archive of video game history, I got to thinking about how the games, magazines and other material says as much about the player as the games themselves. Source: What video game ephemera tell us about … Continued
Paris attraction in need of overhaul amid complaints of leaks, long waits, lack of signage – and too many people. Source: ‘We won’t come again’: dazed visitors fed up with overcrowded Louvre | Museums | The Guardian
The newly announced console enters a crowded market making some wonder that without a radical rehaul will loyal customers feel the need to get the new one? Source: The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal was exciting – but will it entice … Continued
With technically brilliant gameplay that denies instant gratification, Kojima’s uncompromising game is this year’s most interesting blockbuster by far. Source: Death Stranding review – Hideo Kojima’s radically tough slow-burning epic | Games | The Guardian
From Netflix mega-hit The Night Agent to Apple TV+’s beloved Slow Horses, tales of secret agents and sinister plots are becoming ever more popular again. That’s because they resonate with the times. Source: ‘The baddies reflect the worries of today’: … Continued
In the 1990s, the turn-based RPG was unstoppable. From Pokémon to the multimillion-selling PlayStation Final Fantasy games, there was nothing cooler than vanquishing blocky beasts via drop down menus. Then came the new millennium. As computing power blossomed and western-made … Continued