Video Game Adaptations- The Good, the Bad and the Fallout
Have you been personally victimized by YOUR favourite game series getting a bland adaptation? So have I!
Reviews and essays about media related to games
Under the Spotlight—Gaming Cookbooks
I reviewed three different cookbooks to see if they are culinary masterpieces or library ornaments. #cookbook#stardewvalley#Final Fantasy XIV#Dungeonsanddragons
From Cosmo Canyon to Zanarkand: explore the new world of video game music concerts
If you are a Final Fantasy fanatic or just a lover of game music, have a look into what the world of video game concerts has to offer.
David Lynch’s weird ad for PS2
David Lynch has passed away and the world continues to remember his vast work and influence over almost every genre of media today. We take a look back at the TV ad he made for the PS2s release and reflect upon his signature weirdness.
Making gamers cry 101: a review of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Anime might not be for everyone, but Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is the perfect gateway for gamers to dive into the genre.
Everything you might want to know about the academic field of Game Studies
If you are interested in all the different ways that people talk about games, you should tune in here. #GameStudies #GameStudiesStudyBuddies #podcast
Converging Worlds and Lives In The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
An emotional and engrossing #documentary about the power of connection, friendship and the legacy we leave behind. #World of Warcraft #digital bonds #community
Like a 100-meter sprint, and also like chess: the charm of speedrunning games
How speedrunning combines skills, strategies and innovation to pursue the limit like a 100-meter sprint, while having the competitive charm of international e-sports.
From fans to canon and the corporate
Astartes project by Syaman Pedersen is an excellent piece of visual media that has made its way into an official 40k canon. But what does it mean for the audience and creators of fan-content?
The Art of Embodiment: Insights from Jei, a Professional Cosplayer
Step into the vibrant artistry world of cosplay with Jei, a professional cosplayer from Malaysia, as she shares her insights, love, and dedication in the industry.
Awesome Games Done Quick – Speedrunning for charity
Awesome Games Done Quick is an annual video game marathon event organized by Games Done Quick that raises money for charity.
Dark Star Shaco Skin from League of Legends
Lost in darkness, SOS letter from a League of Legends Champion
Can you read me? My name is Shaco and I’m in pain, I need your help, please come to me.
A quick dip into the intersections of Tabletop-roleplaying and franchised movies: Dungeons & Dragons
Do you know this feeling when you meet strangers with weird abilities, and you immediately want to head for a high-risk heist with them because you see their potential...? - Me neither.
Marbelous Mayhem – The Marble League Phenomenon
Marble goes mano a mano against marble in this spoof of a sport event. Pick a favourite team and watch the racing commence!
The human origin of League of Legends
Today I will talk about one of the most famous online role-playing games that have ever been created: the acclaimed and well-known “League of Legends”. For this, today I do it through a documentary that unravels its origin and exposes it through the history of its creators and its audience: “League of legends Origins"
Assassin’s Greed – review of the film Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Films based on popular games are notorious for being flops both financially and among fans of the game series. Will the curse go on with Assassin’s Creed or can the circle be unbroken?
A present and past videogame podcast
The Past Is Now, a podcast where the Andalusians Cabesa Freeman and Ivelias Zero analyse cultural and technical aspects of retro and current games. A space on Spotify where you can listen to the most popular and fun opinion in the gamer world
Heroes´ Feast – Bringing food to the gaming table
Even if you don´t happen to be a 6th-level cleric or a druid, you can create some adventurously flavored meals with the help of the official dungeons and dragons cookbook, Heroes´ Feast.
Sword Art Online – A depiction of a dystopian world where moral aspects lead us to questions for enjoyment and survival
Fun killing, betraying, and having powers are keys to reflection and questions about moral aspects in the survival game - Sword Art Online series, where players are limited by resources but wills.
Arcane, a great Netflix’s series about League of Legends
Arcane the League Of Legends Netflix’s series from the point of view of its artistic way and historical similarities, such as the movement “steampunk”, of it.