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Gavin Mannion

What massively popular title do you despise?

May 16, 2013 at 12:30 pm | 244 Comments

The gaming industry is a huge and varied thing and we have games ranging from cooking simulators to flesh eating gore fests. So it’s obvious that there are a lot of games out there that won’t appeal to you and that’s fine. But are there any really popular titles that actually annoy you with their simple existence?


Darryn Bonthuys

Imagine if video games were like, drugs…man

May 7, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 55 Comments

Video games are totally addictive you know. More addictive than alcohol, more addictive than Oreo biscuits and far more habit-forming than collecting kittens. In fact, they’re kinda like drugs. So which drugs fit which games then? And why won’t anyone think of the children?


Zoe Hawkins

PokeMMOn: Would you play a Pokemon MMO?

May 2, 2013 at 11:30 am | 30 Comments

I get it, Pokemon is popular. Not just popular, but ridiculously popular. So much merchandise, TV series, and a huge variety of games! However, there is now a new browser MMORPG game that is surging in popularity. The list of "amazing features" go on and on, but here is a select sample:


Gavin Mannion

Gaming Bento Boxes – Round 2

April 16, 2013 at 12:30 pm | 13 Comments

Way back in February 2010 Geoff posted an amazing list of gaming bento boxes that blew me away. However it looks like the moms and dads of Asian kids have been hard at work as this next list leaves those in the dust.


Darryn Bonthuys

Weekend Lulz – Pokeawesome returns

April 12, 2013 at 6:00 pm | 5 Comments

Man, I love me a good cartoon. I especially love it when said cartoon proceeds to eviscerate childhood nostalgia with the ruthless efficiency of a shark in a tiny swimming pool. And that’s just what Egoraptor has done today, as he’s posted a follow-up to his academy award-ignored Pokeawesome short cartoon.


Darryn Bonthuys

Pokémon is moving into Skylanders territory

March 13, 2013 at 2:30 pm | 13 Comments

The hard thing about setting a trend in gaming, is that you’re going to have a flood of “inspirations” coming for a slice of your pie in the years to come. Skylanders did just that, as now Disney is attempting to also woo a younger portion of the market with their very own range of licensed figures and games. And now, it looks like some iconic pocket monsters want in as well.


Darryn Bonthuys

The top ten worst gaming cosplays…ever

January 18, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 47 Comments

Dressing up as your favourite video game/manga/anime/movie/my little pony character can be a fun and challenging experience. It doesn’t matter what you look like though, because putting some time and effort into a project pays off handsomely in the end. There’s nothing like good cosplay, but unfortunately, these following images are nothing like good cosplay.


Darryn Bonthuys

This is what a next-gen Pokémon game could look like

January 15, 2013 at 9:45 am | 11 Comments

Oh lookie, a new Pokemanz garme! On a handheld device! What, is that not enough for you? Well hold on to your spleens, because Pokémon X and Y is in… 3D! Whoa, didn’t mean to make your organs collapse with such radical innovation. Still, jokes aside, a Pokémon game will most likely appear on the Nintendo Wii U console one day. And this is what it could look like.


Darryn Bonthuys

Pokemon X and Y has been a long time coming

January 10, 2013 at 1:00 pm | 8 Comments

With a new Pokémon game on the way, the core franchise is finally making a leap from hand-drawn sprites through to 3D pocket monsters. It’s a bit of a shake-up for the series as well, as 15 years of games have slowly evolved to create a signature style. But according to it’s developers and managers, it’s a long overdue decision.


Geoffrey Tim

Pokémon iOS app will Poké holes through your wallet

December 11, 2012 at 2:30 pm | 5 Comments

The Nintendo-owned Pokémon Company has finally deemed English speakers worthy of some iOS Pokermans love – but if you’re expecting to play something akin to the RPG light, monster battling games you’ll find on Nintendo’s DS, you’re probably in for a world of disappointment.


Darryn Bonthuys

What happens when Pokémon meets The Avengers?

November 29, 2012 at 6:00 pm | 4 Comments

While certain things in life are great on their own, they’re even better when they cross paths. I’m talking about salt and vinegar chips. Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. Batman and Robin. Pepsi and whisky! Now imagine how great it would be, if Nintendo could crank out a game starring their pocket monster license to print cash, with earth’s mightiest heroes!


Darryn Bonthuys

Gotta free ‘em all, in the PETA version of Pokémon!

October 9, 2012 at 7:45 am | 16 Comments

International loony bin and protein starved maniac organisation PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, are no strangers to attention-grabbing headlines. In the past, they’ve disrupted events across the globe over animal rights, testing and abuse, taking on gaming as well. Italian Plumber franchise Super Mario was at the end of that misplaced rage a while back, for wearing a fashionable Tanooki fur suit, and now, PETA is going after Pokémon.


Geoffrey Tim

Why Pokémon games are all the same

October 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm | 15 Comments

I remember playing Pokémon Red on the Gameboy back when I was a tad younger and pretty much being spellbound, after choosing Charmander and battling my way through a bunch of elite trainers. It was kinda magical – but since then, just about every single main Pokémon game has remained the same – sticking to the same perspective and mechanics – with only minor visual upgrades along the way.


Darryn Bonthuys

Say goodbye to the hidden stats of Pokémon

September 28, 2012 at 11:30 am | 16 Comments

Go ahead, laugh. Fill the comments with your guffaws, chortles and giggles. There might be a metric crap-ton of great games coming out, but Pokémon Black and White 2 is definitely at the top of my list. It’s the first direct sequel to a game in the core franchise, and it’s looking to break some new ground, especially in the terrain of hidden stats that only the most hardest of core fans ever paid attention to.


Darryn Bonthuys

What if Tim Burton designed Pokemon?

August 28, 2012 at 3:00 pm | 9 Comments

It’s hard to deny that Tim Burton has a very unique style of visual design in his films. Albeit a style that seems to be derived from pure nightmare fuel. You can see it in all his films, from The Nightmare before Christmas, through to Big Fish. So what would happen if he turned his attention to Pokémon, and decided to sketch ‘em all?

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