The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
Sega’s tumultuous history throughout the 90’s was made up of a lot of hardware firsts. Well, firsts that ended up working better on paper than they did in practice. One such instance was the hybrid console. While the Nintendo Switch is ruling the roost today, it certainly didn’t invent the concept. Though they arguably did…
A lot of people fail to differentiate between a something that’s a commercial failure, and one that doesn’t meet expectations. In the case of the latter, the product can still sell well, and even be profitable. However, it didn’t end up performing as well as the manufacturer had hoped. Failing to capture market share despite…
I have a lot of fond memories of the Sega Genesis. It was my first console, and sparked my love of video games that continues to this day. However, I only ended up getting one fairly late in its lifespan. By the Christmas of 1993, it had already been on the market for five years….
The Halloween season is upon us again. Which means Treehouse of Horror is back on The Simpsons. It’s one of the few aspects of the show that remained consistently not terrible during the modern run. But instead of the new stuff, we’re of course going to dive into the classics and pick out ten of…
The Simpsons has been on for 32 years. That’s a very long time for any TV series, let alone a scripted prime time show. One YouTube comment I read recently compared it to an old family dog. It’s blind, deaf, incontinent, and can barely walk. You know deep down that it really should be put…
On the Weekend throwback, we revisit some vintage, well aged (like fine milk) articles from the site’s history, to see how tech has evolved in the last 13 years. This time, we take a step back to my review of Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of the Patriots, Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus, and one of…
On the Weekend throwback, we revisit some vintage, well aged (like fine milk) articles from the site’s history, to see how tech has evolved in the last 13 years. Today, we’re checking out our classic review of the PlayStation 3 from September 2008. Was it really a 7th generation Beast? I’ve been saving for a…
On the Weekend throwback, we revisit some vintage, well aged (like fine milk) articles from the site’s history, to see how tech has evolved in the last 13 years. Today, we’re checking out our classic review of the iPhone 3G. A phone which was a pretty big deal back when it came out, and also…
The DeLorean DMC-12 is one of those rare cars that’s cemented itself firmly in geek culture, perhaps only matched by the Batmobile in legendary status. So you might be surprised to learn that the DeLorean was only on the market for three years. That’s a remarkably short lifespan even in the hyper competitive auto market….
Ten years ago, I wrote an article about my top ten favourite, and bottom five worst Simpsons episodes. At the time, the series already seemed to have run out of gas. A decade later and to my shock and horror, it’s still going. All be it with average weekly ratings lower than a lot of…