Top Gear!For me, as a former PlayStation and PlayStation 2 owner, the term "driving simulator" was synonymous with the Gran Turismo series.Then, one day, I played Forza 2.Whilst Gran Turismo's cars would come out of scrapes unscathed, Forza's cars got visibly beaten and … Continue Reading ››
Another late editorial!Another (very) late week in review packed full of excuses. Thank goodness for the long Easter weekend or this mega-bumper edition of Vic B'Stard's week in review may have never seen the light of day.My lame excuse for missing … Continue Reading ››
Geekdom's FinestFelicia Day and her cronies from hit web show The Guild have release a video for theirgeek anthem, I'm the One That's Cool.The video highlights the day-to-day struggles that being a member of geekdom brings, waxing lyrical … Continue Reading ››
It's zee Germans!I'm getting really excited by the community-created sci-fi comedy feature, Iron Sky.Iron Sky tells the semi-plausable story of a modern day Nazi invasion from their secret base on the dark side of … Continue Reading ››
RIP MoebiusThe inspirational French artist Jean Giraud AKA Moebius passed away on 10 March 2012 in Paris. He was 73.Moebius was most famous for his contributions to the magazine that he co-founded, Métal Hurlant, known in the English-speaking world as Heavy Metal. … Continue Reading ››
Normal service has now resumed!Week in review hardly seems an appropriate title for this editorial any more considering the amount of time that has passed since the last one. I do, however, have plenty of excuses.The sudden, strong desire to depart New … Continue Reading ››
RIP Ralph McQuarrieThe success of Star Wars owes everything to the look and feel of the universe that the films portrayed on the big screen.Unlike the whitewashed sci-fi visuals that had gone before, Star Wars looked lived in, the worlds and the spaceships … Continue Reading ››
But is it a game?Game, interactive story experience or pretentious twaddle? the commercial release of the former Source Engine mod, Dear Esther, promises to divide its audience.I’ve been playing games for far too long. So long, in fact, that I rarely actually … Continue Reading ››