Comic Book Review: Do A Powerbomb #1
In my recent review of sci-fi wrestling comic, Galaxy Grappling Alliance #1, I mentioned that wrestling seems to be really having a moment right now; kids who grew up watching […]
Board Game Review: Monki (2021)
The old adage ‘never judge a book by its cover’ is one I’m generally aware of and thankful for – but in the case of ‘Monki’, I had a serious […]
Board Game Review: Alien: Fate of the Nostromo
The trend of turning classic movies into modern board games is pretty big at the moment, with games based on eclectic and perennially popular blockbusters and cult movies being steadily […]
Board Game Review: Travel Blokus
Tetris has a lot to answer for. Sorting those shapes and keeping them tidy to allow for the Pavlovian flash of colour and sound that signifies a line disappearing is […]
Board Game Review: Wingspan
Taking the board game world by storm when it was released in 2019, it seems to have taken me a very long time to get around to playing this highly […]
Board Game Review: Welcome to the Dungeon
I’m always in awe of truly minimalist game design – and many titles that emerge from Japan follow this kind of ethos, with tiny numbers of components and short sets […]
Board Game Review: Splash Party
Despite the slightly dodgy-sounding name (or is it just me?), Splash Party is a game that the whole family can play; you can learn it in minutes and play it […]
Board Game Review: Dungeons & Dragons: The Adventure Begins
The 5th Edition of perennially popular TTRPG Dungeons & Dragons has brought it to new levels of popularity, with more accessible rulesets that cater for an awful lot of diversity […]
Review: Stitchy in Tooki Trouble (Nintendo Switch)
Platform games – 2.5D ones in particular – seem to be a lot more common on the Switch than on any other contemporary console. Perhaps the popularity of first party […]
Film Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
Though its runtime is less than an hour, the new all-CGI Diary of a Wimpy Kid from Disney still qualifies as a movie in my opinion. Just a very short […]
Miniatures Game Review: Rumbleslam – 2-Player Starter Box
With my tabletop gaming, I tend to very much gravitate in certain circles; more thematic, yet strategic board games tend to be the games I’m most interested in, which means […]
Comic Book Review: Archie Halloween Spectacular (2021) #1
Though the cover of the 2021 Archie Halloween Spectacular proudly states that the comic features an all-new lead story within its pages, it’s not as if you can tell unless […]
VR Review: Richie’s Plank Experience (Oculus Quest 2)
As VR games go, Richie’s Plank Experience is probably one of the most recognisable even if you don’t know it by name; it’s the source of hundreds, if not thousands, […]
TV Review: BattleBots Season 1 (2015)
I’ve always been a fan of robot on robot violence, with the classic British TV show Robot Wars being a firm favourite. Unfortunately, Robot Wars is currently in a state […]
Board Game Review: Pac-Man: The Board Game
Back in the mid-80s, there were a glut of board games based on video games, with some absolutely incredible designs that, whilst quite dated by today’s standards, were nonetheless visually […]
Comic Book Review: My Little Pony/Transformers II #4
The second of IDW/Hasbro’s unlikely crossovers – featuring two of their biggest 80s toy lines, and which I’ve now reviewed in their entirety – comes to an end in this […]
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