The Games That Defined the Nintendo Game Boy

For quite some time, you could justify owning a Game Boy simply to play this version ofTetris. Such was the power ofTetris. To be fair, theSuper Mario Landfranchise would only get better from here. However, the words Super Mario Landfranchise conveniently convey this games significance. That concept would pave the way for some of the best and most important Game Boy games ever. F1 Race (1990) F1 Racegenerally deserves more love than it tends to get....

April 26, 2024 · 3 min · 433 words · Deborah Lutz

Why The Knuckles TV Show Owes a Debt to a Derided Sonic Series

This article contains spoilers for the entireKnuckleslive-action TV-series. The Genesis games with their lightning quick action? The much-belovedSonic Adventureseries and its focus on Knuckles treasure hunting? The newest animated series in the franchise,Sonic Prime,featuring trips across the multiverse? TheKnucklesshow goes to the most unexpected place imaginable. Like that series,Knucklesis an out-and-out comedy. Hes like if Worf fromStar Trek: The Next Generationstarred in a comedy. TheKnucklesseries doesnt just draw characterization fromSonic Boombut most importantly its satire and unhinged humor....

April 26, 2024 · 1 min · 206 words · Heather Perkins

‘I Was There at the Fall of Arcadia’ and Other Throwaway Lines that Transformed Doctor Who

These inconsequential bits of dialogue evolved into whole stories on Doctor Who. Doctor Whohas a habit of taking a throwaway line and making it into a big deal. Mavity isnt alone in the shows history. Come the finale, as the Doctor announces theyre on the brink of destruction, Barbara realises something. The ship, the TARDIS itself, has been giving them clues. Thats what the strange events have been. Before this, though, we hadRussell T....

April 26, 2024 · 2 min · 391 words · Stephanie Travis MD

35 Years Ago, River City Ransom Invented The Modern Action Game

Since its release 35 years ago today,River City Ransomhas enjoyed a remarkable cultural turnaround. For much of its existence, though,River City Ransomwas often simply considered a cult classic. It was always a strange little game that not everyone immediately gelled with. Many critics and fans throughout the years have expressed mixed feelings towards the title. Others have been far more negative. Then again, the more mixed receptions to the game over the years really shouldnt be too surprising....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 278 words · Emily Grimes

Dead Boy Detectives: Who Is the Washer Woman?

This article containsDead Boy Detectivesspoilers. Of course, thats not how the washer woman is described inDead Boy Detectives. She wants to answer questions! But its the bean-nighe of the Isle of Mull thats perhaps the most bizarre. And we all know how that turned out. All eight episodes of Dead Boy Detectives are available to stream on Netflix now.

April 25, 2024 · 1 min · 59 words · Courtney White

Discovery Season 5 Episode 5 Easter Eggs Reveal the Fate of a Classic Star Trek Ship

This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers. Rayner is a member of the Kellerun species, which were established in theDS9episode Armageddon Game. Warp cores use matter/antimatter reactions to do their thing. When he says this we hear the Mirror Universe music fromDiscoveryseason 1. The existence of theISSEnterprisein this episode is a massive easter egg, which contains various other smaller easter eggs. Mirror Spock spared Prime Kirk in Mirror, Mirror, and then became the leader of the entire empire....

April 25, 2024 · 1 min · 207 words · Tom Yates

Russell T Davies Teases Doctor Who’s “New Tradition” of Warring Gods

Get ready for deities. Weve hadgoblinsonDoctor Who, now its time for gods. Its a god, as played by drag performer and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon. The Beatles are part of it but its much madder than that, he explains toDWM. It makes up its own rules right in front of you. Were in a very busy science-fiction/fantasy world now. Weve always got to do what other shows dont. Its Doctor Whos unique territory....

April 25, 2024 · 1 min · 78 words · Stephanie Chapman

Star Trek Just Addressed One of Deep Space Nine’s Biggest Unanswered Questions

This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers. I wonder what the Breen look like under those helmets? asks Ezri Dax in theDeep Space Nineseason seven episode Till Death Do Us Part. But despite their close and uncomfortable contact with the hostile alien species, neither hostage learned much about them. They say no one has ever seen one and lived to speak of it, Worf answers. Ezri continues in her usual lighthearted manner....

April 25, 2024 · 2 min · 276 words · Brandy Colon

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 5 Review – Mirrors

This Star Trek: Discovery review contains spoilers. I mean, I just have so many questions: When did this happen? How long has thisEnterprisebeen abandoned in interdimensional space? Were theretwoSarus in this universe at any point? Did any of the Mirror UniverseEnterprisecrew cross over as refugees? Well likely never know but Im curious anyway. How was he different? Why did that matter? He accepts and flirting ensues. On the plus side, Mirrors is the best Book and Burnham episode weve had in a while....

April 25, 2024 · 1 min · 111 words · Cassie Crawford

Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who Episode ‘Boom’ Has Roots in Classic Story

Well know it when we see it, apparently. How can I fit in? Like, boom, everywhere, right? Like BOOM, everywhere, right? Moffat is so embedded in the world ofDoctor Whothat even his jovial press statements contain Easter Eggs. Boom, as was confirmed in May 2024, is the title of the former showrunners newDoctor Whoepisode. Wed expect nothing less. Davies previously praised its performances, emotion and depth, summing the whole thing up as gorgeous....

April 25, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Lisa Dawson

The History and Evolution of Game Boy Accessories

From forgotten oddities to essential peripherals, these are the accessories that helped make the Nintendo Game Boy legendary. The Game Boy Game Genie was amongst the first to do so. The Game Boy version of the Game Genie was largely used with just the original variation of the console. Handy Boy (1990) The Handy Boy was so hyperbolic in its promises. It could seemingly do it all! It would amplify the sound with new speakers, and magnify the screen allowing for a clearer picture....

April 25, 2024 · 3 min · 468 words · Briana Mcdaniel

Are You Stephen King’s Number One Fan? Try Our Quiz

Are you a cock-a-doodie know-nothing, or do you have a little bit of shine to you? You thought you were okay sitting on the toilet until you readDreamcatcher. Youd happily walk past a storm drain until you readIt. Youd go into a creepy boutique shop before checkingNeedful Thingsout of the library. You didnt even mind checking into Room 217 at a hotel until you readThe Shining. Take our quiz to find out....

April 24, 2024 · 2 min · 300 words · Pamela Hawkins

Link Tank: Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa Action Figures Revealed by The Nacelle Company

But there are few mainstream adaptations with a more convoluted mess of timelines and canons than FoxsX-Menmovies. The trailer ends with Hartnetts manic look, seemingly laughing to himself. The Office-verse could be about to get even bigger. These sets will be released on the 1st of August and there are now eight expected in total.

April 24, 2024 · 1 min · 55 words · Jeffrey Cordova