Final Bosses

Having compiled a list of my top ten games not too long ago, I thought it was time to ponder that classic gaming trope – the final boss, the big cheese, the one who will end the world as we know it if you, the brave adventurer, does not stop them. So, without further adieu, […]

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Showdown P1(short Zelda fiction)

He was weary. He wanted to holster his sword for the final time and walk away. After so many trials, and so many monsters, was it fair to have come so close to rescuing Zelda, only for one final act of defiance from the twisted Ghirahim? The personification of hate and rage stood before him, […]

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Nintendo: Playing Coy

Being the Nintendo nut that I am, I am currently eagerly awaiting next March. Nintendo have confirmed their new console, codenamed ‘NX’, will launch then. What Nintendo haven’t done is release any concrete information on their new gadget. There have been snippets here and there – including the distinct possibility of switching back to cartridges, […]

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Pokémon Go – Early Thoughts

Unless you live under a rock you’ll already be well aware of the latest craze that’s sweeping the globe – Pokémon Go. Nintendo’s pocket monsters have been popular for a long time, but this has transformed the idea once again. Much of it involves being active. People are going out and chasing after Pokémon, as […]

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Pokémon Go!

So I’ve surrendered to it. I have three Pokémon so far – a Bulbasaur named Dave, a Drowsee called Lazy (I was going to call him ‘Lazy Fucker’ but thought better of it) and a Ratatta called Riiiicky.

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Breath of the Wild

After a spate of serious posts, comes something different. Something recreational that I am passionate about. Something in my view that could easily be considered ‘the greatest of all time’ in its category. Yesterday Nintendo unveiled the latest chapter in the Zelda saga, and I am already frothing at the mouth to get ahold of […]

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My Top Ten… Computer Games

Some time ago now I was asked by one of the author’s of The Game Freak Show to produce a top ten list of my favourite games, and I found myself pondering this tricky question. In the end, I hastily produced a list of eight games, but I couldn’t put them into any sort of […]

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