Gaming Console Originality Is Dead: 5 Reasons Why They're All the Same

1. Gaming Exclusives As gaming’s biggest companies begin to consolidate the wider industry, they’re in search of exclusive titles for their platforms—and this is starting to feel like the last bit of originality individual consoles have left. The biggest draw for gamers to a particular console now comes down to which exclusive video games they can offer. We see that large gaming corporations are eager to buy up smaller studios, usually in the hopes of making their content exclusive....

4 min · 683 words · Deborah Cooper

GeekOn Ultimate Board Game Backpack Review

What’s In the Box Separate from the backpack itself, GeekOn also sells a few accessories that you might find useful in conjunction with the bag: TheBackpack Waist Strapattaches to the bottom of the backpack and secures it across your waist for better stability, making it easier to wear when it’s packed with heavy games. The waist strap also has 2 waterproof zippered pockets, expanding storage further. TheElastic Box Bands (Set of 5)are slim-profile cross straps that wrap around board game boxes and keep them secure....

15 min · 3109 words · Kayla West

Has Pixar Run Out of Ideas? Why Pixar Movies Are Underwhelming Lately

1. Dwindling Originality When Pixar started, they gave us the cinema classic world ofToy Story. Sure, their very first project was technicallyThe Brave Little Toaster, butToy Storywas their first feature-length theatrical release. Toy Story, with its wholly computer-animated frames, changed the world forever afterwards. But it wasn’t just a technical marvel—Toy Storyhad complete, genuine originality. The Pixar movies that followedToy Storyalso had their own original takes:A Bug’s Life,Toy Story 2,Finding Nemo,Monsters, Inc....

5 min · 1032 words · Angela Randall

How "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train" Does Character Development Right

Inosuke Hashibira During the first season ofDemon Slayer, Inosuke Hashibira is a short-tempered guy who charges at anything he thinks is worth slicing. His breathing style (i.e. sword-fighting style) is called the Beast Breathing technique, which is derived from Wind Breathing and is enhanced by Inosuke to form his own Breathing Style that resembles his animalic and environmental instincts. InDemon Slayer: Mugen Train, Inosuke is seen to be more cooperative with his team, although he keeps telling them that he’s the boss....

4 min · 711 words · Ann Evans

How Action Movies Changed in the 21st Century: 4 Ways

1. Gritty Realism (The Bourne Identity) While action movies in the 80s and 90s felt fantastical and detached from reality, action movies in the 21st century have made themselves more grounded in the harsh realities of real life. These days, action movies are built on the unfiltered consequences of the actions taken by characters, and that began withThe Bourne Identity. Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne wasn’t a muscle-bound monster. Rather, he was a slick, fast, and highly-skilled assassin....

5 min · 901 words · Shawn Brooks
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