Stop Pre-Ordering Games! 5 Reasons to Never Pre-Order Games

1. You Might Hate the Game You’re blown away by a new game’s trailer, and you’re even more impressed by the first look at gameplay. Those short previews are tempting you to pull the trigger on the pre-order. But even though the game looks amazing on the outside, and even though the developers have promised all kinds of amazing features and content, the actual experience could be a different story....

4 min · 772 words · Mark Miller

Streaming Has Killed Media Ownership: What Lies Ahead for Movies, TV, Games?

1. Fiber-Optic Connectivity Broadband internet connectivity is what started the streaming revolution. The ability to send content to the consumer digitally through cables meant savings—both in time and money—because nobody needed to move or receive that content in its physical form. This principle of ease and convenience is what continually drives forward the digitalized distribution of products. And while streaming kicked off with broadband technology, it’s fiber-optic technology that’s going to take the potential of streaming to the next level....

6 min · 1095 words · Steven Robinson

Subbed or Dubbed: Which Type of Anime Is Better?

What Do Subbed and Dubbed Mean? Anyone who’s new to anime might not know the difference between subbed and dubbed, so we’ll start with the basics. You also might want to refer to the essential anime glossary for newcomers if anime lingo has got you totally lost. Asubbed animeis one that hasn’t been modified, and features the original Japanese voice actors. English subtitles appear at the bottom of the screen as the characters speak....

4 min · 805 words · Stephanie Stone

Terraria vs. Starbound: Which Sandbox Platformer Is Right for You?

Terraria Terrariawas released for PC in 2011 by indie studio Re-Logic. It has since extended its reach far beyond the PC, and made its way to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch, and even mobile devices. This wildly popular action-adventure sandbox game still hasn’t lost any steam since its release date. While the final major update,Journey’s End, was recently released, that doesn’t put a stop to the game’s seemingly endless adventures....

13 min · 2617 words · Brittany Mack

The 10 Best 80s Chick Flick Movies Still Worth Watching

10. Sixteen Candles (1984) There are a few names you’ll see over and over again when it comes to chick flicks from the 1980s, and Molly Ringwald is one such name. You’ll also see the name of director John Hughes several times, the master filmmaker of 80s coming-of-age flicks who kicks off this list with his directorial debutSixteen Candles. Molly Ringwald stars as 16-year-old Samantha, whose birthday is completely forgotten by her distracted parents....

7 min · 1301 words · Amber Henson
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