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A life lived in ignorance is a life half-lived On Sunday, November 16th 2014, Half-Life 2 turned 10 years old. Crazy, right? And even after a decade, the influence of Valve’s most monumental sequel can still be felt in the current gaming ecosystem. The Half-Life name is just as potent …

A little originality goes a long way Most RPG classes boil down to one of four timeless archetypes: the tanky warrior, supporting healer, ranged damage-dealer, or melee specialist. That’s just at the most basic level, mind you – modern RPGs know to make their roles a bit more nuanced. But …

Abraham and Eugene were two of the most interesting additions to The Walking Dead‘s cast last season, but they’ve been largely on the sidelines ever since. No longer. With the survivors split into factions again, and Abe leading the journey to DC, this episode shines a spotlight on the apocalypse’s …

It’s no secret that many fans of Dragon Age: Origins weren’t pleased with Dragon Age 2. And who could blame them? As a sequel to Origins, Dragon Age 2 buffeted all expectations. Almost every aspect of the game – its scope, combat, even character customization – felt completely different. What …

It’s a big world out there If you can remember all the way back to Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, you might recall an email on an Abstergo bigwig’s computer that traces the geographical path of Desmond Miles’ family line. While some locations on the list were familiar, like Renaissance …

Love is made of sturdier stuff than sentiment in Edward Lovelace and James Hall’s moving but never manipulative docu-portrait of Scottish indie-pop hero Edwyn Collins. When Collins suffered two strokes in 2005, he began a harrowing trek to recover his motor skills and memory. The directors convey his existential fear …

“We’re explorers, not caretakers,” muses frustrated pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) – a man born “40 years too late or 40 years too early” – near the start of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar . The same could be said for the director himself. Not one content to rest on his cinematic laurels, …

So it’s official: Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is strapping on a proton pack and rebooting Ghostbusters with an all-female crew of spook-hunters. Is this good news? Do you welcome a fresh take on a solid gold classic? Or should Hollywood leave the indisputable greats of ’80s cinema alone? And what’s …

My Little Pony Begins Directed By Christopher Nolan It’s been around for more than thirty years and survived four different generations of cartoons, toys and pink plastic lunch boxes – My Little Pony deserves a director who can really take it back to its roots. Drawing from Greek mythology and …

Xbox One’s become a perennial second-fiddle to PS4, and while that’s a black eye for Microsoft, it’s looking better and better for consumers. Why’s that? Starting on November 2, Microsoft will offer $50 off all Xbox One systems (opens in new tab) in the US through January 3, 2015. Yes, …