by Robin Bates | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Boardgames, Gaming, Geek Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Tabletop Games, Videogames
Videogames! They can be a source of fun, of exhilaration, or utter fucking frustration when you fuck that fucking mission up for the umpteenth fucking time. *narrows eyes and glares at GTFO* It’s easy to forget that games can be fun when guns deep in the latest grey...
by Robin Bates | Jan 27, 2020 | Achievement, Confidence, Confidence, Conventions, Gaming, Geek Culture, Life Skills, Mental Health, Robin, Video, Videogames
Maybe you came to the show, maybe you missed it, either way here’s the video! The greatest videogame convention in the land we call Eng(land), EGX, returns to London for its 2019 edition. Simultaneously rendering our EGX Survival Guide useless and being just...
by Robin Bates | Jan 10, 2020 | Conventions, Gaming, Geek Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Robin, Videogames
Video games! They’re great. They allow us to explore far off worlds, conquer wild beasts, and enjoy the unlikeliest of scenarios such as owning a property and having a stable relationship, thank you The Sims! Gaming can be an undeniable force for good, with...
by Kyle-Steven Porter | Apr 24, 2019 | Convention Survival, Conventions, Geek Culture, Health & Fitness, Interview, Mental Health
PAX events have a set of rules governing attendee behaviour. And their safety and accessibility pages state “Since the early beginnings of the show, PAX has been proactive about creating and implementing policies that ensure a safe and fun environment for attendees,...
by Robin Bates | Apr 19, 2019 | Geek Culture, Mental Health, Subscription Boxes
Chick chick chick chick chicken, make a ToucanBox with me! Chick chick chick chick chicken, I’m going to eat you for my tea. BY ROBIN BATES Review Summary Product Name: ToucanBox Product Type: Craft subscription box for children and the young at heart Price:...
by Robin Bates | Oct 15, 2018 | Gaming, Geek Culture, Life Skills, Mental Health
I used to be terrible at playing video games. But not in the way you might be thinking. When I played video games, I often felt that I needed to maximize myself before I can begin to have fun. For example, Pokémon HeartGold came with an accessory called a Pokéwalker,...