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Superhero Breakdown: Deadpool

Fun fact: Deadpool (Wade Wilson) is the only Marvel character who can actually justify their excessive violence.

Liam Padmore February 24, 2021

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BloodRayne: The Terminal Cut – Is it Worth Playing?

Playing some Classics Let’s talk about BloodRayne. Over the course

Greg Seebregts February 20, 2021

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History of: Deadpool

It could be said that coincidences upon coincidences plague Deadpool’s origins.

Liam Padmore February 17, 2021

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WandaVision: Episode 5 – Synopsis

The intro includes pictures of Vision as a child – which is strange because Vision was never a child.

Liam Padmore February 9, 2021

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Superhero Breakdown: Isaiah Bradley

Although Project: Rebirth took 300 African-Americans to use as human guinea pigs, only a handful of them survived. After a few field missions (and other hazards), Isaiah was the only one left alive.

Liam Padmore February 3, 2021

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WandaVision: Episode 4 – Synopsis

The signal that Dr Lewis notices is, of course, the WandaVision reality.

Liam Padmore February 2, 2021

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WandaVision Episode 4 – Theories, Questions, and Fun Facts!

The hexagons aren’t ‘a SWORD reference’ – they’re references to the shape of the Westview Event itself.

Liam Padmore January 29, 2021

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WandaVision: Episode 3 – Theories, Questions, and Fun Facts!

Is that why Wanda was unable to make the stork disappear – because all of this isn’t actually about her, it’s about her children?

Liam Padmore January 28, 2021

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WandaVision: Episode 3 – Synopsis

Herb replies ‘She came here because…she came here because…she came here because we’re all…’

Liam Padmore January 28, 2021

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WandaVision: Episode 2 – Theories, Questions, and Fun Facts!

The helicopter also features the number 57, which is interesting because Avengers (Volume 1) #57 is the first appearance of Vision.

Liam Padmore January 27, 2021

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WandaVision: Episode 2 – Synopsis

Wanda drops the toy when her neighbour Agnes startles her with a curious greeting: “Look, it’s the star of the show!”

Liam Padmore January 27, 2021

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WandaVision: Episode 1 – Theories, Questions, and Fun Facts!

Is this because he’s not the real Vision, but is actually part of the simulation/dream/whatever?

Liam Padmore January 25, 2021

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WandaVision: Episode 1 – Synopsis

She offers Vision some food, to which he replies: “Oh, I don’t eat food!” – a fact which Wanda surely knows, but perhaps we can chalk that up to the expository nature of ‘50s TV shows (not to mention comics).

Liam Padmore January 25, 2021

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History of: Isaiah Bradley

Did you know that Sam Wilson (The Falcon) wasn’t the first Black Captain America?

Liam Padmore January 25, 2021

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5 Weird Half-Life Facts That Might Surprise Even The Most Hardcore Fans

Gordon Freeman is one of the voices available.

Liam Padmore January 20, 2021

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History of: Half-Life

Work on the game went well, and it was finished on time, ready to go head-to-head with Quake II. But there was a problem: For all the innovation shown in the game, it simply wasn’t memorable – or fun.

Liam Padmore January 19, 2021

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History of: Batman Arkham (games series)

The impact of Batman: Arkham Asylum cannot be overstated.

Liam Padmore January 17, 2021

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History of: Grand Theft Auto (series)

The Grand Theft Auto series exists for the exact same reason as Minecraft’s Creeper enemy: Because sometimes ‘It’s a feature, not a bug!’ is a valid statement.

Liam Padmore January 13, 2021

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Should You Watch ‘Cobra Kai’?

How does Cobra Kai revitalise a (nearly forty-year old) franchise

Ethan Do January 12, 2021

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History of: Call of Duty

One of the most successful and influential videogame franchise in history, the Call Of Duty franchise remains the favoured shooter series of PC and console gamers alike worldwide.

Liam Padmore January 11, 2021

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History of: Mario

Super Mario Bros would go on to receive multiple remakes, and also spawn multiple sequels and spin-offs that would appear on the Super Nintendo Entertainment (SNES), such as Super Mario World (which introduces Yoshi to the franchise) and Super Mario Kart.

Liam Padmore January 8, 2021