Break out your magnifying glasses and tiny little brushes, Geekologists, because I’ve got an antique for you. This cherished relic comes to us from an era of ceaseless warfare, cunning strategy, and brutal rivalry. It’s hilariously outdated; depending on your…
Lots of people have an evil twin. Superman’s got Bizarro. The Sentry has the Void. Even literary classics like The Man in the Iron Mask engage with the persistent trope of sinister doubles. Now Sega’s trying its hand at some…
Last night, during a viewing of Millennial classic Superbad on network TV, Natalie and I saw a trailer for the upcoming carnage-fest Aliens vs. Predator. The sheer creepy factor of the Aliens, set up in opposition to the sturdy, clunky…
Fresh from appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sega Superstars Tennis and both Olympic games, Sega’s orphaned mascot Sonic will soon be making a stop in the United Kingdom. His mission? To convert a ho-hum roller coaster into a thrill…
You know those cool arcade driving games you see at the movie theater (’cause, let’s face it, where else do you find arcade games these days)? Haven’t you always wanted to actually drive one, straight through the wall and out…
The console war was the dominant influence on my first few years as a gamer. As a SNES partisan, I encountered Sega advertising that claimed, “Sega does what Nintendon’t” and depicted Sonic the Hedgehog humiliating Nintendo’s own mustachioed mascot. Later…
