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The Psychology Behind the Death of Physical Media

By David Cromie on July 21, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

HBO Max brings two offsites to SDCC 2026. 

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25 Years of Final Fantasy X

By David Cromie on July 19, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Disney makes exciting return to SDCC 2026 with must-do offsites

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What is Grief?

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Digital Gaming Is Costing Us More Than Ownership

By David Cromie on July 11, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )
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The world is changing, and with every year that passes we lose a little more of the things we grew up with. It now looks increasingly likely that physical media could become a thing of the past over the coming years, especially as Sony currently intends to phase it out. I'm far from a Luddite, and I appreciate the convenience of digital media, but the more we lose, the more pieces of our shared culture—and even ourselves—we risk leaving behind. Disney has revealed its first San Diego Comic-Con 2026 offsite experiences, and they're shaping up to be some of the convention's biggest attractions. Percy Jackson returns with an all-new immersive adventure inside a giant trident, packed with Season 3 Easter eggs, interactive quests, exclusive Camp Half-Blood merchandise, and photo opportunities. The experience will run Thursday 23 July (9:30am–7:00pm), Friday 24 July (10:30am–7:00pm), Saturday 25 July (9:30am–7:00pm), and Sunday 26 July (9:30am–5:00pm). 19 July 2001 is one of the most legendary release days in video game history. It was the day Final Fantasy X was first properly introduced to the world. I was in Europe, so I wouldn't get to play it until the following year, but I still remember booting it up for the first time. Hearing Otherworld over that incredible opening, followed by the Blitzball sequence, had me hooked from the very beginning. For full article head to Nerdgeist.com and for all your #SDCC news be sure to follow our resident San Diego Comic Con expert / boots on the ground reporter @imogenjones16 RIP Sam Neill you where one of us, even if separated by the globe #samneill #samneil #samneilledit #film #cinematography Sharing has always been about more than simply passing an object from one person to another. Psychology tells us that sharing builds trust, strengthens empathy, creates a sense of belonging, and helps forge lasting friendships. For many of us, lending a game to a friend wasn't just a way to save money—it was how we discovered new worlds, created lifelong memories, and built deeper connections with the people around us. Welcome to Part 4 of my series exploring how TTRPGs can benefit our mental health. We've already looked at using the Johari Window to discover more about ourselves and how tabletop role-playing games can act as a form of group therapy—even if we are only rolling ones. This week, we're exploring how TTRPGs can help us develop empathy, why empathy is such an important part of being human, and how role-playing lets us practise seeing the world through someone else's eyes. Full video live on our YouTube channel. Last week I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing the incredibly talented Hannah Hebblethwaite and this is part 1 of that delightful interview. In another baffling post online, writer, pundit, and man accused of domestic abuse, Jon Del Arroz once again proves that he not only doesn't know what he's talking about, but also seems determined to spread outrage for its own sake.

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Are Larian Studios Replacing Staff with AI? A Look Past the Outrage

By David Cromie on January 25, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Larian Studios is a Belgian independent video game developer and publisher founded in 1996 by Swen Vincke. At this point, though, the studio hardly needs an introduction. After earning critical acclaim with […]

“I Think I’m Still Human”: A Sci-Fi Warning About AI

By David Cromie on January 20, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

First published in 1967, I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison emerged during the Cold War, when fears about computers, automation, and dehumanisation were beginning to take shape. […]

Rockstars Edinburgh Studios Hit by Explosion

By David Cromie on January 19, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Early reports from the Herald say that seven Scottish Fire and Rescue Service vehicles were called out  studio’s Edinburgh office in Holyrood Road after an alarm was raised at about 5am. So […]

Kevin Eastman Is Coming To London MCM 2026

By David Cromie on January 18, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Kevin Eastman is coming to MCM kn Saturday and Sunday the 23rd and 24th of Msy 2026. In 1984, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a gritty […]

The Spider-Man Story That Broke the Comics Code

By David Cromie on January 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Content Warning:This article contains discussion of drug addiction, overdose, and loss. It is written from a personal perspective and includes references to both real-life experiences and fictional portrayals of substance abuse. Reader […]

Games Workshop’s AI Stance Is One Decision They’ve Got Right

By David Cromie on January 14, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Much like the Adeptus Mechanicus, one might joke that Games Workshop sees artificial intelligence as a sin against the Omnissiah. Jokes aside, while there are plenty of decisions Games Workshop has made […]

D&D is Like Group Therapy, But With Dragons

By David Cromie on January 14, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Dungeons & Dragons is often dismissed as escapism. A game about dice, dragons, and pretending to be someone else.But at the table, something else is happening. D&D doesn’t just help people escape […]

Monarch Legacy of Monsters looks Epic

By David Cromie on January 14, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The new Monarch trailer just dropped, and somehow im excited by it. Monarch Season 1 follows two timelines—1950s and post-2014—tracing the secret history of the shadowy organisation Monarch as it studies Titans. […]

Netflix to buy Warner Brothers

By Imogen Jones on December 8, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

In what has been called the biggest deal in the industry for years, Netflix has announced that they will be acquiring Warner Brothers including its film and television studios HBO and HBO […]

10 In Development Sequels To Get Excited About

By Imogen Jones on November 26, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Zootopia 2 is released in cinemas today and with fellow November releases Now You See Me 3 and Wicked 2, the successful release of sequels show no sign of slowing down. Earlier […]

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