For over three decades, Studio Ghibli has delighted, wowed and awed audiences the world over with its charming animation, wonderful characters and excellent narratives. Across its more than thirty-year history, … Continue Reading The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli
On the 30th of July 1938, a children’s comic from a Dundee publisher would make its debut. This weekly comic would become one of the most successful and longest running … Continue Reading The Beano: Menacingly Good Fun
For the month of May, I’ve decided to write about some of my other, non-video game related interests. Don’t worry, there are two new Rocky’s Reviews coming and they have … Continue Reading Lego: Building Dreams
Today, we can obtain all sorts of information on video games through the internet. Want to know about an upcoming game? Sites like IGN, Giant Bomb and Kotaku will have … Continue Reading Video Game Magazines
Ah rental stores, they feel like such a distant memory now. In the days of Netflix, Disney+ and Game Pass, they seem like such a strange concept and yet there … Continue Reading Rental Memories
Last August I wrote about great video games that were based on movies (From Cinema to Console). One of the issues I had was trying to limit the amount of … Continue Reading Disney In Gaming
In June 2019 I returned home. For the previous five years I had worked in London. During my time there, my gaming collection ballooned. Games in England, especially retro games, … Continue Reading My Gaming Challenge
Ah video game glitches and bugs, they’ve been with us from the very beginning and will probably be around for a very long time. In older games, if you encountered … Continue Reading Glitches In Me Britches
In November last year, I wrote about my thoughts on digital versus physical games. Originally, I wanted to follow it up with a post on downloadable content but a few … Continue Reading DLC: Expanding Our Gaming Horizons
In December 1987, Square (now Square Enix) released a game that would have a lasting impact on the company. Hironobu Sakaguchi convinced his employers to finally let him make a … Continue Reading Final Fantasy II: A Flawed Masterpiece
Well, 2020 certainly has been a strange year. Since March, I’ve been in lockdown. While it’s great to have so much time to play games, I sure have missed going … Continue Reading Rocky’s Golden Ham Awards 2020
Well, the festive season is finally upon us… unless you’re my sister in which case it arrived on the 1st of November. Like most people, we have a tradition of … Continue Reading Rocky’s Gaming Advent Calendar 2020
A new generation of consoles are upon us. Both Sony and Microsoft have released two versions of their new systems, one with a disc slot and one without. The digital … Continue Reading Digital v Physical
As games become larger and more open-world, developers often add in side quests to help boost the play time. Some of these work wonders, intertwining with the main narrative. Others … Continue Reading Side Quests: Distractions Galore!
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start. Probably the most famous cheat code in video game history. The Konami code has existed in numerous video games … Continue Reading Cheats, Codes and Strategy Guides
I previously talked about how a good story can elevate a game but it is not the only thing can make a game memorable. Music and the sound effects can … Continue Reading Musical Fanfare
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