Gadgetoid

gadg-et-oid [gaj-it-oid]

-adjective

1. having the characteristics or form of a gadget;
resembling a mechanical contrivance or device.

Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category

Dell S2418H – 24″ HDMI/VGA “InfinityEdge” Monitor Review

With so many 4k, retina and ultra-high-resolution displays on the market, it’s easy to forget that there’s still a healthy demand for the humble 24″, 1080p monitor, which sits upon what I consider to be the intersection of price and…

5 Retro Gaming Gifts For The Computer Nerd

I’ve compiled a short list of retro gaming gadgety goodness for that special basement dweller in your family. Hey, that’s not an offensive term; I only wish I had a basement to dwell in! This year we’re spoiled for choice.…

Magic The Gathering 2015 Core Set Intro Packs Review

The 2015 Core Set will be the penultimate Core Set in the Magic The Gathering universe. Yes, you read that right, this is the second to last Core Set which will ever be released. After the 2016 set, Core Sets…

Magic The Gathering: Journey into Nyx Intro Packs Review

It’s been a while since Ben and I had a good Magic The Gathering session, but with Journey Into Nyx intro packs to playtest we couldn’t resist. Presented in a rather nice purple variant of the Therox packaging design, Journey…

Magic The Gathering: Holiday Gift Box Review

When it comes to buying a gift for a Magic The Gathering fan, you’d be forgiven for being absolutely stumped. Unless you’ve got an encyclopedic knowledge of the game itself, their decks and strategies and don’t mind spending £15 on…

Magic The Gathering: Theros Inspiring Heroics Event Deck Review

Fans of Greek mythology will be pleased to learn that it’s finally been adapted into a new Magic the Gathering block entitled Theros. Theros, or θέρος‎, is the Greek word for “summer”, a time of bloom and life and incidentally…

Magic The Gathering: Heroes vs. Monsters Duel Decks Review

The introduction of a Greek Mythology adaption by the Theros block has given a great opportunity to explore the idea of epic, monstrous beasts facing mighty heroes and you’ll probably not be surprised to hear that the Heroes vs. Monsters…

Magic: The Gathering 2014 Core Set – Fire Surge Review

My first real intro to Magic: The Gathering was through the Dragon’s Maze deck Gruul Siege which I reviewed tersely back in May. Since then, my enthusiasm for Magic bas been growing slowly helped in no small way by the…

Magic The Gathering – Dragon’s Maze

I don’t purport to fully understand Magic: The Gathering, and what I do know about it has been gleaned entirely from playing Duels of the Planeswalkers, but I’m not a stranger to trading card games. When I was given the…