Weekly Games Thread is a Teachable Moment
Who doesn’t love learning while they play? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread is a Teachable Moment
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Weekly Games Thread is Scouring GIFs Online
Apologies for the unrelated header image, but I don’t think putting a GIF in its place would be a good idea. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread is Scouring GIFs Online
Weekly Games Thread Takes the Gloves Off (But Leaves the Hands)
Giant floating hands: THE video game bad guy power move. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Takes the Gloves Off (But Leaves the Hands)
The Weekly Games Thread is Goin’ Down, Down, Down
And to think, I could’ve picked images from Shovel Knight, Spelunky, NecroDancer, Minecraft, Resident Evil… Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread is Goin’ Down, Down, Down
It’s All Greek to this Weekly Games Thread
Hades, Hades, and Hades. One taught us snark, one taught us family, and one taught us pain. Continue reading It’s All Greek to this Weekly Games Thread
Weekly Games Thread Wants Your Heart – Literally
Video games: home to giant exposed brains, eyes, hearts, veins, and – when you’re very good – lungs. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Wants Your Heart – Literally
Failure only Made this Weekly Games Thread Stronger
I tried to find a Super Smash Bros. “FAILURE” image that was large enough for the header. I failed. How fitting! Continue reading Failure only Made this Weekly Games Thread Stronger
Weekly Games Thread is All the Same Jacket
Terry’s jacket! Aerith’s jacket! Wario’s jacket! It’s 47’s jacket! Continue reading Weekly Games Thread is All the Same Jacket
Weekly Games Thread Swings Each Hit to Peter Gabriel
Hammers, mallets, and gavels, oh my! Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Swings Each Hit to Peter Gabriel
Announcing the Winners of the The 2020 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture
After two weeks of voting, here are the winners you – the members of the Avocado – have voted for in this contest of the worst pop cultural product of 2020. But first, permit me to talk a moment about … Continue reading Announcing the Winners of the The 2020 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture
The 2020 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture, Round II
Categories have been named. Lines have been drawn. And a deluge of derision awaits. Continue reading The 2020 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture, Round II
Weekly Games Thread Rides the Crab
It’s Monday, Monday, Monday, and that means it’s time for the Weekly Games Thread! This week’s prompt: crustaceans! The gaming world is filled with wild and wacky crabs – and their friends the lobster, shrimp, crayfish, and barnacles. These shelled … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Rides the Crab
The 2020 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture, Round I
We enjoyed the presents, and now it’s time to mock the coal. Continue reading The 2020 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture, Round I
Weekly Games Thread Wants to Give It Up to the Niche
Happy Monday, Avocado players! We’re just about in December, i.e. Awards Season. We’ll soon be starting our own awards shows for the best – and the worst – of 2020’s pop culture. But thinking about them, I had a thought: … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Wants to Give It Up to the Niche
Weekly Games Thread Feels Tired, Relieved, and Accomplished
Happy Monday, Avocados! It’s time to peel back and dive into the games we’ve been enjoying lately. You know, for some reason I just cannot explain, I feel an unbelievable sense of relief – as though a cruel weight has … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Feels Tired, Relieved, and Accomplished
Weekly Games Thread Needs to SAVE OUR STUDENTS!
Happy Monday, October 19, 2020, people! This is my first Weekly Video Games Thread; I’ll be sharing the future Monday slots with dw and Lovely Bones for the future. Clearly I need a crash course for the new WordPress format! … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Needs to SAVE OUR STUDENTS!
Late to the Party: Doom (1993)
Oh, DOOM. The game that codified most of what we know about the first-person shooter, the infamous “violent game” that had players blasting demons from Hell into giblets. It’s a legendary part of gaming history that’s always felt that way, … Continue reading Late to the Party: Doom (1993)
Announcing the Winners of the The 2019 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture
And here they are, chosen by you, the viewers…of very bad things. Continue reading Announcing the Winners of the The 2019 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture
The 2019 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture, Round II
Peely’s Round 2, now featuring bad special effects! Continue reading The 2019 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture, Round II
The 2019 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture, Round I
It’s Peely Time again! Continue reading The 2019 Peely Awards for the Worst in Pop Culture, Round I
From the Original Site: The 2016 Peely Awards
Back in the final days of 2016, the Avocado – then just a loose Disqus page – had an awards event for the worst films of the year. Since then, the Peely Awards have expanded beyond just film to celebrate … Continue reading From the Original Site: The 2016 Peely Awards
