Advertisement It is a sad fact that video games are an entertainment medium that caters mostly to men. As a result, most of the main characters in games tend to be male, and many females are stuck in secondary roles. Thankfully, that is shifting as more and more women get into playing, and more importantly, making video games. There are some badass girls out there in video games, and some of them have been around since the early days of the original Nintendo.This list compiles three female video game characters that are so badass that they rival any of their male counterparts. These are women that you do not want to mess with, and the antagonists in their game learn that the hard way. These three girls prove that not only can a girl be tough and awesome, but that male gamers have no problem playing a game with a female in a major role.Lara CroftLara Croft is one of the original badass femme fatales in video games. She is the female version of Indiana Jones in video game form. She is a … [Read more...] about The 3 Most Badass Female Video Game Characters Ever [MUO Gaming]
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The 3 Most Badass Male Video Game Characters Of All Time [MUO Gaming]
Advertisement Last week I talked about the most badass female video game characters The 3 Most Badass Female Video Game Characters Ever [MUO Gaming] The 3 Most Badass Female Video Game Characters Ever [MUO Gaming] It is a sad fact that video games are an entertainment medium that caters mostly to men. As a result, most of the main characters in games tend to be male, and many females are... Read More and spoke about greats like Lara Croft and Jill Valentine. This week, it is time to step into the man’s domain and talk about the most badass male video game characters. Video games are a male dominated medium, so it only makes sense that there would be more badass dudes out there. This actually makes it so much harder for me to choose because the talent pool is so much larger.In the end, I managed to narrow it down to the three most badass men in video games. These three characters could easily rival Rambo and The Terminator in terms of overall toughness. These gentlemen … [Read more...] about The 3 Most Badass Male Video Game Characters Of All Time [MUO Gaming]
Discover Marvel Comics & Marvel Characters on the Web
Advertisement Marvel Comics was founded in 1939 as Timely Comics before becoming Atlas Comics in the 1950s and eventually the company we know and love in the 1960s. This was the era when Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and the omnipresent Stan Lee created the characters that have grown far beyond their humble beginnings as mere ink drawings.Marvel Comics is now part of the larger Marvel Entertainment, which in turn is part of The Walt Disney Company after Mickey Mouse and Co. acquired the Marvel empire lock, stock, and barrel for $4.24 billion in 2009. There are a host of big-name Marvel characters, with the biggest arguably being Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Iron Man, mainly thanks to the smash-hit movies bringing these particular characters to a wider, mainstream audience.So, you’ve seen the latest Marvel movie and now want to learn more about the whole Marvel universe. The following are the first places you should head online to achieve that goal.Marvel OfficialThe official Marvel … [Read more...] about Discover Marvel Comics & Marvel Characters on the Web
4 Fantastical Books Featuring Memorable Robot Characters
Advertisement Robots are a staple of science fiction literature. They’ve been heroes, villains, set dressing, dei ex machina, and the metaphorical children of humanity. They’ve also featured in modern classics like Star Wars, Star Trek, Blade Runner, and countless others.Robots have appeared in every piece of media humans have ever created, but literature is where you’ll find the greatest trove of automaton characters with depth and complexity. Whether you’re a fan of mystery, hard science, or fantasy, there are a number of books with robot characters that keep you turning the page. Here are a few to get you started.What is a Robot Anyway?The term “robot” generally means an artificial being with a physical form. They generally have autonomy of movement, if not of motive It's Happening: Robots May Be The Creative Artists Of The Future It's Happening: Robots May Be The Creative Artists Of The Future No machine or piece of software can emulate … [Read more...] about 4 Fantastical Books Featuring Memorable Robot Characters
Dr Disrespect breaks character to apologize over Twitch ban incident
Guy Beahm, who streams on Twitch as the popular character “Dr Disrespect,” has broken his silence on the controversial live stream incident during the E3 expo in Los Angeles early last month that resulted in a multi-week ban from the platform. Breaking character in rare fashion, Beahm posted a note to his dormant Twitter account in the form of a Twitlonger post, the first tweet from the account since November 2017. In the post, Beahm apologizes for his actions and offers some insight into why the incident, in which he and his cameraman filmed live in a men’s bathroom, took place. “When we were walking around filming at E3, we clearly weren’t thinking about the laws/repercussions of filming in the bathroom because honestly, it wasn’t in our mind frame at the time. We were sort of ‘all in’ with the Doc livestream experience and capturing the E3 event through the character,” Beahm writes. “We were so into the E3 IRL journey that … [Read more...] about Dr Disrespect breaks character to apologize over Twitch ban incident