Gaming can be so cozy this time of year. There’s nothing quite like firing up Runescape after a long night of baking pies with your dad. It makes you feel like a kid again. The games that we played in childhood are such important pieces of our development. I remember spending what felt like hours …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (November 27, 2024)

Gaming is the perfect way to wind down, that is, unless you’re losing. Playing a difficult game, especially if it’s against other real-life players, can put your body and mind into a state of absolute stress. But it’s the kind of stress that’s similar to running a 5k or doing a difficult puzzle. Your brain …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (November 20, 2024)

Playing a new game is like making a new friend. You might be a little unsure at first, unaware of the rules and the boundaries. You suss them out, figuring out what makes them tick, what grinds their gears, and how to progress. Then, you have your first moment of true bonding. With a new …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (November 13, 2024)

Gaming can be a great method of distraction. It can take your consciousness and chuck it far away, somewhere more fun, more palatable. Why spend all day in the human realm when you could spend all day in the Sims realm, where Bella Goth is your neighbor, you’re really good at the guitar, and your …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (November 6, 2024)

It’s almost Halloween, which means a great opportunity to whip up some of your favorite gaming inspired costumes. We’ve all seen the Lara Crofts and the Marios (Goodness gracious, make the Marios stop), but what would happen if I dressed up as Baby from Super Monkey Ball? What would happen then? Or if I dressed …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (October 30, 2024)

Why is it so fun to watch other people game? In theory, the fun of gaming is that you get to experience the point of view of your player. You get to make the decisions, decide what they do, and live vicariously through them. It’s your skill and creativity put to the test. But it’s …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (October 23, 2024)

Gamers have a community unlike any other. They rule such large swaths of the internet that they’ve changed the way we speak on there. Without gamers, we wouldn’t know about «noobs,» we wouldn’t have the «took an arrow to the knee» meme and we wouldn’t call every scandal [blank]gate (I know that comes from the …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (October 16, 2024)

There is nothing quite like playing a game that absorbs all of your attention, uses all of your skills, and tells a riveting story while you’re at it. It’s unlike any other form of media. Sure, you could watch a really good movie and be funny locked into its story, feeling like you’re living right …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (October 9, 2024)

Gamers are a quiet but strong community. Okay, quiet might not be the totally correct word, but we are strong. The gaming community is such a large part of the internet that it can feel like gaming culture and internet culture are one and the same. Think of how many classic memes come from video …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Best Gaming Memes of the Week (October 2, 2024)