Destination KSA - Your Guide to Saudi
Level 60 gunslinger, part Cthulhu. When I’m not nose deep in a book, a comic or a game, I'm eating beans and drinking coffee while sitting on a cloud drawing.
One of the most reminiscent parts of my childhood was sitting on the floor in front of the TV screen watching cartoons. Some of these cartoons stick with you for a long long time, and for better or worse, mostly worse, they somewhat shaped our minds. Some had a good message, some had a good […]
By Tariq Bokhari
One of my most favored genres, regardless of medium, is the Horror genre. The first memory with horror that I can recall was with the original “Evil Dead”, It scared the crap out of me and haunted me for months. Later on, I put my big-boy pants on and returned to the genre. I started […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Microsoft announce cross-network play MS announced the new feature for Xbox one owners; the cross-network play will allow players to play with PC players as well as PS4. Of course this feature cannot be implemented with the PS4 without Sony’s agreement. In response Sony officially by stating: “PlayStation has been supporting cross-platform play between PC […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Using the art of Arabic calligraphy, Arabian folklore and religious stories as tools to drive its narrative, Habibi tells the story of a girl sold into marriage and a boy born into slavery. Habibi follows the two lives of Dodola and Zam; starting from their childhood and the struggles that follows. The story tackles many […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Most people recognize Stephen King for his immense library of literary works in the horror genre, but King himself recognizes The Dark Tower series as his Magnum opus. The Dark Tower is fantasy series that’s a mix between Lord of the Rings books and The Good the bad and the ugly film. The book opens […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Humanity is in a never-ending ever-evolving arms race; we started with sticks and stones and fast-forward we were hit with the atom bomb. Grant Morrison explores a different direction in the evolution of arms; what if we could weaponize pet animals. WE3 follows the story of a dog, cat and a rabbit. After much experimentation, […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Comics have been a great storytelling medium for a long time, but unfortunately it has been overlooked by many and viewed as childish or (pun intended) comical. Many efforts have been taken to shift that idea, from writers with books that have more mature and diverse content like Will Eisner, Alan Moore and Frank Miller […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Crossy road is one of the best examples to come to mind, on how to do a sweet and simple mobile game. Taking its idea from the classic game Frogger, in Crossy Road you help a chicken cross its way through a heavily trafficked street. Crossy Road builds on the simple mechanic by making the […]
By Tariq Bokhari
In the year 2044, the dystopian nightmare is shaping to be our new reality and virtual reality becomes more than mere entertainment or escapism; it becomes a prominent facet of human lives; people work, attend school, play games, watch movies and meet each other, all in the OASIS. The story opens with the death of […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Cthulhu, pronounced Kah-THEWW-loo; is one of the most obscure, yet influential, creatures in fictional horror literature. Most wouldn’t even recognize the creature by look or name, but you’ll most likely recognize a creature similar to him from a TV show, movie or a video game. Created by the American writer, Howard Philips Lovecraft in 1926, […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Arguably the most famous superhero, Batman was created by, Bob Kane in 1939. It has been reimagined more than a couple of dozen times via countless forms of media, including comic books, films, Video games, TV shows and even a radio show. Some were absurdly comical, others grounded into reality, but one thing is for […]
By Tariq Bokhari
Role-playing games have been one of the prominent genres in videogames for quite some time now, but many have watered down the role-playing aspect. Velvet Sundown is an actual role-playing game; an online chat-room with avatars and each person is roleplaying a character based in a specific scenario. It is a refreshing take on videogames, and […]
By Tariq Bokhari
