During development, the game carried the working title “Ultimate Racer,” a name that reflected its futuristic superbike concept before Acclaim and Probe Entertainment landed on the sharper, more aggressive “Extreme-G.” The studio behind the game was Probe Entertainment, a British developer with credits spanning major franchises including Alien and Mortal Kombat. That background in high-intensity…
Things I Like: Fake Sylux 1 (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)
Sylux, as a character, is technically the final boss of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but the game doesn’t make that abundantly clear initially. So when this boss battle started at Volt Forge, I had no clue at first that this was not a legitimate battle against a character who was introduced long ago in Metroid…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Hugs
A hug is a form of nonverbal communication through which people can convey comfort, affection, sympathy, excitement, or love without speaking a word. Research has shown that hugging can boost oxytocin levels. Sometimes called the “bonding hormone,” oxytocin is tied to feelings of trust and emotional closeness. Evidence suggests that a hug lasting roughly 20…
Things I Like: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982 Film)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a movie I’ve heard about for a while now, and it keeps popping up in video clips on my social media feed. I immediately recognized Judge Reinhold, who I mostly remember from the Santa Clause movies as the rather weak and ineffectual psychiatrist stepfather. This movie was actually a…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Love
While English uses a single word to cover the full range of loving feelings, ancient Greek culture recognized several distinct varieties: eros for romantic passion, philia for friendship, storge for familial warmth, and agape for selfless, unconditional devotion. Psychologist Robert Sternberg built his well-known triangular theory of love around three core components: intimacy, passion, and…