Gaming With Colour Blindness - A Largely Ignored Problem?
Gaming with colour blindness is a bigger problem than you may think, so what are developers doing to help?
A Love Letter To Flash Games
Dear Flash Games. I know we haven’t been together for a while, but I just wanted to tell you how much you all meant to me growing up.
Why Does The Same Music Sound Faster Sometimes?
Ever thought your favourite song sounded faster than usual? No, it’s not just you. There’s a rather fascinating scientific explanation…
CES 2019 Preview - 5 Key Trends Defining The Future Of Consumer Technology
Another year, another CES defining the future of technology. What does the future human have to look forward to in 2019? Here are five key trends to look for at CES 2019.
Feels Good To Be Back - My Plan Going Forward
Things have been a little quiet here on New Rising Media, but my break is over and here is the plan going forward.
New Rising Media Turns Seven
So, New Rising Media turns seven today. After 2555 days of doing this, now’s a good time to look back, thank you all and give you a quick update.
Save Data To Save Money On Mobile Contracts
Most consumers in the UK overspend on their mobile phone data. Saving how much data you use monthly is simple with a few tips and tricks. The most common data plan purchased in the UK is 16GB per month. The average amount of data used is only 4.1GB. This means UK consumers could easily slash their monthly phone bill.
Is Your Hometown’s Facebook Group Full Of Psychopaths Like Mine?
Are you a part of your small hometown’s Facebook group? If its anything like the one I’m in, you’ve probably seen the psychotic fringe of what your childhood place of residence has to offer.
Energy Drinks Can No Longer Be Sold To Children, But Gamer Energy Supplements Can
Restrictions on selling Red Bull to kids is all well and good, but another potentially harmful product attracts young gamers and goes entirely unchecked.
Welcome To Social Media Tourism - Is Instagram Winning The War Against Reality?
Are we living with social media or through it? What I saw from so-called Instagram models in Greece recently, I’m alarmed that it’s probably the latter.
Why Is The Second Game In Every Naughty Dog Series The Best?
If there’s one thing you learn quickly about Naughty Dog, it’s that every second game they make, from Crash Bandicoot 2 to Uncharted 2, are the best in their respective series.
Watching Batman In A Courthouse And Touring The Caves Of Nottingham
I went to watch the Batman (1989) at Nottingham’s National justice Museum. It was a weird-yet-awesome experience that I shared with LeftLion.
5 Bizarre Facts About Video Games - Learn Something Episode 37
On this week’s episode of my podcast ‘Learn Something…’ - five of the weirdest facts about video games.
What Might the Tech Roles of Tomorrow Look Like?
The ever-evolving nature of technology in modern society has resulted in a stark rise in jobs within the IT industry. Recent research showed the creation of just under 85,000 positions in the digital technology industry last year, in the UK alone.
These Two Stories Make Me Worried We Will Become Slaves To Technology…
I always laughed off any fears of becoming a slave to technology, but I received two story releases that changed all of that and got me seriously concerned about our future relationship with gadgets.
It’s Too Hot To Do Anything - Learn Something Episode 36
Thanks to the heatwave, it’s been way too hot to be actually productive. Luckily, I managed to fight fatigue and record another episode of Learn Something…
Why Unfriended Is The Best Horror Movie Of The Decade
Unfriended came out of nowhere in the middle of 2015 and was critically panned. But screw the critics, I think it’s one of the best horror films of the decade.
Inside The Apple Museum In Prague
I took a trip to the Apple Museum in Prague - is it any good? Let’s find out…
My Journey To Asgardia - The World’s First Space Nation In Vienna
You may not have heard of Asgardia before now… Allow me to introduce you to the crypto-funded nation that wants to colonise the moon in 25 years.
Welcome To Asgardia - The Cryptocurrency-funded Nation With Eyes On The Moon
In ancient Norse mythology, Asgard, home to the gods, was a city in the sky – now a group of regular people on planet Earth have a project to build a whole nation in space.