The Silo

Tag: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  • A Historical Look At Robots In Cinema

    A Historical Look At Robots In Cinema

    You probably just heard a robot in your head right? And depending on when you grew up there is one particular robot voice that you heard. Perhaps you grew up in the 1960’s and heard “EXTERMINATE!!!” or you grow up instead in the 1970’s and it was Mel Blanc’s “Twikispeak” or maybe you grew up…

  • Humble Origins Of RPG Gaming

    Humble Origins Of RPG Gaming

    No video game genre is as venerable, or as durable, as that of the simple adventure game. “Adventure” actually covers a number of styles, but there are a few distinguishing characteristics common to them all. They eschew action and combat in favor of exploration and puzzle-solving, and instead of developing their own in-game personas, players…