Hex Picks: Apocalyptic Films

At the end of last week, we in the UK learned that we now have a Conservative majority government.

On a completely unrelated note, our theme this month is the end of the world. Click below to check out our movie choices!

Hex Picks: Apocalyptic Books

May is here, and that means a new theme for Hex Dimension's weekly recommendations. This month we're going big, as we focus on books where the world gets destroyed!

That sounds like it could get pretty dark, for obvious reasons, but I think our picks this week actually show that there's another way, and that humour and joy can be found in anything - even annihilation. Or possibly it just shows that my brother and I are kinda sadistic. Either way, you can decide for yourself by clicking the pic below.

Hex Picks: Comic Villains

It's the final week of our month of villain picks, and that means it's comics time! I've really been looking forward to this one, since comics are such fertile ground for cool costumed villains. And yet, somehow, we ended up with quite a short list with only one supervillain on it. Disappointing, perhaps, but in fairness it was the greatest comicbook villain of them all - when this guy's on the list, there's basically no need to continue listing!

But then, I would say that, since that's the one I wrote. Which supervillain was it that rose above all others to appear on our coveted list? Click below to find out.

Hex Picks: Game Villains

With Mondays on this blog now occupied by the new Trailer Park feature, I'm shunting our weekly Hex Picks back into the Tuesday slot they were in last year. They're still a Monday thing over on Hex Dimension, of course - they'll just be appearing here on NerdTech a day later.

This week's picks continue villain month, as we choose our favourite villains in gaming. David and I - as seems to have become our tradition - unknowingly wrote about the exact same game again. Because of course we did. Luckily we both managed to pick different characters so, to find out which single game has two equally great villains, click the pic below.

Hex Picks: Film Villains

This week the Hex Dimension team are picking our favourite villains from the movies. While the list is somewhat dominated by supervillains (because, well, supervillains are cool) there's still a couple of unexpected choices. One of the choices is almost entirely redacted, and another is probably the last supervillain you would ever think to include in a list like this (yet it's probably favourite choice on here).

It's a pretty interesting mix, in other words, and you should click the image to take a look!

Hex Picks: Book Villains

Normal service resumes this week, as we move on from our month of TV recommendations (where I sadly missed out on a few weeks) and return to our usual cycle. This month we're looking at our favourite villainous characters from various media, and first up, as always, is books.

Actually, while I said "favourite" villains, that's not actually true. The character I've written about is not one I like or enjoy on any level - this is a truly odious and dispicable individual - and, in the novel at least, they're not actually the villain either. But they absolutely deserve to be on this list, without question. Find out why by clicking the image below.

Hex Picks: TV Shows with Amnesia

Our month of TV picks continues. Like last week, we all chose shows that used a similar plot device - this week it was memory-loss.

This is something that always hits quite close to home for me, and I used this as a chance to write myself some therapy! The specific device I've written about is something that genuinely upsets and disturbs me whenever it appears, yet it's also one of my favourite things on TV. To find out what it is, and which programme it's from, click the... um... click... errrm...

...what was I saying?

Hex Picks: TV Shows with Parallel Universes

We're trying something a little different with Hex Picks this March. Instead of our usual cycle of books, films, games and comics, we're giving the spotlight to TV programmes. Specifically programmes that all feature a specific plot or device. I'm not sure exactly how much mileage there is in this approach but, hey, we're gonna give it our best shot.

This week's common thread (because I honestly hate the word "trope") is shows that cross over into a parallel universe. We've got examples where that's a central element of the series' plot, to examples where it's basically a gag. Click below to check 'em out!

Hex Picks: British Films

A lot of the stuff that we consume - whether it's written or visual or interactive - comes from America. They make more stuff than us, so that's just the way it is. But this February sees Hex Dimension trying to shed a little light on media from our own home shores. All our Hex Picks will be - to some extent - British, and it feels good to be giving them some recognition.

This week is movies (or "films", as we call them over here). There's everything from ultraviolent drama to gonzo comedy, and it's a pretty spectacular list of great films. I chose probably exactly what you'd expect me to choose - but it's one of my absolute favourites and I totally stand by it. So, for the good of the Commonwealth, click below.