Culture

It’s a Sunday afternoon and the upper floor of Humani-T Cafe looks like a turn-of-the-century French salon or Victorian pub. The people packed into the space are wearing lace, corsets, top hats and goggles and are more likely to take out a pocketwatch than a cell phone if they want to see what time it […]

I’ll admit it: I’ve never played the Magic trading card game, but after playing the video game version I can see why it has legions of fans. I won’t get into how the game is played—as it’s quite complex—but clobbering enemies is fulfilling and each defeat a learning exercise. Every match will be different and […]

Empress of the Deep is a fun puzzle-adventure game from local indie developer Silverback Productions. You play as amnesiac Anna who finds herself in a mysterious underwater archive of human accomplishment. You have to put the pieces together to find out who you are and why you’re there. If you’ve ever played point-and-click adventures or […]

Rayman Origins is an unexpected but welcome delight in a franchise that seemed to be going nowhere fast. A 2D platformer with up to four-player co-op, where the more’s the merrier/crazier. The controls are tight and the levels challenging; harder than New Super Mario Bros. but easier than Donkey Kong Country Returns. This game completely […]

The Holiday Toast has been a treasured tradition in Halifax’s arts community for the last 10 years or so, but this time they are switching things up. In past years, the night—put on jointly by the Khyber, Centre for Art Tapes and Eyelevel Gallery—was happy, but hectic. It featured heated bidding wars over art, raffles, […]

This weekend you can get a taste of Europe without losing your luggage, or your Air Miles. The piazza at Bishop’s Landing will be channelling the spirit of traditional European Christmas markets —those outdoor winter wonderlands that draw millions of visitors for shopping, eating, mingling and mulled wine. Oh, the mulled wine. For the inaugural Waterfront […]

It’s been almost a year since its release but the original Infinity Blade remains one of the best examples of igaming, and with a sequel coming out in December, it’s worth checking out. For a mobile game, it is gorgeous to look at with an appealing and ancient world, complete with dungeons, a castle and […]

No matter the platform you play it on, it’s hard to ignore the charm in World of Goo. Most levels require the player to gather as many goo balls as possible and bring them towards a hard to reach pipe, which will collect the remaining goo. The fewer goo balls used, the higher the score. […]

Battlefield 3 has been given its fair share of hype, especially because of the marketing war with Activision’s golden goose Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. In the end, what we’re left with is the same game we’ve been playing for half a decade. The campaign is short, dull and pointless; the developers clearly put […]

Don’t throw away those old pair of jeans just yet. Designers are turning old into new in the vintage movement. Amy Honey’s shop, Fancy Lucky (4144 Lawrencetown Road by appointment), offers vintage items from the ’40s to ’60s. The Lawrencetown based designer upcycles clothes, restoring old pieces with a modern touch. “Each item is like […]

Sometimes you don’t want to shoot things. Sometimes you just want to fly. Relaxation and peace is what you’ll find in one of the PS3’s best and unique games, Flower. You take control of the wind and your goal is to gather as many flower petals as possible as you sweep through levels. When playing, […]

Sid Meier’s long- running turn-based strategy franchise has been a staple of PC gaming for years, but does the latest version offer enough to warrant an upgrade? Yes and no. If you’ve been playing Civilization for some time, you’ll appreciate the improved visuals and fluid interface, but the difficulty and “hardcoreness” of the gameplay is […]