A Celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science via Video Games and Anime

Good day dear readers and welcome to a special post here on Shoot the Rookie in honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. For this occasion I thought I’d have a bit of fun and take a look at some of my favourite science-users from video games and anime so why not join me to see who makes the list!

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February 11, 2021 4

2020: My Year in Gaming

Hello dear readers and welcome to my final post of 2020. Here I’m taking a look at all the games I’ve enjoyed this year, so sit back, relax, and join me for Shoot the Rookie’s gaming review of the year.

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December 31, 2020 14

The Rookie Plays… Resident Evil Zero (on easy!)

Hello dear readers and welcome to another edition of my highly infrequent The Rookie Plays series in which I chat about a game I’ve played recently. This edition is all about my first delve into the world of Resident Evil with Resident Evil Zero, so why not come join me and find out what it’s all about!

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December 3, 2020 4

Seriously Geeky Sundays: Celebration Time!

Hello dear readers and welcome to another Seriously Geeky Sunday! Today we are celebrating celebrations (not the chocolates, although they are also good), so why not join me for this party filled post!

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October 4, 2020 4

Seriously Geeky Sundays: Romance is in the Air!

Dear readers! Hello! Welcome to another Seriously Geeky Sunday here on Shoot the Rookie. After sadly missing last week’s prompt I’m back with a vengeance to answer today’s questions which are all about romance. Why not join me in discussing one of my favourite topics?

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July 5, 2020 2

My Favourite Series, part 1: Resident Evil

Hello readers and welcome to the first in Shoot the Rookie’s new monthly feature, My Favourite Series. This is going to be a 12 part feature where each month I take an in-depth look at my favourite video game series. As you can see from the title, the first series I’m featuring is Resident Evil. No harm in being topical right…? Continue reading “My Favourite Series, part 1: Resident Evil” →

January 24, 2019 13

It’s a Nice Day to Loot a White Wedding! A QOTM Response.

Let me extend a warm welcome to all my readers from around the World on this auspicious occasion. We are gathered here today for the marriage of…hang on….I can’t read the names…well, that doesn’t matter, we are gathered here for a grand (and expensive looking) wedding, the likes of which has rarely been seen before in the world of video game blogging. Continue reading “It’s a Nice Day to Loot a White Wedding! A QOTM Response.” →

July 23, 2018 10

Top 5: Villains

A couple of months ago here at Shoot the Rookie, I presented my Top 5 video game heroes. We do a Top 5 every month, and after going slightly off-piste in March, I can now officially unveil the Top 5 for April, my Top 5 video game villains! But who is awful enough, who is devilish enough, who is downright villainous enough to make it onto the list…? Continue reading “Top 5: Villains” →

April 19, 2018 28

Happy Halloween!

October is definitely one of the best months of the year and Halloween is definitely one of the best days of the year. So what scary games can we pick up and play on this most awesome of occasions? Read on to find out!

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October 31, 2017 3