What the hell is this, and where in the heck is Lazygamer? What’s happened to The Movies?
Welcome to Critical Hit.
As you’ve probably noticed if you’ve visited Lazygamer over the past few years, we’ve broadened our coverage. We supplemented our video game news and reviews with more, branching out in to entertainment and technology news.
Now, we’re taking that to the next logical step. We’ve taken Lazygamer and The Movies, and merged them in to one and diversifying even more.
Critical Hit is built on the idea that we are more than one thing. Are you a hard-core gamer who also enjoys a night out at the movies? Perhaps you’re a professional cosplayer who is searching for the perfect burger, or maybe you’re just interested in high-end tech and Netflix bingeing. Covering gaming, entertainment, tech and geek, Critical Hit offers information and critique from a staff of diverse, knowledgeable and fiercely opinionated writers.
What can you expect? The same cutting edge game, entertainment and technology coverage you’ve come to expect, appended with tabletop gaming news and reviews, and lifestyle content that we hope you’ll find interesting. We’ll cover events, food, books and just about anything that we’re passionate about.
We also realise that change can be difficult, and that not everybody wants to read about the best burger in Johannesburg, or the best spots for a Friday afternoon beer. We’ve designed the site to accommodate just that, as each section functions as its own mini site. Click on the gaming menu, and you’ll be whisked away to Critical Hit gaming, where you’ll find nothing but the latest in gaming news.
Don’t care much for games? Head over to Critical Hit entertainment, for the latest in film and TV news and reviews, op-eds and features.
As with anything in its infancy, there are still things that don’t quite work as they should and we know some sections aren’t quite as populated as they should be. We’re working hard to remedy that. We’ll also be adding new features in the coming months as we build a site that’s made for you – no matter who you are.
It’s going to be one hell of a journey, and we hope that you’re as excited as we are to take it.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Critical Hit as an organisation.
Last Updated: January 9, 2017
Gavin Mannion
January 8, 2017 at 15:26
Sad to see my old site go.. but quite excited about our future now…
VampyreSquirrel
January 8, 2017 at 16:56
I’m sure it will be a Critical success xD
Ottokie
January 8, 2017 at 15:28
The main logo has pink!
WINNING!
Ottokie
January 8, 2017 at 15:34
http://www.cutecatgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fab.gif
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:51
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rVHus_sOVaI/maxresdefault.jpg
Mr. Sexycalifragilistic
January 8, 2017 at 15:35
What… What is this? What… I… What? But… But… Where… Lazy… What?
http://img.memecdn.com/my-body-is-not-yet-ready_o_805401.gif
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 15:36
Yay! This is going to rock people!
Geoffrey Tim
January 8, 2017 at 15:49
Welcome, everyone. It’s been a bunch of hard work, and a bunch of planning. Cheers, Lazygamer and the Movies. Welcome, Critical Hit.
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:50
#calledit #wasnot100%sure
miaau
January 9, 2017 at 10:59
Good luck!
I hope it goes well and the transition is smooth. Personally, I think this is a very good move for your guys. Will be watching with interest.
When I can! Work, work, work, family, you know the drill.
GooseZA
January 9, 2017 at 14:39
Awesome!
Cat
January 10, 2017 at 16:37
Hey Geoffrey
The new site looks cool & I am excited to see more of what is in store for the new year. Just a heads up that the “show more news” tab at the bottom of the current articles list does not bring up more news stories once pressed, it loads the previous articles.
Geoffrey Tim
January 11, 2017 at 15:39
Thanks! It definitely *was* working – so something’s gone wrong. We’ll look in to that.
Geoffrey Tim
January 11, 2017 at 15:49
And it’s working again. Thanks. 🙂
Dutch Matrix
January 8, 2017 at 15:59
Guess I’ll have to play nice now… Well done Geoffey and Crew! Gavin… I am sad to see Lazygamer go though!
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:46
It’s not gone. It’s just used a re-spec point.
Dutch Matrix
January 8, 2017 at 17:19
IT’S GONE! Y’ALL CAN’T TELL ME THAT IT IS NOT GONE! I SAW IT! IT’S GONE!
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:19
There there *pat pat pat*
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 17:40
and for only $55 it was a bargain!
Gavin Mannion
January 8, 2017 at 21:24
You’re not the only one… It’s weird that I allowed my site to be euthanized., But it’s for the better good
Trebzz
January 8, 2017 at 16:22
Congrats guys and all the best moving forward 🙂 look forward to inserting my troll…. I mean valuable opinions here 😛
Admiral Chief
January 8, 2017 at 16:41
What’s going on here then?
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:44
A new site to (t)roll on 😉
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:55
And YES!!!! My final standing as top commentor on lagz was 6 and not 7!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7e46f6de84c5489db4feb8e4557e49088a4642f1a8e224ad7c33ab9c1a5bfe7f.png
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 17:39
I’m still on there, wow!
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:24
“That’s what”
-She
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 18:25
NO!
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:26
“toooo laaaaaate”
-She
Admiral Chief
January 10, 2017 at 07:40
That would have forever cemented you as #7
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:43
Time to start ranking up the comments score here! All that hard work gone!
😛
On a serious note, I’m actually quite excited for this. I did start to feel lagz was too haphazard in the way news was spread between the movies and lagz site. This is awesome!
Good luck guys and galz and may this site be even more successful than the last!
Gavin Mannion
January 8, 2017 at 21:22
Unfortunately Disqus couldn’t let us merge communities… so I had to hack it as best I could..
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 23:12
Yeah I read up on that a while ago. Not exactly the most friendly features for merging communities
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:44
So long Lazzy and thanks for all the fish
40 Insane Frogs
January 8, 2017 at 17:49
We will always have… the cod!
https://www.chartingnature.com/sites/default/files/mattedprints/atlantic-cod-2080.jpg
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:19
huehuehuehuehuehue
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:48
movies, series and games all in one? Hgggggggnnnnnnnnnnn
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/1b/53/2f/1b532f6fc749c9dfb5b7058fa0f41327.jpg
VampyreSquirrel
January 8, 2017 at 16:55
Was wondering when this would happen @OddSockZA:disqus but I’m glad it has and it looks amazing!
I’ve kinda known it was coming for about 5 months xD
Umar
January 8, 2017 at 16:57
https://cdn.meme.am/instances/30596244.jpg
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 17:00
*I have no memory of this place*
You’re welcome.
Umar
January 8, 2017 at 17:01
Stop being so critical
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 17:03
Dice says no
https://rocketdock.com/images/screenshots/D20-Icon.png
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 16:59
http://www.funnyjunk.com/channel/dungeons-n-drags/Roll+for+stealth/szigLfm#c52aec_5809516
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 17:02
Right all. Lazygamer was affectionately called Lagz and more recently Lazzy.
Critical Hit needs a nickname. Let’s start figuring it out.
Umar
January 8, 2017 at 17:05
Critz
#SuperCreative
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 17:06
I like it. Let’s see what others say. Curious to see what will stick 🙂
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 17:41
#clit? *runs
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:19
that didn’t take long 😉
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 18:24
hue hue hue
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 17:42
#crit!
40 Insane Frogs
January 8, 2017 at 17:54
Let’s just call it… “Home”
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:20
aye
The D
January 8, 2017 at 17:18
We’d just like to apologise in advance to anyone who was preparing to say that “this review certainly was written by a lazy gamer”.
Sorry guys, no more sounding smart like the other 54 billion people who have made that joke over the last ten years.
VampyreSquirrel
January 8, 2017 at 17:28
That apology was a critical miss.
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:18
http://gamerati.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criticalmiss.jpg
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 9, 2017 at 07:23
Now they’re written by Critical Hacks!
Sageville
January 8, 2017 at 17:21
Is this site affiliated with Metacritic?
Gavin Mannion
January 8, 2017 at 20:42
100% still affiliated with Metacritic, Opencritic and GamerRankings…
https://youtu.be/0V5PLkFuxrY?t=20s
Zain Moosa
January 8, 2017 at 17:26
Love the new look guys, all the best, looking forward to seeing and reading everything you have planned for 2017.
40 Insane Frogs
January 8, 2017 at 17:30
I will not miss you Lazygamer…. sniff.. I WILL NOT CRY!!! SCREW YOU LAZYGAMER! DEATH TO THE OLD KING! LONG LIVE CRITICAL HIT!!!
http://i.giphy.com/11HxElzKUMmBxu.gif
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 17:43
So new nickname ‘crit’? Too obvious?
40 Insane Frogs
January 8, 2017 at 17:55
Uh…. what about the HITZ!?
RinceThis
January 8, 2017 at 17:58
And we can add an S too! Wait 0_O
Aries
January 8, 2017 at 18:11
We can call it Lagz2, because we all are still lazy
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:21
Lagzz
Aries
January 8, 2017 at 18:06
Sure this will be a success, with the way things go on in the comments, but congrats for the bravery in changing things up abit
Raptor Rants
January 8, 2017 at 18:21
Avast me hearties! Ye be flying under a new flag upon these seas. May the wind always fill ye sails!
Brandon van Reenen
January 8, 2017 at 18:25
IGN ZA?
Gavin Mannion
January 8, 2017 at 21:13
except all original content and fewer accusations of fellatio being given for advertising moneyz?
Matthew Figueira
January 8, 2017 at 18:54
Oh hi! 😛
Greylingad{EXPLOSIONS!}
January 8, 2017 at 21:00
PINKSPLOSION?!
ALL THIS PINK IS MAKING MY EYEBALLS HURT! AAAAND I LIKE IT!!
PEEEOOOWEEEYOOOWHAAAYOUUU!
(Read in shouty MR Torgue voice)
Well done guys!! This was a massive surprise!
Zoe Hawkins
January 8, 2017 at 22:16
So glad the cat is out of the bag – hope you all like our metamorphosis!
Griffith
January 8, 2017 at 22:22
Lazygamer you will be missed
konfab
January 8, 2017 at 23:06
Goodnight sweet princes. May your cookies forever rest in the cache of its readers.
Kromas Ryder
January 9, 2017 at 01:00
Makes a ton of sense and helps me clean up some bookmarks.
Unavengedavo
January 9, 2017 at 06:45
Before our IT guys realise I can access the site O_o https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/142d3add58b2b8d93e2ff895110863a406b369d2e076ac9ebb7037f7f82499ca.png
Geoffrey Tim
January 9, 2017 at 07:53
Ahhh, it’s nice to have you back, Avo.
Ndivhuwo Mogashoa
January 9, 2017 at 07:55
Nooooooooo! Not like this! 🙁
Magoo
January 9, 2017 at 07:56
Good stuff! Can I get a founder badge?
PurplePariah
January 9, 2017 at 07:58
So that was an interesting experience. Typing in LazyGamer.net 3 times and coming here. Wondering who’d hacked the site. Then I read this.
Guys. Awesome. <3
K1FF J1MB0B (sizzle edition)
January 9, 2017 at 09:05
I understand the rationale behind re-branding, and I’m on board with this idea, but then you guys go buy another pepsi .net domain?? Huge missed opportunity.
Geoffrey Tim
January 9, 2017 at 10:24
We really, really REALLY tried to get the com. but no dice. Loved the name too much.
Guild
January 9, 2017 at 09:36
Sad to see the old site go but I do like this new look. Awesome stuff. All the best with the rebranding
Filmmaker
January 9, 2017 at 10:26
Do you have an online comic book store here? That would be really nice
For the Emperor!
January 9, 2017 at 10:30
Table top gaming? Nice! Will this include some Warhammer? And the latest swag that will be released for the Firefly board game?
Caveshen Rajman
January 9, 2017 at 12:07
It’s about time.
Magoo
January 9, 2017 at 14:46
After spending a day on the site, I must say, someone/s has been working really hard on this mcjagger and I’m impressed AF.
Fuckin’ A guys.
Gavin Mannion
January 10, 2017 at 07:00
Appreciate it, we have in deed been working very hard to try ensure we were ready for go live and I can now breathe easier after making the first 24 hours without a crash…
chimera_85
January 9, 2017 at 15:25
Hah, okay, I’m game.
Avithar
January 9, 2017 at 16:01
Good Luck to the team, let make Critical Hit the best
Jonah Cash
January 9, 2017 at 16:38
I wish you all the best of luck. I have just finished my first day at my new branch and it looks like it might just work. Hopefully we can both grow at a rapid pace 🙂
DrKiller
January 9, 2017 at 16:55
And here I was still trying to get used to the previous changes
rollingmol
January 9, 2017 at 18:16
I read it as criticalshit.phweeew that was close
Ghost In The Rift
January 9, 2017 at 20:35
Happy New Year to all and all of the best, congrats to Critical Hit on the merge, its gonna be an interesting year and i look forward to all the articles ahead. Lets have a good one.
HvR
January 10, 2017 at 08:20
CypherGate
January 10, 2017 at 09:01
Wow and I was wondering am I typing lazygamer in properly. Tried my bookmark and still took me here. I almost thought our beloved local gaming site has just vanished and left this planet. Luckily I saw the welcome section. Looks awesome guys. Looking forward to all the new bits! Oh and Scalebound isn’t a surprise to me because it just didn’t look interesting personally.
Deadlock
January 10, 2017 at 12:27
Let me not be the first to congrats you guys on the new site! Was getting tired of clicking on “Show Comments” over at
MyMultichoiceMyBroadband…Guava_Eater
January 11, 2017 at 09:39
oooooooo change 🙂
The Administrator
January 12, 2017 at 01:31
This also lessens the chance of confusing this for Lazy Game Reviews on YouTube. lol
No, seriously, that’s what I thought this was when I found it for the first time.
@SargonDotA2
January 17, 2017 at 07:22
Lazygamer uses merge attack on the Movies
It’s super effective
Some might call it… a critical hit…
😉
GLHF guys.
Deceased
January 19, 2017 at 21:04
Well now
*finally realizes it’s not a faulty redirect*
Let it continue… 🙂