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Channel Zero Season 2 Episode 2 Review: “Nice Neighborhood”

Warning: This article contains slight spoilers for Channel Zero season 2. “No-End House”‘s second episode, “Nice Neighborhood,” sets aside more overt horror for surreal, more ominous thriller fare. Creeping along at a slow (but not glacial) pace, the episode starts to contend…

Twitch Removes “PogChamp” Amid Capitol Violence

Warning: This article contains mentions of white supremacy, racism, transphobia, and shooting deaths. Amidst the violent storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6th, 2021, Twitch staff made a swift, immediately effective, decision to remove all traces of the…

Channel Zero Season 2 Episode 1 Review: “This Isn’t Real”

Warning: This article contains mentions of child sexual assault, and slight spoilers for Channel Zero: No-End House. With the new year, comes a new season. Well, not so much, but new to me. Channel Zero‘s second season, “No-End House,” hints at an…

Impetigore (2019) Review

Warning: This article contains mentions of child and infant death, gore and violence, and mild spoilers for Impetigore. In an entirely on-brand move, I ditched the Christmas movies this year. I’ll spare you all the reasons for why my spirit’s been rather…

Channel Zero Episode 6 Review: “Welcome Home”

Having arrived at the closing of Channel Zero‘s first season, “Candle Cove,” I’m pleased to say (as odd as the sentiment may be) that this final episode might be the strongest in the season. For one, it seems to have finally figured…

Chronos: Before the Ashes (PC) Review

Chronos: Before the Ashes is a reworking of Gunfire Games’ 2016 Oculus Rift release, then titled simply Chronos. It is now known as something of a prequel to Remnant: From the Ashes. It dips its toes into the world upon which Remnant would…

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes (PC) Review

Warning: This article contains mild spoilers for Morbid: The Seven Acolytes. Sinking my teeth into Morbid: The Seven Acolytes at the tail end of workdays or on weekends felt like marrying Bloodborne with Diablo. However, it added some new sprinklings that, to developer…

Channel Zero Episode 5 Review: “Guest of Honor”

Warning: This article contains mentions of murder and death, and spoilers for Channel Zero. One of Channel Zero’s greatest strengths is its visual attention to detail in both set-building and costume design. This has been true pretty much throughout, but it comes…

Little Nightmares II First Impressions

Warning: This article contains mild spoilers for Little Nightmares II. I’m almost embarrassed to say I counted down the hours at work until I could get home and play through this demo. Almost. Only almost though, because I don’t regret the choice.…

Cyberpunk 2077: Underwhelming, Insulting, Badly Managed

Warning: This article contains a discussion of racism, ableism, transphobia, and anti-sex worker rhetoric. Cyberpunk 2077 was announced in 2012. We first saw a teaser trailer for this thing in 2013. We next really saw it again in 2018 at E3, before…