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Stranger Things 4 Review

The global phenomenon of Stranger Things has had fans in dire straits waiting for season 4 for three years. It’s still a huge deal, though. After the first half of this season aired, my shifts at Hot Topic were filled with people practically begging…

Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe Review

If there was ever a product of its time, it would be Beavis and Butthead. The comedy duo from the mind of Mike Judge (later responsible for King of the Hill, Office Space, and Idiocracy) predated South Park and had more crass laughs than The Simpsons could attempt. Not…

Disgaea 6 Complete (PS5) Review

Nippon Ichi Software has been home to several acclaimed franchises, most of which have been big in Japan and a mere few making it overseas to the West. Luckily, every entry of the Disgaea series has come one way or another for the USA…

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge (PS4) Review

It’s been a strong few years for the revival of the beat-em-up genre. Streets of Rage got a long-awaited fourth entry, the previously-lost Scott Pilgrim beat-em-up got an anticipated re-release, and we’re now getting a sequel to the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-em-ups from three decades…

The Serpent Rogue (PS5) Review

When I first heard about The Serpent Rogue, I thought by the title that I’d be in for a fantastical roguelike. Imagine my surprise when I did some deep-diving and found a plague doctor up against the elements with nothing but the ability…

Metal Max Xeno Reborn (PC) Review

Sometimes, a series has been going on longer than you might think. Metal Max is one of those series, dating all the way back to its debut on the Famicom more than 30 years ago. It saw twists and turns in genre and…

Conan Chop Chop (PC) Review

Conan the Barbarian has had a lot of video games come to the forefront over the years. Whether it’s Conan Exiles which is infamous for letting you let it all hang out, the Age of Conan MMORPG, or the 2007 hack-and-slash game, there’s some…

Neptunia x Senran Kagura Ninja Wars (PC) Review

Fanservice is the name of the game for both the franchises of Hyperdimension Neptunia and Senran Kagura. The former typically embraces the JRPG genre centered on four distinct girls, whereas the latter hones in on an action-packed dojo of crafty ninja women. Well, developers…

My Time at Sandrock (PC) Early Access Preview

It’s hard to argue that there’s never a good time to fire up a life-sim/easygoing RPG like Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, or anything else from this expansive, relaxing genre. Taking on tasks at your own pace brings you a sense of accomplishment, while not…

Sniper Elite 5 (PS5) Review

The modern shooter has become something drastically different than when I started playing the genre with Halo in the early 2000s. With a hyper-focus on lax trigger-fingers and a need for peak reflexes, the pace in any first or third-person shooter is at…