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Chex Quest HD (PC) Review

When it comes to 90s FPS games, it seems like everyone wanted a piece of the DOOM pie. Games like Quake and Star Wars: Dark Forces sought to capture the dark, level-based adventures, as the genre came into its own during this…

CARRION (PC) Review

When I first learned of CARRION’s existence, I was quite enthralled to see its unique premise as fleshed-out as it was. More than just a gimmick game, taking full control of what would regularly be considered the enemy-held promise to be a…

Halo 3 (PC) Campaign Review

As 2020 continues, another piece of Halo: The Master Chief Collection trickles onto the PC platform. With Reach, 1, and 2 already pleasing tons of gamers, 3 looks to capture the nostalgia of 2007 Xbox Live custom games that thousands have held dear in their memories. Personally, I spent…

BioShock 2 Remastered (PC) Review

Touted as one of the best franchises on the seventh generation of consoles, BioShock, a spiritual successor to the System Shock series, garnered acclaim from critics and players alike for its impressive setting, haunting premise, and profound stories. In 2017, the games got a remaster,…

Super Mario 64 Vs. Banjo Kazooie

In the late 90s, platformers were king as the genre captivated a generation new to the flashy three dimensions presented to them. Super Mario 64 stormed out of the gate, with plenty of imitators not being able to capture the same magic.…

Bands Adapting to Live Shows on the Internet

2020 has been exceptionally rough on the music scene. Every single tour has either been postponed or canceled since April or so, even ones announced several months in advance. Tours aren’t cheap to organize either and this put so many bands in…

Discography Review: Turnover

For my second installment in Discography Review, I’m taking a look at a band that made a drastic change in their music over the span of their albums, one where the first release is basically unrecognizable compared to their most recent. Turnover,…

Discography Review: Dance Gavin Dance

It’s easy to love an album or two from a band, but bands with a lengthy career tend to have member shifts, changes in sound, and some albums that will certainly be more prolific than others. It’s compelling to see how one…

The Rise and Fall of Emarosa

Warning: The following article contains mention of claims of sexual misconduct. Reader’s discretion is advised. It seems with the ongoing outing of band members in the post-hardcore scene that no band, big or small, is safe from the current exodus. Bands like…

How Playing Games Benefitted My Long-Distance Relationship

Gaming can get pretty tedious when you’re stuck in the same habits, playing the same genres, etc. I decided to get out of my comfort zone and ask my girlfriend if she wanted to play some co-op games together during our regular…