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Madden NFL 23 (Xbox Series X) – Review

The middle of August for most of my life has meant my birthday and the release of a new Madden. It’s like a time-honored tradition that marks the unofficial start to the NFL season, at least in my mind. There’s something that…

God of Rock is a Rhythm Based Fighter Coming This Winter

I’ve never been a die-hard fan of fighting games, but I do love a great rhythm-based game. The good news for fans of both genres is that Modus games revealed a great new IP at Gamescom’s Future Game Show that mixes both…

Strange Horticulture (Switch) – Review

There’s something about browsing a plant shop that I find extremely satisfying. Like a lot of people, I picked up a few plants during the pandemic to try a new hobby. They’re even still alive! More good news: the person who sold…

The House of the Dead Remake (Switch) – Review

The local pizzeria near my school, baseball field, and home growing up had two arcade machines in it. The first was baffling to me as I couldn’t imagine why someone would want to play golf on an arcade cabinet. Of course, I…

Death Stranding Coming to PC Game Pass

The Hideo Kojima gem Death Stranding is a divisive game. Some love it, some hate it, and now some people who haven’t previously gotten to play the game get a chance to do so thanks to PC Game Pass. The title did…

Lemillion joins My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero Roster

One of the most impactful characters in all of My Hero Academia is Mirio Togata. Of course, readers and watchers of the series know him by his hero name, Lemillion. In the hit multimedia franchise, Lemillion is literally everything you’d want a…

Endling: Extinction is Forever (Switch) – Review

Not every game is designed to make you feel good. Some titles, in fact, look to put you in moral situations that will feel as real as issues you face outside of gaming. Endling: Extinction is Forever is a new game designed to…

Pac-Man Museum + (Switch) Review

Some games stand the test of time. It’s funny to see titles released in the 2010s already look or feel awful when playing them today. Pac-Man, however, is still just as enjoyable as it was upon launch in 1980. Bandai Namco released…

Wytchwood’s Aesthetics Need Their Own Genre

Chicago is an interesting place for a lot of reasons. Since moving back this winter, I’ve been enamored with the city’s full embrace of summer. It’s 100 degrees, but you won’t catch anyone complaining about it. What’s a few months of extreme…

Global Nintendo Switch Sales Cross 111 Million

The Nintendo Switch was first released in 2017. Since then, new sales numbers from the company producing the console seem to indicate the continued success of its platform. While game companies are reporting fewer sales than 2020 during the height of the…