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Musical Radar: Riovaz

Welcome to the first entry of the Musical Radar series! In this series, I’m looking to shine a light on some lesser-known artists that I feel deserve to be on your radar. First up, we have New Jersey’s Riovaz. The 17-year old…

Doctor Who: Flux “Once, Upon Time” – Review

See Chris, this is why we can’t bring in Americans to watch Doctor Who, people like you who think their own turds are adhesive shouldn’t be allowed near a pen and Doctor Who. I’d honestly like to know what everyone thinks is the logical…

The Legend of Tianding (PC) Review

When it comes to side-scrolling beat ’em ups, satisfying gameplay is an absolute must. As important as visuals and audio are at distinguishing the game from others in the genre, it doesn’t mean much if the game isn’t fun. The Legend of…

Call of Duty: Vanguard Campaign (PC) Review

Approaching two decades of existence, Call of Duty has continued to be a dominant force in the gaming industry since the skyrocketing success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in 2007. That’s about how long I’ve been into the series, plugging away at prestiging…

Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades (PS4) – Review

I have no trouble rapidly answering the following question: Is Dark Souls III better than Dark Souls? No. Ok, mechanically, there is a bit more polish and the speed of the game has progressed since the improvements brought on by Bloodborne to the formula.…

Koei Tecmo Reveals New Atelier Sophie 2 Info

Normally, when Koei Tecmo begins a new Atelier series, they don’t return to previous characters or stories. However, it seems that we are getting more information about a bit of an anomaly. Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream, presumably…

Dragon Ball: The Breakers Is A Survival Game

If you had asked me what I thought the next Dragon Ball video game would be, I would have told you that my fingers were crossed (fully biased) for a sequel to Dragon Ball: FighterZ. I couldn’t see them making another story-based…

Playdew Reveals Lost Twins 2 Trailer

Lately, I’ve been looking for games that are a little different. Specifically, I’ve been keeping an eye on games that stimulate my brain, or that stretch different skills than my usual skillset. Pakistani developer Playdew seems to have something interesting on their…

The Inheritance Games (Book) – Review

The old adage goes: Don’t judge a book by its cover. There are only two things I’d have come into The Inheritance Games thinking from the cover alone. One, it’s very pretty, and two, someone working in publishing knows how to tell people…

Awards Season Check-Up – Phase 1 is Done, Phase 2 Ahead

With the conclusion of AFI Fest on November 14, that’s an official wrap on the film festival season and Phase 1 of the 2021 awards season. We are now in a brief interlude between AFI Fest and the announcement of the National…