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The Last of Us: Part II vs. Days Gone

I’ve spent the better part of this summer working on my backlog. In doing so, I’ve tackled both Days Gone and The Last of Us: Part II, in that order. I was thrilled to experience the former on my beefy PC in its full…

Doctor Who “The Rings Of Akhaten” – Review

One of only two Clara-heavy episodes in this series (or this half of the series) that includes mythology, is a bit mad in places, and yet I enjoy it. Am I ill? No, but it is all correct that Clara, the woman…

The Gardener and the Wild Vines Now Available on Steam

For a lot of women and LGBT people (myself included) the idea of Mario or Link saving the princess was great and all, but felt a little limiting. Aside from the idea that most women hardly need saving from a man, some…

Star Trek: Picard Gets New Trailer & Release Window

Warning: The following article may reference or include spoilers for Star Trek: Picard. Reader’s discretion is advised. John de Lancie is the only man referred to as Q that I’ll listen to about mad conspiracies. It really is like the late 80s/90s all…

CD Projekt Is Getting Fans To Crowdfund A Witcher Project

Call me a realist if you must, but I don’t understand why everyone under the age of 26 seems to think the only acceptable way to get entertainment is anime and manga. Nonetheless, here we are, one of the worst ideas in…

Dice Legacy (PC) Review

Dice Legacy is a Roguelike City-Builder game and is the second Steam release from DESTINYbit. The central focus of the game is to expand your empire forward on a ringworld and reach the end of the continent to win a run. The…

Dream Cycle Now Available in Early Access

Since its announcement at Gamescom, I’ve been keeping my eye on Dream Cycle. Created by Toby Gard, creator of Tomb Raider (and Lara Croft) this new Action-Adventure title was immediately eye-catching and intriguing when the reveal was made. Now, Cathuria Games and…

For A Short Time, Far Cry 3 Is Free

Ahead of the release of Far Cry 6 next month, the company best known for climbing towers and repeatedly ignoring workplace harassment is doing another giveaway. It just happens to be the model which every Far Cry game has been playing by since its release. Do I…

The Executioner (PC) Review

Warning: The following review and its subject contain numerous references to graphic violence and torture. Reader discretion is advised. As Bruce Dickinson of the legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden once famously sang it, “I’m waiting in my cold cell when…

To Your Eternity: Sticking to the Pilot

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the Pilot episode of To Your Eternity. One of the hottest spring season anime of 2021, To Your Eternity, took me completely by surprise. Compared to most other anime with powerful pilot episodes (That Time…