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The Sinking City Returns To Stores Amidst Legal Battle

Three days, just three days into the year before I had to cover some corporate slap-fight. I hate 2021. At least it is not that Epic and Apple nonsense I covered last year; instead, we’re going to talk about a messy and…

Ubisoft’s Discounted Game Strategy Explained

It might infuriate you when a game goes on sale after you just bought it for a higher price. This could happen to any consumer buying something that isn’t on sale. Many stores have a policy, but that’s a major headache to…

Minecraft Earth Is Already Shutting Down

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A hugely famous property is bought out by a much more successful tech giant. It expands slightly, and the tech giant begins spin-off titles. Spin-off titles get stranger and one is announced “coming to…

Channel Zero Season 2 Episode 1 Review: “This Isn’t Real”

Warning: This article contains mentions of child sexual assault, and slight spoilers for Channel Zero: No-End House. With the new year, comes a new season. Well, not so much, but new to me. Channel Zero‘s second season, “No-End House,” hints at an…

One Retailer Hints At The PS4 Being Discontinued

I’ve said it time and time again: The greatest console of all time is the PlayStation 2. Of course, it is closely followed by the greatest handheld of all time, the entire Nintendo DS family (along with DS & DSi-3DS). Both of…

How to Tackle a Backlog Resolution in 2021

We all have our gaming habits. Mine are probably not the same as yours, but there are likely some similarities. One trend I see in a lot of people, regardless of what they play or the consoles they own, is a backlog.…

Study On Behavior & Games Finds Little Effect On Teens, Again

Since the SEGA Mega Drive and Mortal Kombat joined forces in 1993: Letting you kick your little brother’s head off and ram the blood-soaked stump up his rear, people have been concerned about the effects of games on children. This spawned the ESRB,…

Cyberpunk 2077, 60 Hours In

Back when I garnered my impression of Cyberpunk 2077 with a strong 9.5 rating, I realized that I had gotten exactly what I wanted out of the title. I’ve made a habit of not getting too excited for things, as doing so can lead…

Impetigore (2019) Review

Warning: This article contains mentions of child and infant death, gore and violence, and mild spoilers for Impetigore. In an entirely on-brand move, I ditched the Christmas movies this year. I’ll spare you all the reasons for why my spirit’s been rather…

The Winners of 2020’s Steam Awards Are Here

I’d really rather not cast my mind back to the hellish year that was 2020, but I think I have a sufficient reason to do so for a little while in this context. You see, back in 2015, Valve introduced what they’re…