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GameStop Testing Four New Store Concepts

For whatever reason, I have ended up covering the restructure of GameStop here at PG. The store, which once sat in every major shopping mall and retail strip in most major towns, is now struggling to survive. A rough holiday season puts…

GoNNER & Offworld Trading Company Free On Epic

This week has been busy for those subscribing to game services, and stores giving away free copies of games. On Friday, Abdul covered what was coming to PS Plus, Monday I covered Twitch Prime, and Wednesday Taylor covered Xbox Gamepass. Also this week the BAFTA…

Control and Death Stranding lead BAFTA Awards

The British Academy Games Awards 2020 (BAFTA) nominations were announced earlier this week. The awards aim to celebrate the best games of the past year in many different categories, featuring some of the most recent and significant games currently out. That being…

Doctor Who Series 12 “The Timeless Children”

Well, this is going to be a massive display of restraint on my part. There are so many things I could and would say about the episode, and none of them are “clean” or family-friendly. For the most part, there isn’t much…

Star Wars: The Clone Wars “A Distant Echo” Review

Warning Full Spoilers for “A Distant Echo” below Last week we were graced with the triumphant return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The season premiere was met with nearly universal praise from both fans and critics alike, uniting the Star Wars community since…

Xbox Game Pass March Additions

A few days into March, Xbox is letting us know what to expect on the Xbox Game Pass for the new month. Here’s what to expect in the coming weeks from what I consider to be one of the best deals in…

E3 2020 Scheduled To Go Ahead

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the one time of the year I look forward to the most is E3. Yes, I have a burning hatred for all the cheesy nonsense that some publishers will do, such as Sony…

How Metalcore Hit the Mainstream in the 2010s

WARNING! The video embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. In the 2000s, the genre of metalcore was slowly, but surely, surging in popularity. Suddenly, Hot Topics in malls everywhere became the go-to hangout spot, studded belts and straightened…

Stadia Not Enticing Devs Well Enough

I’ve been one to partake in a bit of the good old “New technology? hogwash! It will never work, it doesn’t have incentives for players and the one releasing it doesn’t give it enough backing to be viable anyway. It’s stupid,” he…

Polyphia Guitarist Streams Guitar Hero with Acai

Guitar Hero has seen a resurgence in recent years thanks to a Unity Engine-ran effort, Clone Hero. This open-source program allows for custom songs to be added en-masse for players to enjoy with their USB guitars, including the entire Guitar Hero/Rock Band…