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The Attraction of Live Action Adaptations

Last week marked the premiere of the One Piece live-action adaptation on Netflix. This is the latest attempt to adapt an enormously popular anime series after many failed past works with series such as Death Note, Cowboy Beebop, and more. I am…

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 Speculation

With Tuesday, August 22nd marking the opening of Gamescom 2023, a lot of folks are wondering about what we might see this year. This is doubly true for Geoff Keighley’s annual “Opening Night Live” event, which usually gives a variety of exciting…

Why is Overwatch 2 the Worst-Reviewed Game on Steam?

As someone with hundreds and hundreds of hours put into Blizzard’s Overwatch, I was disheartened to see the game completely shut down and phased into Overwatch 2. With no choice to play this game I invested so much time and love into, I…

Who Else Will Show up in Mortal Kombat 1?

Last week during San Diego Comic-Con, Netherealm studios revealed the first lineup of DLC characters that will be joining the roster for Mortal Kombat 1, which releases this September. The series has become known for exciting guest characters and this title is…

What Story Will Hades II Tell?

Lately, I’ve been playing a lot of Hades, mostly because it has been a while and I can play a few runs before bed. However, I’ve also been prepping my muscle memory (and refreshing my actual memory) so that when Hades II…

Top Five Reveals from LRG 2023

On Wednesday, July 12th at 4 PM EST, Limited Run Games released their summer games showcase. Simply called LRG 2023, the event featured a time-traveling Josh Fairhurst (the CEO at Limited Run Games) talking to a crowd at E3 1995 about some…

Dead Space Remake vs. Callisto Protocol

In 2023, video game remakes are king. Some of the biggest titles in recent times, such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Resident Evil 4, are rehashings of a tried-and-true formula. Specifically, they are revamped versions brought into the modern graphical landscape that…

Great Buys for Steam Summer Sale 2023

Summer has arrived once again and as usual PC gamers can make use of potential vacation time with the big Steam Summer Sale which began last Friday and runs till July 14th. There are a lot of great discounts across a variety…

Timely Accessories in FFXVI Aren’t Accessibility Options

After playing the first few hours of Final Fantasy XVI in preparation for an upcoming review, I’ve come to a pretty disappointing conclusion. This might easily be one of the least accessible Final Fantasy games I’ve ever played in terms of gameplay.…

Devs Should Explain “Partial Controller Support” on Steam

I think we’ve all noticed the “Partial Controller Support” thing on Steam that sometimes accompanies games that don’t often play well with a controller. In my experience, every game that has “Partial Controller Support” usually has a different version of it. I…