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Spooky Games to Play Next Halloween: Round 2

Halloween can feel like an all-month excursion, as the popularity of all things horror, scary, and spooky are massively on-trend in October. While some of us are too old for trick-or-treating, there’s still plenty of fun to be had in video gaming,…

Is The ESRB Too Lenient?

When one looks at a game cover, they’re generally looking for a synopsis of what the game is about or at the stylistic cover art to get a sense of what it’s about. Parents, on the other hand, are looking toward the…

Street Fighter 6 – Closed Beta Impressions

After the dark mark that Street Fighter V left on the series, even though it did improve quite a lot after a couple of years to become a great game in its own right, Street Fighter 6 has opted to take a…

Best Teams to Rebuild in NBA 2K23 MyFranchise

It’s been a while since the launch of NBA 2K23 and I’m thrilled with this year’s release. The actual gameplay itself is lovely, and while I don’t mess with online too much, there’s a lot to love in the single-player experience. My…

Yearly Releases are Ruining Pokémon

The Pokémon franchise has always been special to me. I’ve always been interested in biology and animals, so much so that I originally majored in Environmental Science before discovering I was terrible at lab work. Nonetheless, the entire concept of traveling through…

Western Games Need Better Music

Music is an often overlooked but nevertheless essential part of every great video game. Without it, a game can come across lifeless and dull. However, with the right music a game can often cement itself into your mind long after you have…

Selma Blair’s Dancing With The Stars Debut Feels Like Victory

We all talk about how dangerous (or strange) parasocial relationships between viewers and actors (or content creators) can be. However, I’m going to ignore my own advice about personal attachment to celebrities and be a fanboy for a moment. After watching Introducing,…

Video Game Media Companies Are Creating A Problem

It’s upsetting that we’ve seen significant layoffs at G4, Fanbyte, and Future in just one week. Dozens of talented, passionate, and highly qualified journalists, editors, producers, and more are spending the end of the week a lot differently than they planned in…

On Rampant Negativity in WoW PvP

Let me start by making something very clear. No, I am not simply writing this article to whine about people being mean to me when I enter random battlegrounds in World of Warcraft. Granted, I have had a fair few experiences like…

Disney Dreamlight Valley First Impressions

The initial draw of Disney Dreamlight Valley is two-fold. Firstly, Disney fans, of which there are plenty ranging in age and demographic, will always line up for a Disney game. The second appeal is regarding the gameplay promised in this sandbox-style life…