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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…

Bayonetta 2 is still a Christmas Game

Every year I hear people talking about the movie Die Hard. Some people say it is a Christmas movie, some say that it isn’t. This debate got me thinking about one of my favorite gaming franchises of all time. I decided a…

Women’s Wrestling: Least Valued Commodity

It has been said a lot in the weeks following the departure of Vince McMahon from the position as the top executive, head of creative, and every other hat worn by the 77-year-old for four decades. That departure has brought a breath…

Best Reveals From Opening Night Live

This past Tuesday marked the beginning of Gamescom and Opening Night Live. With E3 being lackluster this year, I was hoping Gamescom would deliver some exciting new game announcements and gameplay from upcoming titles. Without further ado here is a breakdown of…

Kiryu and Yagami Should be a Model for Good Male Protagonists

Male characters in video games tend to fall into a few categories these days. You have the macho type, the shy type, the reluctant protagonist type, and then you have the womanizer type. The Yakuza franchise, however, breaks convention in a lot…

Which Yakuza Games Are the Best to Start With?

With the mainline Yakuza series available on Xbox Game Pass (again) and the recent announcement that it’s coming to the PlayStation Plus service as well starting this month, it’s becoming a lot easier for new players to try out the games. This…

David’s Retro Rewind – South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack

Have you ever played a game you knew full well was terrible just for the sake of catharsis and needing something to complain about? I’ve just done exactly that for this installment of Retro Rewind. South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack is a…

Wytchwood’s Aesthetics Need Their Own Genre

Chicago is an interesting place for a lot of reasons. Since moving back this winter, I’ve been enamored with the city’s full embrace of summer. It’s 100 degrees, but you won’t catch anyone complaining about it. What’s a few months of extreme…

The Orville Needs A 4th Season

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for all three seasons of The Orville. I’ve made it clear, I love The Orville. Seth Macfarlane’s mix of Star Trek with a touch of comedy is something I am sure many people would have been weary about initially,…

Sequel Bait – Pokémon Colosseum

Like a lot of kids, Pokémon was one of my absolute favorite things growing up. The original Gold and Silver versions were the second games I ever owned for myself. Since then, I’ve played pretty much every game in the series. However,…