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Why Exactly is Trapt Targeting Metalcore Twitter?

It’s no secret that Trapt or, more specifically, Chris Taylor Brown, vocalist of Trapt who decided to commandeer the band’s Twitter account has been in the headlines on a regular basis, sparking Twitter feuds with the likes of Tilian of Dance Gavin…

NieR Reincarnation: Details and Personal Speculation

A few weeks ago, Square-Enix held a livestream that ended up revealing a remaster of NieR: Replicant, the previously Japan-only version of the first NieR game. However, announced alongside that was NieR: Reincarnation, a new NieR-themed mobile game. The game surprisingly came…

Why Blizzard Should Extend Retail WoW’s XP Buff

Just under a month ago, the venerable World of Warcraft fan site known as Wowhead broke the news that Blizzard Entertainment enabled a significant buff to character experience in the current (that is, non-Classic) version of WoW. That change was due to…

Final Fantasy VII Remake – A Newcomer’s Impressions

Well, this will be interesting. You see, everyone on this planet has either already played Final Fantasy 7 enough times that they have rubbed themselves dry before getting to the end of the title, or they are the friend who’s being bugged to play…

Half-Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware: A Fanmade Fever Dream

Warning: The Video attached to this article contains strong language, viewer discretion is advised. It’s a fresh renaissance of Half-Life content, both canon and fanmade. We got a new Half-Life game with Half-Life: Alyx. There is also the long-anticipated definitive version of…

Why The Witcher 3 is So Addictive

It took me three tries, but CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, widely regarded as one of the best games of all time, has me hook, line, and sinker. It has been ages since I’ve found a game that’s actually…

Jaydyn’s Final Thoughts On The Witcher Season One

Warning: Spoilers for The Witcher Season one below For several weeks I made my way through the entirety of Netflix’s The Witcher. For a little context, I am new to the whole world of The Witcher: I have both “The Last Wish” and “Sword…

Animal Crossing Bunny Day Event is Maddening

The Bunny Day event in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is driving players mad with an overabundance of eggs everywhere. Like seriously, everywhere you fish, chop, and dig: eggs. There are a lot of fun items to craft and outfits to assemble with the Bunny…

Games To Play While Quarantined

I said it yesterday in the piece about the GDC relief fund, and I said it before in the article on shows to watch during this time. The world and the people of it are having a bit of a sad face moment. No…

Raze Energy: First Impressions

As someone who is just not a morning person, and never will be, I need something to pick me up in the morning, since I have to be at full attention at 8 AM. I stray away from coffee as it is…