LVL UP Expo – Day 2
It was the 22nd and the convention was still going strong. The good news was that there was no other big event going on to cause traffic problems on the way. The bad news is that it was one of the few…
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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…
LVL UP Expo – Day 1
Hey folks, I’ve had a busy few weeks because I recently moved somewhere else in-state. It wasn’t all stress though, because during the whole moving out process, I attended a convention. I attended LVL UP Expo, a local Las Vegas convention. My…
198X Would Be Great If It Were Longer
For a game to truly stand out in modern times, it must innovate. It must do things to evoke emotions out of the player that a military shooter or annual football game cannot. 198X does just that for me; it brings me…
On Its 3rd Birthday, The Switch is in a Weird Spot
People are gearing up for the PS5 and Xbox Series X this holiday. As everyone looks to the future of console gaming, one can’t forget Nintendo’s highly successful home-handheld hybrid, the Switch. The Switch turns 3 today, and to be honest, a…
Saxophone Meets Metal in Shrezzers’ “Noodles” Video
I am a sucker for music that strays from the norm. Artists love to experiment and try new things, and Shrezzers has done so by blending their eclectic post-hardcore sound with the smooth tones of a saxophone in most of their tracks.…
Page Digs Up Nostalgic Myspace Band Profiles
The landscape of social media was quite a bit different in the first few years of Facebook’s existence. MySpace was the next big thing, and it made for a wonderful way to market one’s music. As of now, though, you would get…
BAKUMAN: The Anime About Making Manga
The manga industry is a competitive field. Authors and artists of Japan spend their whole time trying to come up with the best form for their version of the comics. This competitive side of the entertainment industry is most beautifully shown in…
Nintendo, Please Stop with the Subscription Services
While Nintendo has brought a lot of new ideas to the field, it is also a company that’s been infamously behind on a lot of modern trends that almost every company has already adopted. Typically, the company is criticized for the state…
Why howlongtobeat.com Ruined Games For Me
My current gaming backlog is massively daunting. I have hundreds of unplayed games in my Steam library, a PS3, PS4, and 360 with a lot of long games to tackle, and this doesn’t even touch my other interests, aka my YouTube Watch…