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The Sims 4 Getting 100+ New Skin Tones in December 2020

On September 23rd, The Sims 4 team came forward with an announcement pertaining to the next steps of their previous commitment to improving skin tones and hairstyles for Black sims in-game. This commitment came in the wake of years of critiques and…

The Orville Season 2 – Ep 13 Review

Warning: This review contains spoilers for the episode of The Orville titled “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.” We’re on episode 13 folks! We have one more week and one more episode after this one. I did a little research on the last…

The Addictiveness of Among Us

The frenzy behind Among Us has taken the gaming world by storm as of late. While the game is ~2 years in age, it feels like everyone is getting behind the readily-accessible, massively-replayable title. Available for both computers and mobile with crossplay,…

Three Predictions After the Bethesda Acquisition

I think it’s safe to say we’re all excited about the Microsoft deal that was revealed this week. In some ways, it’s a bit disappointing in terms of equity across all game consoles. Then again, I can’t imagine Microsoft making Elder Scrolls…

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Free On Epic

Yes, sometimes, I wish all of the news would take a rest as well. Monday, I wrote about constructing bridges so flimsy they could be a politician’s promise, while David spoke about modding occult Nazis to smile more and wear high heels and a…

BPM: Bullets Per Minute (PC) Review

BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a recent rhythm-based rogue-like shooter from UK-based developer Awe Interactive. It offers compelling gameplay ideas and a soundtrack that should attract fans of rock opera, then grinds to a rather dizzying halt. When I first saw the…

Doctor Who “Human Nature” & “Family of Blood” – Review

I won’t lie, as a kid, I didn’t really enjoy “Human Nature” & “Family of Blood.” I’ve always understood it to be very well written, but there was just something about being a kid and the length of the episode. I’d just…

Serious Sam 4 (PC) Review

As a connoisseur of the FPS genre, I welcome all variations of the genre, but still enjoy ones that are basic to the core. Whether it’s the looting frenzy that is Borderlands, the rhythm spin of BPM: Bullets Per Minute, or the…

Metal Gear & Metal Gear Solid Possibly Re-releasing On PC

The ice cubes melt, it is that simple. The ice cubes melt and it is detail like that which makes Hideo Kojima the auteur he is. In book publishing, there is one name you know and that’s the author. In film, you…

Giraffe And Annika (PS4) – Review

Sometimes a game isn’t always aimed directly at you, though nonetheless, you enjoy it. I’m specifically talking about games aimed at kids, the likes of your Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, and if we’re going for dark kids games, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee and 40 Winks. Those were the…