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David’s Steam Summer Sale 2020 Recommendations

My friends, I’m sure you all know just as well as I do that this year has been far from typical up to this point. Thanks to the dastardly COVID-19 pandemic and everything that has happened alongside and as a result of…

Hue Is Free On The Epic Games Store

This week the news was mixed bag. On Monday, I covered the Twitter Placeholder mess for Fable & Perfect Dark. Tuesday, Taylor spoke about some pirate’s tale of some guy called Guybrush, while Zoë spoke about the Cyberpunk 2077 anime that’s in the works by CD Projekt Red and…

Burnout Paradise Remastered (Switch) Review

Racing games have never been my passion in the same way that Keiran and other members of the PG staff enjoy them. However, I have very fond memories of the Burnout franchise because I am an absolutely terrible driver, and the Burnout…

Doctor Who “The Idiot’s Lantern” Review

Ahh, Mark Gatiss, you and I have this weird thing going. You write horror-based episodes while I complain about them being horror, a bit dull on sci-fi, and lacking a proper bit of Doctor Who-based fun. Don’t worry, I won’t complain too…

Skully (PC) Preview

When I first saw the trailer for Skully, I immediately thought it looked adorable, and was thrilled to have a press build of the first two chapters at my fingertips shortly after. My first instinct was absolutely correct: it is adorable. It’s…

How Playing Games Benefitted My Long-Distance Relationship

Gaming can get pretty tedious when you’re stuck in the same habits, playing the same genres, etc. I decided to get out of my comfort zone and ask my girlfriend if she wanted to play some co-op games together during our regular…

Assetto Corsa Competizione (XBO) – Review

I can’t explain it; I enjoy driving in games. Not just these racing games where all you do is drive in circles for hours, swearing that you aren’t going one-millionth of a nano-second faster than the last time. I enjoy driving around…

Women and Queerness in Horror: Jennifer’s Body

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Jennifer’s Body. Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts, both fictional and non-fictional alike. One thread has emerged in my preferences though. I like listening to women and queer people talk. Generally, that’s a…

Nintendo President Issues Joy-Con Drift Apology

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa is making headlines today, as a recent Q&A brought up the issue of Joy-Con drift. For the uninitiated, Joy-Con controllers for the Nintendo Switch have a major joystick flaw that causes the stick to input movement without the…

Twitch Prime Loot – July 2020

I guess it is that time of the month again. That time where I get angry, moan about things that almost entirely don’t affect me, and I get a weird feeling in my stomach. I know the former is mobile games, and…