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SNW “Shuttle to Kenfori” – Review

Plants versus Zombies. Returning for his third episode of Strange New Worlds since “Memento Mori” and “Lost in Translation,” Dan Liu comes back to Star Trek after episodes 5 and 6 of Picard’s third season. While staff writer and story editor Onitra…

Puzzle Quest Immortal Edition (PC) Review

We are in the era of “What is old becomes new again” in gaming. We have re-imaginings like Final Fantasy VII: Remake, faithful remakes like Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and so on and so forth. Puzzle…

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (PC) Review

I have been playing Nihon Falcom’s Trails franchise for over 10 years. From the Trails in the Sky series, to Trails of Cold Steel, eventually working my way to the current Trails Through Daybreak set. Now, we return to where it began…

Comic Book Corner – Kroma

Over the last few months, I’ve found that I quite enjoy miniseries. Apart from being a great option for those with limited reading time, it’s especially interesting to me as a storyteller to see how other authors can skillfully craft satisfying narratives…

Atelier Resleriana (Nintendo Switch) Review

The Atelier franchise has seen international success in recent years. Since the release of the Atelier Ryza games (known as the “Secret” trilogy), the franchise has branched out from a cult classic, niche experience to something more mainstream. As a fan of…

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree (PC) Review

An art style can sell me on a game in a heartbeat. Just look at my Steam wishlist that has amassed to 830+ games, and continues to grow on a daily basis. There’s just something about video games as an art form…

Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

Donkey Kong Bananza is full of surprises around every turn, and encourages a style of open-level platforming that scratches every itch fans of the genre could desire. With a wonderful world full of diverse areas to explore, as well as gameplay that…

Hotel Barcelona (PC) Review

Strap in for this one, y’all. If you know anything about Hotel Barcelona prior to this, you already know why I’m giving you this warning, but this game is a marriage of two wild and insane (in a good way?) minds. The…

SNW “Wedding Bell Blues” – Review

I do love my gay magic pirate, spoilers for another show, I guess. Returning from last season’s 5th episode, “Charades,” Jordan Canning makes her second of three runs out as director for Strange New Worlds. While the writing credits are something I’m…

Digseum (PC) Review

Here is, in its entirety, the thought I had immediately before I started writing this article: “Oh dear, I haven’t moved anything except my right arm in several hours, and I’ve apparently just played Digseum from start to finish in a single…