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Channel Zero Season 3 Episode 2 Review: “Father Time”

“Butcher Block”‘s second episode, “Father Time,” is a stylistic vision layered over questionable substance. In all honestly, that’s a not-uncommon foible from the horror that deliberately leans into the gross-out factor. It feels particularly jarring here, though, as the writing moves between…

Curse of the Dead Gods (Switch) Review

As a lot of our readers are no doubt aware by now, I love Roguelikes. However, I must admit that after playing Hades, I somewhat feel spoiled. Why? Because as I have previously mentioned, Hades has become my new gold standard for…

Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (PC) Review

When I review games, I have an open mind on all fronts. I don’t particularly mind the genre, the art style, the experience behind the developer, etc. If a game is fun in the end, those are just minute details that don’t…

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood (PC) Review

Warning: This article contains mentions of death, misogyny, racism, and spoilers for Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood. Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood is the recently released action RPG from developer Cyanide, set in and borrowing from the World of Darkness tabletop RPG…

Doctor Who “The Beast Below” – Review

So, “The Beast Below.” I’ve never really been one for the episode as it is used as a secondary introductory episode, not just of the companion, but the Doctor too. I have other, less prophetic, reasons for not liking it too much,…

Channel Zero Season 3 Episode 1 Review: “Insidious Onset”

Warning: This article contains discussion of mental illness, ableism, and spoilers for Channel Zero. The inaugural episode of Channel Zero‘s third season, this time based on Kerry Hammond’s “Search and Rescue Woods” and here titled “Butcher’s Block,” only peels back the first…

Fallen Legion Revenants (Switch) Review

Let’s talk about inspiration for a moment. Sometimes, ideas that are inspired by great works can create great works in return. An example of this is Shovel Knight, which took the formula from games like Mega Man and other platformers of its…

Kinetic Edge (PC) Review

Every once in a while, I like to fire up a quick game that doesn’t require me to invest hours to get immersed. I’ve particularly had fun with Golf With Your Friends and Cloudbuilt, which make for great experiences thanks to their fast-paced physics-based…

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PS4) Review

I have played the Ys series for quite some time now. I’ve played some of the original releases, some remakes, some ports, and everything in between. As a result of this experience, I can tell you that by far, Ys IX: Monstrum…

Doctor Who “The Eleventh Hour” – Review

I think it was Sydney Newman when recasting the Doctor in 1966 began along creating the look of that famous markedly different look came about, that said, “Hey Fellas, what are you doing to this guy? […] For Chrissake, flop his hair […] Make him…