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Doctor Who Series 2 “Love & Monsters” Review

Every now and then there is a Doctor Who episode that you do not have to rewatch to remember what you think of it, this is one of those cases. Next week is also one of those cases, mostly due to the feeling…

Warframe (PC) Review

For a couple of weeks now, I’ve been on the hunt for a video game that can make life a little easier for me and the person I’m seeing. We’re a full continent away from each other, and the great 2020 plague…

NASCAR Heat 5 (XBO) Review

“If you goin’ hard enough left, you’ll find yourself turnin’ right.” Right, now I’ve expended my entire knowledge of NASCAR (via Disney’s Cars) in the first line, I’ve set the tone. Yes, outside of the Midwest and South, for the most part, NASCAR has…

Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Switch) Review

Way back in the PlayStation era, my dad turned me on to a game called Harvest Moon. I fell in love with this cute little game that was really just a farming simulator with a story tacked on. Over the years, I…

Trails of Cold Steel III (Switch) Review

For the first time, the Legend of Heroes franchise has made its way to the Nintendo Switch. We now know that Trails of Cold Steel IV will be coming to Switch in 2021, however, none of the previous games in the franchise…

The Orville Season 2 – Ep 2 Review

Warning: This review contains spoilers for the second episode of The Orville’s second season. Read at your own discretion. The Orville’s second season started off with a solid, character-focused episode. It brought each of the characters into the second season, shaking up…

Ares (TV series) Review

Ares is a Dutch-language and Dutch-produced series, released as a Netflix original on January 17th, 2020. In a tightly-written eight-episode season, with each episode about half an hour-long, Ares definitely has its share of scares. Most of them come from the things…

A Mortician’s Tale (PC) Review

Warning: This article contains discussions of death, suicide, funerals, and transphobia. I recently played through A Mortician’s Tale, by Laundry Bear Games, purchased through the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality on itch.io. Though the bundle is now closed, the game is…

Doctor Who “The Impossible Planet” & “The Satan Pit” Review

Warning: Links contained within this review may contain references to mature themes and feature strong language. This week’s Who review goes from one dark, dank, and depressing hellscape to another. The difference is I find nothing redeemable about these two episodes of…

Ys: Memories of Celceta (PS4) Review

I have been a fan of Nihon Falcom’s work for a while. Both the Ys franchise and the Legend of Heroes franchises are favorites of mine. Falcom has a way of infusing lore and depth into all of their stories, even things…