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Lovecraft Country Episode 1 Review: “Sundown”

Warning: This article contains mentions of racism and racist violence, and slight spoilers for Lovecraft Country Episode 1. Before I say anything else, I want to say: go read black writers’ reviews of this episode and this show. Use your search engine…

The Orville Season 2 – Ep 8 Review

Warning: The following review contains spoilers for part 1 of “Identity” We’re past the halfway point of Season 2 of The Orville! I was hoping that we’d get a Season 3 release date announcement before this point so I could figure out…

Superliminal (Switch) Review

I have always loved puzzle games and they’re great for your brain. They increase memory, they improve your problem-solving skills, in addition to uplifting your mood, and other benefits. Puzzle games are quite popular right now, but I have yet to find…

Lilly Looking Through (PC) Review

Lilly Looking Through, by Geeta Games, can above all else be described as charming. It’s a fairly straightforward point-and-click puzzle adventure, allowing for easy entry and a comfortable, pleasant gameplay experience. As you play Lilly Looking Through, you control the titular protagonist,…

Doctor Who Series 3 “The Shakespeare Code”

This week I watched the love story that included Dobby and the killer pensioners, not because I’m that far ahead with watching and drafting notes for these reviews, because I wanted to. I wanted to because I often think of that episode…

Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (XBO) – Review

If Dark Souls is an infinitely deep ocean of gameplay to some, Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a puddle of tears over penis envy. It is laughably small in a games industry that takes the 15-hour experience of The Last of Us and stretches that out to double…

Destroy All Humans! (PS4) Review

One of the standout gaming experiences of my childhood was playing Destroy All Humans! on the PS2 back in 2005. I’ve been gaming since I was 3 years old, in one form or another, and the Destroy All Humans! franchise easily ranks…

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath (PC) Review

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Mortal Kombat 11’s original story mode. This article will not, however, contain spoilers for the story mode present within The Aftermath DLC itself. I’m sure it’s no secret by now that I’ll take any chance I…

The Orville Season 2 – Ep 7 Review

Warning: This review contains spoilers for the episode of The Orville titled “Deflectors” This week, we’re coming off a very high note for The Orville. Last week’s episode, “A Happy Refrain,” is quite possibly one of my favorite episodes, if not my…

There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension (PC) Review

There’s a lot going on, in this game that isn’t a game. This non-game, is developed and published by Draw Me A Pixel, which is definitely not a French indie game company. Seriously, trust me: Nothing happens. Absolutely zero. I stared at…