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Star Trek: Picard “The Next Generation” – Review

These are the voyages of the Starship Titan-A. Written by Terry Matalas, season 3 of Picard is helmed by the new showrunner to close out the chapter of Picard (the show) and Picard (the bald bloke). Directed by Doug Aarniokoski, Aarniokoski returns…

Tavern Talk (PC) Review

I’m always happy to see indie games that learn from other successes. Taking inspiration from another game to build something just as interesting is a tough challenge, but an interesting one all the same. Tavern Talk takes the ideas built from Coffee…

Sumerian Six (PC) – Review

Set in the more arcane period of World War II, the Nazis are back to their usual thing. Not playing with Tiki torches and handing out polo shirts but bringing about world domination with experimental tech and some more special powers. You…

Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse (Nintendo Switch) Review

Telltale Games acquired Sam & Max, a silly little duo of a noir dog and insane bunny rabbit, in 2004. Before this, LucasArts had adapted the game from a late-80s comic book series. While the characters central to the series weren’t household names, their…

Star Trek: Picard “Farewell” – Review

“Did my donations not buy me five minutes of face time,” listen, Budget Musk, your donations wouldn’t get you unzipped and fondled. Again directed by Michael Weaver, “Farewell” is written by producer Christopher Monfette from “Penance” and “Assimilation,” who co-wrote the episode…

Madden 25 (Xbox Series X) Review

Every annual release of Madden brings excitement for the upcoming NFL season, and if we’re lucky, new improvements to the long-running franchise. Madden 25 doesn’t feel like the insane jump forward that past entries have, but that’s because consistent improvements have allowed the game’s…

The Bear: Season 3 Review

One of my most anticipated shows for the year was the latest season of FX’s culinary drama, The Bear. After the first two seasons enraptured me, I was anxious to see how the story would escalate here. This season totals ten episodes…

Star Trek: Picard “Hide and Seek” – Review

Warning: The following article contains mention of such topics as mental health and suicide. Reader’s discretion is advised. I hear “maman” one more time, I’m going to walk to France and drop-kick a child in the face. Directed by Michael Weaver, Weaver…

Alien: Romulus (Film) Review

Though we still have a bit of time before the Halloween season, I found myself looking forward to the newest entry in the Alien franchise, especially after seeing the initial trailer which promised a return to the simple plotline of the original…

Gourdlets (PC) Review

Lately, when I’m not working I usually want to play either a heavy action-based game or a cozy game. There’s not much of an in-between for me. Games like Islanders or Dorfromantik really help me unwind, or enjoy a little mental enrichment…