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“The Power Of The Doctor” Trailer Confirms Air Date

Is it too harsh on Jodie to say, “Finally!”? I try to make clear a majority of the time that I’ve loved her, and I think with a return in a special, she’ll run head-first into the character. My issue with this…

One Piece Odyssey Trailer Returns Fans to Alabasta

Despite not having seen the anime myself, I’ve been curious and excited about the upcoming release of One Piece Odyssey. The new RPG (coming in January) features an all-new story and will allow fans to revisit iconic storylines and locales, all while…

Prince of Thorns (Book) Review

Warning: The following review contains topics that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Prince of Thorns is the debut novel from English author Mark Lawrence. Having greatly enjoyed Lawrence’s Book of the Ancestor Trilogy, I was excited to…

Steam Decks No Longer Require Reservations

Handheld gamers with huge Steam libraries, rejoice, for a most joyous day is upon us! In a new video that Valve posted to their official YouTube channel yesterday afternoon, they announced three pieces of news pertaining to the Steam Deck. I admittedly…

Rising Hell Is Free On Epic

Monday, Prime Gaming made me want to explode the nuke in Megaton all over again, and Weird West got a demo. Tuesday, Sony is reportedly remastering/remaking a game that doesn’t need it, and Moonbreaker is now in Early Access. Wednesday, October’s first Game Pass reveals were unveiled, and Chivalry 2 got an enhanced edition with…

Doctor Who “The Tsuranga Conundrum” – Review

Believe it or not, it is still not the worst-named episode of the series. That has to go to Chris’ next episode, the final episode, “The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos.” Much like the battle of bibbidi-bobbidi-boo, this episode also lacks what…

Tekken: Bloodline Review

The Tekken franchise has always had a special place in my heart. Even though I had just briefly played the original, my experience with it truly started with the universally-loved Tekken 3. I’ve never become so quickly enamored by a game as…

No Place for Bravery (PC) Review

No Place for Bravery is one of those rare games that comes along and defines a genre for years. It is a game that tells a profound story of loss and sacrifice within a fantasy setting through the eyes of Thorn. Thorn…

Hell Pie (Switch) Review

I love a quirky collect-a-thon platformer. Specifically, games like Spyro the Dragon, Donkey Kong 64, Super Mario Galaxy, and other platforming classics. Hell Pie is developer Sluggerfly’s shot at creating a raunchy, obscene (by their words,) and irreverent platformer. In creating it…

Western Games Need Better Music

Music is an often overlooked but nevertheless essential part of every great video game. Without it, a game can come across lifeless and dull. However, with the right music a game can often cement itself into your mind long after you have…