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Skully (PC) Review

As some of you may recall, I wrote a preview of Skully, by Finish Line Games, about a month ago. Having been provided with a review code for the full game‘s release, I’ve been giving it a second, more comprehensive look. The first…

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (PC) Review

As one of my favorite games of all time, Left 4 Dead‘s premise and success has never truly been recaptured by another title since its surge in popularity at the turn of the previous decade. With guerrilla survival executed with intense, visceral…

CrossCode (PS4) Review

Indie games are a big part of my gaming experience these days. Yes, there are a lot of lackluster games out there, but there are also some really great gems. CrossCode is one of the few Indie “darlings” that I’ve missed out…

Take-Two boss: $70 Game Price Not The Baseline

No matter who you are, you have an opinion on what is ruining the games industry. Whether it be misogyny, microtransaction, humans being themselves according to some on Reddit and Twitter, poor business practices, and so on, everyone has an opinion. However,…

PS5 Will Support PS4 Controller for Some Titles

The PS5 and Xbox Series X are going to be revolutionary for a number of reasons. One reason is going to be the sheer amount of games you can play on a single console. Both Microsoft and Sony see a benefit in…

Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (PC) Review

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Dark Nights with Poe and Munro, mentions of racism, and mentions of biphobia. Recently, my article addressing the well-earned controversy around FMV Future’s announced, then rapidly walked back, Gamer Girl FMV, brought me into the orbit…

A Small Discussion about Cunning Linguistics

In the ever-changing world we live in, I’ve seen a lot of people nickel-and-dime each other (for lack of a better phrase) about specific terms they use. I’m not specifically discussing the idea of personal pronouns or political correctness here. This isn’t…

Rock of Ages III: Make & Break (PC) Review

“Gunter glieben glauten globen.” These are four arguably well-known gibberish “words” which, when originally spoken by Robert John Lange, were used as an introduction for the seventh track from British rock band Def Leppard’s 1983 album Pyromania. The album in question is…

Twitch Prime Loot – August 2020

Sometimes, I wonder when Amazon/Twitch will stop with the weekly “free games with Prime.” At least, then I can go back to making these articles where I moan about online and free-to-play games a monthly occurrence. Nonetheless, we’re one more month into…

The Orville Season 2 – Ep 5 Review

Warning: The following review contains spoilers for The Orville Season 2, Episode 5. Read on at your own risk. Last week’s episode of The Orville pleased me greatly. I always enjoy the ever-evolving Krill plotlines but throw in some intriguing plot possibilities…