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Time-Skipping in Animal Crossing: Cheating or Convenience?

As the Animal Crossing franchise hits 20, I recall vast, fond memories of the Gamecube iteration, Wild World for the DS, and New Leaf for the 3DS. Whether it was running errands, grabbing a 200-bell cup of java at Brewster’s, or finding…

Child Of Light Free On Uplay

It is not fun talking about being quarantined, self-isolated, or having to social-distance, but it is important either way. We’ve covered it a lot the past couple of days and weeks, as WoW players got an XP boost, suggestions for shows to watch,…

Shows To Watch While Quarantined

I don’t feel great about opening every article with this same rough phrase and tone for the last few days; however, it is essential. This reality is a very trying time for many of us. It’s especially trying for those who are…

SAWCE Releases New Track, “Vita”

A few years ago, I was on a major binge of the bands Chon and Polyphia. In my deep love for these instrumental mathy bands, I found myself wanting more and more iterations. I stumbled upon the band SAWCE, who only had…

The Problems of Being the 2nd Player in New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons released last week, providing people a nice slice of life in the midst of this ongoing pandemic. However, after a few days of playing as the second player on the Switch, there’s a clear imbalance between the first…

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Disappears from Steam

If you’re a fan of 2011’s self-titled reboot of the Mortal Kombat franchise, it appears that I’ve got some sudden, disappointing news for you if you’re looking to purchase the game on PC. According to the Steam store page for Mortal Kombat…

Langrisser 1+2 (Switch) Review

Fire Emblem barely made it out of the 2000s alive. While its 90s entries were received well, the game had trouble staying relevant as every Japanese developer put out their own tactics-style strategy RPG. One of those competitors was Langrisser, an Emblem-style game that…

The Witcher Season 1 Episode 7 Review

Warning Spoilers for the episode “Before A Fall” below Netflix and the team behind The Witcher have finally done it! They have finally created an episode that captivated me; left me feeling anxious, intrigued, and hungry for more of The Witcher. The question I…

Blizzard Suddenly Provides Temporary XP Buff to Retail WoW

I’m sure we’re all intimately familiar with how chaotic and uncertain daily life has become in the wake of a certain pandemic. According to news of which I’ve just been made aware thanks to the venerable World of Warcraft fan site known…

PlayStation 5 Specs Revealed

I did it, I have successfully sat through a dry 52 minute presentation all on the PlayStation 5’s tech. Not only was I bored to tears, but a lot of the deeper information went straight over my head. However I was still…