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The Magicians Season 5 – Ep 10 Review

Warning: This review contains spoilers for Episode 10 of The Magicians Season 5. If you aren’t caught up, beware spoilers. You have been warned. Well, folks, we’re in the home stretch now. Episode 10 of The Magicians’ final season has landed. We’ve…

Band Possibly Leaks New Tony Hawk’s Game

WARNING: links and embedded tweets in this article feature language some reads might find distressing or offensive. If you go back a few months ago now, in the bleary haze of leaks and the rise towards the new console generation, there was talk of…

Why DGD’s “Strawberry’s Wake” is Jon Mess’ Best Song Yet

WARNING! The video embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. Now at the point in their careers that exemplifies their longevity, Dance Gavin Dance is set to release album number ten, Afterburner, on April 24th, 2019. This announcement came with…

Three Indie Games Free On Epic Games Store

Well, it has been all go this week has it not? Monday, Abdul spoke about the Ghost of Tsushima release date being revealed, while Taylor spoke of the number of companies suddenly allowing people to work from home. Tuesday, Taylor was back with the sales…

The Sad Truth: Smartphones Killed the MP3 Player

When I was a freshman in high school, I saved up what was a significant amount of money for a kid and Dad took me to buy an early-gen iTouch. My mind raced at the prospect of being able to listen to…

Doctor Who Series 1 “Rose” Review

Well, this is awkward. Yes, Doctor Who might be over for you, though I’m trapped in that realm known as the past. Yes, for you time might just be a straight line going from one point to the next, but for me, I’ve…

Star Wars The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 3 Review

Warning: This Episode contains spoilers for the latest episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Do not read further if you aren’t caught up. I have been extremely positive on this newest season of The Clone Wars, but this week’s “On the Wings…

Black Mesa, a Half-Life 1 Fan Remake, is Out

The Half-Life franchise has experienced an unexpected burst of life in 2020. Within the realm of official works, Half-Life: Alyx, a VR interquel, was announced a few months ago and is due to release on the 23rd of this month. However, Alyx…

La-Mulana 1+2 (Switch) Review

Looking at La-Mulana, the game seems as if it’s thirty-five years old. In actuality, the game released in 2005 to Japanese gamers who yearned for the Metroid-vania action of the SNES days. A successful Kickstarter delivered its sequel, and the two games still…

How Not To Make A Turn-Based Tactics Game

I don’t like the term “humble brag” it implies that one is trying to lord something over another with the intent of making oneself look good. When I say that I know what works in a video game or what doesn’t work,…