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Must See: Alien News Desk

Welcome back to a series we’re calling “Must See,” a collection of editorials on TV shows, movies, or anything you watch that we’re suggesting you see. Reviews would fit a single episode, but some shows or movies require a broader discussion. Let’s…

Andrés – Once Upon a Time in Bakersfield Review

WARNING! The videos embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. Andrés Aparicio is now on his third solo release, this one coming less than a year after his previous effort, Heroes, Villains, and All that Jazz. Formerly of the…

Twitch Launch Twitch Studio Beta

Streaming is a hell of a task, I’ve done it from time to time, though it is never easy. Sometimes when streaming console games, the hardware isn’t on your side, or sometimes when streaming PC games, your anti-virus will purposefully demand CPU…

Death Stranding (PS4) – Review

Well, giving this game a score is a headache in itself, nevermind writing something up to back up that score. Experimental is the easiest way of explaining it; Death Stranding is the first game Hideo Kojima has been allowed to do anything…

Superliminal (PC) Review

In this current era of gaming, first-person puzzle games aren’t that uncommon anymore. Since the release of Portal back in 2007, plenty of other games have tried to catch that charming, head-scratching spark. With that, comes a mixed bag of homages and…

Brunch Club (Switch) Review

One of the prevalent genres of indie games is the genre of wacky physics games, where simple tasks are made much harder because of their control scheme. Flash game sensation QWOP is one example, as well as the joke simulator game Surgeon…

The Messenger Is Free On Epic Game Store

I enjoy these mellow weeks where I get to play one game for these articles, especially when I already own the game. To put it bluntly, it makes for an easy week for me. That’s not to say I want an easy…

Parkitect To Get DLC Next Week

As most do, I remember when the tycoon game was king, when shooters were blocky, and “loot boxes” weren’t a thing. Ah, the past, a beautiful time of isometric park building fun, a bit of killing rats in a hospital, or even…

GameMaker is Turning 20

The GameMaker line of engines, by YoYo Games, is one of the more well-known game engines for developers. Aimed at making 2D games, GameMaker’s been an accessible tool for developers for years, up to the 2017 release of GameMaker Studio 2. Tomorrow,…

Disney+ Recognizes Racist Depictions of the Past

Like everyone else, I was exploring Disney Plus yesterday, the new streaming service for all things Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and National Geographic. It wasn’t long before I saw a disclaimer for “outdated cultural depictions.” To be honest, if you’re just…