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K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut (Xbox Series X) Review

For many, the world of K-Pop is just as much about the industry as it is the music. Not to say people are fans of the grueling work that goes into stardom, but there’s something about the spectacle of debuts, solo efforts,…

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (Xbox Series X) Review

First released in 2019, Dead or Alive 6 is the latest entry in the Dead or Alive franchise. Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo built the game on a brand-new graphics engine, released tons of characters and outfits, and, most interestingly, sought to slightly tone down…

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Rundown

Summer Game Fest weekend is in full swing, and one of my favorite parts of this time of year is the Xbox Games Showcase! This year’s event was promised to be a big one seeing as Asha Sharma, the new Xbox CEO,…

Pragmata (Xbox Series X) Review

Pragmata is the newest game from Capcom, gaming’s most consistent studio of the 2020s. When it comes to games today, there are a lot of safe choices being made out of fear that shareholders might start to doubt the creatives behind new…

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Campaign) Review

In a lot of ways, following up Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with another entry in the sub-series is risky. Following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, all eyes were on BO6, and it delivered on many fronts. Mainly, a stellar campaign…

Two Point Museum (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

Two Point Museum was one of my gaming highlights earlier this year upon its initial release. Since then, I’ve revisited the game in spurts and sessions when I was feeling that itch for the unique and zany world of Two Point games. Now, the…

Skate. Season 1 Impressions

Twenty hours later, and I’m enjoying skate. for all of its bumps and bruises. The repetitive nature of the challenges, along with some significant question marks in the microtransaction department, leaves a lot to be desired. For many fans, this doesn’t feel…

NHL 26 (Xbox Series X) Review

NHL 26 arrives just one month before the start of the upcoming season. A mainstay in sports video games for years now, the series is always a hit with diehard hockey fans, but will this year’s entry keep casual or moderate players…

Monster Hunter Wilds (Xbox Series X) Review

One of the wonderful memories I have of the Wii U, a sentence you don’t read often, was deciding to pick up a game in a franchise I’d never played before but heard much about. Hours and hours later, Monster Hunter 3…

Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Xbox Series X) Review

Life is Strange gained a passionate fanbase following one of the most memorable stories in video games upon its release in 2015. Max and Chloe are synonymous with the medium’s most emotional, effective narratives since its inception. Since then, we’ve experienced relatively…