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Steam Deck (Tech) – Review

A year ago, I thought it would be impossible to get a PlayStation 5. Out of stock virtually everywhere and selling out in seemingly seconds anytime it went back in stock, it wasn’t until I reserved one through the PlayStation Direct site…

Metal: Hellsinger Concert Announced for Gamescom

One upcoming game that may not be on everyone’s must-have list is Metal: Hellsinger. For those who are unaware, it is a rhythm-based FPS that seeks to combine the hectic combat reminiscent of DOOM into specific timing to backing songs composed and performed by…

Severed Steel (PC) Review

The FPS genre is in something of a renaissance in modern times. DOOM revitalized things in 2016 demanding a higher sense of quality, polish, variety, replayability, and gamefeel as the games at the time felt tied down to run-and-gun military shooter dreck. Now,…

Neon Blight (PC) Review

Roguelites are as popular as ever, and it feels like this is the hundredth one I’ve reviewed over the years. What makes the genre one of my favorites, though, is that each one is unique and has something going for it that…

Mothmen 1966 (PC) Review

Text adventures make up some of the earliest commercialized video games. With nothing more than the power of words, choice, and pixelated artistry, the genre was a smash hit in the 1980s, long before the video game market was full of FPS…

Matchpoint: Tennis Championships (PC) Review

For a lot of gamers, their introduction and possibly their only foray into a tennis video game was Mario Tennis back on the Nintendo 64. This title was so charming and fun that players were willing to learn the ins and outs of the…

The Boys Season 3 Review

Ever since the premise of The Boys was revealed to be a superhero show where the supposed good guys are a bunch of menaces, it has caught the attention of tons. Arguably the biggest original show Amazon Prime Video has had to offer since…

MX vs. ATV Legends (PC) Review

Racing games come in all shapes and sizes. While the most popular spin on the genre is the kart racer, there’s a different side that hones in on the realism in titles like Forza and Gran Turismo. Some people just like to mud it up,…

Stranger Things 4 Review

The global phenomenon of Stranger Things has had fans in dire straits waiting for season 4 for three years. It’s still a huge deal, though. After the first half of this season aired, my shifts at Hot Topic were filled with people practically begging…

Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe Review

If there was ever a product of its time, it would be Beavis and Butthead. The comedy duo from the mind of Mike Judge (later responsible for King of the Hill, Office Space, and Idiocracy) predated South Park and had more crass laughs than The Simpsons could attempt. Not…