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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Automates Level Grinding

One of the more tedious parts of a Pokémon game is level grinding. The process isn’t difficult, but it is very time-consuming when it comes to helping your squad out ahead of high-level battles. The Experience Share mechanic certainly helps, but the…

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Lair Land Story (Switch) – Review

Lair Land Story is a visual novel that takes place in a life simulation with multiple endings. Conceptually, it’s a mash-up of some of my favorite game genres. There’s just one thing: sometimes, a great concept can’t always nail the execution. Overall, Lair…

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Xbox Soft Launches Game Pass Friends and Family Subscription

In much of the world, you’re not able to try out the latest iteration of Xbox Game Pass. In Ireland and Colombia, however, gamers are getting a taste of a new approach Microsoft is taking to its subscription service with Xbox Game…

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Nintendo Switch OLED Splatoon Edition is Out Now

The Nintendo Switch OLED console bumped the price up by $50 for the upgraded screen. That’s not a bad trade-up if you usually play handheld. Add another $10 to that and you can net yourself a brand new Splatoon Special Edition console,…

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Madden NFL 23 (Xbox Series X) – Review

The middle of August for most of my life has meant my birthday and the release of a new Madden. It’s like a time-honored tradition that marks the unofficial start to the NFL season, at least in my mind. There’s something that…

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God of Rock is a Rhythm Based Fighter Coming This Winter

I’ve never been a die-hard fan of fighting games, but I do love a great rhythm-based game. The good news for fans of both genres is that Modus games revealed a great new IP at Gamescom’s Future Game Show that mixes both…

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Strange Horticulture (Switch) – Review

There’s something about browsing a plant shop that I find extremely satisfying. Like a lot of people, I picked up a few plants during the pandemic to try a new hobby. They’re even still alive! More good news: the person who sold…

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The House of the Dead Remake (Switch) – Review

The local pizzeria near my school, baseball field, and home growing up had two arcade machines in it. The first was baffling to me as I couldn’t imagine why someone would want to play golf on an arcade cabinet. Of course, I…

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Death Stranding Coming to PC Game Pass

The Hideo Kojima gem Death Stranding is a divisive game. Some love it, some hate it, and now some people who haven’t previously gotten to play the game get a chance to do so thanks to PC Game Pass. The title did…

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Lemillion joins My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero Roster

One of the most impactful characters in all of My Hero Academia is Mirio Togata. Of course, readers and watchers of the series know him by his hero name, Lemillion. In the hit multimedia franchise, Lemillion is literally everything you’d want a…

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