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Which Yakuza Games Are the Best to Start With?

With the mainline Yakuza series available on Xbox Game Pass (again) and the recent announcement that it’s coming to the PlayStation Plus service as well starting this month, it’s becoming a lot easier for new players to try out the games. This…

David’s Retro Rewind – South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack

Have you ever played a game you knew full well was terrible just for the sake of catharsis and needing something to complain about? I’ve just done exactly that for this installment of Retro Rewind. South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack is a…

Wytchwood’s Aesthetics Need Their Own Genre

Chicago is an interesting place for a lot of reasons. Since moving back this winter, I’ve been enamored with the city’s full embrace of summer. It’s 100 degrees, but you won’t catch anyone complaining about it. What’s a few months of extreme…

The Orville Needs A 4th Season

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for all three seasons of The Orville. I’ve made it clear, I love The Orville. Seth Macfarlane’s mix of Star Trek with a touch of comedy is something I am sure many people would have been weary about initially,…

Sequel Bait – Pokémon Colosseum

Like a lot of kids, Pokémon was one of my absolute favorite things growing up. The original Gold and Silver versions were the second games I ever owned for myself. Since then, I’ve played pretty much every game in the series. However,…

Star Trek Doesn’t Need Previous Cast Approval

“Gene Roddenberry would be turning in his grave,” a quote by Bill ‘I have never watched Star Trek‘ Shatner. I’ve had my comments on the modern Star Trek (as any fan has) but this weekend I have to pick my jaw up off the…

Will Bayonetta 3 Come to PC?

Since the latest Bayonetta 3 trailer, I’ve been seeing a lot of folks talking about the release on social media. Due to recent cross-platform releases of formerly first-party games from the likes of Sony and Xbox, people have been hoping to see…

Bayonetta 3’s Multiverse Raises Questions

Bayonetta 3 is easily my most anticipated game of 2022. With an already stacked year, the return of one of my favorite action franchises only excites me further. However, the recent trailer for Bayonetta 3 brought up multiple questions for me, namely…

Fantasy Series That Need Video Games Now

As the gaming industry has become more competitive due to widespread commercial success, it becomes much harder for developers to take a chance on a new IP. Fortunately, the world of literature is filled with hundreds of successful book series that can…

David’s Retro Rewind: WWE No Mercy (N64)

I’m fascinated by the number of wrestling games from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s that were exclusive to Nintendo consoles. I find it odd because I’ve never really considered the extent to which WWE’s product would appeal to a more “family-friendly”…