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The Death of Propnight

On December 12th of 2023, Fntastic announced that it had ceased operations after the failed release of The Day Before. While many people were outraged by the poor release of this title that was at one point a highly wishlisted game on…

Octopath Traveler Fans Should Try Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth

While many people who talk about the RPGs of yesteryear cite Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy VII as their favorite RPG of all time, I’ve always had a bit of a niche favorite. Tri-Ace’s cult classic RPG Valkyrie Profile captured my imagination…

Mike’s Most Anticipated Games of 2024

It’s always great to have something to look forward to on the horizon. While I spent most of 2023 going to work on my backlog, there were still some games that got announced for 2024 that I just know I’ll be dropping…

Where Will the Pokemon Franchise Go in 2024?

Let’s start with an obvious statement: The Pokémon franchise is a massive juggernaut in gaming, manga, anime, merchandise, and just about every other element of consumerism. The latest games in the mainline series, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, sold incredibly well and did push the…

David’s Thoughts on WoW’s Seeds of Renewal Patch

You know, folks, after how severely I burned out on World of Warcraft thanks largely to my disinterest in its Shadowlands expansion, I’m quite glad that its Dragonflight expansion has been so much of a breath of fresh air for me. However,…

Why World of Warcraft is my Reliable Comfort Game

I’m sure I’m not the only World of Warcraft player who has taken long breaks from the world of Azeroth due to feeling burned out toward the game as a whole. I’ve had that exact thing happen to me several times over…

Honkai Star Rail: A Surprising Personal Hit

If you asked me at the start of 2023, if I would be hooked on a Hoyoverse game by the end of the year I’d have laughed in your face. Genshin Impact was enjoyable, but it overwhelmed me with the wealth of…

Three Gaming Surprises in 2023 We’re Still Processing

2023 is going to go down as a historic year in video games. From a hotly contested Game of the Year debate to shadow drops, canceled projects, and historic layoffs, the gaming industry is in great shape financially and in absolute turmoil…

Keiran’s Top Books of 2023

You can ram your Spare and other pointless stories from people who don’t need to be in the public consciousness. As someone who makes a point of reading for enjoyment first and foremost, as well as just delving so deep into my extensive library,…

Mike’s Favorite Bullet Heavens of 2023

Without a doubt, my most-played genre of games this year was the Bullet Heaven. This is thanks to the surge in popularity brought about by Vampire Survivors in 2022, which I not only couldn’t shake, but fell headfirst into as 2023 progressed. There’s…