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Hades’ “God Mode” is an Incredible Choice in Game Design

Warning: Minor spoilers up to the second boss of the game ahead! The term “God Mode” usually refers to a sort of cheat code in video games that enables the player to accomplish things not normally possible in intended gameplay. Take Skyrim…

What’s The Point In Stadia Now?

After only 14-months of Google Stadia flopping out like a breast in a particularly loose-fitting halter top, Google is trying to both push itself back into the loose top and tell you that it is a perfectly fine piece of clothing with…

We Need To Rethink Online Discourse

The internet, it is a wonderful place full of pictures of naked people who enjoy being sexually liberated. It is also a place filled with people who have little to no filter on their desire to spread anger and hatred. All while…

Far Cry 5 is a Hot Mess

I’ve been a massive fan of the Far Cry franchise for the better part of a decade. I have fond memories of Far Cry 2 being one of the first things I bought on Steam, plowing through Far Cry 3‘s immersive, fantastic narrative with Jason Vaas. I…

Judging the Mass Effect Trilogy in 2021

The tough thing about games like the Mass Effect trilogy is that debates about the games are tough to navigate. If you played the games in the 2000s and 2010s and enjoyed them, then you’re likely excited about the Legendary Collection coming later this…

Nintendo Should Make Animal Crossing Plushies

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the self-care we all needed in 2020. Museums used it for digital tours, drag performers put on full performances in Animal Crossing, and the average person took some time to relax and decompress on an island paradise.…

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: First Impressions

I saw Assassin’s Creed Odyssey receive universal praise and suggested it to friends without experiencing it myself. I had mentioned previously that it was marked down in the Epic Games Store winter sale to a low price of $7.49, and I just…

I Was Wrong – Star Trek: Discovery

Warning: The following article may contain spoilers for series such as Star Trek: Discovery, Picard, Short Trek, Lower Decks, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, and The Orville. I abhor Star Trek: Discovery. With that first episode and the entire first season being some of the worst TV I’ve watched, I gleefully state with…

An MCU-Style Whoniverse; Yes, More Please

Russell T Davies has been on the media circus via Zoom &/or Skype for his new drama show, It’s A Sin. It is a series about a young gay man traversing the 80s at the height of the Aids epidemic. I honestly…

Watch Dogs: A Shaky Series On Fumes

If any series has a negative connotation attached to it, it’s likely Watch Dogs. The first thought in most gamers’ heads is that the first game deviated ridiculously from its E3 2012 outing to its actual release in 2014. It’s unfortunately a night-and-day…