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Sequel Bait – InFamous

With Sony’s Spider-Man 2 releasing soon, I thought now would be a good time to look back on a superhero game series that has seemingly fallen into obscurity. I find the disappearance of Infamous from the modern gaming market quite baffling given…

Fortune’s Run: Why Did Steam Reject Its Build?

*WARNING* This article discusses depictions of sexual assault. Viewer discretion is advised. There are a lot of games on Steam, more than you could fathom. The de facto online gaming marketplace that got its start as a Half-Life 2 hub has become…

We Need A New SWAT Game

Last seen with a launch in 2005, we’ve not seen a new Police Quest title since 1998 with Police Quest: SWAT 2 and its SWAT subseries since 2005. I’ve been playing a lot of SWAT 4 recently, the 2005 (2006 with the Gold Edition) take on a first-person real-time tactics…

Movies to Keep Tabs on at the End of 2023

There are a lot of movies coming out at the end of 2023, but which ones stand tall among the rest? Here is a list of my personal picks for the end of 2023! A Haunting in Venice (September 15) The third…

The Attraction of Live Action Adaptations

Last week marked the premiere of the One Piece live-action adaptation on Netflix. This is the latest attempt to adapt an enormously popular anime series after many failed past works with series such as Death Note, Cowboy Beebop, and more. I am…

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 Speculation

With Tuesday, August 22nd marking the opening of Gamescom 2023, a lot of folks are wondering about what we might see this year. This is doubly true for Geoff Keighley’s annual “Opening Night Live” event, which usually gives a variety of exciting…

Why is Overwatch 2 the Worst-Reviewed Game on Steam?

As someone with hundreds and hundreds of hours put into Blizzard’s Overwatch, I was disheartened to see the game completely shut down and phased into Overwatch 2. With no choice to play this game I invested so much time and love into, I…

Who Else Will Show up in Mortal Kombat 1?

Last week during San Diego Comic-Con, Netherealm studios revealed the first lineup of DLC characters that will be joining the roster for Mortal Kombat 1, which releases this September. The series has become known for exciting guest characters and this title is…

What Story Will Hades II Tell?

Lately, I’ve been playing a lot of Hades, mostly because it has been a while and I can play a few runs before bed. However, I’ve also been prepping my muscle memory (and refreshing my actual memory) so that when Hades II…

Top Five Reveals from LRG 2023

On Wednesday, July 12th at 4 PM EST, Limited Run Games released their summer games showcase. Simply called LRG 2023, the event featured a time-traveling Josh Fairhurst (the CEO at Limited Run Games) talking to a crowd at E3 1995 about some…