Eric Thurm and Chingy Nea May 4, 2021. 5 minute read

Behind Anime Lines: Paranoia Agent Part Two

Behind Anime Lines is a feature where Eric and Chingy watch an anime together and discuss it—its cultural context, its aesthetic qualities, and how it makes us feel. In this first series, we’re watching Satoshi Kon’s TV series Paranoia Agent, one of Chingy’s favorite series and one Eric hasn’t seen…

Fūnk-é Joseph May 4, 2021. Less than a minute

Jar Jar Binks Tongue Sucker: A Review

A promotional Jar Jar Binks themed lollipop for the 1999 cult classic Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

Kenneth Shepard May 4, 2021. 2 minute read

Mass Effect Cast and Developers to Reunite in Legendary Edition Stream

The Mass Effect: Legendary Edition remasters are ten days away from launch as of this writing, and several members of the series’ voice cast and the original development team are getting together for another celebratory stream. Last time this happened was an incredibly emotional reunion where the cast spoke pretty profoundly…

Kenneth Shepard May 4, 2021. 2 minute read

Sony Registers Trademark for Sunset Overdrive, Could Be Nothing, Unless…

Since Sony acquired Insomniac Games in 2019, there’s been a question of what, if anything, was going to happen to Sunset Overdrive, the stylish action game the studio made with Microsoft in the early Xbox One era. The IP is technically owned by Insomniac, but that first game was published…

Nerium May 3, 2021. 3 minute read

Monster Hunter Rise Best Heavy Bowgun – HBG Tier List (May 2021)

In Monster Hunter Rise, the best Heavy Bowgun is a little tricky to decide. The weapon archetype went sicko mode in Monster Hunter World — an absolute powerhouse at multiple ranges, but particularly as an immortal shotgun machine. Now it’s lost a bit of its identity. Light Bowguns get a…

Colette Arrand May 3, 2021. 4 minute read

Roman Reigns’ New Theme Song: A Review

Last week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown was notable for two things: First, it was Daniel Bryan’s last night on the show, as his loss to Roman Reigns in the main event was a SmackDown Career vs. Title match. Secondly, far more importantly, it marked the debut of Roman Reigns’…

Dillon Skiffington May 3, 2021. 2 minute read

New Pokemon Snap At Home in The Dark Mission Guide

One of the more troublesome New Pokemon Snap from the Research Camp tasks you with getting “a picture of the Pokemon under the floor.” This may seem frustrating to many as they’ve gone by the porch multiple times with no sign of any Pokemon even available to take a picture…

Nerium May 3, 2021. 2 minute read

Monster Hunter Rise Best Light Bowgun – LBG Tier List (May 2021)

You can be pretty flexible when choosing the best Light Bowgun in Monster Hunter Rise for you. The weapon type didn’t see much loss in power in the jump from Monster Hunter World. That means it’s still a fast, hard-hitting, and versatile weapon type. Plus its new Switch Skills and…

Nerium May 3, 2021. 3 minute read

Monster Hunter Rise Best Lance – Weapon Tier List (May 2021)

The best Monster Hunter Rise Lance is a pretty clear winner (for now). But several options exist for players with different designs in mind for their builds. Damage is never everything, and the addition of new skills in the game’s first major update makes picking a build harder than ever.…

Imran Khan May 3, 2021. 2 minute read

PlayStation Charged Developers to Implement Crossplay

  The trial between Epic and Apple, two mega-corporations both in and out of the gaming space, began today. As part of the trial, quite a lot of evidence and documentation has been made public, including Epic’s own internal communications with console partners like PlayStation. Contained within is PlayStation’s policies…

merritt k May 3, 2021. Less than a minute

Scripulous Fingore: A Review

Kenneth Shepard May 3, 2021. 1 minute read

Sony and Discord Announce Partnership to Bring Better Communication to PlayStation

Sony and Discord are partnering up to bring PlayStation Network and the communication app together in some way. In a post on SIE’s website, President Jim Ryan explained the partnership will “bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile,” and “friends, groups, and communities to hang…