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John Warren Jun 12, 2022. 25 minute read
The Plucky Squire is the Coolest Game I Saw This Week
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Nerium Mar 17, 2020. 1 minute read
Fanwidth (A Fanbyte Podcast) Episode 55: Medieval Brian is Dead
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Kara Dennison Jan 17, 2020. 2 minute read
New Film Asks: “What If We Just Tried to Build Anime For Real?”
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Eric Thurm and Chingy Nea Aug 6, 2021. 12 minute read
Behind Anime Lines: Paranoia Agent Part Five
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Jess Sebastian Jan 26, 2022. 5 minute read
Unpacking Presents a Version of Normalcy I Will Never Understand
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Dylan Roth Feb 5, 2021. 9 minute read
WandaVision Episode 5 “On a Very Special Episode…” Review
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mer Jun 6, 2020. 6 minute read
WWE Recap: Art Imitates Life, But in the Least Tasteful Way Possible
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Mirage: Arcane Warfare offers a few new twists on the multiplayer FPS
First-person stabber?
READ MORE >Dylan Roth Feb 10, 2021. 7 minute read
They Should Probably Just Remake Babylon 5
Late last year, I decided to close a major gap in my sci-fi television knowledge by burning through that other mid-90s space opera, Babylon 5. B5 has a cult following that I’ve never been a part of — I was too young to appreciate it first-run and it’s been available…
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merritt k Sep 3, 2021. 3 minute read
Even With Doritos and Larry David, Morrowind is Still Better Than Most Games
As Vivec, the poet god-king of Morrowind finally falls under repeated fire from Samus Aran’s arm cannon, I take stock. Low health, better slam an Estus Flask real quick. Some Cheetos wouldn’t be a bad idea either. Ten minutes later, I wander into a building named “House of 1000 Scamps”…
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Jordan Mallory Jul 29, 2022. 52 minute read
Does Flashing Your Lights at a Stop Light Change It?
On this week’s episode of Friends Reunion (a Podcast for Discerning Listeners™), John is off enjoying a luxurious Alaskan cruise vacation aboard a ship that may or may not have room for dozens of dead bodies in its belly. This leaves LB Hunktears and Niki Grayson to celebrate the birthday…
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Imran Khan Sep 9, 2021. 3 minute read
ICYMI: Everything from Today’s PlayStation Showcase
We’re coming up close to a year since the PlayStation 5 launched and the gaming giant has held a number of cards close to their chest since the console’s reveal last summer. There have been some occasional State of Plays (States of Play?), but very few big blowouts one would…
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Eron Rauch Jul 11, 2022. 12 minute read
Sketches of Greatness: why do esports excite us so much?
Esports fan love recalling great plays by their favorite pro gamers, but what's the science behind it?
READ MORE >Kara Dennison Oct 9, 2019. 2 minute read
Ascendance of a Bookworm Might Cure Your Isekai Exhaustion
Two years ago, Kodansha banned isekai stories from their annual light novel competition. If that’s not a sign of the times, I don’t know what is. The isekai genre — in which the protagonist travels to an alternate, usually fantasy, world — has been a tried-and-true formula for centuries around…
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Jack Gardner Mar 18, 2020. 5 minute read
What Was the First Video Game Boss?
Bowser. Sephiroth. Ornstein and Smough. Some of the most iconic characters and moments in video games come from boss battles, tense encounters with powerful opponents that go above and beyond the other challenges of the game. These intense moments of conflict and difficulty can seem out of place when compared…
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Steven Nguyen Scaife Jul 7, 2022. 8 minute read
The Prolific Dev Team Behind Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Go to the Steam page for Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate, which made a splash as the winner of the 50th Ludum Dare game jam, and you might note the distinctive name of its developer: Punkcake Délicieux. Click on their name and you’ll learn that Shotgun King is their first…
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Victoria Rose Feb 5, 2020. 3 minute read
Evo 2020’s Announcement Stream Brings Plenty of Punchy Choices
It’s now 2020, which means tournaments are in full swing. Even the Evolution Championship Series, better known as Evo, had a great start to the year, with the second year of Evo Japan going smoothly (minus one literal slip-up). Now, as everyone scrambles to start summer plans, the main Evo…
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Nerium Nov 19, 2019. 4 minute read
Dungeon Meshi Vol. 7 Review: Emotions and Politics Run High
Dungeon Meshi, a.k.a. Delicious in Dungeon, immediately gripped readers with a fun gimmick supported by genuinely likable characters. But longtime fans know that’s only where the story began. Dungeon Meshi Volume 7 continues the series’ growing tradition of providing some terrific fantasy world-building you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else.…
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Imran Khan Jun 16, 2022. 1 minute read
Dragon’s Dogma Sequel Announced During Anniversary Event
During Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma anniversary event, the Japanese publisher finally made good on a long-rumored game announcement. Fans of 2012’s Dragon’s Dogma have reason to rejoice as Capcom has revealed Dragon’s Dogma 2, a sequel to the quiet critical darling that has been ported to pretty much every modern platform. The…
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