Darkest Dungeon Review

Highs and lows abound in this beautiful, complex game.

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‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Review: Cool, I Guess

For the past few decades, major label superhero comics have made an annual tradition of the Big Summer Crossover Event. This usually takes the form of a core miniseries wherein you’ll find all the important plot beats and shocking reveals (this year it’s Dark Crisis at DC, Avengers vs. X-Men…

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TV/FILM

WWE Stomping Grounds Recap and Results

Quick note: if you’re someone who looks at the number grades I give, this might seem a little lower than prior reviews. I actually introduced a real system with math and stuff so I can grade more fairly. There’s number ratings for matches and everything! Wow! Math! Okay, I may…

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WRESTLING

WWE Recap: Three Men and A Universal Title

Raw brought out debuts, NXT gave us a man in a jean jacket going absolutely mental, and SmackDown had Sami and Kevin back at it again. Lots to discuss this week. It’s full throttle towards 36% capacity at Raymond James stadium, and we’ve got two nights of card to pad…

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There’s Probably Good Jokes in Gilgamesh, Right?

On this week’s episode of Friends Reunion (a Podcast for Discerning Listeners™), the Fanbyte Thinktank reconvenes to address one of the most important crises facing modern Sleepy Americans: BMW’s new subscription-based seat warmers. Before John Warren, LB Hunktears, and Niki Grayson can tackle that nightmare of an idea, however, there…

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PODCASTS

20 Years Later, eXistenZ is Still the Best Video Game Movie Ever Made

In March 1999, The Matrix was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. A month later, David Cronenberg released eXistenZ. The film begins similarly to the Wachowskis’ thriller, with a VR developer going on the run after an assassination attempt during the focus testing of her latest game. Because it also touched on…

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FEATURES

Oculus Quest Impressions: No Cords, No Problem

I received my first virtual reality demo from John Carmack at QuakeCon 2012. Upon fitting me with a prototype headset — seemingly held together with duct tape — the id Software co-founder stood by me, clutching a tangle of wires tethered to the goggles, while I fumbled through a VR version of…

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REVIEWS

NXT TakeOver XXV Recap and Results

NXT TakeOver XXV was about what I expected it to be: good but not great. I’m not abandoning my short kings yet, but I have to admit that I’m getting a little tired of little white indie workrate guys too busy doing cool moves to remember to have personalities. I’m…

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Wednesday Night War Week 6: A Dialogue!

This week we decided to experiment with a different format: LB Hunktears and Colette Arrand typing paragraphs at each other in Google Docs. It’s kind of like a podcast, but for your eyes. You could get a computer to read it to you, if you want. We hope you like…

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NJPW Summer Struggle in Osaka 2021 Review: Chekhov’s Double Pin

New Japan Pro Wrestling kicked off four consecutive nights of big shows with two back-to-back Summer Struggle in Osaka events. For July 22-23, the heavyweight tag title feud is the focus of NJPW, and the matches between Naito/Sanada/Zack/Taichi play a major role in delivering some of the most fun NJPW…

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The DC Fans Who Flew a Plane Over Warner Bros. to Save Its Most Diverse TV Show

When Legends of Tomorrow first aired in 2016, it was meant as a crossover show for guest stars in The CW and DC Comic’s shared superhero universe. What started as a time travel spin-off made up of characters from Arrow and The Flash found its own subversive voice. Where most…

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NEWS

Five Cozy Things I Love So Far About The Sims 4 Cottage Living

Releasing July 22, Cottage Living will be the newest expansion pack for the popular life simulation game The Sims 4. As its name suggests, the DLC embraces everything about farming, gardening, and living off the land as your Sims live nestled away in a cute cottage in the English-inspired countryside. I’ve been…

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