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Review : Forza Horizon 6 : Tokyo Dreaming

Review : Forza Horizon 6 : Tokyo Dreaming

Japanese culture is iconic in many ways. From Ninjas and Samurai, to Anime and Manga, to video games, and much, much more, Japanese influence can be found intertwined with much of the entertainment we enjoy today. For a guy like me who grew up around cars, tracks, and racing, Japanese…
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Review : Directive 8020 : Facsimile

Review : Directive 8020 : Facsimile

During the resurgence of the adventure genre in the early 2010’s, developer Supermassive Games surprised the world with the release of their ode to slasher horror movies, Until Dawn in 2015. Salvaging the remnants of a project originally built around the PlayStation Move technology, Supermassive Games retooled their game to…
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Review : Pragmata : Hack and Hack

Review : Pragmata : Hack and Hack

Pragmata caught my eye the second a man in a space suit appeared on screen, and I absolutely adored it. The NASA-punk style established by the team at Capcom made a strong impression on me upon its first reveal because I am a man easily distracted by the aura of…
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Review : Mouse P.I. For Hire : Anything But Cheesy

Review : Mouse P.I. For Hire : Anything But Cheesy

Dimly lit, grime covered city streets. Torn posters of famous starlets strewn across the brick walls. A dirty smokestack emanating from the local bar's chimney, where crooked cops laugh about their latest exploits. Welcome to Mouseburg. You take the role of Jack Pepper (voiced by Troy Baker), a war veteran…
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Review : Marathon : Extraction is Your Only Option

Review : Marathon : Extraction is Your Only Option

Extraction shooters have historically been grounded in gritty realism, but I’ve always longed for a compelling entry that incorporates hero-shooter elements like traits and abilities. Marathon, an extraction shooter developed by Bungie and published by SIE, tackles exactly that. It features an addictive loot grind, a unique and visually captivating…
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Review-in-Progress : Marathon

Review-in-Progress : Marathon

Extraction shooters have historically been grounded in gritty realism, but I’ve always longed for a compelling entry that incorporates hero-shooter elements, such as traits and abilities. Marathon, an extraction shooter developed by Bungie and published by SIE, tackles exactly that. It features a diverse selection of character classes with compelling…
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Review : Cairn : Survive the Climb

Review : Cairn : Survive the Climb

Climbing games are having a moment, just as the real hobby is growing rapidly among the Gen Z crowd. I’ve always been fascinated by the mindset that makes someone want to put themselves through so much pain, suffering, and potential for death, but I never really thought of it as…
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