Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night | Hands-On Preview

I was lucky enough to get some hands-on time with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night at PAX East, one of the most anticipated upcoming indie releases. While Ritual of the Night's nature as a spiritual successor to Igarashi's Castlevanias is quite a hefty burden, Bloodstained definitely has the potential to live up to that legacy. Admittedly, the …

Captain Marvel Review | Empowerment with a Cause

Another post that I was slow on cross-posting, my overall take on Captain Marvel is that it is a solidly constructed super-hero flick with a couple of thematically interesting points that elevate it above the lesser MCU entries. At this point, it's hard not to be sucked into the orbit of mass anticipation regarding the …

PAX East 2019 Day 3 Previews: Control, Shovel Knight, Super Meat Boy Forever and more

Once again, I'm linking this late, as I had initially written this article while the show was ongoing, but day three of PAX was my overall highlight of the convention in terms of the games I saw. I got to see several titles that I'm heavily anticipating, including a few games which will have their …

PAX East 2019 Day 2 Previews: Mortal Kombat 11, Splitgate, Falcon Age And More

I had forgotten to post this here, but on the second day of PAX East I saw a good mix of more well-known games and obscure titles. To summarize, I saw Mortal Kombat 11 (I somehow did a 180 on the violence in this game), Splitgate: Arena Warfare (Old school + Portal = a multiplayer shooter …

PAX East 2019: Day 1 Previews

Due to the fact that I'm currently in a scramble to write about day 3 of PAX, I don't have time for a witty intro to this post, but let's just say there's an impressive amount of cool games of all sizes this year at the Boston Convention Center. Check out my thoughts on my …

The Must Watch Anime of Netflix

With Neon Genesis Evangelion on the way, I thought it was a good time to take a look at Netflix's fairly expansive catalog of Japanese cartoons. In short, it is quite impressive, sporting several of the best series around amidst a lot of the lesser original programming. While I don't want to wade into the …

The Dragon Prince Season 2 Review | Second Times The Charm

After an entertaining first season that felt somewhat dramatically unsatisfying due to issues with the format, it was nice that the second season of The Dragon Prince thoroughly cashed in on its initial promise. Acting as something of a spiritual successor to the best American cartoon of all time (and one of the greatest shows …

Three Games From 2018 That Demonstrate the Power Of Video Game Storytelling

While it may not have reached the stratospheric heights of 2018, last year saw the release of quite a few fantastic stories in the medium. Although the fact that there were new examples of good video game writing is not inherently surprising anymore, the specific games that impressed were a somewhat unlikely bunch. Rockstar managed …

My Top Five Favorite Movies of 2018

To round out the lists of my favorite things from 2018 (my top five games list can be found here and my top three anime can be found here), I finally sifted through enough movies to create a list of my top five favorites from last year. If there any trends among my picks, I would …

Why The Return Of The Obra Dinn Is Such A Satisfying Puzzle Game

The modern indie gaming scene continues to prove that there is an infinite possibility space for the potential of the medium. While it's understandable why most titles tend to follow genre formulas or have a clear lineage, every once in a while we get something like Return of the Obra Dinn, which completely reimagine their …