Month: June 2023
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Summer Showcases in a Nutshell 2023
The Summer Showcases have come and gone and with that we in the gaming community have seen what is in store for the back half of 2023 and beyond. But that isn’t to say that this year’s showcases were perfect. I am still disgruntled that all these companies still refuse to attend events like E3…
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Sonic Retrospective Part 6: An Expansive Cast
Following the success of the Adventure games, the series had an excellent and well-respected place in the gaming industry. Perhaps a better place than its parent company, given that the Dreamcast would be Sega’s final console. At this point, the Sonic series would have to continue on as a set of third-party titles, and while…
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Hogwarts Legacy Review
The Wizarding World is one of those intellectual properties that has made a lasting impact on our society. Starting as a humble series of books, Harry Potter took the world by storm and its legacy would be cemented into our culture with the eight movies that followed it. Since then, the Wizarding World’s reputation has…
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The Esports Report: May 2023
Another month has passed and it is that time again to recount the competitions in gaming that occurred in the previous month. In May, there weren’t many tournaments or majors that took place as all scenes are mainly in between phases or splits but that doesn’t mean nothing happened. Leagues wrapping up matches and qualifiers…
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Boss Design, Featuring Organization XIII
Warning: This article contains minor spoilers for Kingdom Hearts 3, Sonic Mania, Hi-Fi Rush, Persona 4, Doom 2016, Final Fantasy X, A Hat in Time, Undertale, Bayonetta, Pokemon Black/White, Paper Mario, Dragon Quest 9, Metal Gear Solid 2. Boss fights. Some series struggle with them, others are known for them. Done well, these are often…
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