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  • Hogwarts Legacy Review

    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 Read more

  • The Esports Report: May 2023

    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 Read more

  • 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 Read more

  • You Know What Grinds My Joysticks? Overwatch 2!

    You Know What Grinds My Joysticks? Overwatch 2!

    (Warning: Explicit Language Ahead. Reader’s discretion advised) Well, this week I was going to offer an analysis on mods and the role they serve in videogames, how they create new game genres and spur new developers. But a recent revelation has motivated me to do something else entirely. Blizzard. What the f***! You pieces of Read more

  • Series Retrospective: The Twilight Zone (1959)

    Series Retrospective: The Twilight Zone (1959)

    As one of the shows that has stood the test of time, everybody in the US remembers this bizarre horror-sci-fi-thriller show, especially because the scripts for a few episodes are included in English textbooks as a means of teaching students how to read scripts. The series ran for five seasons, with three revivals and an Read more

  • The Esports Report: April 2023

    The Esports Report: April 2023

    Welcome back to the Esports Report! We had an action-packed April with numerous majors and international competitions as well as a big organization announcement. Without further delay lets get into the news. Counter Logic Gaming is Acquired by NRG On April 3, 2023, independent reporter Travis Gafford reported that Counter Logic or CLG would be Read more