Toads of the Bayou (PC) Review
What do you get when you mesh a strategy RPG, roguelike, and deckbuilder with a froggy thematic? Toads of the Bayou, of course. I came across it when its trailer was shown during PC Gaming Show 2024, chock full of upbeat banjo twangs and a glimpse of the dragging and dropping of card-based gameplay. Needless to say, the frog-based pixel art looked so dang unique while the game appealed to my love ...[Read More]
The Rise of the Golden Idol (PC) Review
Earlier this year, I came across the term, “Thinky games,” something describing games where the player is tested via their wits and logic rather than dexterity, patience (for the grind), and coordination. Portal and World of Goo can be considered thinky games, as can Fez, The Witness, and Into the Breach. Ah, we mustn’t forget Return of the Obra Djinn and its detective-based gameplay loop of solvi...[Read More]
Corsair VIRTUOSO MAX Gaming Headset Review
The highest tier of wireless gaming headsets is often reserved for units boasting the highest quality of audio, refined features that work out of the box, supreme comfort, and active noise cancellation. I’ve occasionally seen consumers compare headsets of this caliber against the likes of Bose, Sony, Apple, Sennheiser, EPOS, Jabra, and JBL. The issue with these comparisons is that these “standard”...[Read More]
ARCANE’s Official After Show “AFTERGLOW” Episode 1 Debuts on YouTube
NO SPOILERS, FOLKS! Riot Games just announced an after show for ARCANE Season 2! I am DEFINITELY going to watch once I am caught up on Part I of Season 2! Details below — =============== Today, Netflix and Riot Games debuted the first episode of AFTERGLOW, the official ARCANE after show featuring exclusive sit-downs with Ella Purnell (Jinx), Hailee Steinfeld (Vi) and co-creator & ...[Read More]
Gaming Peripheral Double Feature Review: KiiBOOM Phantom 81 V3 & Sweet Paw Keycap Set
Today’s double feature review comes courtesy of KiiBOOM – a keyboard and a separate set of keycaps! If you’re looking for a new keyboard or want to make your keeb cuter with some custom keycaps, this review is for you. Without further ado, let’s get to it! KiiBOOM Phantom 81 V3 Mechanical Keyboard Review I have three keyboards that I rotate between on a constant rotation: Epomaker’s RT100 (that I ...[Read More]
Riot Games reveals Teamfight Tactics: Into the Arcane’s Gameplay!
Into the Arcane is adding some interesting gameplay mechanics! I can’t wait to see how units can evolve from the Anomaly. Check out other details from Riot Games below! ====== The world of Arcane once again manifests in the Convergence in the latest game update for Teamfight Tactics, the world’s largest PC strategy game. Teamfight Tactics: Into the Arcane will launch on PC and mobile o...[Read More]
Metal Slug Tactics (Nintendo Switch) Review
I don’t expect most players to be familiar with the Metal Slug series. No, not Metal Gear Solid. I’m talking about Metal Slug – a run’n’gun series from the 90s that most 90s (and 80s) kids played on arcade cabinets. It’s classically 90s, featuring Rambo-esque soldiers, slapstick humor, and gruelingly difficult gameplay despite weapon pick-ups that change bullets into gigantic bombs. Metal Slug Tac...[Read More]
REPLAY THE PLOT: RIOT GAMES REVEALS TEAMFIGHT TACTICS: INTO THE ARCANE
Teamfight Tactics’ newest set, INTO THE ARCANE hits live servers on November 20! Only 18 days left before we can celebrate Season 2 of ARCANE along with a brand new TFT set! I can’t wait to see what the team has cooked up. Check out the details for INTO THE ARCANE below! ==================== TLDR: Teamfight Tactics will launch its most Arcane set ever with Teamfight Tactics: Into the A...[Read More]
Squirrel with a Gun (PS5) Review
Folks who have lived in a suburb or have spent enough time on a suburban-adjacent college campus would understand the lives of squirrels. When I was an undergraduate, I was accosted by a pair of squirrels who lived in the tree right outside of my dorm room. I would mind my business as I walked to-and-from class, but they would screech at me and occasionally chuck nuts at me. I found it amusing unt...[Read More]
Yakuza Kiwami (Nintendo Switch) Review
Yakuza Kiwami was added to PlayStation Plus in November 2018. At that time, I was not in a position to play it because of school and my obsession with Final Fantasy XII (which, for the record, I have yet to finish) on the PS4. Fast forward to 2020 when the whole world shut down, I was reminded that I was reminded that Yakuza was in my library when I was looking for something to play while I had no...[Read More]
Meletrix Zoom75 TIGA Mechanical Keyboard Review
If you’re immersed in the mechanical keyboard space, you may have heard the names Meletrix or Wuque Studio before today. If not, both of these companies produce premium custom keyboards that most consumers will have to put together. These disassembled keyboard kits are often referred to as “barebone editions,” meaning that the consumer gets the keyboard case, PCB, backplate, foam, batteries, gaske...[Read More]
Sonic X Shadow Generations (PS5) Review
It looks like we’re remaking each and every Sonic game thanks to the Sonic anniversary. This isn’t a callout; this is a statement. As a fan of Sonic (primarily the SEGA Genesis games), I’m thrilled to see games of my childhood and adolescence become updates and rereleased for gamers today. I won’t dispute the notion that many folks may still be attached to the live service giants that dominate con...[Read More]