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Article: Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

There's a lot to be said for fans. Sure, it's fashionable these days to discard their views - such as when they say bad movies like the Star Wars sequels are bad, and don't @ me - but they also do a lot to keep their favorite franchises going even when nobody else will.

Article: Hot Wheels: Rift Rally

I thought the whole “gaming with toys” genre was gone, but it seems to have picked back up recently and soared to new heights with titles such as 2020’s Mario Kart Live by Velan Studios that was perfect for people stuck inside during the "dark time" that year was known for. Now the studio is back with Hot Wheels: Rift Rally that’s mixed-reality fun anyone will want to buckle up and race into.

Article: Seagate 1TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S

Data will always be a demanding concern for console gamers, and what often seems like an afterthought for manufacturers. Current-generation Xbox Series X|S owners know the struggle all too well as both models opt for a more ‘curated’ approach that keeps their architecture proficient, reliable, and protected for optimization.

Article: Cocaine Bear (2023)

During this year’s Oscars ceremony, Elizabeth Banks did a skit with a person in a bear costume, pointing to the bear as proof for how bad her movie, Cocaine Bear, would have looked if she hadn’t opted for a computer-generated version of the titular animal instead. I immediately recalled the obscure 1988 comedy State Park (featuring Ted Nugent!), which featured an unintentionally creepy, and definitely fake, grizzly bear.

Article: Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire

I love games that have a premise that’s both really silly and also really unique. I think a good example of this is 2022’s breakout hit Trombone Champ, a truly unique take on the rhythm genre with an instrument you typically don’t see in rhythm games with a healthy helping of baboons scattered throughout to give it extra personality.

Article: Tchia

There’s something to be said about games that show their heart on their sleeve. It isn’t always about hyper realistic graphics or incredibly intricate, groundbreaking gameplay.

Article: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)

It’s always refreshing to watch a movie that knows it’s never going to be nominated for a single Oscar or earn any clout as a genre revolutionary, and yet executes its story well, in refreshing ways, and entertains us for a couple hours in the process. Few filmmakers have been able to consistently excel at making these types of movies.

Article: Resident Evil 4 (2023)

The more things change, the more they stay the same - or, well, sometimes they just change. That's the case with Capcom's Resident Evil games, which took a wild swerve in a more action-oriented direction with the release of Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube back in 2005.

Article: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

We're looking at yet another remaster today - wait, what? We're not? Yes, original titles do still come out every so often. Even long-running, fan-favorite franchises need to spread their wings from time to time.

Article: Twistwood Tales (2023)

Created by Scottish cartoonist AC Macdonald, Twistwood Tales feels like a webcomic from a bygone era, one that relished breaking free from the typical 4-panel restraints (and content limitations) of newspaper funnies to create something entirely new with the medium, to challenge the perceptions of what a “comic strip” could truly be. After debuting back in 2019 it quickly became an immediate sensation, especially on Twitter and Instagram.

Article: Diablo IV Beta Impressions

While I didn’t really get into the Diablo franchise until Diablo III, I’ve been a huge fan of it since then and can’t get enough of it. So it goes without saying that I had to play the early beta and open beta of the latest entry, Diablo IV, which has its good and not so good elements I’ll go into.

Article: Kill Me Baby: Complete Collection

I love coming across off-the-wall, crazy anime shows where insane stuff is happening all around the main character but they’re too naive, innocent, and just plain goofy to notice it. Enter Sentai’s Kill Me Baby: Complete Collection that’s all about this and then some for loads of laughs and action that will keep you and your eyes rolling.

Article: Watamote: No Matter How I Look At It, It’s You Guys’ Fault I’m Not Popular!: Complete Collection

There’s plenty of fun, slice-of-life anime shows out there, which you can find plenty of in my anime reviews. But what about some that have some twisted laughs with this genre? There’s a few of those too, with the latest one headed my way titled Watamote: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!: Complete Collection (try saying that three times fast).

Article: Revisions: Complete Collection

I remember hearing about Revisions on Netflix some time ago and always wanted to check it out as I tend to view most of their anime. Now Sentai has released it on Blu-ray for those without the service or so-so internet with the Revisions: Complete Collection set.

Article: Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

The sequel to 2019’s Shazam!, Shazam! Fury of the Gods continues to set itself as a lighter, more upbeat superhero adventure than the darker tone set by Zach Snyder’s now discontinued DC universe. The story continues two years after the defeat of Thaddeus Sivana, following Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his superhero foster siblings as they take on a trio of new villains set on destroying our world.