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Article: Hogwarts Legacy

It's hard to say when a new franchise will spawn and shake up the media landscape. It's unlikely that anyone thought that J.

Article: Knock at the Cabin (2023)

Knock at the Cabin is the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan’s (Old, Glass) and, a rarity for writer /director, based on other source material, specifically Paul G.

Article: Roccat Magma Mini Keyboard

With each product they release, it seems Roccat just keeps getting better while giving other gaming accessory companies some much needed competition. Their latest, the Roccat Magma Mini Keyboard is the perfect device for those looking to sacrifice some space from their desk without losing any of their cool factor, especially if you’re into RGB lighting.

Article: Raiden IV x Mikado Remix

I remember back in the day seeing Raiden in the arcades and how cool it looked, especially when you had the powered up laser beam weapon that would lock onto enemies and curl all over the screen. It was so nice being able to bring it home on the PlayStation when The Raiden Project was released in 1995, and I loved playing the more recent fifth entry of the franchise.

Article: DualSense Edge Wireless Controller

The performance, gameplay, graphics and sound of games are one thing. The actual experience of playing them is quite another.

Article: Esther’s Notebooks (2023)

One of the greatest literary tragedies of the 21st century (so far) has been the inexplicable decision not to publish the final two volumes of Riad Sattouf’s groundbreaking biographical masterwork Arab of the Future in English. The first volume was published back in 2015 to major acclaim, while the second, third and fourth… not so much.

Article: A Space for the Unbound

When we’re young, we all make up stories. Some of us never grow out of it.

Article: Mahokenshi

I think I can pin my love of card games to an infatuation with Magic: The Gathering back in the day. The idea of customizing your own arsenal of magic spells based on the cards you had available had me thinking of all the ways I'd use my arcane might to crush my foes.

Article: One Piece Odyssey

Licensed games used to be a scourge, does anyone remember that? Back in the day you'd see a video game based on another franchise and quake in fear because you just might be in for a stinker. Slowly but surely, though, we saw titles like GoldenEye 007 break the licensed game mold and become classics in their own right.

Article: Hi-Fi Rush

Some people like surprises, but I'm not sure I'm one of them a lot of the time. Typically, a surprise tends to be like finding a spider in your bed, stepping in some cat puke.

Movie Time! The Best, Worst, and Everything Else Anime Movies of 2022

It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast…with an anime twist! Japanese animation reached unprecedented heights in 2022, with an astonishing number of anime films showing up in theaters across the country – even topping the box-office. To mark such tide-turning events regular host Ethan Brehm takes a well-earned breather as Sensei Nate Evans is joined by Popzara’s own Chris “Wolfman” Mitchell and – making his podcast debut – Sebastian Stoddard in a kawaii-packed episode looking at the best theatrically released anime movies of 2022. Plus a few surprises.

Films discussed include (but not limited to!) Belle, Sing a Bit of Harmony, Pompo: The Cinéphile, Ryoma! Rebirth: The Prince of Tennis Movie, The Deer King, Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Goodbye, Don Glees!, Revue Starlight: The Movie, Inu-Oh, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, One Piece Film: Red, Evangelion Thrice Upon a Time, Drifting Home, Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie, Bubble, and several others. So many others.

Movie Time! The Best, Worst, and Everything Else Movies of 2022

It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast…for the year of 2022! And what a year it was, especially when it comes to movies and film. Our regular hosts Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans are once again joined by Popzara’s own Christian Stirling for a ludicrously long discussion of the best, worst, and everything else we saw in the cinema, at home, and everywhere else in 2022. Let’s get to it!

So what made their lists? You’ll have to listen, but sneak peaks include: Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, Avatar: The Way of Water, Violent Night, The Woman King, Prey, Banshees of Inshirin, Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, Luck, Aftersun, Crimes of the Future, Meet Cute, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Brian and Charles, Spirited, Elvis, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Jurassic Park: Dominion, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, The Fabelmans, Funny Pages, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and plenty others.

Article: Creative Sensemore Air Wireless Earphones

After reviewing Creative’s Pebble Pro Speakers, I couldn’t wait to check out some more of their products, and they were kind enough to send over the Creative Sensemore Air Wireless Earphones. They sound and work great right out of the box, but you’ll get the most from them if you don’t mind using an app or two.

Article: You People (2023)

It’s only January but we already have a contender for the inevitable worst-of 2023 lists with Kenya Barris' You People, yet another turgid, systematically unfunny “comedy” released by Netflix coming just a few months after last year’s wretched Me Time, demonstrating once again the streaming giant will produce just about anything so long as it ticks the right boxes. The pitch must’ve sounded great: Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in an R-rated comedy about modern race relations? That’s exactly what we need in these comedically stifling times, and who better than Murphy with a return to foul-mouthed funny after decades making family-friendly drivel? Sadly, we get none of that.

Article: Dead Space (2023)

Making new stuff is hard! Let's remake old stuff instead! Such is the refrain of the modern games industry, and it's become commonplace to see old classics dusted off (or refashioned entirely) on the shelves yet again. The stores are a little different: they tend to be digital rather than physical.