Preview: Despot’s Game Pits Little Pink People Against a Deadly Game
When I first saw Despot’s Game I immediately thought of Smash TV—you know, that ancient arcade game that vaguely resembled the Running Man movie. Okay, that’s a lot of 80’s […]
GALLERY: Wizard World Chicago 2021 Cosplay Competition
As we’ve established, there was a lot to see and do this past weekend at Wizard World Chicago 2021. We’ve been keeping you up to date on everything we saw […]
Wizard World Chicago 2021 Sunday Panel Catchup
Even in years past, Wizard World Chicago has seemed simultaneously long and short, with long days filled with panels, merch, cosplay and after parties. It seemed like we’d just gotten […]
Review: Klang 2 Is a Rhythm Game That Looks like a Platformer
I love rhythm games. They’re definitely one of my favorite genres to just sit back with and relax–even despite their ocassional intensity. Even games like Beat Saber have a calming, […]
Review: Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron’s Workshop Is Classic Bubble Bobble but That May Not be Enough
I played a lot of Bubble Bobble on NES when I was very little. It was one of my first introductions to simultaneous two player co-op, and it’s a game […]
Review: Industria Is a Competent Atmospheric Shooter
I’m a huge fan of atmospheric first person shooters, but lately the trend of single player shooters has seemed to diminish a bit. Instead, most first person games are either […]
Darksiders 3 on the Nintendo Switch Brings Accurate Gameplay–Including the Bugs
I played Darksiders 3 when it was released on Playstation 4 back in 2018. I am a big fan of the series and was excited to play a new member […]
GALLERY: Wizard World Chicago 2021 Sunday Cosplay
Though Sunday is oft considered a winding down period, this year’s Sunday crowd was dressed to the nines in great cosplay. [soliloquy id=”99439″] Enjoy the fruits of their labor and […]
Review: Denis Villeneuve’s Sumptuous Dune Brings an Epic to Life, Both Larger Than Life and an Intellectual Achievement
What little I know about the universe of Dune is limited to one read-through of the first Frank Herbert novel long ago and a couple viewings of David Lynch’s 1984 […]
Dispatch: Week of Chicago Int’l Film Festival Features Filmmaker Tributes, Even More Compelling Cinema
The Chicago International Film Festival is well underway, with screenings happening at venues around the city and a full slate of films available via the Festival’s virtual platform, too. Through […]
Review:Back 4 Blood Is Great, but I Can’t Shake That Generic Feeling
I love co-op games, especially of the four player variety. I spent a lot of time playing Left 4 Dead, which is the game that invented the formula. Originally developed […]
Wizard World Chicago 2021 Saturday Panel Catchup
We spent much of our day in panels at Wizard World Chicago on Saturday. There was a long list of programming that included fandoms that ran the gamut from Outlander […]