Driving Dirty – Dirt 5 – Humble Opinions
It has been thirteen years since the first instalment in the Dirt franchise and, over the course of that periodContinue Reading
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Desire and Dishonour – Fall Anime 2020 (Week Eight) – Season’s Writings
-Kane- Beat and Greet – Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode Eight) Pop quiz, hotshot: what’s the best way to show that aContinue Reading
The Not-Too-Distant Future – Cyberpunk 2077 – Coming Attractions
Light up Night City. The future is…soon. I mean, that’s pretty obvious; but, the more specific future of 2077 isContinue Reading
Endlessness and Exclusion – Fall Anime 2020 (Week Seven) – Season’s Writings
-Kane- The Space Between – Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode Seven) Well, job done, we know what Gojo looks like under hisContinue Reading
Conditions, Crocodiles, and Cats – Fall Anime 2020 (Week Six) – Season’s Writings
-Kane- The Bear Minimum – Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode Six) So, Itadori isn’t dead. Spoilers. Surprise. Fooled you. Well, maybe; chancesContinue Reading
Gloom, Guts, and Generosity – Fall Anime 2020 (Week Five) – Season’s Writings
-Kane- Heart Attack – Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode Five) Well, we were promised a death. Who would’ve thought it was (stopContinue Reading
The Beast Offence – Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed – Humble Opinions
Everybody likes robots: it’s just one of those inescapable facts. People also tend to be rather fond of animals. So,Continue Reading
Terror, Trees, and Truth – Fall Anime 2020 (Week Four) – Season’s Writings
-Kane- A Face of Evil – Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode Four) Have you ever thought a situation was going to beContinue Reading
An Endless-Fates Escape – Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning – Humble Opinions
Back when the original Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning came out, I simply fell in love with the massive open world,Continue Reading
Burning Rubber – Ride 4 – Humble Opinions
Since the series’ inception back in 2015, the Ride series has proven with each instalment to be staking its claimContinue Reading
Salutations, Shame, and Subscribers – Fall Anime 2020 (Week Three) – Season’s Writings
-Kane- Meeting Is Such Bitter Joy – Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode Three) In this episode, our duo (trio if you countContinue Reading
FIFA for Anime Fans – Captain Tsubasa: Rise of Champions – Humble Opinions
Football video games are trotted out by the year with little more than a face lift. Yet football fanatics, loyalContinue Reading
Competition, Coups, and Chronology – Fall Anime 2020 (Week Two) – Season’s Writings
-Kane- A Reason to Die – Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode Two) If there was one thing I would not expect toContinue Reading
Claire de Lune – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition – Humble Opinions
After an eleven-year break, the spin-off series of the Final Fantasy franchise returns with the remastered edition of the gameContinue Reading
Drums, Dragons, and Demons – Fall Anime 2020 (Week One) – Season’s Writings
-Kane- Finger Food – Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode One) On the long list of things I would never do with theContinue Reading
A Seriously Dated Disappointment – Serious Sam 4 – Humble Opinions
Serious Sam 4 was the first real iteration of its franchise that I played long enough to be worn outContinue Reading
The Fight is Won – The God of High School (Episode Thirteen) – Season’s Writings
When a villain begins their diatribe against the very notion of existence, you know you’ve reached the final act. If,Continue Reading
A New Legend Begins – Ary and the Secret of Seasons – Humble Opinions
There have been an incalculable number of games that have tried to emulate the magic of The Legend of ZeldaContinue Reading
The Devil, You Know? – The God of High School (Episode Twelve) – Season’s Writings
They say that all good things must come to an end. What they don’t say is how cataclysmic said endContinue Reading
La-La Island – Giraffe and Annika – Humble Opinions
Who doesn’t enjoy a little bit of fantasy every now and then? A chance to imagine a world that isContinue Reading
Not That Nirvana – Nirvanna The Band The Show (Season One) – Humble Opinions
Nirvanna the Band the Show is the most innovative and genre redefining comedy series in recent history, but you probablyContinue Reading
The Once-Bitten – The God of High School (Episode Eleven) – Season’s Writings
They say that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Now, while that sounds really cool and poetic, it essentiallyContinue Reading
Breath of the Forager – Windbound – Humble Opinions
It was only a matter of time before the clones showed up, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of theContinue Reading
The Key to Success – The God of High School (Episode Ten) – Season’s Writings
The key to crafting an effective conflict—much like slaying a vampire—is stakes. For an audience to be emotionally invested, theyContinue Reading
You’ll Never Be The Same – ‘Flowers for Algernon’ by Daniel Keyes – Humble Opinions
It has been two months since I finished reading Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Since then, I haven’t beenContinue Reading
The Spirit of a Warrior – The God of High School (Episode Nine) – Season’s Writings
When arranging an all-styles-allowed fighting tournament, one must abide by certain rules; without them, chaos would reign. The key isContinue Reading
Trouble at the Tournament – Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac (Galaxian Wars Arc) – Humble Opinions
For the first time ever, the complete original run of the Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac anime series hasContinue Reading
The Calm Before the Storm – The God of High School (Episode Eight) – Season’s Writings
Running is cool; it’s like walking, except you get places faster. Still, there is the little thing where you getContinue Reading
Three’s a Company – Blightbound – Humble Opinions
-Sali- I always have an itch to scratch when it comes to ARPGs (and more recently rogue-likes, thanks to myContinue Reading
The New Normal – The God of High School (Episode Seven) – Season’s Writings
Chekov’s gun states that if you show something within a story—a weapon/power/ability—it must be used within said story; to presentContinue Reading
Ground Control to Magnetic Moon Base – Relicta – Humble Opinions
Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game very similar to games like Portal, Q.U.B.E., or Quantum Conundrum. The game hasContinue Reading
Newtype Wonderland – Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost On – Humble Opinions
From the arcades of Tokyo to PlayStation 4’s across the globe, Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost On gives consoleContinue Reading
Kickflip My Heart – Skater XL – Humble Opinions
It has been a very long time since someone has done something to reinvent the wheel with the skateboarding video-gameContinue Reading
The Conventional Wisdom – The God of High School (Episode Six) – Season’s Writings
They say that God moves in mysterious ways…what they neglected to mention is that there are a plethora of pantheonsContinue Reading
The Secret is Out – Ary and the Secret of Seasons – Coming Attractions
Playing Ary and the Secret Of Seasons feels immediately familiar. Ary’s world of Valdi feels very Disney-esque and her abilityContinue Reading
The Cult of the Machine – Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus – Humble Opinions
The Warhammer 40,000 franchise has arguably one of the most well-crafted lores in popular culture. It is complex and deepContinue Reading
Malevolent-Minion-Slapping Fun – Dungeons 3 – Humble Opinions
I’m not usually fond of strategy games in general; but, as a child, I was given a dungeon-sim game andContinue Reading
Pineapple Express – SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated – Humble Opinions
Reading the title alone could dehydrate someone. There are a lot of SpongeBob video games—a lot. While the release cycleContinue Reading
The Moment of Truth – The God of High School (Episode Five) – Season’s Writings
In a competition: everybody wants to win. I mean, it wouldn’t really be a competition if people weren’t competing. Still,Continue Reading
Trying to Log Out – Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris – Humble Opinions
Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris begins with series protagonist Kirito trying to log out of the virtual reality game heContinue Reading
Objects in Mirror Are Deeper Than They Appear – F1 2020 – Humble Opinions
Despite my long-lasting love for a wide range of racing games, I have never played a F1 game; so, forContinue Reading
Crystal Clear – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition – Coming Attractions
It has been almost two decades since the Final Fantasy series saw the release of one of its most uniqueContinue Reading
Camaraderie Isn’t Dead – Fairy Tail – Humble Opinions
Friendship. If I’m being honest, that’s all you really need to know about Fairy Tail. It is a property built entirelyContinue Reading
The Big Day – The God of High School (Episode Four) – Season’s Writings
Everybody dreams. Whether in the sense of an idea that you wish to see achieved or a series of abstractContinue Reading
Academic Warfare – The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III – Humble Opinions
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel has been quite the tetralogy and an immensely ambitious one too. ImagineContinue Reading
Revisiting an Old Friend – Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town – Humble Opinions
It’s been a long time since I played a Story of Seasons (a.k.a. Harvest Moon) game. Reminiscing, it was backContinue Reading
Thy Flesh Consumed – Carrion – Humble Opinions
There are quite a few games out there where you are tasked to be the villain, but not many likeContinue Reading
The Powers That Be – The God of High School (Episode Three) – Season’s Writings
Wheresoever fighters gather, ideals shall clash…like, in the metaphorical sense; most of the clashing will be done with fists andContinue Reading
Can You Dig It? – Mr. Driller DrillLand – Humble Opinions
It has been five years since the last instalment in the Mr. Driller series—a mobile spin-off title: Mr. Driller forContinue Reading
The Battle of Wills – The God of High School (Episode Two) – Season’s Writings
Fighting for sport is an interesting conundrum. Though the aim of the game is to see competitors go all outContinue Reading
Stunning. Vivid. Gratifying. – Children of Morta – Humble Opinions
If you are a fan of stunning pixel art and roguelike games similar to Dead Cells, you should probably checkContinue Reading
The Fight Is On! – The God of High School (Episode One) – Season’s Writings
If what movies have taught me is true, fights are standard fare at any high school. Be it a disagreementContinue Reading
A Kid and Not a Squid – Ninjala – Humble Opinions
Any time a game is promoted as “free-to-play”, the grizzled gaming veterans among us raise our eyebrows; the youngins onContinue Reading
A Difficult Game; An Easy Cell – Dead Cells – Humble Opinions
I’ve never been one for difficult or rogue-like games—you can thank my short temper and minimal patience when it comesContinue Reading
To Cop, or Not to Cop? Only One Wei to Decide! – Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition – Humble Opinions
If you think that Sleeping Dogs is just another Grand Theft Auto clone: you’d be wrong. After playing Definitive EditionContinue Reading
Dungeon Nice Monsters – Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX – Humble Opinions
Since Pikachu’s Vacation, we have known that—despite nominative, and therefore linguistic, differences—Pokémon have their own interactions beyond human influence. TheyContinue Reading
The Most Insane Spectacle in The History of Wrestling – AEW’s Stadium Stampede – Going Over
What can ten professional wrestlers create in an empty 80,000 seat arena? Well, we now have the answer to thatContinue Reading
The Entrance to Entry-Level Dungeon Brawling – Minecraft: Dungeons – Humble Opinions
As an avid lover of Minecraft for the past ten years, I knew I’d have to give Minecraft: Dungeons aContinue Reading
Copious Content, Moderate Substance, and a Unicorn – Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey – Humble Opinions
“Odyssey” is a word usually used to describe a long and eventful journey or experience. In the case of Assassin’sContinue Reading
Aye – Robert the Bruce – Humble Opinions
Braveheat—the classic medieval Scottish pride film starring Mel Gibson—was on TV the other night. The film was meant to depictContinue Reading
Comedy of Eras – Zoids: Legacy – In Retrospect
What can be said about Zoids: Legacy that hasn’t been said already? Probably a lot, because nobody else I knowContinue Reading
Into the Wild – Read Dead Redemption II – In Retrospect
There was something so addictive about Red Dead Redemption II. No, it wasn’t the engaging story, the beautiful graphics, orContinue Reading
One Record Wonder – ‘Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too?’ by The New Radicals – In Retrospect
Whether you were aware of it or not, you’ve likely heard a song written by the New Radicals frontman GreggContinue Reading
Hard Truths – The Suicide of Rachel Foster – Humble Opinions
If you enjoy a good walking simulator—backed by a gripping narrative with light puzzles—then you may want to consider playingContinue Reading
Self-Help Fiction – ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho – Humble Opinions
The Alchemist is a book I have had recommended to me countless times throughout my lifetime; it is undoubtedly aContinue Reading
Delight Amongst All the Rage – Rage 2 – Humble Opinions
Sometimes you just need a bit of mindless fun; so when I picked up Rage 2, that’s what I wasContinue Reading
Escaping Life’s Daily Grind – How I Found Purpose and Meaning Through Skateboarding – With Interest
“It’s funny to think that you’re just on a piece of wood on wheels and somehow you are controlling it.Continue Reading
Connecting The World – Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Humble Opinions
Luke Halliday My first experience with the Animal Crossing series was on the GameCube. Playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, andContinue Reading
Sebastian Was Right – Shinsekai: Into the Depths – Humble Opinions
Shinsekai: Into the Depths was one of the many, many launch titles for the Apple Arcade subscription service; then developerContinue Reading
The Heart of the Storm – Kafka on the Shore – Humble Opinions
When asked about the secret to understanding his novel, author Haruki Murakami had this to say: “Kafka on the Shore containsContinue Reading
Terror of Spiders and the Garbage Man – Resident Evil 3 – Humble Opinions
At the age of fifteen, I found myself with a bargain bin copy of Resident Evil 3 for PC; however,Continue Reading
A Romantic First Date – Resident Evil 2 – Humble Opinions
When I was but a wee little child, I had accrued several PS1 Demo discs—which I believe I obtained fromContinue Reading
Dawn of Hope – Metro Exodus – Humble Opinions
The old Exodus book of the Bible is about several Israelites brought into slavery in Egypt, where they were freedContinue Reading
SOLDIER of Fortune – Final Fantasy VII Remake – Humble Opinions
In 1997, a 1st Class SOLDIER left the military for reasons he cannot remember. This man promptly ventured forth toContinue Reading
Rip and Tear Until It Is Fun – Doom Eternal – Humble Opinions
Id Software surprised the world a few years back with its reboot of Doom (2016). A game featuring a protagonistContinue Reading
What Is Love? – Saints Row IV: Re-Elected – Humble Opinions
“So first I’m silent, then I’m an asshole, then I become world famous, then I topple a worldwide crime syndicate,Continue Reading
Beginner’s Journey in Pinball – Deadpool, Sorcerer’s Lair, and Fish Tales – With Interest
Hardcore Hobby Hopping I’m terrible when it comes to getting into new hobbies; that’s because when I jump into aContinue Reading
The Light at the End of the Metro Tunnel – Metro: Last Light Redux – Humble Opinions
After recently finishing Metro 2033 Redux on the Switch, my attention turned quickly to the next game in the series.Continue Reading
Strategic Romantic – Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV – Humble Opinions
After fourteen installments across countless gaming platforms dating as far back as 1985, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms videoContinue Reading
We Named Her Ku – Ori and the Will of the Wisps – Humble Opinions
Moon Studios’ 2D action puzzle-platformer Ori and the Blind Forest is one of my favourite games of all time; toContinue Reading
Two For All – My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising – Humble Opinions
What can be said about My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising without spoiling the plot in its entirety? Nothing, so buckleContinue Reading
Down in the Depths of the Metro – Metro 2033 Redux – Humble Opinions
I’m not one to usually enjoy playing first-person shooters on the Nintendo Switch (and you’ll understand why soon enough), butContinue Reading
Story of Another Hero – Trials of Mana – Coming Attractions
It is said that people are often the hero of their own story, the protagonist for which the plot progresses.Continue Reading
Dodge-Rolling Its Way Into My Heart – Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem – Humble Opinions
With the recent release of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, there is an abundance of solid ARPG titles on the marketContinue Reading
Heard Feelings – Bryce Papenbrook – Waxing Inquisitive
During Anime Festival Sydney 2020, I was fortuitous enough to sit down and chat with Bryce Papenbrook. Known throughout theContinue Reading
Theatre of the Voice – Ricco Fajardo and David Matranga – Waxing Inquisitive
During Anime Festival Sydney 2020, I was lucky enough to be able to sit down and talk with Ricco FajardoContinue Reading
Fun at a March Convention – Anime Festival Sydney 2020
-Mattiese- Saturday the 7th of March started out real poopy. I ripped my pants, just barely made the train, andContinue Reading
Switchin’ It Up – Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition – Humble Opinions
In 1320, Dante Alighieri finished The Divine Comedy. His epic poem dealt with humanity’s relationship with sin and presented aContinue Reading
Complexity in Simplicity – Path of Exile – Humble Opinions
Time is a commodity – once you spend it, there’s no getting it back. So, why you ask, have IContinue Reading
Once More, With Feeling – Final Fantasy VII Remake – Coming Attractions
“So, our objective here is nothing less than creating a new, definitive, benchmark RPG.” Since its initial release in theContinue Reading
We Are All Team Rider! – Interview With TokuChris – Waxing Inquisitive
Hot off the heels of the successful Team Rider meet up in New York City and ahead of the upcomingContinue Reading
Hadou-Ken Doll – Street Fighter V: Champion Edition – Humble Opinions
I think at this point there are more editions of Street Fighter than there are Ken dolls in this world.Continue Reading
The Love for One’s Own Sound – Sonic the Hedgehog – Humble Opinions
I honestly believe the Sonic we ended up seeing in the final cut of Sonic the Hedgehog was always theContinue Reading
Who’s Eating Who? – Parasite – Humble Opinions
The buzz surrounding Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 film Parasite cannot be understated. The film has just gone on to utterly cleanContinue Reading
The Future of AEW – Media Call with Cody Rhodes – Going Over
On 19th February 2020, All Elite Wrestling held a media conference call with Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes. Members ofContinue Reading
The Beauty Through The Pain – The Ten Lashings of Cody Rhodes – Going Over
On the 5th of February episode of All Elite Wrestling’s weekly television program AEW: Dynamite, a monumental storyline angle tookContinue Reading
The Earliest Memory of a Fond Soul – Mickey’s Wild Adventure – In Retrospect
Painting a Picture What is the first memory that you can recall? My earliest memory is from a hot summer nightContinue Reading
A Date With Destiny – The Story of Tetsuya Naito and KENTA – Going Over
On the 9th of February 2020, Osaka Jo-Hall was the stage of the most anticipated wrestling bout in recent memory.Continue Reading
