I trust DBrand with some of my most important devices. Its screen protectors (and applicators) have been top-notch, and its cases have wrapped a few of my phones, including my Samsung Galaxy S25. This time, I trusted them with my Nintendo Switch 2 in the process of reviewing the inventive […]
Year: 2025
Disney Dreamlight Valley: Wishblossom Ranch Review
Hot off of dozens of hours reviewing the sweatiest kind of game imaginable in ARC Raiders, wading into the cozy waters of Disney Dreamlight Valley once again was like stepping into a warm bath at the end of a hard day’s work. I’ve managed to mostly keep up with this […]
Fatekeeper, a First-Person Sword-and-Sorcery RPG, Drops 8-Minute First Gameplay Trailer
Fans of grounded, gritty fantasy RPGs might want to keep an eye on Fatekeeper, an upcoming first-person role-playing game fueled primarily by melee combat and spells. Its reveal clearly caught the eye of plenty of you, because the announcement trailer did a million views on IGN's YouTube channel (and you […]
Here's What's Leaving the PS Plus Library in December 2025
It's once again time for Sony's PS Plus library to get an update, which means if you've been thinking of giving games like Sonic Frontiers, Forspoken, or Battlefield 2042 a go but haven't gotten around to it yet, you better make it quick — they'll disappear on December 16. While […]
The Hobbit: There And Back Again Board Game Review
4 months ago
Not only is Reiner Knizia certainly the most prolific designer in hobby board games, but The Hobbit: There And Back Again isn’t even his first (or second, or third) game based on Tolkien’s book for children. First was a 2010 game where players were the hobbit’s dwarf companions, helping on […]
The Hobbit: There And Back Again Board Game Review
4 months ago
Not only is Reiner Knizia certainly the most prolific designer in hobby board games, but The Hobbit: There And Back Again isn’t even his first (or second, or third) game based on Tolkien’s book for children. First was a 2010 game where players were the hobbit’s dwarf companions, helping on […]
Harry Potter: 15 Year Later, a Non-Canon Scene Stands as the Best of the Series
4 months ago
I was driving my daughter home from seeing Wicked: For Good last night (a pretty enjoyable experience in my book – the very last shot of the movie is going to stick with me for quite a while) and loaded up Apple Music, as I often do on long car […]
Harry Potter: 15 Year Later, a Non-Canon Scene Stands as the Best of the Series
4 months ago
I was driving my daughter home from seeing Wicked: For Good last night (a pretty enjoyable experience in my book – the very last shot of the movie is going to stick with me for quite a while) and loaded up Apple Music, as I often do on long car […]
Hytale Co-Founder Fights to Bring Canceled Game Back to Life and 'Break the Curse Once and for All,' Releases 16 Minutes of New Gameplay Footage
Months after Riot Games pulled the plug on Hypixel's Minecraft-esque sandbox game, Hytale, a new 16-minute trailer is showcasing how the game currently plays as the original co-founder fights to keep it alive, starting with an early access release. This week, League of Legends developer Riot Games confirmed it had […]
Dispatch's 'Sexy Demon Lady' Malevola Was Inspired by an Iconic '90s Pepsi Ad
If you've been spending time with Dispatch and feeling that Malevola's practically humming with early 1990s supermodel energy, it turns out you're absolutely right. Talking to IGN, Adhoc art director Derek Stratton explained how a '90s Pepsi advert starring supermodel Cindy Crawford was the inspiration for the "sexy demon lady" […]