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Insect Evolution: How Nightdive Studios Rebuilt a Cyberpunk Legend

Look, let’s just get this out of the way: Making a remake of System Shock is basically the game development equivalent of trying to restore the Mona Lisa using only…

Chris January 15, 2026

Retro-Games

The Game That Changed Everything: A Tribute to Julian Gollop’s X-COM: UFO Defense

Release Date: March 1994 (EU) / May 1994 (NA) Developer: Mythos Games / MicroProse In the summer of 1994, a game arrived on the DOS platform that would redefine the…

Chris January 8, 2026

Reviews

Rising from the Ashes: Why Phoenix Point is the Thinking Player’s Apocalypse

When Julian Gollop, the legendary creator of the original X-COM, announced a spiritual successor, the strategy world held its collective breath. We didn’t just want another tactical shooter; we wanted…

Chris January 6, 2026

Reviews

A Legacy of Excellence: The Shadow Sun Review

If you’re a fan of classic Western RPGs, specifically the era of BioWare and Obsidian’s greatest hits, The Shadow Sun by Ossian Studios is a title you cannot afford to…

Chris January 4, 2026

Movie Reviews

The End of an Era: Why the Final Battle for Hawkins is the Ultimate 80s Fever Dream

Nearly a decade after it first redefined the landscape of streaming television, Stranger Things has finally reached its end. Released in high-stakes volumes throughout late 2025, Season 5 is an…

Chris January 2, 2026

Reviews

Magic Reborn: How Updates and DLC Saved Forspoken

In the ever-shifting landscape of modern gaming, few titles have experienced a journey quite as tumultuous as Forspoken. Developed by Luminous Productions and published by Square Enix, the game arrived…

Chris December 29, 2025

Movie Reviews

Neon Dreams and Digital Dust: A Review of TRON: Ares

After fifteen years of silence following the neon-soaked TRON: Legacy, the Grid has finally flickered back to life. However, director Joachim Rønning’s TRON: Ares is not the direct continuation many…

Chris December 26, 2025

Reviews

Abelard, introduce Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – An In-Depth Review

With the Dark Heresy alpha now putting the Inquisition in the spotlight, looking back at Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader reveals just how high Owlcat Games set the bar. While Dark…

Chris December 22, 2025

Movie Reviews

Deathstalker (2025) – A Gore-Drenched, Practical Effects Throwback

The new Deathstalker film, directed by Steven Kostanski (known for Psycho Goreman), is not so much a conventional remake as it is a gleeful, high-energy love letter to the ridiculous,…

Chris December 15, 2025