Hades is a game about dying over and over. The Sunday Sermon looks at what Zagreus’s story says about Romans 5:3-4 and what happens when you refuse to stay down. Continue reading The Sunday Sermon #7: Hades and What Happens When You Don’t Stay Down
Bungie’s Monument of Triumph Dev Insights cover Exotic buffs, Legendary tuning, Artifact 2.0, Crucible overhaul, Pantheon, raid and dungeon reward updates, and a cosmetics overhaul. Continue reading Destiny 2 Monument of Triumph Dev Insights: Weapons Sandbox, Crucible Overhaul, Raids, and Cosmetics Detailed
This week on Tales of Titanquisitor: The Hall Strips #4, Thalia discovered Kiana’s Flex Appeal and immediately picked up a dumbbell. Theia walked in. It did not go well for Thalia’s confidence. Continue reading The Hall Strips #4: “Your Gut’s Getting a Little Flabby”
Bungie’s Monument of Triumph Dev Insights breaks down the returning Director, SRL, Gambit Ops, Distortions, a full destination loot refresh, and a simplified Portal difficulty system. Continue reading Destiny 2 Monument of Triumph Dev Insights: Director Returns, SRL Coming Back, and Major Activity Overhaul
This week on Throwback Thursday, I review First Kid. It’s one of those 90s Disney comedies that actually holds up. Sinbad is funny, the chemistry with Brock Pierce works, and the nostalgia hits hard if you grew up with it. Continue reading First Kid Review (1996) (Throwback Thursday #7)
Kiana’s Flex Appeal premiered on ESPN in 1995 and became the highest rated show in the network’s history. Thirty years later it still holds up, and America needs it more than ever. Continue reading Remember Kiana’s Flex Appeal? ESPN’s Best Show Ever and America Needs It Back
Sonic the Hedgehog was built to compete with Mario and it delivered. Thirty years later the speed still holds up, the music is still iconic, and Green Hill Zone is still one of the best opening levels ever designed. Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog Review (SEGA Genesis) (Retro WedNESday #8)
Ubisoft’s latest Black Flag Resynced deep dive covers naval overhauls including autopilot, new officer recruits, expanded Jackdaw weapons, and rebuilt Legendary Ship encounters. Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Deep Dive Details Overhauled Naval Gameplay
June’s PS Plus lineup is headlined by Warhammer 40K: Darktide alongside Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. All three go live June 2. Continue reading PS Plus Essential Games for June 2026 Revealed; Grounded, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Tide, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Tubi is free, loaded with hidden gems, and beats paying Netflix prices every month. Here are three films worth your time this week on Tubi. Continue reading Tubi Tuesday #1: The Mask, Training Day and My First Mister
Bungie is ending Destiny 2 live service on June 9, 2026, and everyone’s treating it like a funeral. It isn’t. Here’s why the game might actually be better for it. Continue reading Destiny 2 Isn’t Dead — It’s Finally Finished
The Last of Us giraffe scene stopped me cold the first time I played it in 2013. Twelve years and a dozen playthroughs later it still does. The Sunday Sermon looks at why through Ecclesiastes 3:11. Continue reading The Sunday Sermon #6: The Last of Us Giraffe Scene, and the God Who Gives Beautiful Things to Broken People
The Memorial Day countdown reaches its last new review at #3. We Were Soldiers covers the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965 with the respect and emotional weight it deserves. Mel Gibson, Sam Elliott, and the entire cast are extraordinary. Full review. Continue reading We Were Soldiers Review (2002)
Thalia got Gary’s approval. Theia is furious. Titan is playing a game. The Sword, Sorcery & Sin Dungeon Ranking opens June 4th and Hall Strip #3 sets the stage. Continue reading Tales of Titanquisitor — The Hall Strips #3: “I Do Not Do Sleaze”
The Memorial Day countdown reaches #4. Oliver Stone served in Vietnam and spent ten years trying to get Platoon made. That urgency is in every frame. Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen are all exceptional. Full review. Continue reading Platoon Review (1986)
Path of Exile 2’s 0.5.0 update Return of the Ancients is one of the biggest drops in Early Access history. New league, endgame overhaul, two Ascendancies, and much more. Continue reading Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients Patch Notes: Everything in Update 0.5.0
Bungie has announced Monument of Triumph, Destiny 2’s final live-service update, launching June 9, 2026. Here’s everything confirmed for the game’s farewell content drop. Continue reading Bungie Announces Destiny 2 Monument of Triumph, Final Live Content Update Drops in June
The Indian in the Cupboard had one of the best premises of any 90s kids movie. Toys coming to life as real people with real histories. It just never had the nerve to follow through on what it set up. Continue reading The Indian in the Cupboard Review (1995) (Throwback Thursday #6)
Thalia heads to the balcony with questions for Stinger. What does he do around here exactly? And why the hell didn’t he post a WWE NXT preview yesterday? Tales of Titanquisitor: The Hall Strips #2 finds out. Continue reading Tales of Titanquisitor: The Hall Strips #2: “I Know Just the Stuff”
The Memorial Day countdown continues with #5. Hacksaw Ridge tells the true story of Desmond Doss, the unarmed medic who saved 75 men at Okinawa. Mel Gibson directs it with ferocity. Andrew Garfield is extraordinary. Full review. Continue reading Hacksaw Ridge Review (2016)
