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My First Mister Review
Entertainment

My First Mister Review (2001)

Gary Smith1 Comment

Christine Lahti's My First Mister is one of the most overlooked films of 2001. Sobieski and Brooks share an unlikely chemistry that carries this quiet gem almost all the way home — almost being the operative word.

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A View From the Rafters
Pro Wrestling

AVFA: A Reading From the Book of Borden

Stinger

A legendary piece of wrestling writing finally finds a permanent home. The Book of Borden retells the story of WCW, the nWo, and the rise of Sting through the lens of biblical scripture. A must read for any fan of wrestling mythology.

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Hunting Season Review
Entertainment

Hunting Season Review – Mel Gibson Still Has It

Gary Smith

Mel Gibson proves he still has it in this lean, competent survival actioner. As reclusive woodsman Bowdrie protecting his daughter and a wounded woman from ruthless criminals in Oklahoma's wilderness, Gibson delivers a commanding, grounded performance that elevates a predictable but tense plot. Read our Hunting Season review.

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Dragonkin: The Banished
Games

Dragonkin The Banished: How the Montescail City System Works

Gary Smith

A new trailer for Dragonkin: The Banished was released today, and this one focuses on Montescail — the city that serves as your home base throughout the game. It's worth a closer look because it's not just a fast travel menu with an NPC or two. Montescail starts at level one and scales all the way to 50. As you play, you earn improvement points to spend on passive bonuses or upgrading specific shops. What makes this more than a stat screen is that the city visually changes as it grows; buildings…

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Destiny 2 Shadow and Order
Games

Destiny 2: Shadow and Order Delayed to June 9, 2026 — Bungie Promises Expanded Content

Gary Smith

Bungie has officially announced that Destiny 2: Shadow and Order, the game's next Major Update, has been delayed from its original March 3rd release date to June 9, 2026. The news comes at a difficult time for the game, as Destiny 2 continues to struggle with historically low player populations following the launch of Edge of Fate and the ongoing Renegades season. The delay, however, was expected considering the amount of resources Bungie has been pouring into Marathon. That game will release on…

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Review
Games

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Review

Gary Smith

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PC, PS4 [Reviewed], PS5, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS) Developer: Nihon Falcom Publisher: Nihon Falcom (Japan) / NIS America Released: July 21, 2016 ESRB: T – Teen The Ys series began back in 1987, a little over a year after I was born. While I had heard of the franchise, I had never played a Ys game until this year. However, while browsing games available on PlayStation Plus, I came across Ys VIII and Ys IX. I thought the screenshots looked good, so I read…

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Game Reviews

WWE 2K24 Review

Gary Smith

WWE 2K24 has arrived allowing players to finish their story in new match types, tons of improvements to existing modes and gameplay, a large roster and a Showcase celebrating 40 Years of WrestleMania. Read the review to find out why this one is great.

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Game Reviews

Achilles Legends Untold Review

Gary Smith

Soulslike isometric ARPG Achilles: Legends Untold is now available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Read Gary's review of this budget friendly hack and slash title to see whether or not its worthy of your time and money.

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Game Reviews

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Review

Gary Smith

Gary reviews the latest entry in his favorite franchise, Assassin's Creed. Mirage is a return to series roots and a love letter to the first games in the series. But how does it hold up compared to the earlier titles and is it worth experiencing?

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Game Reviews

Iron Danger Review

Gary Smith1 Comment

Iron Danger is a fun and at times frustrating tactical combat game with an overreliance on its time-manipulation mechanic. Available now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Continue reading for the full review.

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Game Reviews

AEW Fight Forever Review

Gary Smith

Yuke's and THQ step back into the wrestling ring with AEW: Fight Forever. This arcade-style, spiritual successor to the old N64 wrestling games is available now for every platform but mobile. Read our review to find out if it's a contender or a pretender.

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Game Reviews

Humanity Review

Gary Smith

Humanity is a puzzle game that puts the fate of all humanity in your paws. Lead the endless horde of humans into the light in this delightfully wonderful puzzle game from Enhance Games.

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Fall Guys
Game Reviews

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Review

Gary Smith1 Comment

It's been almost a month since Fall Guys took the world by storm. Since its release on August 3rd, the game has quickly become of the most popular (both played and watched) games on the planet and also is the most downloaded game in PlayStation Plus history. While it's been free on PS Plus, it has still managed to sell over seven million copies on Steam at an MSRP of $19.99. It's been an amazing success story, has become a favorite of many, and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down anytime…

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Darksiders Genesis
Game Reviews

Darksiders Genesis Review

Gary Smith

Darksiders Genesis has arrived on consoles (PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) after releasing late last year for PC and Google Stadia. Budget priced at $39.99, Genesis brings a lot of value to the table in terms of a fun gameplay loop and replayability. Genesis is a spin-off of the main Darksiders games, and in this case serves as a prequel taking place before the three numbered games. The perspective has shifted to an isometric one akin to Diablo, the developer is Airship Syndicate as opposed…

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Anna Kendrick Noelle
Entertainment

Noelle Review

Gary Smith

Originally slated for a theatrical release, Disney made the decision to go with Noelle as the first live-action, original movie for their Disney+ streaming service. With the service launching on November 12th, it was definitely a good decision by Disney because November and December are months when folks like to watch Christmas movies. Also a good decision because Anna Kendrick brings some name value to the service's first original film, and also because Noelle is better suited for at home…

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