Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order Sales were a MESS!
The Nintendo Switch 2 had been announced to be available for pre-orders starting on April 24th at midnight, which includes
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Was the Mario Kart World Direct Even Worth It’s Own Presentation?
WAS THIS MARIO KART WORLD DIRECT EVEN WORTH IT’S OWN PRESENTATION? On April 19th, Nintendo broadcasted their Nintendo Direct
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Game Prices Cause Uproar
On April 2nd, Nintendo revealed their newest upcoming console as well as its launch title, Mario Kart World. Things were
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DC Comics x Sonic the Hedgehog Crossover (Part 1)- “Chaos Crisis!” The Speedsters Unite!
DC COMICS X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: ISSUE 1 “CHAOS CRISIS” REVIEW BY EDWARD BRYAN SABA-CASTILLO The age-old question, who
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Pokémon Legends Z-A Makes Me Hyped But Also Worried
Pokémon Legends Z-A Makes Me Hyped But Also Worried After a yearly drought of no news, the Pokemon company finally
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A Monster Hunter Retrospective
With the release of Monster Hunter: Wilds, the newest release in the popular action RPG series, I am sure that
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The Toneys 2024
Welcome to the first Toneys, Halftone’s year-end awards! To ring in 2024, our three editors, Sophia, Adam, and Dillon, have
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Atlus’s Big Year: Metaphor ReFantazio and P3R
With the tenth annual Game Awards having come to a close, the internet is currently filled with people saying
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A Lukewarm Defense of The Game Awards
You ever meet somebody who doesn’t do number scores? Like, you see a movie together and you ask them to
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Marvel Rivals: The Live-Service Savior
Marvel Rivals feels too good to be true. The free-to-play, third-person team shooter starring Marvel superheroes might look like every
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I’m So Glad Echoes of Wisdom Exists
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a game that nobody was expecting. Following the success of the two
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NOT A Dating Sim: Disney’s Twisted Wonderland and the Connotations of Otome Games
Disney’s Twisted Wonderland, or TWST, released March 18, 2020, in Japan, and Jan. 20, 2022, in North America, is a
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I Miss Spooky Levels in Games
I used to really like Halloween as a kid. The decorations, the candy, going trick-or-treating with friends, carving pumpkins, and
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Alan Wake 2 “The Lake House”, The Latest Entry in Gaming’s First Shared Universe
This October, fans of Alan Wake 2 (2023), the mind-bending, supernatural survival-horror epic, get to return to Cauldron Lake in
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The Horror of Slay the Princess
You’re walking alone down a dark forested path. Eventually, you find your way into a decrepit shack in the middle
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Playstation’s Astro Bot Breathes New Life Into the 3D Platformer Genre
Since the release of Super Mario 64 in 1996, the 3D platformer genre, with few exceptions, has essentially been the
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a Modern Gaming Marvel
1997’s Final Fantasy VII is my favorite video game ever made. 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake was a masterful adaptation
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Balatro is 2024’s Best Deal in Gaming
I’m addicted to Balatro, and for just $15, you can be too. Created by indie game developer LocalThunk and published
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Why Final Fantasy 16 Is My Game Of The Year
(SPOILERS AHEAD for Final Fantasy 16) “I have killed the monster…and become an outlaw.” These words are the
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The Scariest Night at Freddy’s; A FNAF horror-based ranking
With the release of the long-awaited film adaptation, the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise has been firmly cemented in the
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What is the Point of Stories in Video Games?
I like gaming, but I’m not the most experienced gamer. This isn’t an insecurity, it’s an expensive and time-consuming hobby,
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Cavern of Dreams: Simple but Sweet
There’s a simple joy in revisiting the past. Retro pastiches are nothing new, they’ve existed for as long as people
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Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 Meets Every Expectation
Insomniac Games and Playstation Studios’ Spider-Man 2 swung onto shelves on October 20, 2023. The highly anticipated sequel to Spider-Man
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I Wasn’t Impressed by Tears of the Kingdom.
This game is impossible to finish. The long-awaited sequel to 2017’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Review)
Mamma Mia! An Animated Mario Movie! Our beloved Italian plumber Mario is back! But this time it’s not for a
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Remember, There is Always Another Way: A Review on Leef 6010’s Paper Lily
Indie developers have been crushing the RPG Horror genre for decades—games like The Witch’s House, OMORI, Mad Father, and Ib
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Board Game Overview: So Clover!
The best party games cultivate conversations that wouldn’t happen without the game there to prompt them. Popular party games like
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Hit the Road in Beautiful Glitch’s Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
On October 21st, 2022, Barcelona-based developer and publisher Beautiful Glitch released the long-awaited third game in their Monster Prom franchise,
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How to Annoy Call of Duty Players
Gamers are weirdly sensitive. Be it bugs, microtransactions, or playable women characters, gamers are always finding new reasons to
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Looking ahead to HBO’s newest 2023 drama, The Last of Us
Film and television adaptations of video games have always had a big question mark next to them, as they all
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Video Game Development and Crunch: The Industry’s Worst Kept Secret
“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is bad forever.” This quote, often misattributed to Shigeru Miyamoto,
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It took 15 hours, but I finally love Horizon: Forbidden West
Horizon: Forbidden West is the much anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 hit Horizon: Zero Dawn. It follows Aloy
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Mario Party Superstars Celebrates Its Past to Make Series’ Best Game in Years
The Mario Party franchise has been considered one of the best couch co-op experiences you can have with
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