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William Newkirk was born of two LA musicians, and baptized in Super Nintendo and Toonami. He enjoys listening to psychedelic trance while gaming into the early morning hours. Today William still lives in Los Angeles, and is honorary uncle to Nerd Josh's 3 chihuahuas.

Earth Night – An Interview With Rich Siegel

A Project With Passion Sometimes a game comes along that can grab your attention with a single frame of gameplay. Shadow of the Colossus, Ori and the Blind Forest, and Cuphead for example. These games capture our imagination before we’ve even touched a controller, and further enthrall us once we have. At this year’s E3,…

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Preview: Borderlands 3

The Hunt Is On Are you ready for some mayhem, vault hunters? It’s been 7 years since the release of Borderlands 2, and Gearbox Software is finally ready to give gamers the sequel they’ve been craving. Releasing on September 13th of this year, Borderlands 3 looks to be filled with all the chaotic action, sly…

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Hands-On: Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Switch)

The Third Haunt When there’s a mansion filled with ghostly horrors of all shapes and sizes, who you gonna call? Luigi, of course. So break out the Gameboy Horror and prepare to get spooky, because the tallest Mario brother is back for a fright-filled adventure on the Nintendo Switch. Luigi’s Mansion 3 is the latest…

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Hands-On: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Switch)

Passing The Torch The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are fast approaching, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for Mario and Sonic to grab their skateboards and go for the gold. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games might sound familiar, and it should. The cross-platform duo starred in a similarly titled release…

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Review – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)

A Smashing Success The Nintendo Switch has had a fantastic lineup of first-party games since its launch in March of 2017. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey were a one-two punch of masterful game design that ensured the first-year success of Nintendo’s latest console. For the console’s sophomore year,…

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Review – Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee (Nintendo Switch)

Let’s Go Is The New Yellow It’s been 20 years (22 in Japan) since Nintendo and Game Freak gave players the chance to embark on the journey to become a Pokémon master. Since that time, Pokémon is a name that has been synonymous with handheld gaming. Now, with the handheld/home console hybrid capabilities of the…

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Review – It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Mac Finds His Pride

A Grand Finale (Spoilers Ahead) We all know what to expect from an episode of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. The main characters make terrible decisions, learn nothing, and give us all a few good laughs in the process. Now in its thirteenth season, one would expect some deviation from that formula. However, for the…

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Review – Call of Cthulhu (PS4)

Waking The Great Dreamer Announced in early 2014 by Focus Home Interactive, Call of Cthulhu has had a few bumps in the road during the course of development. Originally being developed by Frogwares, the game was rarely mentioned until it was announced in 2016 that Cyanide Studio would be taking charge, utilizing Unreal Engine 4….

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Review – Jackbox Party Pack 5 (Switch)

Another Year, Another Jackbox Party games were forever changed when the first Jackbox Party Pack was released back in November of 2014. From the twisted trivia-fest You Don’t Know Jack, to the devious liar’s delight, Fibbage, Jackbox Games had a winning collection on their hands. With follow-up releases every year since, we’re now on the…

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Review – Super Mario Party (Switch)

A Decade Of Partying Back in the heyday of the Nintendo 64 when couch co-op reigned supreme, a party game was released. It featured classic Nintendo characters and board-game style gameplay interspersed with mini-games. On December 18th, 1998, Mario Party became the first in a long-running series that would inspire joy and frustration among countless…

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