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Otome Games: A Good Option for Women in These Trying Times

Japan is known for putting out a variety of games that range from amazing to morally questionable. One genre that is growing in popularity is otome, which literally translates to “maiden game”. This genre is targeted towards women with a focus on developing a romantic relationship with one of the many male characters. In the…

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Tools of the Trade: Krita

The last Tools of the Trade article focused on Paint Tool SAI and its usability. The past month was spent testing out the next program, Krita. It can not only be used for creating standalone images, but animations too. Krita is a free, open source software program designed to help illustrators and animations create a wide variety…

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The Energy Crisis in Destiny 2: Forsaken

After a year of consistent community feedback, Destiny 2: Forsaken ushered in a revamped weapon system, freeing up the slots and drastically improving your damage output potential. I outlined this a couple months ago, but essentially, all Sniper Rifles, Fusions, Shotguns, and Breech Grenade Launchers, moved from the Power slot into the Kinetic and Energy…

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Review – Hilda

The month of October brings about thoughts of witches, goblins, and ghouls. These creatures would be terrifying, but if you’ve seen Hilda you might have a different perspective. This animated series cropped up in its entirety on September 21st as a Netflix binge-able, er- original. It has enough magic and whimsy to whisk any watcher…

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Dungeons Introduced in Destiny 2: Forsaken

As the curse on the Dreaming City worsened over the past few weeks, hints kept dropping that our efforts were somehow culminating in a final stand against the curse consuming the city. Every week we were given a new story mission, continuing the plot line of the curse of the Dreaming City. Just as players…

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Review – My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

After its worldwide debut at Anime Expo, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes made its way to the big screen. The dub premiered on September 13th in Los Angeles, California. The Japanese version has been in theaters since August, but North American audiences were finally able to see the summer’s hottest anime movie as of September 25th…

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Review – Spider-Man (PS4)

A Spider For The Ages Superheroes are all the rage. A constant stream of big-budget movies, television shows and video games satisfy armies of fans who always hunger for more. While it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what lit the fuse of mainstream superhero-mania, one likely culprit is 2002’s Spider-Man. It broke box-office records, and thrilled…

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Switch Online – First Impressions

Late To The Party Since the days of the original X-BOX, Playstation 2, and Gamecube, Nintendo has been in last place when it comes to online gaming. While Sony and Microsoft were providing online multiplayer experiences nearly two decades ago, Nintendo didn’t offer any internet-based features until the Wii. The Nintendo Switch launched on March…

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Building On Solid Foundations in Destiny 2: Forsaken

Over the last 2 weeks, we’ve hunted down Uldren, and began exploring the mysteries of the Dreaming City in Destiny 2: Forsaken. This past Friday, a brave team of 6 entered The Last Wish raid. After 18 hours 45 minutes, they emerged victorious. However, the defeat of the raid boss unleashed a curse on the Dreaming…

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Review – Arakawa Under the Bridge: Volume 4

The Non Sequitur Humor We All Needed Nestled under a bridge that crosses the Arakawa River lies a world unlike any Kou Ichinoya has ever seen in his life. Kou is a practical business man. Someone who has ambition and worked their way up from a very young age. His only weakness? He suffers from…

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