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Smosh Summer Games

Smosh Summer Games

Daphne Spencer October 1, 2025

Smosh Summer Games came back with a bang! Smosh, a sketch comedy Youtube channel founded in 2005 by Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, produced a summer games series from 2015-2019. Before that, in its earliest...

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Silksong Is So Good It Poses A Real Danger To My GPA

Amalia Weix October 1, 2025

Silksong, the highly anticipated follow-up to Team Cherry’s hit indie game Hollow Knight, has been released after seven years of development to a fanbase so enthusiastic that they actually crashed Steam....

Roblox Safety Issues Spark Lawsuits

Roblox Safety Issues Spark Lawsuits

Sofia Lunde October 1, 2025

Roblox! The classic online platform where you can play games made by other users, customize your own avatar, or make a game yourself. But in a game that’s supposed to be “kid friendly,” over time,...

Digital art of the in-game Haru Urara

The Legacy of Haru Urara, The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere

Addison Gray October 1, 2025

As of recently, a game from overseas has taken the internet by storm. On June 26th, 2025, a popular Japanese game known as Umamusume Pretty Derby was released globally and blew up online around late summer....

Image credit to Black Tabby Games

Slay The Princess is a Dating Simulator and You Cannot Change My Mind

Amalia Weix February 1, 2025

It’s February, which, as a month, is singularly defined by Valentine’s Day—a celebration of love, the commodification of human connection, and chocolates. If I wrote an article about the latter two,...

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Fortnite Chapter 6 and Fortnite OG: Something New, Something Old.

Ben Thom January 1, 2025

December saw a new era for Fortnite. It brought 2 new seasons with it. Fortnite OG: Chapter 1, and Fortnite Chapter 6: Season 1: Hunters. But what are they? And are they any good? Fortnites Sixth chapter...

Marvel Rivals: Is it Worth The Download?

Marvel Rivals: Is it Worth The Download?

Ben Thom January 1, 2025

On December 6th, Marvel Rivals released to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, easily solidifying it's place as a more than competent Hero Shooter, with a fast growing community looking for anything that is Overwatch,...

"Plants Vs. Zombies Fail" by InfoMofo is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

A Totally Comprehensive Overview of Plants Vs Zombies, The Greatest Horror Franchise of All Time

Ben Thom October 1, 2024

Ah, October, a time of spooks and candy, pumpkins and ghosts, and most importantly, horror media. But, what is the best horror media for the spookiest of all the months? Well my friends, look no further...

Indie Explorers: What's going on with the Risk of Rain 2 DLC?

Indie Explorers: What’s going on with the Risk of Rain 2 DLC?

Ethan Scheeler and Ozzie Beebe October 1, 2024

Welcome to the brand-new Indie Explorers, where we discuss the latest Indie game news. This month's issue will discuss the New DLC for the hit third-person looter shooter Risk of Rain 2. If you have kept...

A Totally Comprehensive Review of Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon by Someone Who is Not Very Good at Video Games

A Totally Comprehensive Review of Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon by Someone Who is Not Very Good at Video Games

Ben Thom September 30, 2023

Fromsoftware, a video game company famous for making Dark Souls 8 times (that's a joke please don't come after me), also has another recognizable franchise named Armored Core--a popular Mecha shooter during...

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