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A look into an entire subset of the reading world stays so popular, and some personal picks from the Jackals library. In the world of genre fiction, one of the main objectives of a writer is to immerse the audience in the world they have created. In some stories, that can mean making a story…
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Why Alien is such a “Perfect Organism” of thematically rich sci-fi horror. The marriage of science fiction and horror began as we know it with Ridley Scott’s Alien. A fusion of Lovecraftian cosmic horror, H.R. Giger’s sexually charged biomechanical nightmare vision, and Dan O’Bannon’s thematically rich writing, Alien is a landmark of multiple genres with…
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Jumping headfirst into one of gaming’s most iconic and intimidating genres I’ve actually long held the belief that fighting games are objectively the coolest genre of video game. As much as I love great RPG’s and shooters, no other style of game aside from insane character action games embodies the adage of “hit button, make…
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How Rockstar’s magnum opus stands as the final statement from one of America’s most famous genres Spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2 Ahead Seven years after its release, there’s no denying that Red Dead Redemption 2 is Rockstar’s finest work. The sequel to their also excellent Red Dead Redemption (2010) builds upon and…
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How the Doom franchise’s constant evolution has kept us playing for over 30 years. No matter how many titles have come out over the years, no series is more synonymous with the first-person shooter genre than Doom. From the 1993 original that created the genre to the newly released Doom: The Dark Ages, Doom has…
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The studios may be lost, but not the battle. Though it pains me to say so, I’ve been a bit burned out on Star Wars for a couple years now. Ever since the utter embarrassment that was Rise of Skywalker, few releases from Disney’s stewardship of the Galaxy Far, Far Away have done anything to…
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The surprise rebirth of a legend. Back in August of last year, I was writing about how my favorite publication in the gaming space was being shuttered. After more than 30 years printing kickass magazines full of insider news and sharp games criticism, Game Informer was shut down by their *ingenious* overlords at GameStop –…
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A discussion of Western AAA games and why some projects fall flat. In August of 2024, Star Wars: Outlaws was released. Published by AAA gaming giant Ubisoft and developed by their in-house studio Massive Entertainment, the ambitious and wildly expensive title was the publishers’ first-attempt at a game set in one of the most iconic…
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Unless you’ve been stranded in the desert these past 8 years, chances are you are aware of Fortnite. Epic’s online Battle Royale-turned modern cultural touchstone has been the envy of the games industry since shortly after its launch. With an estimated 30 million daily players, no other competitive online game comes close to the chokehold…
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Nintendo’s new console doesn’t need to be the start of a new era – it just needs to keep the party going. After months of nonstop rumors, Nintendo finally made a formal announcement for their new console. The Nintendo Switch 2 will take the reins from its massively successful predecessor to become the gaming giant’s…
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