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  • Maine – Noah Kahan

    A reflective pull between memory and longing, Maine captures the quiet desire to return—not just to a place, but to a simpler version of life that still lingers beneath the surface.

  • Mouse PI for Hire – The Case of the Missing Gameplay

    Mouse PI for Hire has one of the most striking visual styles in recent memory, pairing rubber hose animation with a classic first-person shooter. Unfortunately, once the novelty fades, the gameplay struggles to keep pace with its incredible presentation.

  • Bang Bang – Nancy Sinatra

    Nancy Sinatra’s Bang Bang compresses a full relationship—from childhood innocence to quiet heartbreak—into just over two minutes, pairing sparse guitar with a haunting vocal that lingers long after it ends.

  • EVO 2026 – Watching From the Outside Looking In

    EVO 2026 delivered another incredible weekend of fighting games, from Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 to newcomers like 2XKO and Invincible VS. Here are my spoiler-free thoughts on the event, the games, and why EVO remains one of the best weekends in gaming.

  • Lost Kingdoms (Day 11, Finale) – Paradise Lost

    Katia takes on the final legendary beasts, storms Broch Black, and faces the God of Destruction in the finale of Lost Kingdoms. After six and a half hours and only two deaths, the first lap of the Race to Git Gud comes to a close.

  • Rubble to Rubble – Wilderado

    A steady, grounded anthem about pushing forward through life’s setbacks, Wilderado’s Rubble to Rubble finds meaning in motion and resilience in repetition.

  • MLB The Show 26 – Seventh Inning Stench

    MLB The Show 26 still delivers excellent baseball and an addictive Diamond Dynasty mode, but slower progression and a lack of meaningful innovation prevent this year’s entry from hitting a home run.

  • Deportee – Woody Guthrie

    Woody Guthrie’s Deportee tells the story of a 1948 plane crash—and the workers who were never named. A haunting look at labor, identity, and the cost of being reduced to a label.

  • WOTS State of Play 2026 – Two Weeks Late and Right on Time

    State of Play 2026 delivered nostalgia, superheroes, horror, and more than a few reasons for cautious optimism. From Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered to Marvel’s Wolverine, here’s what stuck with me after the showcase ended.

  • Lost Kingdoms (Day 10) – White Tiger, Blue Dragon, and the Grind Before the Finale

    Katia heads into the legendary monster trials of Lost Kingdoms, battling the White Tiger in the shifting forests of Hupon-Jen and uncovering the absurdly overpowered Blue Dragon card deep within Terjon Temple.