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  • A Love Letter to Civilization VI

    Late to the Civilization party, I found myself falling hard for Civ VI — the game that made “just one more turn” a lifestyle. Even as Civ VII stumbles, my heart belongs to its predecessor.

  • Lost Kingdoms (Part 3) – Sewer Sludge and Snowy Peaks

    Katia trudges through one of FromSoftware’s most obnoxious sewers, hunts a not-that-Mind-Flayer, and then gets sent to play fantasy DoorDash in the snowy mountains of Rohbach—all in search of her missing father.

  • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band

    A powerful yet complicated folk-rock classic, “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” reflects on loss, pride, and the lingering weight of history in the waning days of the Civil War.

  • Feels So Good – Chuck Mangione

    Chuck Mangione’s “Feels So Good” is a warm blend of jazz fusion, Latin rhythm, and pure musical joy. A soaring flugelhorn leads a track that’s impossible not to sway to, earning its place as a timeless feel-good classic.

  • Animal Well – A New Standard for Indie Metroidvanias

    Animal Well is more than another pixelated indie platformer. With eerie sound design, hidden layers of exploration, and surprising freedom, it’s one of the best indie games in years — and a new Top Shelf Game for WOTS.

  • Lost Kingdoms (Part 2) – Giant Bees and Graveyards

    Katia takes the long way down into Dahi-Hok Valley, swats a small army of Giant Bees, picks a fight with a giant chicken, and then heads to the spooky Burial Grounds for one of Lost Kingdoms’ first real boss checks.

  • Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen

    A quiet and aching classic from Leonard Cohen, “Bird on a Wire” explores the fragile, fleeting nature of freedom through some of his most powerful imagery.

  • Whipping Post – Allman Brothers Band

    A Southern-rock powerhouse, Whipping Post turns heartbreak into a wailing, electrified storm. The Allman Brothers Band blend betrayal, exhaustion, and explosive instrumentation into one of their most iconic songs.

  • The Man Who Sold the World — David Bowie vs. Nirvana

    Bowie’s original is a glam-tinged ghost story; Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged cover turns it into an intimate haunting. In this Cover Up, we weigh mirror vs. apparition—and why Nirvana’s raw restraint ultimately wins.

  • Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Beta – Ms. Marvel, Autocombos, and the Future of Marvel Fighters | WOTS Review

    Hands-on with the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta as a Ms. Marvel main. I get zoned out, abuse jump throws, poke at assists and autocombos, and dig into what this ArcSys-built Marvel fighter might mean for the future of Marvel fighting games.