The sports series that sailed a thousand ships has landed at Netflix with a brand-new dub. Steve and Jean-Karlo suit up for the court to see how many points they score against the beautiful boys of Kuroko's Basketball. ― The sports series that sailed a thousand ships has landed at Netflix with a brand-new dub. Steve and Jean-Karlo suit up for the court to see how many points they score against the b...

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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Novel 8

Jan 26, 15:00

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novels

After two decidedly lackluster volumes focusing on Katarina's post-school life as an employee of the Magical Ministry, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! is finally back on its feet. ― After two decidedly lackluster volumes focusing on Katarina's post-school life as an employee of the Magical Ministry, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom is finally back on its fe...

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This Week in Games - Yes Ma'am

Jan 25, 16:02

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games

Resident Evil Village reignited Heidi (and everyone's) desire to be stepped on by an intimidating woman. ― Hi folks! We're past January 20th and the USA didn't implode, so I think that's certainly cause for celebration! Normally around this time of year I'd be off at MAGfest hanging out with my friends in the DC metro area, playing arcade games and attending panels and concerts until ungodly hours in...

ep. review

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Attack on Titan The Final Season ‒ Episode 7

Jan 25, 15:30

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anime

“Assault” serves as a perfect escalation of the climactic action that began when Eren brought the bloody fury of Paradis to Marley's doorstep.

review

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Man and His Cat GN 3

Jan 25, 15:00

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manga

If there is a category for “feel-good manga of the year” in any book award, I would nominate A Man and His Cat immediately. ― If there is a category for “feel-good manga of the year” in any book award, I would nominate A Man and His Cat immediately. The third volume of this heartfelt series is every bit as good as the two that came before it, managing to exude warmth and charm without ever coming off...

feature

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Just What the Heck is Genshin Impact?

Jan 25, 14:00

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games

With the game's major story arcs still being very unfinished, you might be wondering just what Genshin Impact's player base is spending so much time on. But once you set foot in Teyvat's big, open environment, you'll definitely start to understand: this world was built for lots of replayability. ― If you look at the list of Twitter's most talked-about games of 2020, you'll see a bunch of names you pr...

review

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Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina Novels 1-3

Jan 24, 15:00

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novels

Beautiful as it is, the 2020 anime adaptation of Jougi Shiraishi's original light novels Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina is but a pale imitation of the source material. ― Beautiful as it is, the 2020 anime adaptation of Jougi Shiraishi's original light novels Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina is but a pale imitation of the source material. Mostly that's because, like many an adaptation b...

game review

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Shiren the Wanderer: the Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate

Jan 23, 18:00

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games

If you love roguelikes as a genre and want to experience one of the most satisfying, well-crafted examples of the genre, you owe it to yourself to pick Shiren the Wanderer up. ― When you ask Japanese gamers about roguelike dungeon-crawling games, there is one series that stands out as a benchmark among all others: Shiren the Wanderer. The formula developers Chun Soft (now part of Spike-Chunsoft) have...