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Antal Bokor
Jun 25, 20242 min read
Until Then Is a Stand Out Visual Novel That is Often Funny, Sometimes Poignant
Until Then is a narrative game that's funny, heartfelt and mysterious
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Alex Orona
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Summer Game Fest Preview: Monster Hunter Wilds
I was able to preview Monster Hunter Wilds at Summer Game Fest and what I saw was out of this world exciting for what’s to come from the...
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Alex Orona
Jun 7, 20241 min read
Blumhouse Brings a Slate of Horror Games to Summer Games Fest
Horror heavy hitters Blumhouse Studio have dipped into video games by crafting a full slate of titles that are a perfect fit for the...
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Julian Ramirez
Jun 4, 20244 min read
Review: Belle & Sebastian Bring Some Love to the Salt Shed
It took me a second to realize, but Belle and Sebastian have been in the game for 28 years with a dozen albums under their belts
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Julian Ramirez
Jun 3, 20243 min read
Let's Get Physical: Upcoming Blu-Ray/4K Releases for June 2024
This is looking like a good movie for movies as some must haves for me are rolling out in the coming weeks.
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Julian Ramirez
May 30, 20243 min read
Album Review: Finom Finds Another Version of Themselves with Not God
If there is any constant in this world, it's Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham's ability to evolve.
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Alex Orona
May 24, 20243 min read
I Took My Mom to ACEN 2024
The Anime Central convention was this past weekend as of this writing, and with it came a plethora of cosplayers and nerdy enthusiasts...
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Julian Ramirez
May 17, 20243 min read
A Perfect Evening at the Salt Shed with Waxahatchee and Good Morning
Sometimes you need the right balance of calm and invigorating music to make your weekend settle just right. This past weekend the Salt...
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Marielle Bokor
May 9, 20242 min read
LudoNarraCon Starts...NOW! Fire Up Your PC for Great Narrative Games and Panels You Can Attend in Your PJs!
LudoNarraCon's from a time we couldn't go outside, but even now that we can, its amazing narrative games, dev talks and demos are can't miss
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aaroncynic
May 9, 20243 min read
Apple's New Ad Celebrates the End of Creativity
Whenever tech giant Apple releases something major, it usually comes with a slick ad that worms its way into the cultural lexicon. The...
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Antal Bokor
May 6, 20243 min read
Heading Out Juggles Lots of Concepts With Middling Results
One of the old adages of game development is if you do too many things, you end up doing none of them particularly well – that is, too...
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Antal Bokor
May 1, 20243 min read
Bleak and Provocative, Indika Stands Out with an Absurd, Profound Narrative
I first played Indika during the Steam Next Fest, and it was one of the standouts for me (along with Children of the Sun). I knew Indika...
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Julian Ramirez
May 1, 20243 min read
Let's Get Physical: Upcoming Blu-Ray/4K Releases for May 2024
It's a new month an you can't keep the physical releases down!
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Culture Combine Staff
Apr 29, 20242 min read
C2E2's Biggest Day of Cosplay Brings Even More Amazing to the Floor
We spent this last weekend at the largest convention center in the northern hemisphere with tens of thousands of other nerds to bring you...
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Culture Combine Staff
Apr 27, 20241 min read
Cosplay at Chicago's C2E2 2024 is Fire!
We're a few years past cancelled cons, rescheduled cons, and half cons here in Chicago, and nature is finally returning. And while some...
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Marielle Bokor
Apr 26, 20247 min read
It’s Time for the Choose Your Own Adventure C2E2 Preview 2024!
It's C2E2 weekend in Chicago and this team of pop culture lovers is hitting the floor. Here's what we're most interested in in this preview
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Antal Bokor
Apr 24, 20244 min read
Another Crab’s Treasure is a Unique and Charming Soulslike
Another Crab's Treasure is a delightful and slightly silly take on a Soulslike - not without its difficulty. That makes it our treasure, too
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Antal Bokor
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Lunar Lander Beyond Continues the Atari Trend of Updating Vintage Games
The early Atari consoles–especially the 2600–were home to a lot of games that are undeniable classics. They’re just not really played...
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Antal Bokor
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Phantom Fury Brings Shelly Harrison to the Fifth Generation
Ion Fury was a surprise when it was released: a NEW game made entirely in the Build engine? Sure, it was a modified version of that...
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Antal Bokor
Apr 18, 20243 min read
Harold Halibut Is Charming, Brilliant, Boring
If you’re a fan of Wes Anderson, especially Fantastic Mr. Fox, you might be looking at Harold Halibut and thinking, “wow, that looks...
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