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Tanuki: Pon's Summer reviewed by Nicole Carpenter, played on PC (also available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2)."Tanuki: Pon's Summer launched just when it was needed most – as we head into the coldest months of the year. But it's a welcome reminder of joyful childhood summers during any time of the year, ones that were full of possibility and de...

Ti West's horror-forward take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" looks great, but the larger-than-life Johnny Depp performance at its heart may have those looking for tonal consistency crying "humbug."plain Ti West's horror-forward take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" looks great, but the larger-than-life Johnny Depp performance at its heart may have those looking f...

Monster Hunter Outlanders reviewed by Hayes Madsen, played on iOS (iPhone 14 Plus), also available on Android."Monster Hunter Outlanders is simply one of those games that has too much stuff; it's overflowing with mobile-style fluff to keep track of, much of which gets in the way of enjoying that strong gameplay formula it clearly has. In many ways, it's genuinely remarkable how ...

In Season 3’s first four episodes, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power smartly gets back to basics. Although not big on epic fight scenes, the real attraction here is the series recalibrating itself, streamlining its plotlines and reminding us that this is, like the original Peter Jackson film trilogy, a simple but compelling story about good needing to triumph over evil. ...

Queen's Domain impressions by Michael Higham, played on PC (also available on PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2)"I'm a sucker for a good throwback to the early polygonal 32-bit era – Mouthwashing, Signalis, Crow Country, and Boltgun 2 are some recent favorites that come to mind. The latest one I've locked in on is Queen's Domain, a fantasy RPG that's as if an Elder Scrolls game was made f...