On this small slice of the interweb you’ll find the musings of an independent media critic. The main topics of discussion here are the video games industry, the Star Trek franchise, science-fiction, fantasy, and other geeky entertainment subjects. I write several articles and columns every week, so be sure to check back often!
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Holiday Sale Deals for PC Gamers
“Steam, Epic Games, GOG, and other PC platforms are currently running their big holiday sales…”
The Force Awakened… A Decade Ago
“The Force Awakens is probably the only film I can think of where my opinion has shifted so dramatically since that first viewing…”
Christmas Food Tier List
“I wanted to do something a bit silly to celebrate the festive season…”
Fate of the Old Republic: Thoughts and Concerns
“Fate of the Old Republic’s announcement should be a time of joy! Right?”
Starfleet Academy: The Final Preview
“I’m crossing my fingers and hoping that this will be the project to bring a new generation of fans to the Star Trek franchise…”
Let’s Have A 21st Century Christmas!
“Christmas, while a time of tradition and returning to things we’ve enjoyed in the past, still has room for newer and more modern touches…”
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Video Game Review
“This is the ‘Mario Kart 9’ I’ve wanted for years… and I didn’t even need to buy a Switch 2!”
A Festive Playlist To Get You In The Holiday Spirit!
“Let’s fire up the gramophone and listen to some Christmas songs!”
A Year In Review
“It’s been an interesting year…”
Steam Machine: Where’s The Price?
“If the price was good and low, surely Valve would’ve announced it…”
Phineas and Ferb: Season 5 Review (Part Two!)
“Perhaps a bit of a dip compared to the first half of the season…”
The Elder Scrolls VI Is “Still A Long Way Off.” No Shit.
“The Elder Scrolls VI was announced years too early, contributing to the disappointment fans feel today…”
A New Star Trek Film Has Been Announced (Again!)
“I think we’re catching the first glimpse at what a new era for Star Trek is going to look like…”
The End of the Kelvin Timeline?
“The newly-merged Skydance/Paramount corporation is ready to ‘move on’ from the Kelvin timeline…”
More Star Trek Narrative Clichés: Which Ones Should Stick Around?
“Just like last time, we’re going to take a look at a few more potential clichés…”
Which Narrative Clichés Would I Remove From Star Trek?
“Taking the time to think about these answers yielded some results that were – as Mr Spock might say – fascinating!”
Spooky “Mandela Effects”
“It’s spooky season – so I thought we could talk about the ‘Mandela Effect’…”
Horror Hypothetical: Where Would You Try To Survive?
“I thought we could have a bit of fun by playing one of those ‘hypothetical question’ games…”
Star Trek Aliens That *Could* Have Been Terrifying…
“Star Trek is not primarily a horror franchise…”
Star Trek: Voyager – Across The Unknown: My Thoughts on the Demo
“I came away from my hour with the demo more excited to play the finished game than I was before…”
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