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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Fall Guys goes free-to-play: first impressions
“I’ll shove you out of the way without a second thought for a chance at winning my next crown!” Read more Fall Guys goes free-to-play: first impressions

Paramount isn’t making this easy…
“I wish I understood why there’s been so little fanfare for Paramount+ with the service now only a couple of days away from its launch…” Read more Paramount isn’t making this easy…

Why “announce” Fallout 5?
“The mere act of mentioning Fallout 5 has completely stolen Starfield’s thunder coming out of the Xbox Games Showcase…” Read more Why “announce” Fallout 5?

Diablo Immortal is a monument to everything wrong with modern gaming
“A typical mobile cash-grab with the Diablo logo haphazardly affixed to it…” Read more Diablo Immortal is a monument to everything wrong with modern gaming

Halo (TV series): Season 1 review
“I suppose one of the big questions fans will be left wrangling with is whether this approach – the slowly-building character-oriented mystery with action elements – was the right one for Halo…” Read more Halo (TV series): Season 1 review

Ten changes I’d like Star Trek to make on the production side
“There’s always room for improvement and new ideas…” Read more Ten changes I’d like Star Trek to make on the production side

Can Star Wars survive on nostalgia alone?
“Sooner or later the creative team will have exhausted the potential of every major and minor character from the originals, the prequels, the sequels, and spin-offs… and what then?” Read more Can Star Wars survive on nostalgia alone?

Paramount continues to show disdain for non-American fans
“There needs to be a root-and-branch overhaul at Paramount, and particularly in its streaming division…” Read more Paramount continues to show disdain for non-American fans


Paramount+ versus the cost of living
“The debate I’m currently having internally about streaming kind of encapsulates a broader issue with the oversaturated streaming market…” Read more Paramount+ versus the cost of living

Star Trek: Picard Seasons 1, 2, and 3 theory: the super-synths
“Having touched on this theory briefly the other day I wanted to give it a full write-up…” Read more Star Trek: Picard Seasons 1, 2, and 3 theory: the super-synths

Sniper Elite 5: First impressions
“Watch out, Nazis! Sniper Dennis is coming to town!” Read more Sniper Elite 5: First impressions

Ten 25th Century Star Trek concepts
“If it were up to me, the early 25th Century would probably be the main setting that I’d want to use for the majority of new Star Trek projects…” Read more Ten 25th Century Star Trek concepts

The untapped potential of Short Treks
“Short Treks could be the catalyst to bring more of that experimentation back to Star Trek…” Read more The untapped potential of Short Treks

Knights of the Old Republic remake: a wishlist
“The remake of Knights of the Old Republic is one of the games that I’m most looking forward to at the moment…” Read more Knights of the Old Republic remake: a wishlist

Six Star Trek “hot takes”
“Today I thought we could have a bit of fun!” Read more Six Star Trek “hot takes”

To recast or not to recast?
“In that sense, I agree with Kathleen Kennedy…” Read more To recast or not to recast?

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 theory – what happened to Q?
“As Trekkies and as fans who’ve followed Q’s journey over the span of more than three decades, it definitely feels like there’s a missing piece of the puzzle…” Read more Star Trek: Picard Season 2 theory – what happened to Q?

Starfield: Why game delays are a good thing
“Getting it right is so much more important than rigid adherence to arbitrary deadlines…” Read more Starfield: Why game delays are a good thing

Looking ahead to Avatar: The Way of Water
“Though I’m not going to rush out and be the first in line for Avatar: The Way of Water on release day, I’m hopeful that it’ll be a decent sci-fi title when it’s ready…” Read more Looking ahead to Avatar: The Way of Water
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