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Late to the Game: Half-Life 2
The Game: Half-Life 2 (2004) Original Platform: Windows (Steam) Version We Played: Original Release, on Steam Deck Verdict: All I […]
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The N64 at 30: The Greatest Nintendo 64 Games of All Time
As I’ve mentioned, ours was not a Nintendo household. Growing up first on the Sega Genesis, then the Sony PlayStation, […]
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Middlemarch and Beyond: The Greatest Novels of All Time
A few years ago, when Sight and Sound invited the world’s leading film critics to contribute to their decennial film […]
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Ninja Shark StainForce (Review): Bring On The Kitties
The ever-delightfully named Ninja Shark home appliance brand continues to deliver high-quality, relatively affordable gizmos for house and home. This […]
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Dead Penguins and BLJs: Super Mario 64 and the Lost Art of Game Design
Most gamers, upon encountering Super Mario 64 for the first time, spend their first several minutes with the game simply […]
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Forza Horizon 6 Review: Wakarimasu
Our review of Forza Horizon 6, developed by Playground Games. Available now for Steam/Deck (reviewed) and Xbox X/S. WHAT IS […]
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R-Type Dimensions III Review: Pew Pew Pew
Our review of R-Type Dimensions III (aka R-Type III: The Third Lightning HD). Available now for PC/Steam (Reviewed), PS5, Xbox […]
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The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark Returns to the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre (Review)
Back in 2024, outgoing National Ballet principal dancer Guillaume Côté, teaming with director Robert LePage, landed on Hamlet as the […]
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Late to the Game: Super Mario World
The Game: Super Mario World (1990) Original Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System Where We Played It: Nintendo Switch, SNES library, […]
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Sam Roberts Band at Massey Hall (Concert Review)
CanRock aficionados have been eating good over the past year, with celebrated concerts from Sloan (March 2026), Neil Young (August […]