(Photo courtesy of IMDb.com) Left to right, Nick Wilde, Gary De’Snake, Judy Hopps Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor Crafty fox Nick Wilde and determined rabbit Judy Hopps make their box office shattering return to the big screen in “Zootopia 2,” released Nov. 26th, 2025, almost 9 years after the first Zootopia released in 2016. In its…
“Wake Up Dead Man” delivers mystery
(Image courtesy of IMDB. “Wake Up Dead Man embodies the mystery genre with excellence.”) Rosalie Pineda Connector Staff Director Rian Johnson is back again with another installment in the Knives Out franchise. “Wake Up Dead Man” has released in select theaters throughout the U.S., to critical acclaim. While the discussion for how it holds up…
Fantasy Critic: Fantasy sports for video games
(Image courtesy of Rick Dalton. “Fantasy Critic brings the idea of fantasy sports to video game performance.”) Rick Dalton Connector Staff Fantasy sports bring sports fans together to draft their favorite players and create a roster that will hopefully bring home their league championship. It is an exciting way to add an extra layer of…
Valve unveils new line of Steam hardware
(Image courtesy of Valve Corporation. “Valve’s upcoming Steam Hardware is meant to be open, powerful, and accessible.”) Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor In a video posted to their YouTube channel on Nov. 12, Valve unveiled a brand-new line of Steam Hardware consisting of three devices, each meant to complement the previously successful Steam Deck as well…
“Where Winds Meet” blows away gamers
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “‘Where Winds Meet’ exemplifies the wuxia genre.”) Rosalie Pineda Connector Staff “Where Winds Meet” has garnered a large fanbase just days after its release, and for good reason. This free-to-play, open-world wuxia ARPG just dropped on Nov. 14, offering an impressive range of gameplay, from fighting bosses and designing an avatar,…
A look at The Game Awards 2025’s nominees
(Image courtesy of The Game Awards. “The Game Awards has announced their nominees for 2025’s show.”) Rick Dalton Connector Staff The 12th annual presentation of The Game Awards will take place on Dec. 11, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The show will honor the video game industry and share dozens of trailers…
Machismo and misogyny in “Hurricane Season”
(Image courtesy of Goodreads. “‘Hurricane Season’ speaks about some of the worst humanity has to offer.”) Rick Dalton Connector Staff “Hurricane Season” is a novel by Fernanda Melchor, with elements of crime, mystery and horror. It was first published in Spanish in 2017 before being translated into English by Sophie Hughes in 2020. The story…
Remembering Rebecca Heineman
(Image courtesy of Wikipedia. “Rebecca Heineman’s legacy will live on both in her work, and the industry she helped shape.”) Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor Well-known game programmer, designer, software archivist and LGBTQ+ rights activist Rebecca “Burger Becky” Ann Heineman has passed away at the age of 62 following a month-long battle with aggressive adenocarcinoma, a…
