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“Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” review

“Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” review

(Image courtesy of IGN.) “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 debuted to positive opinions.” James Guiry Connector Staff Call of Duty Black Ops 6, 20th installment of the Call of Duty games and the 6th game in the Black Ops series, has finally been released and it has been garnering good reviews from IGN, Google,

Nintendo sues Pocketpair over “Palworld”

(Image courtesy of SteamDB.) “Palworld” developer Pocketpair, Inc. faces lawsuit from Nintendo Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor On Sept. 19, 2024, Nintendo announced in a press release that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court together with The Pokémon Company against Pocketpair, Inc. on the grounds that their game “Palworld” infringes upon

“The Last of Us” set to return for a second season

(Image courtesy of HBO) Season two of “The Last of Us” has fans excited. Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor “The Last of Us” fans rejoice: The post-apocalyptic drama based on the eponymous video game series has been approved for a second season. HBO released a new trailer for season two on Sept. 26, mirroring the day

“Balatro” deals in on mobile platforms

(Photo courtesy of Steam) “Balatro puts a unique spin on traditional poker.” Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor From ancient roots to the contemporary settings of modern casinos, card games have found a way to captivate us. Initially released on Feb. 20, 2024, “Balatro” blends elements of standard five-card draw poker with popular deckbuilding, roguelike mechanics. However,

Sony’s “State of Play” reveals exciting titles

(Photo courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment) “‘Ghost of Yōtei’ is highly anticipated” Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor Sony Interactive Entertainment recently hosted a ‘State of Play,’ a livestream showcasing nearly 40 minutes of announcements regarding upcoming new releases, expansions, and remasters for the PlayStation family of products.  Here are some of the biggest announcements to look

Gamers disappointed with PS5 Pro price

(Photo courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment) “The PS5 Pro was announced to negative opinions.” Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor On Sept 10, 2024, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed the latest model of the PlayStation: the PlayStation 5 Pro. It is meant to be an even more advanced version of the already-impressive PlayStation 5, boasting “super sharp image

“Settlemoon”: A quaint idle RPG

(Photo courtesy of: Metacritic) “”Settlemoon” puts a creative spin on RPGs.” Aaron Preziosi Connector Contributor “Settlemoon” is an idle game developed and published on Steam by Lepioid LLC on August 1, 2023, featuring a unique, colorful art style and a relaxed, low-commitment gameplay loop. The game is set in an abandoned RPG world where the

“Content Warning”: An April Fool’s triumph

(Photo courtesy of: Steam) “”Content Warning” is the latest installment of Landfall’s April Fools series.” Duncan Cowie Connector Editor The game development team Landfall Games has a long and storied history of making satiric parody games of whatever has been the most recent fad possible utilizing their ragdoll physics engine and goofy-looking characters. Being the