Prescience 5: Hologram Hate Fest
Image: the Dixon Naval Radio Transmitter Facility, a former U.S. Navy Radio Transmitter facility in Dixon, California. More info and source here; https://www.flickr.com/photos/135665552@N04/27290340351/in/photostream/ First off: Happy St. Patricks Day! At time of publishing, I’ll be counting down the hours until I’m let out of work and immediately beeline to the closest Irish pub. I don’t…
‘John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum’: Descending Action
From the first movie with solid action and sophisticated character motivations in order to become a cult classic, to the sequel that sacrificed story for the single-handedly best and most vibrant gunfighting ever caught on film, we’ve now reached the third film, John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum that seeks to be the culmination of all…
John Wick: Chapter 2 – Perfecting Action
2014’s John Wick didn’t just set the bar for action cinema; it WAS the bar. On top of being shoot-em-up excellence, John Wick had the added bonus of being an emotionally-complex drama, bringing the generic action-revenge flick down to its knees with a character-focused story about a retired hitman avenging the brutal slaying of his…
Why I Am Disappointed In Like A Dragon Ishin Kiwami
Last week, Sega and RGG Studios released Like a Dragon Ishin, an Unreal Engine 4 remake of 2014’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin. This remake was one of my most anticipated titles of the year as I am a huge fan of the original Ishin. I bought the remake on day 1 and like every other…
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John Wick: Redefining Action
(Note: Welcome to the first part of this John Wick-centered series where every week I’ll take a look at a new piece of John Wick media in preparation for the much-anticipated Chapter 4. Every Wednesday this month, I’ll have a new retrospective on John Wick, including the movies and the 2019 video game. So, basically,…
A Thorough List of Changes In Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Early this week, Sega released Like a Dragon Ishin, a remake of a game by the same name. I absolutely love the original Ishin, I played through the game twice and 100%ed it despite not knowing any Japanese other than the words used for saving the game. Because I’m such a huge Ishin fan, when…
Like a Dragon Ishin DLC Practices Causes Fandom Uproar
While some fans were able to play the game a few days early, today marked the launch of Sega’s newest title in their renowned Like a Dragon franchise: Like a Dragon Ishin, a remake of a PS3/4 game of the same name. Fans of RGG studio’s games flocked to the title for its fast paced…
A Semi-Comprehensive List of Canceled Sakura Wars Projects
Sega’s Sakura Wars franchise is larger than a lot of people think. While there are only six main games (which are all masterpieces that you should play), there have also been a myriad of side material like OVAs, stage shows, manga, and even spin-off games. This side material expands the world of Sakura Wars and…
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