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Ride An Emotional Roller Coaster In ‘The Guilty’

Jackson Bogan
October 27, 2021

“The Guilty” is a gripping dramatic movie following an officer who messes up and is forced onto 911 Operator duty while awaiting trial.

It is literally 1984 in ‘Democracy 4’

Jackson Bogan
October 12, 2021

“Democracy 4” is a political simulation game, and a brilliant one at that, one with unique gameplay challenges not present in the previous title.

PODCAST: The new East Asian lifestyle, lying down

Jackson Bogan
September 22, 2021

In this episode, learn about the philosophy of "lying down", and how gaming culture ties in with East Asia.

Garden the galaxy in ‘The Fermi Paradox’

Jackson Bogan
September 12, 2021

Civilizations rise and fall under your watchful eye in 'The Fermi Paradox', how will your species develop and grow from stone age to modern day?

Expose your friends in ‘First Class Trouble’

Jackson Bogan
May 21, 2021

The newest game from Versus Evi is centered around two “Synths” whose objective is to eliminate the other passengers before they are able to turn off the rogue AI infecting the ship.

PODCAST: The accuracy of political simulation in video games

Kamiran Hinton and Jackson Bogan
April 30, 2021

In this episode, learn about political sims in the game industry, and the accuracy of politics in games.

Cryptocurrency: the volatile limited coal-fueled digital currency

Jackson Bogan
April 23, 2021

The problems with the rapid rise in popularity of cryptocurrency, and the ramifications that it has.

PRO/CON: Restrictions on constitutional rights

Jackson Bogan
April 6, 2021

The discussion of firearms in America and why they should not be restricted in any form.

PODCAST: Lack of innovation in the gaming industry

Kamiran Hinton and Jackson Bogan
March 17, 2021

In this episode, learn about innovation in the game industry, and the trend of recent releases in games.

Test your friendship in ‘BattleBlock Theater’

Jackson Bogan
March 4, 2021

An older co-op platformer, which still stands the test of time and expertly executes how cooperative gameplay should be done.

PODCAST: Microtransactions in games, how to implement them

Kamiran Hinton and Jackson Bogan
February 23, 2021

In this episode, learn about microtransactions, and their history in gaming, as well as how some developers have toyed with the idea of in-game purchases.

Feel the dread with ‘Ignorance’

Jackson Bogan
February 16, 2021

Enjoy the somber melodies of The Weather Station.