By You jumped into Black Ops 7 Ranked, went 20 and 5, and thought: Diamond by Friday. Then the game said: lol, no. Three losses later you’re staring at a Bronze badge. You’re not alone. The road from Bronze to Iridescent is genuinely brutal, and understanding why is the first step
NOFX: 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up Documentary Review
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DVD Review: Yes Their Definitive Fully Authorized Story
During my early days of high school, I found myself completely fascinated by Yes as got into English prog rock from the ’70s. While I’d heard their radio friendly “old” songs on the local classic rock station, what got me hooked was hearing their new record 90125 that went into
Blu-ray Review: Sakuran (Limited Edition)
Back in the aughties and early teens, I twice found myself hanging out at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch outside Reno, Nevada. This was the legal brothel that was shown on HBO’s Cathouse series. Why? Purely journalism. I had repeatedly interviewed owner Dennis Hof (as found in my book Lessons From
Why Simple Gameplay Loops Are Killing The Blockbuster Video Game Star
For years, the video game industry sold us a very specific vision of the future. We were promised photorealistic graphics, maps so large they would take real-world days to cross, and cinematic narratives that rivaled Hollywood blockbusters. Developers poured hundreds of millions of dollars into creating these digital behemoths, assuming
