Video games
Overwatch announces Doomfist as its 25th hero
The long awaited super villain could have the biggest immediate impact of any new hero since the game’s launch. Unfortunately, it turns out that he isn’t voiced by Terry Crews.
Entertainment
6 burning questions following the Solo trailer
Fangirl breaks down several possibilities for the film, with some lore on the side.
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Card Games
Preview: Rivals of Ixalan brings tribal warfare to the Golden City
Overall, Rivals of Ixalan promises to bring tribe-based gameplay to the fore in Standard and Limited, while offering many new tools and build-around-me cards for Commander and other casual formats, and the story brings the swashbuckling legend of Ixalan to an exciting conclusion.
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Card Games
Opinion: Wizards of the Coast needs to slow down product releases
Wizards of the Coast pushed their releases to 11 in 2017, which can be overwhelming for the average player and can stretch creative and financial value thin.
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Video games
Ask Dr. Rachel: Tablets are great platform for toddlers to explore learning apps
Do you have a question you would like to ask Dr. Rachel? Send your question via twitter to @linacaruso using the hashtag #AskDrRachel and your question could be featured in next month’s column!
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Entertainment
Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ sometimes stumbles, but has strong finish
The Last Jedi is an ambitious, experimental, and thrilling addition to the saga.
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News
Video game training organization Ukatsu aims to promote interpersonal skills among youth
For some kids, online gaming is their primary social interaction with other people and bad habits can develop easily.
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Video games
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PS4) Open Beta Review
The fun was there, even if many simply brush this title off as a studio trying to mooch off of the success of PUBG, while trying counteract its eventual deal with Microsoft.
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Comics
“Divided States of Hysteria” divides industry and readers
A racially charged cover portraying the lynching of a Pakistani man has both Image Comics and creator Howard Chaykin under intense scrutiny.
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Video games
Ask Dr. Rachel: Video games can play a critical role in social development of kids on the autistic spectrum
Do you have a question you would like to ask Dr. Rachel? Send your question to via twitter to @linacaruso using the hashtag #AskDrRachel and your question could be featured in next month’s column!
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Comics
Interview: The Pushpin’s Jessica Johnston
His name is Monster Truck, and he’s the office cat for The Pushpin, an online shop for comic and illustration art. We talk with owner Jessica Johnston and about The Pushpin’s story.
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Video games
The legend of the damsel in distress: Zelda and feminism in video games
Will we *finally* get to play as Zelda in Breath of the Wild?
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Video games
Top 5 Nintendo Games at E3 2017
With Nintendo’s classic polish, E3 2017 brought a few new upcoming titles and showed gameplay for some known ones.
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Video games
Preview: DICE ups the ante with Star Wars: Battlefront II
Overall, Battlefront II promises to keep what made 2015’s Battlefront multiplayer great, while adding a whole new galaxy’s worth of content on top of that. Battlefront II releases worldwide on November 17, 2017.
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Video games
Ask Dr. Rachel: Video games great for promoting learning
Do you have a question you would like to ask Dr. Rachel? Send your question via twitter to @linacaruso using the hashtag #AskDrRachel and your question could be featured in next month’s column!
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Comics
Bitch Planet: Triple Feature Review
The series known for kicking ass falls flat with the Triple Feature interlude.