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Catching up with Animal Crossing

Posted by Allyson on March 25, 2021
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment, Teens Tags: Video Games

It has been a year since Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released on the Nintendo Switch, and not only was it one of my favorite games last year, it was a lot of people’s favorite. In fact, we’ve written about it before on…

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Jason’s Video Game Review: Sakura Wars (2019)

Posted by Steven on January 21, 2021
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: review, Video Games

Sakura Wars (2019) on PS4 is the sixth mainline game of the long-running Sega alternate history sci-fi multimedia franchise and only the second to be released in the West. With this sort of history, many might expect the game to…

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Jason’s Video Game Review: Fist of the North Star Lost Paradise

Posted by Steven on January 14, 2021
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: review, Video Games

As most gamers old enough to remember when licensed games were fairly common will tell you, licensed games made to tie into the release of a show or movie are generally pretty bad—rushed affairs that usually lack any of the…

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5 Things to Read Before Playing Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Posted by Allyson on November 13, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Reading Recommendations, Video Games

My favorite thing about the Assassin’s Creed video game franchise is looking at a historic building or statue and thinking to yourself, “I bet I can climb that.” It is only after you’ve finally reached the top that you remember…

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Virtual Animal Crossing Escape Room

Posted by Melisa on May 5, 2020
Categories: Children & Tweens, Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Games, Video Games

Do you love Animal Crossing? Are you new to the series, or have you been playing it for years? I love Animal Crossing, and I have been playing it for years on Nintendo GameCube and Wii. Unfortunately, I am not…

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Adult Video Game Recommendation: Persona 5 Royal

Posted by Ashe on May 1, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Games, Staff Picks, Video Games

Ashe’s Commentary How I’m playing: Easy difficulty, English voices. The original Persona 5 is one of my all-time favorite games, so you can imagine how hype I am for a re-release of the game with new content added. (I am very, very…

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Staying Sane with Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Posted by Jenna on April 7, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment, Teens Tags: Games, Staff Picks, Video Games

Brief Synopsis “Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft…

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Streaming Fun With Friends & Twitch

Posted by Ashe on April 6, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment, Teens Tags: Final Fantasy, Games, Streaming, Video Games

Do you have a Playstation 4? Did you check out a ton of Playstation 4 games recently? Do you miss hanging out with your friends? If you answered yes to these questions, then do I have news for you! The…

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo

Posted by Ashe on April 1, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment, Teens Tags: Games, Staff Picks, Video Games

The Final Fantasy VII Remake demo! It dropped! It’s here! [insert pterodactyl screeching] AND I AM SO EXCITED! When I first booted it up, I was completely entranced with its beauty. I just walked around as Cloud for a while,…

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Video Game Recommendation: “Harvest Moon: Light Of Hope”

Posted by Ashe on January 22, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment, Teens Tags: Computers, Staff Picks, Video Games

School’s been back in session for a while. Are you still struggling to get into the swing of things after the long holiday? Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, oh my! Did your teachers drop multiple papers and group projects on…

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