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A Deep Dive into Rey Skywalker's Character Arc

By Anthony Herring / April 21, 2022

The Star Wars sequel trilogy is a major point of contention for many people myself included. I can go on and on about the many problems littered throughout: abysmal world building, clumsy storylines, the imaginary tug-of-war between J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson, etc. Thankfully, this article will not dwell on those things. Instead I am going to center my attention on the focal point of this trilogy—Rey Skywalker. While I have great issues with how Rey’s family was handled, I find her overall arc to be fascinating, especially when I consider the elements of it that actually work.

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Like a bat out of hell, ‘The Batman’ soars

By Anthony Herring / March 21, 2022

The Batman gave its audience not only a great superhero film but a great film, period. 

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A charmingly cluttered chapter begins in ‘The Book of Boba Fett’

By Anthony Herring / February 21, 2022

Even if it's not the best product of Star Wars, The Book of Boba Fett proves itself to be an entertaining series. 

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How It's Played S5, E2 - The 2021 Game Awards Betting Special (Part 1)

By Blake Chapman , Anthony Herring and Kellyn Harrison / December 6, 2021

On this special edition of How It's Played, we dive into the nominees of the 2021 Game Awards and make our selections for what will be crowned "Game of the Year."

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Looking Back on ‘The Last of Us Part II,’ One Year Later

By Anthony Herring / August 10, 2021

I’m just going to come out and say it: I love The Last of Us Part II. Sure, it made some controversial choices that didn’t sit well with everyone—Joel’s death primarily. Yes, it also made you play as the woman that killed him—who I found to be a compelling character. And yes, it was a pretty depressing game all around. Despite all of that, I still loved it.

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Why ‘A Thief’s End’ is the Best ‘Uncharted’ Game

By Anthony Herring / August 10, 2021

Words cannot express my love for Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series. I first played the initial three games—Drake’s Fortune, Among Thieves, and Drake’s Deception—back in high school, and wow, what a ride. The adventures of Nathan Drake and his friends captured both my imagination and my attention for months on end; I couldn’t stop playing them (resulting in play sessions that I labeled “Uncharted Days”). It was around this time that the next Uncharted game, titled A Thief’s End, was announced. With A Thief’s End having celebrated its fifth birthday this past May, I wanted to discuss why I feel that this is the best installment in the series.

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‘Batman: Arkham’ games ranked (Console releases)

By Anthony Herring / April 23, 2021

The hugely popular Batman: Arkham franchise is one of my favorite video game franchises (alongside Uncharted and The Last of Us). I’ve been a fan of Rocksteady and Warner Bros. Games Montreal’s titles since I was 13, as they provided the ultimate experiences imaginable for me to become Batman. Now, while all of the Arkham series games are good at the very least, some are better than others. (Note: I will only be ranking the console releases. Therefore, I will not talk about the handheld entry Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, which came out on the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita.)

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‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is a director’s vision finally—brilliantly—realized

By Anthony Herring / March 23, 2021

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is a massive improvement over the theatrical cut. With actual character development, necessary exposition, and a threatening antagonist, Snyder has crafted what might be his masterpiece.

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The Curious Case of Abby Anderson

By Anthony Herring / December 14, 2020

When 'The Last of Us Part II' released on Jun. 19, its thrilling performances, pulse-pounding gameplay, and breathtaking visuals were all acclaimed. However, the same cannot be said for its narrative. Said narrative saw 19-year-old Ellie, one of the protagonists from 2013’s ‘The Last of Us’, go on the warpath in order to avenge the death of Joel, her father figure, and the other protagonist from the original game. The person responsible for Joel’s death was a young woman named Abigail “Abby” Anderson. In a shocking twist, players were made to control her for nearly half the game’s runtime. Such a tactic allowed for her perspective of the game’s storyline to be illustrated.

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Let’s Talk about the ‘Uncharted’ Movie

By Anthony Herring / November 11, 2020

The ‘Uncharted’ series is without a doubt one of the most popular PlayStation franchises. Created by the now-former creative director at Naughty Dog, Amy Hennig, the series began in 2007 with ‘Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune’ on the PlayStation 3. Unlike the developers’ previous efforts, ‘Drake’s Fortune’ sought to replicate the experience of watching an action film: it was plentiful with charismatic characters, brisk pacing, and wildly bombastic set pieces. The 'Uncharted' film; however, calls for conversation.