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Hot Takes

Opinions we’re fully prepared to defend. Poorly, but loudly. These are our hot takes.

Palworld Online Just Got Announced — Pocketpair Clearly Isn’t Scared another lawsuit

Palworld Online Just Got Announced — Pocketpair Clearly Isn’t Scared another lawsuit

I’ll be honest, this one caught me completely off guard. Palworld Online got announced this week — Garena, the folks…

Elfishchunk Aug 6

Blue Archive’s Backlash — Ex-EA Exec Is Getting Blamed

Blue Archive’s Backlash — Ex-EA Exec Is Getting Blamed

I don’t play Blue Archive. I want to be upfront about that before I spend the next several hundred words…

Elfishchunk Aug 6

Love Island USA Is Having Its Worst Season Yet — And It Didn’t Have to Be This Way

Love Island USA Is Having Its Worst Season Yet — And It Didn’t Have to Be This Way

I want to be upfront about something: I did not choose to watch Love Island USa. My wife did. And…

Elfishchunk Jun 25

We Don’t Want GTA 6 to Succeed. Here’s Why.

We Don’t Want GTA 6 to Succeed. Here’s Why.

Why the failure of GTA 6 would be a net positive for the gaming industry and it's consumers.

ElfishChunk and Awkward_Rock Jun 25

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