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The LEGO presentation at CES. A man is on stage with a projection of his LEGO set on a screen above his head. The room is dark.

First Look at the CES 2026 LEGO Reveal of Smart Bricks
LEGO is changing the way we play one more time with the launch of SMART Bricks. Come along with us...
by Andrea Carter | January 14, 2026
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Film Club Review - A Nerdy Romantic Comedy For Us
Film Club is a hopeful, nerdy romantic comedy that left a fuzzy feeling in Iain’s heart. Despite its heavy themes,...
by Iain McParland | January 12, 2026
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Stranger Things vs Dungeons & Dragons: Which Monsters Reign Supreme?
Do the Upside Down’s monsters live up to the tabletop hype? I’m dusting off the Monster Manual to pit the...
by Michael Saint Gregory | January 4, 2026
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Fractured Blooms Blossoms into Something Sinister
The developer behind the genre-bending Doki Doki Literature Club, Serenity Forge, has released a demo for their next title, Fractured...
by Andrea Carter | December 30, 2025
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We Saw the Fallout Exhibit at the Atomic Museum
We went to New, sorry, Las Vegas to check out Bethesda's Fallout exhibit in the Atomic Museum. The exhibit gets...
by Andrea Carter | December 29, 2025

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    The Marvels Proves Marvel's Resilience Amidst Controversy and Cat-astrophes!

    Every studio has its ups and downs, but there’s nothing people like more than to hate on one for its apparent “downfall”. Marvel is the latest greatest victim of this trend, and it got even stronger with the release of The Marvels. Let’s find out if this hate train is deserved or not.
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    Looking for a great whodunnit mystery? Check out Hayseed! A local church congregation's reverend is found dead. Was it a terrible accident or was it murder? The unfortunate fate of the reverend upsets a small Midwestern American town as the investigator tries to sift fact from fiction.
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    Totally Killer is Totally Rad: A Comedy Slasher With a Twist!

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    Tales of the Jedi: A New Side of Star Wars History

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    Being a Female Game Environment Artist in a Rapidly Changing Landscape

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