​Can you smell it?... That smell of gold dust in the air? Yes, it's finally Oscar season, and while we enjoy the numerous end-of-year awards from the various popular publications throughout the industry (including our own), this is, of course, the one that truly means something. ENCANTO and THE WINDSHIELD WIPER took home the little golden statue last year for their respective fields, but who's coming out on top this year? Here are the nominees: 

​​It has been said numerous times in recent years that modern triple-A games don't take enough risks. For an industry that prides itself on innovation, one could argue the major bigwigs play it all too safe too often.In step Square Enix to the rescue with their latest release, Forspoken. A major Japanese developer building a fantasy open-world game that stars a black female New Yorker is not something you see every day, so here's hoping their gamble paid off. Here's the review roundup:

​To think...back in 2012, the Fire Emblem series was on the verge of death, with Nintendo ready and waiting to pull the plug if Awaking didn't sell well. Now look at it, all grown up and even getting engaged (hehee, get it). Fire Emblem Engaged is the latest in this glorious late-blooming series, but does it match its Switch predecessor, Three Houses, in quality? Here's the Review Roundup: