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The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy: Exploring the Unwritten Wizarding World review — Fizzing Whizzbees!

Hogwarts Legacy was a runaway hit so big that even Warner Bros. was caught off guard. To date it has sailed past 15 million copies, or 256% of what was

By Ron Burke

/ 27 May 2023

The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy: Exploring the Unwritten Wizarding World review — Fizzing Whizzbees!

FF Double Feature: Chocobo and the Airship + Traces of Two Pasts — Birds, debts, and flowers

I get a lot of books from SquareEnix, mostly related to the Final Fantasy franchise. Unfortunately, I don’t always have time to fully read and review them in a

By David Flynn

/ 3 Apr 2023

FF Double Feature: Chocobo and the Airship + Traces of Two Pasts — Birds, debts, and flowers

NieR Art Koda Kazuma Works review — Beauty in the apocalypse

The NieR series is very near and dear to my heart, not only for its stories and gameplay but also the incredible art direction. Taking place on a long dead

By David Flynn

/ 2 Jan 2023

NieR Art Koda Kazuma Works review — Beauty in the apocalypse

The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy: Exploring the Unwritten Wizarding World coming in February

The team at Insight Editions are as excited about the launch of Hogwarts Legacy as we are, and they are celebrating the upcoming launch with a behind-the-scenes look

By Ron Burke

/ 2 Dec 2022

The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy: Exploring the Unwritten Wizarding World coming in February

Final Fantasy XIV: Chronicles of Light review — Diverging paths

Final Fantasy XIV is a big game with multiple stories going on at the same time, both player and developer driven. Putting aside players’ narratives though, there’s still quite

By David Flynn

/ 1 Dec 2022

Final Fantasy XIV: Chronicles of Light review — Diverging paths

Gotham Knights: The Official Collector’s Compendium review — Courting the Court of Owls

I’m a sucker for art, and even more so for power fantasy superhero goodness. That said, I’m frankly tired of hearing Batman’s origin story. There’s only

By Ron Burke

/ 10 Nov 2022

Gotham Knights: The Official Collector’s Compendium review — Courting the Court of Owls

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker The Art of Resurrection -Among the Stars- review — Memories of beyond the star

Another expansion, another art book! If you’ve read my previous FFXIV art book reviews, then you know exactly what’s in store for this one. Square has settled on

By David Flynn

/ 19 Sep 2022

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker The Art of Resurrection -Among the Stars- review — Memories of beyond the star

Wizards of the Coast Announce Several Releases in Celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the Legend of Drizzt

For the 35th anniversary of the Legend of Drizzt, Wizards of the Coast are releasing several love letters to the series including re-imagined covers for all 39 novels, a

By John Zimmerman

/ 19 Aug 2022

Wizards of the Coast Announce Several Releases in Celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the Legend of Drizzt

Final Fantasy XIV – Picture Book – The Namazu and the Gratest Gift review — Basic bedtime tale

If you’re a parent trying to balance things like gaming and taking care of a child, my heart goes out to you. It’s hard enough to find time

By David Flynn

/ 6 Aug 2022

Final Fantasy XIV – Picture Book – The Namazu and the Gratest Gift review — Basic bedtime tale

Final Fantasy XIV Encyclopedia Eorzea Vol. 1 & 2 review — The adventurer’s guide to Hydaelyn

The land of Eorzea is one rich in history, to say nothing of the greater world of Hydaelyn. Its flora and fauna are just as complex as the various races

By David Flynn

/ 11 Apr 2022

Final Fantasy XIV Encyclopedia Eorzea Vol. 1 & 2 review — The adventurer’s guide to Hydaelyn

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn The Art of Eorzea -Another Dawn- Review — Chronicle of an old era

A Realm Reborn is very unique in its genre, and not many MMOs get a second chance at life given how expensive they are to develop and maintain. While it

By David Flynn

/ 1 Feb 2022

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn The Art of Eorzea -Another Dawn- Review — Chronicle of an old era

Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood: Art of the Revolution Review — Born from blood

Stormblood isn’t Final Fantasy XIV players’ favorite expansion, but I liked it a lot during its time. Sure, its themes are problematic considering the Japan and Korea stand-ins

By David Flynn

/ 1 Oct 2021

Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood: Art of the Revolution Review — Born from blood