TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Final Fantasy Adventure’ isn’t a true ‘FF’ game, but it holds its own
Do not adjust your old television sets, readers, but today’s planned review is not on a “Final Fantasy” game as we bring our “Fantastical February” to a close. Well, it is, but it isn’t. I know this may seem a bit confusing, but please, allow me to elaborate. We are covering a game that most […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Sunday Morning Stout by Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Beer: Sunday Morning Stout Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company Style: Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Coffee Stout Age: 2016 ABV: 11.30% We don’t do a ton of repeat reviews here on the ye olde MBR, but when we have a beer cross our path that 1) has a lot going on and 2) is coming into its […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Gin Blossoms continue to bloom in Mount Airy Casino performance
For 85 glorious minutes on Saturday, Feb. 13, the jangling guitars and scrumptious harmonies of the Gin Blossoms rocked a near-capacity crowd at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono. The quintet from Tempe, Arizona took the stage inside Gypsies at 8:15 with “Don’t Change for Me,” the leadoff track from the band’s fifth and […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Final Fantasy VII’ requires no remake to be remembered as a masterpiece
Video games, like other forms of entertainment, are no strangers to their sacred cows, defended by the most diligent of fanboys (and girls, for that matter), which can often lead to Internet riots whenever anyone questions the greatness of a game. However, that’s where a guy like me comes in, to really challenge a game […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Double Dry Hopped Scaled IPA by Trillium Brewing Company
Beer: Double Dry Hopped Scaled IPA Brewery: Trillium Brewing Company Style: IPA Age: 2016 ABV: 7.00% This week, we have a beer from one of the Northeast’s new school darlings, Trillium Brewing! The New England hazy IPA has been the beer du jour for more than a hot minute, but the dry hopping is a […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Final Fantasy III’ (or ‘VI’) is an experience that led RPGs into a new era
Just what fuels a video game store? Better yet, what fuels those who come into the store, make a purchase, or even just reminisce about times long gone? The answer is the folly we all had that things just wouldn’t get any better, any bigger, and any flashier than they were. While it can bring […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Delirium and Charlotte the Harlot tore up River Street like classic metal maniacs
When you go out to see Delirium, you know you’re in for a neck-breaking night of head banging from a group of Scranton guys devoted to capturing the best of the biggest icons in thrash metal history, Megadeth and Metallica. This is, by far, no easy feat. The level of musicianship that is needed to […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Juicebox Northeast IPA by Søle Artisan Ales
Beer: Juicebox Northeast IPA Brewery: Søle Artisan Ales Style: IPA Age: 2016 ABV: 6.00% IBU: 45 What’s in the box?! No, no, no… it’s not Gwyneth Paltrow’s head. It’s some hazy, juicy Northeast IPA goodness called Juicebox via a local nomadic brewer coming out of Pittston – Søle Artisan Ales! Massive Beer Reviews is an […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Thankfully, the first ‘Final Fantasy’ wasn’t the last
Video games experience their own forms of “Big Bangs,” and while one can undoubtedly credit the original “Super Mario Bros.” on the Nintendo Entertainment System for a resurgence in video games, there’s definitely room to pay tribute to those games that took those original elements and made the gaming experience and the industry as a […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Nitro White Ale, IPA, and Coffee Stout by Samuel Adams
Beer: Nitro White Ale Brewery: Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company) Style: Wheat Beer Age: 2016 ABV: 5.50% We have some Samuel Adams trifecta action on this snow-packed day here in the Northeast. Which Sam Adams, you ask? Well, their brand new Nitro Project series! First up, we have their Nitro White Ale! Beer: Nitro IPA […]
