TURN TO CHANNEL 3: TurboGrafx-16’s ‘Magical Chase’ is a crazy ride with a crazier price tag
One of the more persistent debates both in my shop in Mayfield and within the retro gaming community is whether or not games that are now worth hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars are actually worth the money. In simpler terms, if you’re going to shell out that kind of money, is the game even […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Black Panther’ royally elevates Marvel blockbusters with bold new vision
Editor’s note: This review is spoiler-free and does not reveal any major plot details. When it comes to pre-release hype, not too much comes to mind before Disney these days. Whether it’s a new “Star Wars” film, the latest Pixar project, or the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Internet hype train runs […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Wartime action and campy story make ‘Bloody Wolf’ a blast
Gaming, like movies, books, and music, has genres, and even sub-genres that have been created, discovered, and built upon for decades now. If you’re developing a game for any of these, you need to do whatever you can to make your game stand out from the pack. Did today’s pick for Turn to Channel 3 […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Battle Royale’ is short and cheesy fun for classic wrestling fans
My fondness for the TurboGrafx-16 comes from my childhood attachment to it. During a time when you were either a Nintendo fan or an early Sega Genesis follower, the TurboGrafx-16 offered you an alternative and almost a bridge between the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of gaming. It still bothers me to this day that so […]
CULT CORNER: ‘Turbo Kid’ is all the post-apocalyptic ’80s nostalgia you’ll ever need
The 1980s are certainly having a renaissance of sorts lately. Shows and movies featuring the decade have become extremely popular – see “Stranger Things” or last year’s “It” remake for proof. However, for those of us who grew up the ‘80s, the nostalgia reaches even deeper, especially if you grew up a horror and/or sci-fi […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Hydroelectric IPA by Wallenpaupack Brewing Company
Beer: Hydroelectric IPA Brewery: Wallenpaupack Brewing Company Style: IPA Age: 2018 ABV: 6.50% Wallenpaupack Brewing Company recently opened in Hawley, and they’ve just made their first cans available, so after last week’s review of their Paupack Cream Ale, we’ve got to follow it up with their other new release – Hydroelectric IPA! With hazy IPAs […]