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The Insight: Aeth Spent Over 70 Hours With Pokémon Champions. Here’s His Long Form Review!
By Aeth Finch Whether it’s through apps like TCG Pocket or games like Scarlet and Violet (S&V), Pokémon has been growing in popularity over the…
The Insight: People of Note’s Songs Are More Than Music. They’re About Banding Together!
By Khloe Wilkerson There’s a moment early in People of Note where the screen fades into a fully choreographed musical performance, lights explode across the…
The Roundup: Titanium Court, Pokopia’s Simplicity, Fallout’s Old GURPS Mechanics, Opinions on Mixtape, Subnautica 2, More!
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s a column made with the purpose of gathering stories from Critics Circle members and…
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