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Video games have the unfortunate reputation of being a pastime for loners and basement-dwelling nerds. Maybe that’s true to an extent, but there’s so much more to gaming than that. Like any hobby, gaming contains multitudes and appeals to various demographics. Some games are best enjoyed solo with minimal interruptions, but others are made to…

TV

As television grew more prestigious as a medium, so too did the miniseries. That doesn’t mean Hollywood has been perfectly diligent in making sure the form’s best efforts gain the recognition they deserve.

Detectives have been a staple of television throughout its history, with “Columbo,” “True Detective,” and “Sherlock” being among the most influential shows in the medium. In recent years, crime television and its many sub-genres have become a female-dominated market, both in terms of the audience watching at home and the characters on camera leading them.

Ever since the days of “Kung-Fu Master” and “Double Dragon,” the beat ’em up genre has been a prominent staple in arcades. Blending hard-hitting action and cooperative multiplayer fun, the genre has redefined itself with progressively more ambitious brawling experiences. There is something cathartic about bursting through waves of enemies, made all the more entertaining…