Travis Hymas
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Travis began a life obsessed with technology with his cousin's classic Game Boy and a copy of Tetris. He was horrible at it, but has yet to forget that experience. These days, Travis looks to explore the intersection of culture and technology that has come to define our world. When not thinking way too hard about this stuff, he can be found putting a few games of Magic The Gathering and being volunteered to be someone's tech support.

Hardware Review: SNES Classic Edition

Don’t worry, you’ll be able to find this one on a shelf. If you play video games and you’re within this website’s primary demographic, then there’s a good chance you are already aware of the cultural impact of the Super…

Video Game Review: Batman The Enemy Within Episode Two

Not clowning around. The following is a review of Episode Two of Batman: The Enemy Within, called ‘The Pact.’ Future episodes will be reviewed as they are released. Spoilers for Episode One follow, you can read my review of that…

Retro-Graded Games: Pokémon Gold and Silver

The first time that the Virtual Console release of Pokémon Silver Version let me attempt to catch a wild Pokémon, I instinctively held down the A button at the moment the capture happened. At first, I hadn’t really noticed I…

Video Game Review: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Mamma Mia! Super Mario can do anything. That’s an objective fact. The portly Nintendo icon has been, in no particular order: a plumber, a carpenter, a soccer star, a basketball star, a kart racer, an astronaut, a RPG character, a…

Dragon Ball FighterZ English Voice Over Nearing Completion

At a local convention this week, two veteran Dragon Ball Z voice actors have indicated that full localization is under way on the highly anticipated title Dragon Ball FighterZ, including recording their lines for the full release. Speaking at Salt…

Video Game Review: Sonic Mania

Original content, do not steal. Sega has had a certain obsession with maintaining the relevance of Sonic the Hedgehog. The character has been taken into multiple genres, teamed up with other franchises, and even rebooted just to be quickly undone.…

Video Game Review: Namco Museum

Waka waka waka waka. There’s a lot to like about the Nintendo Switch, but the lack of Nintendo’s Virtual Console service is still a very sore spot for some, including myself. Thankfully, some publishers are stepping up to fill the…