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ACNH: The Most Stressful Relaxing Game Ever
Lisa Kellogg
My last article was a glowing review of Animal Crossing as a whole. Rather than continuing to gush about this great series like the professionals are likely doing, I’m going to keep this as ...
Kingdom Season 2 Review
Elysant Avery
Kingdom Season 2 came out with a bang. Within the first 30 seconds, you already saw hordes of zombies running at the main characters. Unlike the first season, it took a couple of episodes ...
10 Tasty Riffs – Papa Roach
M. Stoneman
Welcome back, friends to Ten Tasty Riffs! This week, we focus on Papa Roach! As we’ve all seen, the last few weeks have been some of the craziest we’ve seen in a long time, ...
Picard Season 1, Episode 9 “Et in Arcadia Ego”
Alana Rodriguez
Picard has brought back characters to the screen that we have not seen in years. The most recent episode brought back a very familiar face playing a brand new role. The episode title, as ...
For Chester Bennington – A Birthday Tribute
Altwire Staff
To say that we here at AltWire have been influenced by the immense talent that is Chester Bennington could not be more of an understatement if we tried. As fans of the band, we ...
Miyavi: 10 Amazing Riffs From The Japanese Legend
M. Stoneman
Welcome, friends, to another installment of my Ten Tasty Riffs series. This week? Miyavi! For those who haven’t seen this before, Ten Tasty Riffs is my own personal outlet to rant for a little ...
Picard Season 1: Episode 8 “Broken Pieces”
Alana Rodriguez
Picard continues to expand character arcs for both established fan-favorite characters and characters we are still getting to know. This week’s episode focuses on the mysterious Rios and Seven of Nine. The episode focus ...
Review: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Lisa Kellogg
GamePass gave me access to Ori and the Will of the Wisps on launch. However, 100% completion on Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition took precedence in my household. It ended up being ...
What Are AltWire Listening To? Week of March 15th
Altwire Staff
Welcome, friends, to the second week of AltWire’s catchup series What Are AltWire Listening To? Same as last week, this series is just a little mini catchup amongst ourselves regarding albums we’ve been spinning ...
Did Season 1 Of Kingdom Live Up To The Hype? My Review.
Elysant Avery
An army of well-trained soldiers being led by a manipulative and sly grandfather wanting to kill you and a horde of flesh-eating zombies wishing to have you for a midnight snack? What could go ...
10 Tasty Riffs – Celldweller
M. Stoneman
Miyavi Ohhhh boy. Narrowing down to a mere ten ‘tasty’ Celldweller guitar riffs wasn’t easy. Welcome, friends, to the second installment of Ten Tasty Riffs, my personal recurring series on the wonderful world of ...
How To Play Both Amazing Ori Games, For $1
Lisa Kellogg
Ori and the Blind Forest (part of two Ori Games) is an award winning 2D platformer Metroidvania. It was the debut title for Moon Studios, a remotely operated Indie studio. The story opens with ...
COVID-19 has Found its Latest Victim: the Gaming Industry
Lisa Kellogg
In 2019, 8000 games were added to the Steam store. This does not include mobile games,console exclusives, in-browser games, or games otherwise not available on Steam. At best, the most avid gamer can complete ...
What Are AltWire Listening To? Week of March 8th
Altwire Staff
Welcome, friends, to another brand new weekly AltWire series! We here at AltWire are all (unsurprisingly) huge fans of music, so every Sunday we’d like to put our heads together for a ‘What Are ...
E N Young – Queendom: Empowering Female Anthem
Omayra Lopez
California reggae artist, E N Young just released his latest single, Queendom, dedicated to the unsung (s)heroes of reggae, the female supporters and artists. This track is very empowering as he addresses women on ...
Why Kingdom Come Deliverance (2018) Is The Best RPG Ever
Derek Oswald
Kingdom Come Deliverance is a story-driven open-world RPG that will make you question what you know about medieval history. You are Henry, the son of a blacksmith who sets out to find his father’s ...
Ghost: 10 Explosive Riffs
M. Stoneman
This week we focus on the incredible riffs of, Ghost! Welcome, friends, to a brand new series that will revolve around one of my favourite things in the world: the wonderfully diverse universe of ...
PVRIS Announce Third LP + Release ‘Dead Weight’
M. Stoneman
Following the release of the well-received Hallucinations EP, American alternative rock trio PVRIS have announced the title and release date for their third studio album: Use Me. Due to be released May 1st, Use ...
Luke Wallace Releases New Single “Jet Lag” [Press Release]
Al Gibson
Luke Wallace, acclaimed folk, Americana singer-song writer, embodies a new wave of politically charged folk music, writing the soundtrack for a movement of people rising up to meet the social and environmental challenges of ...
Iration – 2020 Heat Seekers Tour
Omayra Lopez
Iration is back on the road for their winter tour – appropriately named “Heat Seekers”, and perfect timing if you’re currently seeking some heat for what’s left of this cold season. Supporting the Hawaii-based ...