Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed—Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good

When I heard Illfonic was making a 4v1 game based on the Ghostbusters franchise, I was a little skeptical. I mean, how can you capture that Ghostbusters movie feel while […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Preview: Running Man Meets X-COM In Homicidal All-Stars

There have only been a few games based around murderous game shows, which is surprising to me because it feels like a setting that would fit any number of video […]

Antal Bokor /
Beyond, Event, Feature, Games & Tech, Interview, Suburbs and exurbs

Interview: A Gamer’s Paradise—Everything Games Builds Community, Provides Retro Game Nostalgia Fix for All

Retro video games are huge right now, and the collector’s market is booming. Whether you are looking for some good places to relive that childhood nostalgia or you’re just a […]

Antal Bokor /
Beyond, Event, Event, Games & Tech, Suburbs and exurbs

Preview: A Choose Your Own Adventure Guide to Fan Expo Chicago 2022

What you once knew as Wizard World is now under the banner of Fan Expo, and this year’s first major Chicago area convention kicks off in just one day! Fan […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Preview

Preview: The Anacrusis  Has Great Artistic Direction and Loads of Potential

I’m a sucker for great four player co-op games. So much so that I play games like Vermintide 2 and Deep Rock Galactic multiple nights a week with friends. Something […]

Antal Bokor /
Games & Tech, Review

Review: Rover Mechanic Simulator Is Good for Mars Engineering Enthusiasts and No One Else

Simulator games are infamous for having titles that make you think “That’s a game?” For every high-budget Microsoft Flight Simulator, there are dozens of Electrician Simulator, Chinese Driving Test Simulator, […]

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Beyond, Event, Previews, Suburbs and exurbs

Preview: The Last Wizard World Chicago

It’s here, and for Chicago-goers it’s bittersweet. Tomorrow the doors open one last time on Wizard World Chicago. We’ve had a great time over the years with this convention, covering […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Cafes and restaurants, Event, Event, Food, Games & Tech

Headquarters Beercade Reopens in River North with New Menu, Drinks and Great Games

It’s been a long time for a lot of things, hasn’t it? The pandemic put all sorts of things on hold, or changed them forever, from favorite restaurants and bars […]

Marielle Bokor /
Game, Games & Tech, Review

Review: Visually Striking Shattered—Tale of the Forgotten King Suffers from Lack of Polish

I’m a sucker for soulslike games. That’s why, when I had the opportunity to review Shattered—Tale of the Forgotten King, I was excited to give this visually striking game a […]

Antal Bokor /
Event, Game, Games & Tech, Tabletop

C2E2 Means Games – A C2E2 Day 1 Game Retrospective

You might be coming to C2E2 to get autographs from your favorite stars, or to check out some of the merchandise, panels, or to meet your favorite comic artists, but […]

Antal Bokor /
Beyond, Event, Event, Games & Tech, Preview

PREVIEW: Episode III, C2E2 2020: A Choose Your Own Adventure Guide to Sunday

Here we are, already facing the final curtain. We’ve had a lot of fun so far,  haven’t we? As we promised, there’s been a little something for every kind of […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs

Review: Wizard World 2019 Featured Fantastic Moments with a Few Disappointments

We’re just coming off an incredibly jam-packed August here at Third Coast Review–full of music festivals, summer vacations abroad, indie games events, and more recently, the behemoth of pop culture […]

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