Video Game Review: Gears 5

By far the biggest change is the introduction of a new Jack robot that plays an active role in both attack and defense. He’ll start off with very simple abilities like briefly blinding enemies and pinging areas to reveal enemy locations, but you’ll acquire more as you progress as well as find components to upgrade existing ones. It’s the best kind of addition for a long-running series — one that enhances gameplay without fundamentally altering it.

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Video Game Review: Control

You’ll also possess a selection of powers, headlined by the telekineticability to grab objects from the environment and hurl them with great velocity at hapless foes. You can also gather debris and use it as a shield, bend enemies to your will, levitate in the air and more. All of these skills draw from a single pool of power, which, like the ammo, also regenerates, tying all of your offensive and defensive maneuvers to timers. Only health requires you to pick up objects, in this case small beads that drop from defeated foes.

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Video Game Review: Catherine: Full Body

As noted, there are two primary elements in Catherine. First, there’s a dating sim in which you drink, talk to people, respond to texts and try to make sense of your unusual circumstances. Second, there’s a number of climbing puzzles that require you to manipulate blocks in order to ascend and reach the exit. For those that don’t want to deal with the puzzles, a Safety Mode has been added that allows you to skip them and focus entirely on the story.

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Matt Magill has taken over as closer for the Seattle Mariners.

The Wire Troll: Matt Magill Emerges as a Fantasy Asset

Sure to be a one of the more important September callups, Kieboom has enjoyed a huge season at Triple-A. Washington’s top prospect struggled to hit in his first taste of the bigs in late-April/early-May, but the Triple-A seasoning he’s received since should stead him well. In 105 games, Kieboom is batting .305 with 16 homers while racking up the runs and ribbies. Consider him a tremendous dynasty option.

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Blu-ray Review: Ma

There is more than a few moments during Ma where you’ll need to turn your brain off so that the plot holes and character inconsistencies don’t consume it. For instance, Hawkins calls the cops on his son when he learns about him drinking at some obscure location. Then, when he discovers that his son has been hanging out with Sue Ann he confronts her but… says nothing to his son. Also, how does Sue Ann keep her job?

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