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written by Matthew Wilder Game Details: Release Date: 12/8/17 (Xbox One/PC), 7/26/2018 (PS4, Switch, Mobile) Publisher: Tiny Build Developer: Dynamic Pixels Genre: Survival Horror, Stealth Cost: $39.99 (Switch), $29.99 (Xbox One/PS4/PC), $14.99 (Mobile)          When Hello Neighbor entered the alpha phase back in 2016 YouTubers latched on to the unique premise and quirky art style making it a hit among the "Let's Play" crowd.  Fast-forward two years and the game has finally been released on every major platform, including mobile and the Nintendo Switch.  Although the game has a few strong qualities, they fail to redeem the game's unfinished and confusing nature, making Hello Neighbor one of the most disappointing games I have played in recent memory. Story & Concepts: 6      Hello Neighbor centers around your character stumbling upon the "Neighbor" and his labyrinthine home, only to find what seem to be morbid ...

written by Matthew Wilder      E3 is over.  All of the dust has settled from the year's biggest gaming conference.  It's during this time we get post-E3 reactions and the internet is ablaze with countless criticisms, theories and general rage towards various publishers and developers directed at what they showcased, or what they omitted.  A game at the center of this whirlwind is Fallout 76, Bethesda's new, multiplayer-based entry to the long-tenured Fallout series.      As a self proclaimed "fanboy" of Bethesda, Todd Howard and the Fallout series, it's not hard to predict that Fallout 76 had me excited from the initial reveal to the detailed presentation at E3.  The fact that Bethesda is willing to take a risk and shake up the RPG formula that has been a staple of the post-apocalyptic series speaks volumes to the innovative minds Bethesda has at their disposal.  Fallout has been a first/third-person RPG for 10 years si...