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Arcane Ep 1 - “Welcome to the Playground” Recap and Review

A new Netflix series based on a game? Guess we've got something new to write about! We recap the episode, talk about choice moments, and read into what we can from this beginning.

“Orphaned sisters Vi and Powder bring trouble to Zaun's underground streets in the wake of a high in posh Piltover.”

Cowboy Bebop - Recap and Review The Cowboy Gospel

With the new Cowboy Bebop Liveaction series released on Netflix, it's time to sit down and watch what it has to offer. A new crew is in the BeBop, John Cho as Spike, Mustafa Shakir as Jet, and Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine. These Bounty Hunters are looking to break even or just find their next meal. Here are our thoughts on this first episode of the series.

 

“After getting shortchanged on fee for a bounty, Spike and Jet head to New Tijuana on the trail of another mark – but they're not the only ones.”

A Decade of Skyrim – A Retrospective

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the release of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Doug shares his history with Skyrim, playing the game, and what's changed since it first came into his life. Also, get a little behind-the-scenes look at the Skyrim content.

Far Cry 6 Review: The Ways of Yara

The newest Far Cry game is set in the ficitional Yara. As Dani Rojas, the player runs around to help liberate the country from Anton Castillo. We take a look at what's new in the game, what's changed, and what's stayed the same. A few opinions are share. Otherwise, grab your Gun Powder and Supremo-Bond to begin!

Destiny 2: Festival of the Lost 2021 Tips and Tricks

A long-time Destiny Player,  we share insight into the Festival of the Lost. We talk about the activity, and what to do. More than that, we also tell you how to farm Spectral Pages to get the most out of each trip into the Haunted Sectors!

Smash Bros Ultimate – Final Character Announcement!

Today we had a Smash Direct. Sakuri came on to talk about the final character being added to the Smash Bros Ultimate Roster: Sora from Kingdom Hearts! This article goes into detail about how Sora handles, his various moves, final smash, release date and much more.

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Recap and Review

“Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.”

 

The Staff of GameShampoo sat down and watched the Witcher Movie, "Nightmare of the Wolf." The prequel movie calls for sitting down, drinking, and making merry. We share our thoughts and recommendation for this movie.

35 Years of Metroid – A Retrospective

The Metroid series celebrates 35 years with a new game coming out later this year. We sit down and share their thoughts on the games in the series. There were a lot more games here than I thought when I started writing!

Castlevania S4 Ep 10: “It's Been A Strange Ride” Recap and Review

We've reached the final episode of the first Castlevania series. GameShampoo staff share their thoughts on the episode and give some final thoughts on the series as a whole. Let's talk about how it all wrapped up...

Castlevania Season 4 Ep 9 Recap and Review – The Endings Begin

“Belmont and and Sypha join forces with their old friend Alucard – and not a moment too soon. As the battle rages, Varney reveals his true form.”

Penultimate episode. Just one more after this. Time for a good breakdown of little things as we see the fighting within Castlevania draw to a close. Trevor, Sypha, and Alucard are reunited to fight against Varney and Saint Germain in their plan to bring back Dracula.

Castlevania Season 4 Ep 8 Recap and Review – Death Magic

We're almost to the end of the Castlevania series! Time to review and recap the events within "Death Magic!"

Castlevania Season 4 Ep 7 Recap and Review – The Great Work (and Great Labor)

The GameShampoo staff restrain their urge to binge to write this. We look at the parts, pick at them, and share our insights on the episode.

Castlevania Season 4 Ep 6 Recap and Review – You Don't Deserve My Blood or Pity

“As Issac and his army of night creatures descend on Carmilla's castle, Hector rushes to finish his preparations before the bloody reunion begins.”

We recap and give thoughts on "You Don't Deserve My Blood."

Castlevania Season 4 Ep 5 Recap and Review – Back in the World, to Live in Hope

A review and recap of Castlevania Season 4, Episode 5: Back in the World. We look a bit into the different story lines and poke at a few things, breaking down the denser elements.

Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase (Recap and Summary) E3 2021

We finally got around to the big one, the Microsoft and Bethesda presentation. A lot was shown and much of it was worth getting hyped over.

E3 2021 Games Showcase

We watched and review the E3 presentation for Gearbox software. There were some highs, and lows, but plenty of jokes. Read through our summary and thoughts on it.

Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 Presentation

We go back to the start of the conference to go forward. Time to see what Ubisoft brought to the stage with their presentation at E3 2021.

Bandai Namco Presents House of Ashes - E3 2021

There was a last minute change, where we got Bandai Namco presents House of Ashes. This was a short panel in a big time slot.

Nintendo Direct E3 2021 Presentation Summary

We have reached the Big N's E3 presentation for 2021. There were big announcements, with new Smash Characters and plenty of games.

Square Enix Presentation E3 2021 Summary

The presentation was started with their announcer: Matt Mercer.   The first game presented was by Eidos Montreal. This is a game focused on The Guardians of the Galaxy. It definitely is doing a mix of the comics and the MCU in terms of style. You ...

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