The Disney era of Star Wars has been hit or miss, but one thing that rarely disappoints is its animated series. Maul: Shadow Lord continues that trend, delivering a compelling story centered on one of the franchise's greatest villains. Rather than redeeming its antagonist or rewriting established lore, the series embraces the dark side and expands Darth Maul's incredible journey from a silent enforcer in Episode I to one of Star Wars' most fascinating characters. In this review, I share my thoughts on the show's first season, what it gets right, and why Maul remains one of the best characters in the galaxy.

I finally got my hands on one of my most anticipated games of 2025: The Outer Worlds 2. As a big fan of the first game, I went in hoping the sequel would expand on everything that made the original so memorable. While The Outer Worlds 2 delivers an overall enjoyable experience, some elements feel surprisingly average, leaving me with mixed feelings by the end.

Despite having a strong release, Battlefield 6 has struggled to keep up. The player base has dropped drastically as EA/DICE struggle to come out with quality content. It's a shame because I love the feel of this game as it reminds me of the Battlefield games I grew up with. However, I have mixed feelings thanks to questionable game design choices and for the fact that EA/DICE have struggled yet again with keeping up with the live service model.

Dying Light: The Beast is another fantastic entry in the franchise. The Beast continues to offer one of the best gameplay formulas out there. The combat is great. It’s as gory and as gruesome as it’s ever been. The game is just as fun when you aren’t chopping zombie heads off thanks to the parkour element. Techland created a perfectly sized open world game, and they were able to successfully integrate the parkour and combat systems into it. The Beast is a must play due to its stellar gameplay and linear focused narrative.

Mafia: The Old Country is a game that looks great but is lacking in content. It’s a classic single-player narrative experience that offers a fun story. But the storytelling and gameplay elements are limited due to the game’s length. I enjoyed my time with the title, but I was expecting a lot more from the fourth installment in this franchise.

Avowed is a solid game. The game features fantastic combat which is broken up into multiple systems. The world looks amazing and it is a semi open world game that gives you the right amount of content. The story may not be the best, but the gameplay will help you get through it. This game is worth a play through.

I think it is safe to say corporate greed has killed the game industry. It is no longer fun to play games. Hell, it isn't even fun to make games. The game industry is all about money now and it's less about the fun experience we used to have while gaming. Every game in every game genre is over monetized and game companies have placed unrealistic expectations on the developers.

I really enjoyed the second season of Andor despite not being the biggest fan of the first. Andor features some of the best storytelling and acting we have ever seen in this franchise. Andor gives us a mature and gritty story which is something I have wanted in Star Wars for a long time. The acting was great. The writing made sense. Even the dialogue heavy scenes were enjoyable. The story was tense and emotional. Season 2 perfectly wraps up the origin story of Cassian Andor and the rebellion.

It appears Kathleen Kennedy’s retirement is looming. Honestly, it can’t come soon enough. Star Wars is dying, and major changes need to be made to save the franchise. There needs to be leadership changes made to save the franchise. Kathleen Kennedy needs to go. Lucasfilm needs a new president. The company needs a president that care about Star Wars and will allow a true content creation team to run the show.

Star Wars Outlaws was a disappointment. I think the game had some really good ideas that never came to fruition. It is yet another typical open world game that is beautifully designed, but lacks variety in gameplay elements. The game is repetitive and the storytelling is weak, especially near the end of the game. This game could have been the GTA version of Star Wars, but it ends up being just another open world Ubisoft game.