Mike Cosimano
You know that song 'The Boys are Back in Town'? That's me. I am the boys, and I am back in town.
The Division 2 Video Review – Judge Judy and Executioner
With a stronger endgame and a solid loot treadmill, The Division 2 from Ubisoft, preaches to the choir, fully uninterested in converting those who find the series unpleasant to play…
The Division 2 (PS4) Review
The Division 2 is perhaps the clearest possible example of a sequel exclusively appealing to fans of the original. Its biggest improvement over its predecessor – the dense post-level cap…
Far Cry New Dawn (PS4) Review
Far Cry New Dawn’s biggest problem is that it is a narrative sequel to Far Cry 5. It’s otherwise a better game in every way, thanks to a renewed focus…
The Top 10 TV Shows of 2018
This was a surprisingly tough list to write! There was a lot of good TV this year, but more importantly, there was a lot of interesting TV this year, and…
Just Cause 4 (PC) Preview
Everyone is stealing from the wrong open-world video game companies. These days, sandbox games are either iterating on Rockstar’s filmic crime epics or Ubisoft’s tower-laden crafting adventures, when the Just…
Hitman 2 (Xbox One) Review
Hitman 2 is an odd duck. The fact it exists at all after Square Enix and IO Interactive’s breakup is something of a miracle, even before you consider the returning…
WWE 2K19 (PS4) Review
WWE 2K19 is not boring, and for that alone it should be commended. For the first time in years, getting virtual wrestlers to do cool things is easier, thanks to…
Forza Horizon 4 (Xbox One) Review
I was about to graduate high school when the first Forza Horizon came out. I loved it, in part because any piece of media that helped me get another mouthwatering…
Unsane (2018) Review
She isn’t. That’s the answer to the question posed by Unsane’s marketing: “Is she or isn’t she?”
Florence Could be 2018’s Most Interesting Game
As the democratization of game creation tools marches on, making it easier than ever for anyone with an idea to make their own video game, I’m happy to see that…
CGMagazine’s Top 10 TV Shows of 2017 – Part Two
It’s time once again for CGMagazine to recount the top 10 TV shows that aired this year. In a year where TV was an all-too-necessary escape, these shows stood out…
CGMagazine’s Top 10 TV Shows of 2017 – Part One
It’s time once again for CGMagazine to recount the top 10 TV shows that aired this year. In a year where TV was an all-too-necessary escape, these shows stood out…
Guacamelee 2 is The Same Dish With a Few New Ingredients
Guacamelee 2 is a hard game to demo. At PSX, I played one of the opening levels with three other attendees through the game’s appropriately chaotic four-player co-op. That’s probably…
The Game Awards 2017 Wrap-Up
The Game Awards 2017 was better than last year’s. Such has been the trend for Geoff Keighley’s pet project – ever since the infamous Spike Video Game Awards first reached…
WWE 2K18 (PS4) Review: Botchamania
Everything related to wrestling exists on a separate level of reality. There are two extremes: our real world and the fictional world that exists on WWE-produced television programming. But there’s…
Rick and Morty Season 3 Review: A Disappointment
I’ve been staring at a blank word processor for a good hour & change now, having just finished third season of Rick and Morty, and I’m trying to find the…
Necrobarista Will Likely Invite Some VA-11 HALL-A Comparisons
You’re going to hear many comparisons between Necrobarista and VA-11 HALL-A: A Cyberpunk Bartending Simulator in the coming days, weeks, and months. As Necrobarista inevitably gains traction, the concept of…
Square Enix’s PAX West Showing Implies a Renewed Focus on Imports
Square Enix knows the score. At PAX West, they showed off a series of games that ranged from the incomprehensible (Dissidia NT) to the nostalgic (the Secret of Mana remake),…
Suda51: “I Want to Out-Weird Everyone” with Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Here’s the most important piece of information we learned about Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes during our interview with Suda51: Travis Touchdown is a Bullet Club man. It shouldn’t…
Total War Warhammer Preview
At PAX West 2017, I got to play Total War: Warhammer II for more than 40 minutes. Long-time Cosimaniacs (the nickname I have for anyone who reads my work, regardless…
