Contributor: Bob Hoose

After spending more than two decades touring, directing, writing and producing for Christian theater and radio (most recently for Adventures in Odyssey, which he still contributes to), Bob joined the Plugged In staff to help us focus more heavily on video games. He is also one of our primary movie reviewers.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

The latest Fire Emblem game migrates to Nintendo’s Switch, bringing some big changes to the franchise along the way.

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The Lion King (2019)

Parents need to be aware that in this beautifully realistic mix, bared claws and teeth look far sharper.

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

Avengers? Thanos? Infinity Stones? Yup, it looks like Nintendo paid attention when crafting this Switch combat title.

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The Farewell

A tasty cinematic stew of family depression and grief, hugs and laughter, memories and regrets.

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Stranger Things 3: The Game

As its title suggestion, this old-school homage mirrors the latest season of Netflix’s hit series.

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Punch-Out!!

If, like me, you were an enthusiast of arcade gaming in the ’80s—the kind of person the less knowledgeable might have called an arcade bum—you probably manned the controls of a Punch-Out!! game at one point or another. It was certainly the most popular …

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Rainbow Six: Vegas

My dad was more of a checkers man, but he taught me how to play chess after I bugged him long enough. He suffered through game after game until I could wrap my young brain around the particulars. But driving me forward was the joy of plotting out the m …

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Yesterday

A blackout swept around the entire globe. Things went missing. But Jack remembered. Just the night before, Jack had decided to bail on his dream of being a performer. And the truth is, it wasn’t even a hard decision. His songs are insipidly bland. He’s …

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Okami

Picture a landscape that simmers and sweats with a crimson molten heat, covered by a coal black, sulfurous blanket of sky. From the midst of this blight, a tree springs to life, and instantly, a rejuvenating arc of green flowering bloom begins to sprea …

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Annabelle Comes Home

We can only experience so many screeching fiends and shadow-gliding ghoulies before a certain been-there-screamed-at-that ennui sets in.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

The fog of war isn’t keeping platoons of gamers from snapping up copies of this highly anticipated shooter sequel. But the grit of war should make them think twice about their decision to sign up.

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MySims

When MySims for Nintendo’s Wii first landed on my desk, I’ll admit I wasn’t excited. My disillusionment with the whole Sims line is most likely linked to one summer’s day when I was a kid and the two sisters from next door goaded me into playing with t …

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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

This new Niantic AR game may look like a twist on Pokémon Go, but there are a few new Flobberworm nibbles to consider.

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Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4 is funny, dramatic, kid-friendly and tear-up-in-the-end sweet.

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AION

The complicated spiritual lore of this Korean-created game world can be a little tough to follow. Its nonstop battle sequences can be a little tough to take.

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