Maria Kinnun

2 weeks ago | couchsoup.com | Jake Brown |Dan Morris |Maria Kinnun

hello world![This article contains spoilers for the Gears of War series]Hype for The Coalition’s newest entry into the Gears of War franchise, “E-Day,” is starting to heat up. With rumors left and right about remastered collections appearing on other platforms and release date speculations, it’s a crazy time to be a Gears fan. Unfortunately, that is not what I’m here to discuss right now.

Oct 16, 2024 | couchsoup.com | Thomas Richards |Jake Brown |Maria Kinnun

I’m a sucker for a good trading card game (TCG). There’s something about building a deck of cards and going head-to-head against an opponent in a battle of wits. So when PAX Aus rolled around once again, my TCG desire reached its peak. The tabletop area was filled with various TCGs, new and old, for anyone to pick up and play. Some I’ve played before, others not, but I was drawn in by pretty cards and the thrill of competition.

Oct 11, 2024 | couchsoup.com | Thomas Richards |Iain McParland |Maria Kinnun

I’m a massive fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Ever since I first played Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog growing up, I’ve been hooked and played every game since. One of the best games I’ve played since then was Sonic Generations on the Xbox 360. It was a love letter to the franchise filled with nostalgic moments. So I was very excited when it was announced that Sonic Generations would get a remaster in the form of Sonic X Shadow Generations.

Sep 19, 2024 | couchsoup.com | Jordan Jurkowski |Jake Brown |Maria Kinnun

As gamers, we fall into two categories: one that gets hyper-focused on a single game. The other has what I like to call “Gamer-ADHD” and plays lots of different games at once. Like a chef with multiple burners cooking some bangers. I fall into the latter. Here is everything I’m playing, from new releases to some old classics that are new to me. For reference, these aren’t full reviews; they’re more of a laid-back game chat about my thoughts and impressions.

Sep 12, 2024 | couchsoup.com | Rohan A Elliott |Maria Kinnun |Thomas Richards

PAX Aus 2024 is less than a month away (holy shit, I’ve got to start packing!), and the PAX AUS team have released the panel schedule for the weekend so we can mark out which panels we’re planning on seeing over the frantic three days. Last year, I didn’t get a good chance to plan my schedule, which, in hindsight, was a big rookie mistake.