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10 Animals in TV or Film We Had Crushes On When We Were Younger… And Maybe Still Do

4 weeks ago | couchsoup.com | Iain McParland |Rohan A Elliott |Movies ReviewsTrailers |Brandy Brown

Who doesn’t remember their first crush? It’s seared into our brains from a young age, and it lays the foundation for who we’re about to become. When I was very small, all I used to watch were cartoons, just like any kid of that age. And it was around that time when I began seeing more than just characters on screen and started to believe they were prospective partners. Hey, I was a kid! I was hella dumb!However, it was much weirder than it sounds.
Settling The Gears 5 Ending Debate

1 month 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.
Why I Couldn't Care Less About GTA 6: The Deterioration of Rockstar Games

1 month ago | couchsoup.com | Thomas Richards |Iain McParland |Pcplaystation ReviewsVideo Games |Brandy Brown

Grand Theft Auto V was released 12 years ago now, the last instalment in the hit franchise that sees you stealing sh*t, killing people, interacting with freaks and oddballs, and generally messing around in a massive virtual sandbox. TWELVE YEARS AGO, in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 generation! In 2013, I was struggling to find a job after college. I’m 50% older than I was back then, and I feel old.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Is Looking Amazing!

2 months ago | couchsoup.com | Thomas Richards |Dan Morris

At the PlayStation State of Play the other week, we got our first look at Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. After being teased at the end of last year, I was curious to see what direction they would take the Sonic Racing series. Would they stick with the team gameplay or try something entirely new?
Bioware Games Have Ruined Me For All Other Games

Feb 9, 2025 | couchsoup.com | Brandy Brown |Tyler Graham |PCVideo Games Xbox |Patrick Sutherland

hello world!Okay, so it’s not entirely true. Bioware hasn’t completely ruined all other games for me, but I have spent many waking and non-waking hours with Bioware on the brain. My journey began with Star Wars: The Old Republic. I spent many years and many hours with that MMO. I had max-leveled every class at the point I stopped playing. Every single class story was just so amazing. This is what I love about Bioware. Storytelling. I had put aside MMOs because life got busy.
We Went to the Electric Playhouse Experience in Las Vegas

Feb 6, 2025 | couchsoup.com | Andrea Carter |Dan Morris |Jake Brown

Las Vegas has a way of making your dreams come true, and one of its newest attractions, Electric Playhouse, is a fever dream of bringing video games to life. Electric Playhouse is self-described as “an immersive and interactive family entertainment destination” that was first founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The inaugural experience opened in 2020 in the shell of a former office supply store with the goal of delivering unique via new ways to play games.
Will Assassin's Creed: Shadows Be Better Than These Top 3 Assassin's Creed Games?

Jan 25, 2025 | couchsoup.com | Jordan Jurkowski |Tyler Graham |Rohan A Elliott

hello world!With Assassin’s Creed Shadows set to release on the 20th of March this year, I wanted to go back and look at my top three Assassin’s Creed games. Why? Because I’m keen as a bean for Shadows, I don’t care what anyone says…I’m willing to give it a chance! Now, I don’t think there is a bad Assassin’s Creed game, per se; some are just way better than others on the franchise spectrum. With that being said, let’s take a leap of faith and dive in!Where it all began! Where history was made.
Top 10 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2025

Jan 21, 2025 | couchsoup.com | Iain McParland |Thomas Richards

hello world!Alright, alright movies are done. Check. Now it’s time to write about the Top 10 most anticipated TV shows of 2025… did you really think I wouldn’t? So strap in because it wasn’t easy to put this one together, either. There are many new things and many second or third seasons, so it’s time to see where they landed on the list. Just like with the movies, I will make some predictions here as well and obviously, I can’t take out the personal excitement I have for these, so… Let’s go.
The Damned is the Perfect Atmospheric Horror Story for Winter Days

Jan 10, 2025 | couchsoup.com | Iain McParland |Candace Bissonette

hello world!In a life-or-death situation, would you risk your own life to save others? What if that life-or-death situation were to last several weeks or months? And what if saving lives actively puts your life and your people in a more precarious situation? It starts to get a bit more morally ambiguous. The Damned, directed by Thordur Palsson, is a story about this very predicament.
Dandadan’s Chaotic Energy Made It The First Anime I Vibe With

Jan 7, 2025 | couchsoup.com | Iain McParland |Kim Payne

hello world!Dandadan dandadan dan da dan DAN DA DAN! Animated by Science Saru Studio, Dandadan is the story of Momo and Okarun, two teens with supernatural gifts and a passion for the occult. Thrown together by a chance meeting at school, these two work together to learn more about ghosts, aliens and more as they try to cure Okarun of a curse. The weirdness and kookiness in the way it tells its story is what gives this anime its hook. Dandadan dandadan dan da dan DAN DA DAN! Sorry.