Ryan Files
Ryan Files

Ryan Files

Ryan Files is an avid comic book and video game consumer, reviewer, and critic hailing from the boondocks of Illinois. He has taken his ethnographic cultural studies background and applied it to his love of geekdom. He is a huge Star Wars nerd, Castlevania fanatic, and his power level is definitely over 9000. When he isn’t online writing about how he misses old school beat em’ ups like Final Fight, Streets of Rage, or TMNT IV Turtles in Time, he raises his 3 Dora Milaje warrior girls with the most awesome wife a blerd could ask for. You can reach the mumbly one @moblipeg on Twitter or email him at moblipeg@gmail.com.
What Got Me Through 2020, Part 2

What Got Me Through 2020, Part 2

Challenging is the perfect way to describe this year. Many people in that March time frame were in the same place as my family. I was left uncertain about my children’s future when the school district suddenly closed. I spent the rest of April and May trying to come...

An Interview with Adam Kareem, Creator of Protodroid DeLTA

An Interview with Adam Kareem, Creator of Protodroid DeLTA

Adam Kareem is the creator extraordinaire of the new Protodroid DeLTA videogame coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch. His Kickstarter has already exceeded expectations, and he looks to bring his “solarpunk” vision to fruition in 2021. He was kind enough to spend some...

Top Ten Games of the Decade

Top Ten Games of the Decade

This decade of gaming has been outstanding on every level. Graphical precision, narrative complexity, and input precision have evolved and made each genre of games more and more amazing as time has progressed. This list was as much a delight to put together as it was...

Review- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

Review- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

Sweet Christmas…it’s back. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is the sequel to the acclaimed Activision titles of the same name, Ultimate Alliance (2006) and Ultimate Alliance 2 (2009). When the games suddenly disappeared from digital stores in 2018 due to...

Review: Livewire #4

Review: Livewire #4

Writer: Vita Ayala Artist: Raul Allen and Patricia Martin Letters: Saida Temofonte Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Rating: 12+ Only Livewire #4 is here and the showdown between Pan de Santos and Amanda “Livewire” McKee has finally arrived. For those who have followed...

Apex Legends Ping System Makes Online Gaming Enjoyable Again

Apex Legends Ping System Makes Online Gaming Enjoyable Again

Apex Legends has set the gaming world on fire with its smooth gunplay, level design, and heroic abilities of its legend list. It has remained in the top 5 on Twitch since its inception and even dethroned the mighty Fortnite as the most watched game for several days....

Review/ Starfish

Review/ Starfish

Anxiety. Depression. Pain. Guilt. Loss. Each of these words evokes a visceral weight when written onto a page or stated in a moment. Visual media has the ability to take these words and give them dimension. But the interesting irony is that the form these words take...

Review: Livewire #3

Review: Livewire #3

Writer: Vita Ayala Artist: Raul Allen and Patricia Martin Letterer: Saida Temofonte Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Rating: 12+ Only What is it that separates a hero from a villain? Is it intent? Is it sacrifice? Is it love? Is it belief? Is it the result of that...

Review/ Corsairs

Review/ Corsairs

Writer: Daniel McNeal Illustrator: Charlie “Fab” Goubile Publisher: Kid Monster Creations Rating: 12+ Only Space! Pirates! Aliens! Adventure! Corsairs, co-created by writer Daniel McNeal and illustrator Charlie Goubile, has all the elements of an epic space opera. The...

Review: Livewire #2

Review: Livewire #2

Writer: Vita Ayala Artist: Raul Allen and Patricia Martin Letterer: Saida Temofonte Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Rating: 12+ Only For those who have read my initial Livewire #1 review,  I note that I am excited for the future related to the title character and her...

Review/ Livewire #1

Review/ Livewire #1

Writer: Vita Ayala Artists: Raul Allen and Patricia Martin Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Letterer: Saida Temofonte Rating: 12+ Only Technopathy, the ability to control electronics and forms of technology with the mind, is one of the most underutilized superpowers...

Review/ Stealth #1

Review/ Stealth #1

Editorial note: In full discretion, William Satterwhite, the creator of Stealth, and co-writer of today's reviewed comic is a contributing writer for BlackSci-Fi.com. Plot: Rashaan "Sean Mack" McAdoo Dialog: William Satterwhite Art: Caius Schereiner Colors: Michael...

Gun Violence in the Gaming Community

Gun Violence in the Gaming Community

August 26th was circled on several Madden players’ calendars as it was the date of a Madden Classic qualifying event in Jacksonville, Florida. Competitors ran through a gauntlet of scores of peers in EA’s classic football simulation game. As the weekend unfolded,...

BlackSci-Fi.com SDCC 2018: Weekend Coverage

BlackSci-Fi.com SDCC 2018: Weekend Coverage

Hello and welcome to BlackSci-Fi.com’s coverage of the San Diego Comic Convention 2018. Just as E3 presented all the biggest announcements and projections for the videogame industry earlier this year, SDCC 2018 functions with a broader media stream of movies,...

BlackSci-Fi.com SDCC 2018: Day 2 Coverage

BlackSci-Fi.com SDCC 2018: Day 2 Coverage

Hello and welcome to BlackSci-Fi.com’s coverage of the San Diego Comic Convention 2018. Just as E3 presented all the biggest announcements and projections for the videogame industry earlier this year, SDCC 2018 functions with a broader media stream of movies,...

BlackSci-Fi.com SDCC 2018: Day 1 Coverage

BlackSci-Fi.com SDCC 2018: Day 1 Coverage

Hello and welcome to BlackSci-Fi.com’s coverage of the San Diego Comic Convention 2018. Just as E3 presented all the biggest announcements and projections for the videogame industry earlier this year, SDCC 2018 functions with a broader media stream of movies,...

Review/ Occupation

Review/ Occupation

Occupation is a sci-fi action-packed movie that is based around a group of individuals fighting to survive against an alien occupation. This movie is a lot of fun, packed with plenty of explosions and drama to keep the plot interesting, yet the movie doesn’t take...

Review/ Quantum and Woody! #8

Review/ Quantum and Woody! #8

Writer: Eliot Rahal Art: Joe Eisma Colors: Andrew Dalhouse Letters: Dave Sharpe Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Rating: 12+ Only Originally created by MD Bright and Priest  Remember how I talked about Quantum and Woody #7 being a trippy experience? Wel,l the saga...

Review/ Quantum and Woody! #7

Review/ Quantum and Woody! #7

Writer: Eliot Rahal Art: Francis Portella Colors: Diego Rodriguez Letters: Dave Sharpe Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Rating: 12+ Only Quantum and Woody created by MD Bright and Priest  Quantum and Woody! #7 is a cerebral journey that is largely devoid of action,...

BlackSci-Fi.com Coverage of E3: Nintendo

BlackSci-Fi.com Coverage of E3: Nintendo

Hello and welcome to Blacksci-fi.com’s coverage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo. or what industry folks call E3. This is arguably the biggest conference for the video game industry, and all the major players come ready to announce upcoming projects, games, and...

BlackSci-Fi.com Coverage of E3: Sony

BlackSci-Fi.com Coverage of E3: Sony

Hello and welcome to Blacksci-fi.com’s coverage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo. or what industry folks call E3. This is arguably the biggest conference for the video game industry, and all the major players come ready to announce upcoming projects, games, and...

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