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You'd be surprised how many unique uses a single tool might have. Take the hammer, for instance.

Let’s face it, no one enjoys cleaning hard to clean surfaces, especially stovetops and grime covered bathtubs to name a few. I’ve noticed there’s been a rise of electric scrub brushes online for purchase, and I’ve always wanted to check one of them out.

Funny guy Asher Perlman has taken an unconventional path to fame and fortune, from writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, stand-up comedian, indie filmmaker and occasional actor. Regardless, he seems to have found his calling as a cartoonist, and Well, This Is Me makes a strong case this is where he belongs.

Forget the American dream. Alex Garland's Civil War throws us headfirst into a dystopian America ravaged by discord and violence.

In my review of set one of the Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium releases (the first of seven planned sets, mind you) I gave a brief history of how Bill Watterson would create one of the most beloved comic strips of all-time, in such a short time, only to become exhausted by its creation and the demands of an industry that wanted more from him. He would only return to the form sporadically for charitable reasons or (with John Kascht) for experimental books like last year's The Mysteries.

It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of April 2024
The biggest games of the month include: Stellar Blade, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, SaGa: Emerald Beyond, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Sand Land, Megaton Musashi W: Wired, and Phantom Fury.
Other notables include: Braid: Anniversary Edition, TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants, Harold Halibut, Biomorph, BioGun, Children of the Sun, Sea of Thieves (PS5), and Grounded (PS, Switch).
Circana: Thinking Ahead
While Circana (formerly NPD) remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country, it’s time for us to move on. Going forward, The State of Gaming will no longer report on Circana’s monthly sales estimates – unless there are specific newsworthy (i.e. sales related) items from them.
Everything Else
But there’s more! Apple will officially allow retro game emulators on the App Store! The Atari 400 Mini is coming (surely, Jeff Minter is excited)! Will there be a PlayStation 5 Pro? Do we even need one? The Fallout TV series is almost here! No DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3, says its developers. Is Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire the best videogame movie that’s not based on a videogame?
Also stayed tuned for Cory’s semi-regular update on the latest and greatest controllers from around the world (but mostly China, honestly). Selections this month include the Mobapad’s M6 HD Joycons (Switch), PDP’s Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Controller (for PS/Xbox), FLYDIGI’s APEX 4 Wireless Controller (PC, Switch, iOS/Android), as well as his mini-review of Sony’s PlayStation Portal.