Lollipop Magazine

Batman – Arkham Knight – Review

July 17, 2015

Rocksteady announced Batman: Arkham Knight would be the conclusion to their Arkham saga, and now that it’s here, it’s easy to declare that they went 3-for-3 with its Batman games.

Valkyrie – Shadows – Review

July 10, 2015

The power of the riff compels Valkyrie, a Virginia heavy rock group led by guitarists/vocalists Pete (also of Baroness) and Jake Adams.

Paradise Lost – The Plague Within – Review

June 19, 2015

The Plague Within is a surprisingly dark album. An album full of gnarly, dirt-under-fingernails dirges, soaked in deliberate, droning heaviness.

Raven – ExtermiNation – Review

May 15, 2015

Every now and then, when your brain has been fried by so many far-out variants, it’s great to have some old-school Heavy Metal kick you in the head.

Senses Fail – Senses Fail / Man Overboard split – Review

March 6, 2015

Senses Fail and Man Overboard team up for this four-song EP, featuring a new song from each band as well as each band covering one of the other’s choice cuts.

Soilwork – Live In The Heart of Helsinki – Review

March 1, 2015

This first-ever live DVD/Blu-Ray from Soilwork, arriving right around the two-year anniversary of the band’s excellent 2013 double album, The Living Infinite.

htoL#NiQ – The Firefly Diary – Review

February 27, 2015

A mysterious and intriguing game. While the pace drags at times, what it lacks in polish, it makes up for by creating a world that tugs at your curiosity.

The Crew – Review

December 19, 2014

The Crew, an ambitious new open world racer, aims to take things one step further with an entirely seamless sea-to-shining-sea drive across the 50 states.

The Birthday Massacre – Superstition – Review

December 12, 2014

Canadian dark wavers The Birthday Massacre expertly walk the line between electro that’s moody and intriguing and electro that stumbles into cheesy territory.

Call of Duty – Advanced Warfare – Review

November 21, 2014

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare feels like comfort food. While the series may have no interest in shocking or surprising players, it hardly ever lets them down.