If you were a 90s kid, you probably played solitaire on your computer way before PC games took the world by storm. Nowadays, it seems that solitaire is a game you play when you’re bored, and you have absolutely no other fun thing to do. That’s where Solitaire Stories comes in. It’s a game that […] The post Solitaire Stories (Apple Arcade) Review appeared first on The Ampersand ..read more

Dear Reader is a game that I felt was created for someone like me–an avid reader. And the “game of literary wordplay” did not disappoint. While word puzzlers are very common on mobile devices, Dear Reader offers a new twist to the genre. Unlike the usual rearranging of letters to form words or connecting given […] The post Dear Reader (Apple Arcade) Review appeared first on The Ampersand ..read more

Ginto’t Pilak is a children’s storybook about Hidilyn Diaz and her weight lifting journey. The book was published by Anvil Publishing in 2020 and was co-written by Diaz and Palanca Hall of Famer Eugene Evasco. Ginto’t Pilak encourages kids, especially girls, to fight for their dreams like Diaz did to win a silver medal in the ..read more

Apple Arcade’s Oregon Trail is a modern iteration of the classic 1971 text-based strategy game. Gameloft has done a wonderful job at re-imagining it and making it fresh. While I haven’t played the original, it’s probably safe to assume that it had its share of issues. For one thing, it might have been a bit ..read more

Netmarble has recently released a new update for Magic:ManaStrike, introducing players to Ixalan Season II that includes two new cards and an improved rewards system ..read more

The Ampersand’s Weekend Watchlist offers bingeable movie recommendations bundled into themes. Our recs for the last weekend of Pride month: movies, documentaries, and other resources to help us learn more about the history of the movement and the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community.  Weekend Watchlist: Pride 2020 Pride began with a protest.  On the night ..read more

In honor of Father’s Day, we’re sharing some of our favorite fictional fathers. Bonus: we also compiled a list of dud dads at the end. All recs are currently available in the Philippines ..read more

The Ampersand’s Weekend Watchlist offers bingeable movie recommendations bundled into nifty little themes. Our recs for your weekend movie marathon: Filipino films with themes of freedom, justice, and morality. Weekend Watchlist: 5 Films to Watch this Independence Weekend  To honor the country’s 122nd Independence Day, we’re compiling a list of Filipino films that explore themes ..read more

The Ampersand’s Weekend Watchlist offers bingeable movie recommendations bundled into nifty little themes. Our recs for your weekend movie marathon: movies with fun out-of-the-blue dance breaks.  Weekend Watchlist: 5 Movies with Fun Random Dance Breaks   For the past weekends, we’ve been showing appreciation for the perfect pairing of scene and song. We’ve curated movies with ..read more

Living at a time when everything is changing can leave us grasping for something familiar to hold on to. And in these trying times, we can turn to literature as a source of hope and an antidote to despair. John Keating said it best: “Poetry, beauty, romance, love. These are what we stay alive for.”  ..read more