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Karl Dorksen-Smart

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Australia
As seen in: The Outerhaven
Covers:  Video Games, Pop Culture, Movies, TV Shows, Comic Books, Pro Wrestling
Doesn't Cover: Politics
Wannabe Twitch Streamer. Interests include #Wrestling, #VideoGames, #Cooking, and more. Same username on BlueSky

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Karl Dorksen-Smart’s Biography

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Australian based freelancing journalist. Grew up in a 1990s era of TV, video games, and pop culture. Broke into the world of internet journalism through pro wrestling podcasting, then moved into the world of video games.

Karl Dorksen-Smart’s Journalist Portfolio

The Outerhaven's 'Mulan' (2020) Review

The Outerhaven's 'Mulan' (2020) Review

I have no idea what is going on with Disney at the moment. They are on a kick about taking their classics fro…

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The Outerhaven's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 Review

The Outerhaven's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 Review

Once upon a time, a small-time developer called Neversoft got the chance to work with skateboarding legend To…

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Google vs Australian News Companies

Google vs Australian News Companies

A battle has been heating up between tech giant Google and a combined effort between major News Companies and…

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Movie Studio Greed Hurts Entertainment Evolution During COVID-19

Movie Studio Greed Hurts Entertainment Evolution During COVID-19

The virus known as COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. People are wearing masks in the streets, was…

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Toys on a Tuesday: Batman 1989 by Toy Biz

Toys on a Tuesday: Batman 1989 by Toy Biz

The year is 1989 and for the first time in a long time, we are getting to see Batman on the big screen. So of…

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Worst To Best: Horror in Video Games

Worst To Best: Horror in Video Games

So horror games are a thing, something that we usually talk about at great lengths come October when the end …

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MTG Card Preview - Outlaws of Thunder Junction!

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By Karl Dorksen-Smart Verified
| The Outerhaven Verified
Magic: The Gathering is heading into the Old West with its latest expansion: The Outlaws of Thunder Junction. Thanks to the people over at Wizards of the Coast, we have an exclusive card preview for you! Brought to us through some very trippy artwork from artist Eli Minaya, the card Return the Favor is a card that Red (Fire) players will want to add to any deck they are building.
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Take-Two Interactive Is Set To Acquire Gearbox Entertainment

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By Karl Dorksen-Smart Verified
| The Outerhaven Verified
Take-Two Interactive has announced its intent to purchase Gearbox Entertainment from its current parent company, Embracer Group, for $460 million, following rumors earlier in the month that a sale of the Borderlands maker was being finalized. In the sale, Take-Two will acquire the following IP through the sale: Borderlands and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Homeworld Risk of Rain Brothers in Arms Duke Nukem All of Gearbox’s future pipeline projects.
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL IS SET TO LAUNCH ON 2nd JULY 2024

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By Karl Dorksen-Smart Verified
| The Outerhaven Verified
SQUARE ENIX® announced over the weekend that Dawntrail™, the fifth expansion for its critically acclaimed MMO, FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online, is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, 2nd July, 2024. The Collector’s Edition was also revealed, with pre-orders for all products starting on Tuesday, 26th March, 2024.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started as a fill-in host for Wild Talk Radio as a part of their Wrestle Talk Radio podcast.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I'm old enough to have used a typewriter.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent, who doesn't like Superman?