Developer IO Interactive is synonymous with Hitman, where you play around in an open sandbox trying to find fun ways to assassinate your target without (hopefully) getting caught. When it was announced that IO would be making a James Bond game, 007 First Light, it seemed like a match made in heaven. The studio’s expertise [...]
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Licensed kids games usually don’t have the best reputation, especially when they’re tied to massively popular shows. More often than not, they feel rushed out the door to cash in on the brand recognition and little else. Thankfully, Bluey’s Quest for The Gold Pen manages to avoid most of those pitfalls by leaning heavily into [...]
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If you know of the Bubsy games, it’s probably due to the endless mockery that the former Accolade mascot has received online. What started as a Sonic rip-off culminated in one of the worst 3D platformers released on the original PlayStation with Bubsy 3D. Now, 30 years later, Bubsy returns to the three-dimensional realm for […]
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When you beat an otome game and finish the endings, that isn’t always the end. Often times you will get these extra goodies known as a fan disc. An entry of the game that is mainly geared towards players who really enjoyed the core cast and wanted more out of it. Thats where Birushana: Winds [...]
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I have spent many years playing through a variety of JRPGS that have colored my life. I also love when games get influenced by some of my favorite artists like Akira Toriyama. Seeing a JRPG that is turn-based and has its mech designs after the late Akira Toriyama, sent my soul on fire. That game [...]
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Playground Games is back with another entry in the Forza Horizon franchise, and they are finally taking us to Japan. That’s right, Forza Horizon 6 finally delivers the setting that longtime fans such as myself have been asking for since the very beginning of the series. Thankfully, this trip to Japan was well worth the [...]
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Having played the entire Dark Pictures franchise so far. It’s safe to say that ever since it was first teased at the end of Dark Pictures season 1, I’ve been excited to play Directive 8020, the newest Dark Pictures game. Finally, Supermassive Games has taken the series to space for a horrifying adventure, and despite [...]
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Idea Factory, Compile Heart, and Hyde’s latest action RPG is more of a Metroidvania game with its 2D combat and magical attacks. Called Ariana and the Elder Codex, it features satisfying combat and a surprisingly deep story. While its backtracking and progression system doesn’t compare to the greats of the genre, there’s still a lot […]
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Neverness to Everness is a game that I have had my eye on for a while. I was able to play through two betas, and now I get the chance to review the official 1.0 launch of the game. Does the now-released version of the game pay off the build-up? Game Name: Neverness To Everness [...]
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World Heroes Perfect can probably be summed up as, what if you had a time machine and decided to gather the world’s most dangerous fighters to throw hands across history? That is the kind of wild idea SNK and ADK ran with. It even gives off some Back to the Future energy, especially with the [...]
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I was watching the Top Hat Studios showcase when one game caught my attention like no other. Motorslice is a game where you are in a desolate landscape filled to the brim with deadly machinations. Your only weapon is a chainsaw. I was interested in that for sure. I was so excited to get a [...]
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MotoGP 26 is the latest entry in Milestone’s long-running two-wheeled racing series, bringing the official MotoGP championship with all the teams, riders, and circuits from the current season. Built to balance realism with accessibility, it aims to capture the precision, speed, and strategy that define the sport while still welcoming players who might be jumping [...]
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Invincible VS feels like exactly the kind of game a comic book franchise should get while its Amazon series is still running at full strength. With the show keeping the brand in the spotlight, Skybound Games and Quarter Up have found a way to celebrate Invincible with a fighting game that leans hard into the [...]
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Replaced is the debut game from developer Sad Cat Studios, and it’s one I’ve had my eye on for years. However, due to real-world challenges faced by the studio, including needing to relocate to a new country during development, Replaced suffered several significant delays. As a result, its eventual release has flown somewhat under the [...]
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I was one of those people who had a love for games like Princess Maker back in the days of DOS. I loved making choices that dictated future consequences. I played Long Live the Queen for review, and that added a lot more difficulty to the genre. I was interested in seeing how Magical Princess [...]
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Lunchbreak Tactics is a strategic auto-battler card game set behind the scenes of a chaotic supermarket, where every match feels like organised retail madness. With no timers pushing you forward, you can draft, build, and fine-tune your squad before taking on other players in asynchronous battles. Developed by Borealys Games and VSOO Games, Lunchbreak Tactics [...]
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The recently released Marvel MaXimum Collection brings together six classic Marvel video games to modern consoles. Two iconic beat ’em ups — X-Men: The Arcade Game and Captain America and The Avengers — are the crown jewels of the collection, but there’s a solid amount of depth and multiple versions of most games. Needless to […]
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Finnish studio Housemarque had its biggest hit with 2021’s Returnal, which was a third-person shooter that was much more in-depth than its previous arcade-style offerings. Its most unique quality was that it incorporated a time loop into gameplay and story, which helped blend its bullet hell gameplay with roguelike elements. Now, five years later, many […]
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Having a visual novel that is inspired by the Danganronpa series isn’t exactly new ground. Sometimes, like with the case of Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter, the inspirations don’t stop at Danganronpa. There are a lot of inspirations that fill this game that intrigued me enough to check it out. Game Name: Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter Platform(s): PC [...]
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Capcom surprised everyone (or mostly everyone) with Pragmata – including me. If you had told me Pragmata was a AAA game that would knock it out of the park, I would have laughed. Lately, the history of AAA games has been disappointing. From the failures of games like Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Assassin's Creed Shadows […]
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Ys is a series that I hold close to my heart. It involves a curious red-headed swordsman named Adol who seems to find trouble and adventure wherever he goes. XSEED Games is doing a good job with remastering the old titles they helped release on the PSP or PS Vita, and the title that is [...]
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Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors blends deckbuilding and roguelike action into an addictive loop. Here’s why it kept pulling me back.
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If there’s one thing that’s stuck with me from childhood, it’s those old rubber-hose cartoons from the 1930s, the kind where a character gets flattened by a steamroller and just peels themselves off the ground like nothing happened. Mouse: P.I. For Hire takes that world and turns it into a shooter, and honestly, I couldn’t [...]
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If there’s one thing that’s stuck with me from childhood, it’s those old rubber-hose cartoons from the 1930s, the kind where a character gets flattened by a steamroller and just peels themselves off the ground like nothing happened. Mouse: P.I. For Hire (Mouse: PI For Hire) takes that world and turns it into a shooter, [...]
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Pragmata blends the strategy of puzzle-solving and the thrill of shooting into a winning combination. It’s a simple gameplay loop set against a simple sci-fi story, but it gets a lot of thruster mileage out of its unique systems and two endearing main characters.
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Life Is Strange: Reunion marks a long-awaited return to one of gaming’s most beloved stories. Serving as a direct sequel to both the original Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, this new entry carries the weight of over a decade of fan expectations. With Square Enix and Deck Nine Games framing Reunion [...]
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Marathon is the first non-Destiny game to release from renowned developers Bungie in over a decade. This PvPvE first-person extraction shooter isn’t a completely new IP because the first Marathon released in 1994, however this latest entry isn’t a sequel either it’s more like a reinvention of the franchise. So, how does this new Marathon [...]
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In a world where Balatro won several Game of the Year awards, Raccoin in my opinion is right there side by side with them. Raccoin is an amazingly fun Coin Pushing Machine game, with lots of twist, turns and a massive amount of power ups that will keep you smiling and addicted. Game Name: Raccoin [...]
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I originally played and reviewed Starfield upon its initial release in 2023 on the Xbox Series X, and It was a game that I very much enjoyed, despite some noticeable flaws. Now, two and a half years later, Starfield is about to make the jump over to the PlayStation 5 for the first time alongside [...]
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