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Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery (PC) Review

I love noir mysteries and puzzle games. The Agatha Christie games from Microids are solid examples of this, as are the Duck Detective games. Now, a new game has joined the roster of my regular mystery rotation. Feline Forensics and the Meowseum…

Hypnos (PC) Preview

The liminal space walking simulator genre has expanded a lot in the past few years. I’m usually turned off from them because they lean more into horror than actual just peaceful roaming, however. Hypnos does something very different, offering a unique sort…

It is Time for a New Vampire Hunter D Game

Anime tie-ins are more popular than ever. From Dragon Ball Xenoverse to the new upcoming Sword Art Online RPG, Echoes of Aincrad, there is big money to be made in anime adaptations in game form. After watching a recent Dungeon Chill video,…

Heated Rivalry and the Otherness of Gay Men

It has taken me a while to figure out how I wanted to approach this topic. I love Heated Rivalry. In fact, it settles into a part of me that would have suggested you were stupid (or crazy) if you told me…

Vampire Crawlers (PC) Review

Oh, my dearest poncle, what have you done to me? I swear, after spending hundreds of hours on Vampire Survivors (and its various DLCs), I knew that Vampire Crawlers was going to swallow me. As I suspected, Vampire Crawlers is a surprising…

SoulQuest (PC) Review

I love a good action game. In fact, Bayonetta and Okami are two of my favorite games of all time. SoulQuest is inspired by this sort of action, but the irony is that the soul of those games doesn’t quite reach this…

Kioku Last Summer gets Release Date

Despite living in Texas, where the heat is bringing an early Summer, I know that most people are enjoying Spring. The rain and blooming flowers are bringing bountiful gardens and all sorts of idyllic things. For those who prefer summertime and cozy…

PowerWash Simulator 2 Star Wars Collab Announced

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… There were things that needed to be cleaned. Honestly, I’m amazed that this hasn’t happened already, considering the variety of collaborations FuturLab has done with various properties. However, a new intergalactic mess…

Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth (PC) Review

It is rare that I find a game that nails everything it sets out to do. I missed out on playing Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, so when I saw the trailer for Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth, I immediately knew I needed to play…

Rebel Wolves Announce Blood of Dawnwalker Stream

I have been following The Blood of Dawnwalker pretty closely lately. It strikes me as the next great Vampire IP, something along the lines of The Legacy of Kain or Vampyr. Now, the developers have announced that we are getting a lot…