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The Sinking City Devs Announce Quirky Chrome Extension

For fans of games and entertainment involving H.P. Lovecraft, The Sinking City is a highly anticipated release. With a launch date of June 27th, 2019, horror fans are itching to see what the game has to offer. As part of a fun…

The Sega MegaDrive Mini Has a Message For Fans

Normally I’m not a fan of April Fool’s Day jokes. Half of them are maliciously disguised as “good fun” and the other half are just cringe-inducing. However, Sega did April Fools right this year, by celebrating the new Sega MegaDrive (Genesis) Mini…

Deck of Ashes Demo Preview

Watching an Early Access game grow into full release is a very interesting endeavor for me. I’ve seen games like Dead Cells and Slay the Spire begin with rough mechanics and unbalanced gameplay, only to come out the other side with a…

Gearbox Reveals Borderlands 3 with New Trailer

It has been almost 5 years since Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel released back in 2014. Since then, we’ve seen re-releases of the main games, as well as rumors and hints about a sequel, but things were largely kept under wraps. As of yesterday,…

Electronic Arts Layoffs Indicate Internal Restructuring

2019 seems to be the year of corporate instability in the gaming industry. Hot on the heels of Activision’s mass layoff of 800 people back in February, Electronic Arts seems to be making staff cuts as well. Hope may not be lost…

Final Enter the Gungeon Content Update Gets Release Date

April 5th marks the three-year anniversary since the launch of Enter the Gungeon. The team at Dodge Roll Games have been updating and enhancing the roguelike shooter for a while now, and to celebrate the anniversary, a new update is incoming. The…

Horror and the Loss of Identity Trope

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am a humongous chicken. I don’t play horror games, I RARELY watch horror films, and I will only watch horror TV shows with the lights on. However, there is a trend in horror…

Death End Re;Quest (PS4) Review

I’m no stranger to Idea Factory and their RPGs. In fact, I’m very familiar with the Neptunia franchise, as I am quite fond of its brand of humor and gameplay. However, Idea Factory has come up with a new RPG that has…

Lost Ember Trailer Announces Switch Release and More

Back in October of 2016 Mooneye Studios, a German indie developer, started a Kickstarter campaign for their first project. Lost Ember was a Kickstarter success, reaching 30 percent of their goal in only 24 hours. That wasn’t all, as they ultimately were…

The Gaming Industry has a Longevity Problem

The gaming industry is fairly young in relation to other forms of entertainment. Movies and Radio (as well as Music in general) are older and have solved a few issues that the gaming industry hasn’t dealt with yet. Nowadays, you can watch…