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State of Play February 2023 News Rundown

Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Multiple times each year Sony attempts to match Nintendo levels of enthusiasm with its State of Play presentations. This one covers some new announcements, the PlayStation VR 2, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.…

Atelier Marie Remake Announced

As someone who has played every Atelier release that has come to the west, I like to think I know a lot about the series. I have loved the franchise for most of my life now, and it is one of the…

9 Years of Shadows Gets PC Launch Date

I’ve been following Halberd Studios’ 9 Years of Shadows since it was announced. I love a good Metroidvania as much as the next person, and after seeing their successful Kickstarter campaign at the end of 2021 I was absolutely hyped. Now, we…

Fashion Police Squad (Switch) Review

From the moment I saw Fashion Police Squad’s first trailer, I knew I’d stumbled on something special. For the sake of full disclosure, I’m not normally a fan of traditional FPS titles. I’ve played around with the Halo franchise, I love the…

Romancelvania Gets Full Release Date

Since I backed Romancelvania’s Kickstarter a while ago, I knew this news was on its way, but boy am I excited. Why wouldn’t I be? Who doesn’t want to play a handsome (or beautiful) Dracula, going on a dating show to woo…

Monster Hunter Rise (PS5) Review

The Monster Hunter franchise is one of those series that I was always curious about, yet never quite dived in. I had heard people gush about how much fun the Monster Hunter games were, but I was always a little concerned that…

Aka (Switch) Review

Sometimes a game is designed to be cozy and relaxing. Most of the time, I enjoy these sorts of games. However, Aka is a game that is so cozy that I can’t decide whether it is simply a slow burn, or a…

Godlike Burger (Switch) Review

I’m not the best at time-management games, but I know a good one when I see it. I spent a lot of time watching my mom play Diner Dash as a kid, and there were plenty of games that came after that…

Nintendo Direct February 2023 Recap

As is tradition, February brings the season of love and a new Nintendo Direct. Each year, Nintendo usually spends its February Direct giving us details on games to come in the first half of the upcoming year. How did we fare this…

Persona 4 Golden (Switch) Review

In 2012, I picked up Persona 4 Golden on my PlayStation Vita. I loved Persona 3 Portable and I had heard plenty of good things about Persona 4. I have fond memories of my time in Inaba, and when the announcement was…