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Gunbrella Finally has a Release Date

After previewing Gunbrella, I have been eager to dig my heels in and play a bit more of the quirky Noir action game. Gunbrella had a fun, Western style mixed with detective noir sensibilities that I really like so far. Now, developer…

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Gets New Trailer

Since it was announced, I’ve been intrigued by the concept of Don’t Nod Entertainment’s latest game, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. The concept of two lovers, separated by death, joining forces to protect the world from darkness and avert their own tragic…

Book of Hours (PC) Review

I’ll admit, while I like Weather Factory’s Cultist Simulator, I always felt like it was a bit too smart for me. I never quite managed to wrangle the time-management aspects mixed with the myriad of things that I needed to juggle. However,…

Virgo Versus the Zodiac (PS5) Review

Over the years I have played a lot of RPGs. I specifically love checking out Indie RPGs because they often take concepts I love from classics and turn them on their head. Years ago, I first saw Virgo Versus the Zodiac when…

Touhou: New World (Switch) Review

2023 seems to be shaping up to be the year I step out of my comfort zone. Normally, Bullet Hell games aren’t my thing. I usually don’t have the reflexes to stay on top of avoiding the large number of attacks coming…

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 News Rundown

It’s that time again folks! It honestly doesn’t feel like it has been that long since Summer Game Fest started, but now we’re at the end of August and you know what that means. We’ve got another Geoff Keighley special: Opening Night…

Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Cord (Switch) Review

In 2014, Idea Factory released Fairy Fencer F to the West. In 2016 they released an updated version called Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force. Now, 9 years after the original game’s release, Idea Factory and Compile Heart have released a bizarre…

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 Speculation

With Tuesday, August 22nd marking the opening of Gamescom 2023, a lot of folks are wondering about what we might see this year. This is doubly true for Geoff Keighley’s annual “Opening Night Live” event, which usually gives a variety of exciting…

Blasphemous 2 (Switch) Review

It is somewhat ironic that despite spending years complaining about Souls-like games, I find myself playing them relatively often. This is mostly a side effect of the fact that most recent Metroidvania games have taken cues from the genre, choosing to implement…

Inner Ashes (Switch) Review

Walking Simulators can be hit-or-miss. Sometimes mechanical problems can cause a strong narrative to be bogged down or even missed entirely. In the case of Inner Ashes, a profound story is present, but a few issues keep it from being a great…