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Showgunners is Now Available on PC

I love a good Turn-Based Strategy game as much as the next person. I grew up on games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem, and Shining Force. Because of this, I’m always looking for games like Showgunners, the just-released reality TV-themed Tactical…

Curse of the Sea Rats (Switch) Review

I started following Curse of the Sea Rats around the time the developers began to do marketing for its Kickstarter campaign. I try to keep my ear to the ground for interesting projects, and the animation style and premise of Curse of…

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Switch) Review

During the height of the Game Boy Advance’s reign as my favorite handheld, the Mega Man Battle Network franchise was a big part of my teenage years. The games traveled with me on trips, I played a variety of them at home,…

Camper Van: Make It Home Reaches Kickstarter Goal

I noticed Camper Van: Make it Home a few weeks ago as I was checking up on the status of a game I backed on Kickstarter. At the time, the Kickstarter campaign wasn’t ready yet. Now, it seems that the Kickstarter is…

Games of Poland Steam Fest Revealed for May

One thing I’ve been enjoying about Steam’s latest push for festivals showcasing games is the diversity on display. While I wish demos would be available on a more permanent basis for those of us who have limited time to spend with them,…

Shadows of Doubt Now in Early Access

I love a good detective sim, and there have been quite a few solid ones in recent years. Games like Gamedec and Murder Mystery Machine let you drift into a unique world and solve cases like it’s 1970 and you’ve got a…

GrimGrimoire OnceMore (Switch) Review

Vanillaware is one of the few development teams that I feel consistently gets overlooked for being niche or strange. Granted, every one of their games tends to have some experimental element involved, but they all have great storylines and fantastic visual design.…

Indie World Direct April 2023 News Rundown

Every year we get a few Indie-focused Indie World Direct presentations that give us an idea of what Indie titles are coming to Nintendo Switch. Other big gaming companies showcase Indie devs, but no one really does it quite like Nintendo. Yesterday,…

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (Switch) Review

I’ve been a fan of the Bayonetta franchise from the very beginning. Bayonetta 3 was an interesting shift for the franchise, but it is clear that the series is in an experimental phase moving forward. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon…

9 Years of Shadows (PC) Review

The first time I saw Halberd Studios’ Kickstarter campaign for 9 Years of Shadows, I was immediately intrigued. Every successful Kickstarter usually has a distinctive identity or plan, so seeing the beautifully rendered pixel art that Halberd Studios had prepared immediately captured…