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FromSoftware’s Characters are Surprisingly Diverse

Everyone who knows me knows that I talk about my disappointment with FromSoftware’s stance on accessibility options often. In fact, I’ve even got an article planned once I get my new PC set up, that sets out to tackle whether Elden Ring…

Unsouled Gets PC and Console Release Date

I think we’ve all heard the song and dance by now. A lot of Action-RPGs that have the word “soul” in their name tend to emulate a specific style popularized by FromSoftware. In the wake of Elden Ring though, I think this…

Hack GU Last Recode (Switch) Review

The Hack franchise (stylized as .hack) has been around since the PS2 era. It was the first game franchise that I know of to tackle the idea of an MMO that affects the real world. I originally played .Hack//G.U. Last Recode (henceforth…

Godlike Burger Releasing with a Side of Murder Next Week

I think we’re all familiar with cooking games by now. However, have you ever wanted to expand your culinary menu, adding your customers to the table? Sounds like something out of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street eh? Well, with…

Rogue Legacy 2 Gets 1.0 Release Date

As you can no doubt tell by now, Rogue Legacy is one of the Epic Games Store freebies this week! However, fans such as myself of the Rogue-lite classic got some even better news today. Rogue Legacy 2, which has been in…

The Trouble with Hogwarts Legacy

As someone who grew up in the 90s and early ’00s, I grew up reading the Harry Potter books and watching the movies. Of course, for people reading this that didn’t grow up at that time, this was before we knew that…

Return to Monkey Island Announced for 2022 Release

The Monkey Island series is a beloved Point-and-Click franchise that has been around for three decades in various forms. However, it has been over a decade since we’ve seen a new entry in the franchise. Now, fans of the Monkey Island games…

Metroidvania Afterimage Is Fully Funded on Kickstarter

Yesterday, I spent some time talking about Chinese Indie games, which haven’t always had the chance to really flourish. Now, I’m excited to mention a new game that seems to be getting some pretty solid success on Kickstarter. Afterimage is a brand…

Nobody Saves the World Gets Console Release Date

I’m totally a fan of the Drinkbox Studios style of game. They have great visual design, great mechanics, etc. If you’re not aware, their latest game, Nobody Saves the World is coming very soon to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.…

Dark Deity (Switch) Review

My formative years were full of games from a variety of franchises. However, I remember very fondly spending time sitting down to play the GBA, DS, and 3DS games in the Fire Emblem franchise. Truth be told, when I saw the first…