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Before I Forget (Switch) Review

Alzheimer’s Disease is something that affects so many people in the world. Either you know someone who has experienced it, you have a family member that has experienced it, or you have seen a close friend watch their family grapple with it.…

Hades-Like Midautumn Coming to Kickstarter This Year

I’ve commented a lot recently that Hades is the new golden standard for how Roguelike narratives should be. The idea of more story details and large progression systems opening up as you play in an organic way is brilliant. It seems that…

BodyQuest (Switch) Review

Perhaps I just haven’t been paying attention because I don’t have kids of my own, but it feels like educational games haven’t been releasing as frequently as they used to. When I was a kid there were all sorts of educational games.…

Lost Words: Beyond the Page Devs reveal Accolades Trailer

Lost Words: Beyond the Page has had a successful launch. Our own Mike Reitemeier reviewed the game and had glowing words of praise for the narrative and gameplay. It seems he isn’t the only one to feel that way, as developer Sketchbook…

Buildings Have Feelings Too! (Switch) Review

The phrase “If these walls could talk” wasn’t ever really meant to be taken literally. However, I think every single one of us has wondered at one point or another what old historical buildings would say. Buildings like Big Ben or the…

Tales of Arise Gets September Release Date

I’ve been a big fan of the Tales series for a long time now. For over 25 years the franchise has presented emotional, complex JRPG storylines and gameplay. Tales of Arise, the latest in this prestigious franchise, has largely been a bit…

New RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition Trailer Arrives!

I’ll admit, I’m very behind on RWBY. The series is gorgeous to look at, but I fell off after a while. However, I am very excited for Aspyr Media’s upcoming Nintendo Switch release of RWBY: Grimm Eclipse. Launching May 13th, RWBY: Grimm…

Before I Forget Comes to Switch and Xbox Consoles Soon

Dementia is a difficult topic to discuss, not just in art, but in real life. However, the developers at 3-Fold Games have partnered with medical professionals in order to do just that. In conjunction with mental health charity Gaming the Mind, 3-Fold…

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (Switch) Review

Have we been here before? No, you haven’t gone back in time, this is a brand new review of Crash Bandicoot 4. This time we’re tackling the Switch version because with a game like Crash Bandicoot, designed for the PlayStation, I was…

Shantae (Switch) Review

Many people probably don’t realize this, but the Shantae series that we know and love from WayForward actually began on the Game Boy Color. The year after the release of the Game Boy Advance (2002), the original Shantae released on the GBC.…