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The Garden Path Launches Kickstarter Campaign

At E3’s Wholesome Direct, I caught a glimpse of The Garden Path, a new game being developed by Louis Durrant (AKA carrotcake). He is a solo developer and illustrator, making a game entirely around gardening, building a safe space, and making new…

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Road 96 Gets Release Date

The procedurally generated Road 96 captured my attention from the very first trailer. The idea of a narrative road-trip-esque game that gives you unique encounters and dozens of paths for the narrative really interested me. Now it seems that the French studio…

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Eldest Souls Gets New Animated Trailer

Since it was shown off at E3, Eldest Souls has caught the attention of Souls-like fans all over. The Boss-Rush-focused, brutal Action game will be releasing on July 29th across PC, Xbox One, Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch…

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The Silver Case 2425 (Switch) Review

Suda51, the personality behind the development studio Grasshopper Manufacture, made his game writing debut with The Silver Case in 1999 in Japan. Now, Goichi Suda (Suda51) is known for franchises such as No More Heroes and the Killer7 games. The Silver Case…

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Inbento Gets Xbox and PC Release Date

Polish developer 7LEVELS has had a fair bit of success with their bento-box-themed puzzle game inbento. Mild frustration by the lack of capitalization in the title aside, inbento has warmed the hearts of many with its story of parenthood and cats on…

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Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Gets New Trailer

The Super Monkey Ball franchise is something that I came to love rather late in its lifespan. The Yakuza games introduced me to the characters and then later I played one that was released on Switch. Now Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania…

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Atlus Teases 7 Persona Projects for 25th Anniversary

Whether you are stealing hearts, solving murders, or simply hanging out in the Velvet Room, the Persona franchise is one of style and substance. As a huge fan of the series, the 25th anniversary has not gone unnoticed, at least for me.…

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Glyph (Switch) Review

I love games like Marble Madness and Super Monkey Ball. The obstacle courses that test your balance, physics knowledge, and platforming skills are always so much fun. Glyph takes that idea and wraps it up in a classic collect-a-thon style, and it…

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Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny (Switch) Review

The Disgaea franchise is one of my favorite RPG franchises of all time. That is mostly due to the fact that it is completely silly, ridiculous, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Disgaea 6 takes the best parts of Disgaea and turns…

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Retro-Futuristic Voidspeed Outlaw Gets New Trailer

I am notoriously terrible at racing games. In fact, driving in video games, in general, is a recipe for disaster. Anyone who has played Saints Row 3 (or 4) with me can tell you that putting me behind a wheel is a…

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