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Death Must Die (PC) Demo Impressions

Another day, another bullet heaven. That’s been my mantra throughout 2023, as I love plugging away at titles like Soulstone Survivors and Halls of Torment on my Steam Deck for hours on end while I feel my characters get stronger after every run. One…

Skull Island: Rise of Kong Has Hilarious Lazy Cutscene

There’s a special place in a lot of gamers’ hearts for the bargain-bin “so-bad-it’s-good” games. Some bad games are disappointments, but others are so downright buggy, lazy, and/or outrageous that they win over a lot of players. Such is the case with…

Bilkins’ Folly (PC) Review

The Wholesome Direct back in June of 2022 provided a lot of games to be excited for. One that was on my radar was Bilkins’ Folly. It stuck in the back of my head thanks to its charming pixel aesthetic and seafaring…

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Demo Impressions

Not a day goes by anymore that I don’t want to play a bullet heaven. I’m currently grinding away at Soulstone Survivors and have several more hours to go, enjoying the chaos of fighting thousands of enemies with only a few buttons. When Deep…

Long Gone Days (PC) Review

Whenever I hear about a turn-based game, I tend to stay away. I prefer having a full hand in the action that plays out with combat that is based on skill and less so on chance and intense strategy. I felt the…

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles (PC) Review

Other than a few scattered memes, I had never heard of Country Balls before I caught wind of Bang-On Balls: Chronicles. My draw to the game which has been in Early Access for more than two years was the premise of an…

El Paso, Elsewhere (PC) Review

In 2023, there’s been a wealth of games that honor the classics. Warhammer 40K: Boltgun honors DOOM, Viewfinder honors Myst, and now, El Paso, Elsewhere honors Max Payne. The latter hasn’t picked up much steam and is currently quite under the radar. That’s…

Author: Mike Reitemeier

Death Must Die (PC) Demo Impressions

Skull Island: Rise of Kong Has Hilarious Lazy Cutscene

Bilkins’ Folly (PC) Review

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Demo Impressions

Long Gone Days (PC) Review

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles (PC) Review

El Paso, Elsewhere (PC) Review

Beyond Contact (PC) Review

The Expanse: A Telltale Series Episode V (PS5) Review

Fortune’s Run: Why Did Steam Reject Its Build?