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Chorus (PC) Review

There’s just something about space combat that feels more intense, immersive, and fun than any other form of combat for me. The pace can’t be matched, the back-and-forth struggle is prolonged, and the tide can turn in mere milliseconds thanks to a…

The Unexpected Joys of PowerWash Simulator

The genre of FPS doesn’t just have to be shooting enemies with a gun. It is explored in several other ways to make use of seeing the world through the player-character’s eyes while holding something that isn’t a firearm. There’s parkour in…

Valkyrie Elysium (PC) Review

2022 saw the release of a lot of lesser-known RPGs in its latter half that piqued my interest, including Soul Hackers 2 and Star Ocean: The Divine Force. Another one on my radar was Valkyrie Elysium, which hooked me with the premise of playing a…

Spider-Man 2 PS5 Release Window Confirmed

There was an immeasurable amount of hype at The PlayStation Showcase in 2021 when a teaser trailer for Spider-Man 2 had its world premiere. It capped off with Venom, Iron Spider moves, and plenty of Miles Morales after his PS5 launch title. The…

Terror of Hemasaurus (PS4) Review

When I was a kid renting games from my local store, I incurred a late fee for a certain PlayStation 1 title. It was Rampage: World Tour, a game I couldn’t put down and neglected to tell my parents I was renting when…

Impaler (PC) Review

When you think of three dollars, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? A cup of coffee, a movie rental, or maybe a gallon of gas? Any way you look at it, it’s not a lot of money. When Vampire Survivors was…

Ship of Fools (PS5) Review

When I think of roguelites, I typically gravitate toward action-oriented affairs. It’s been ages since I’ve given one in the realm of FTL: Faster Than Light a try, though. With an even tougher difficulty than usual for the genre and a serious urgency…

Warhammer 40K: Darktide (PC) Review

The Left 4 Dead formula didn’t exactly take the world by storm in the 2010s, as it’s so hard to get right. Developers Fatshark found the winning combination when they released Warhammer 40K: Vermintide, placing the player directly into the Warhammer universe and pitting them…

Super Kiwi 64 (PC) Review

Nostalgia is a driving force in media. It has become quite the selling point. The massive growth in remasters, remakes, and everything in-between has created scenarios where not only is Dead Space getting a remake, but it also has a spiritual successor in…

Is Overwatch 2 Worth Playing?

After a lengthy love/hate relationship with Overwatch since starting near launch in 2016, I was remiss to hear that it was receiving a sequel. After plenty of delays and underwhelming presentations, it finally had an unceremonious launch in October of this year. I was…