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Conan Chop Chop (PC) Review

Conan the Barbarian has had a lot of video games come to the forefront over the years. Whether it’s Conan Exiles which is infamous for letting you let it all hang out, the Age of Conan MMORPG, or the 2007 hack-and-slash game, there’s some…

Neptunia x Senran Kagura Ninja Wars (PC) Review

Fanservice is the name of the game for both the franchises of Hyperdimension Neptunia and Senran Kagura. The former typically embraces the JRPG genre centered on four distinct girls, whereas the latter hones in on an action-packed dojo of crafty ninja women. Well, developers…

My Time at Sandrock (PC) Early Access Preview

It’s hard to argue that there’s never a good time to fire up a life-sim/easygoing RPG like Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, or anything else from this expansive, relaxing genre. Taking on tasks at your own pace brings you a sense of accomplishment, while not…

Sniper Elite 5 (PS5) Review

The modern shooter has become something drastically different than when I started playing the genre with Halo in the early 2000s. With a hyper-focus on lax trigger-fingers and a need for peak reflexes, the pace in any first or third-person shooter is at…

Dolmen (PC) Review

Venturing into a Souls-like is an experience like no other in gaming. You know that failure is inevitable, and a grind to victory is necessary to overcome gargantuan obstacles in the form of titanic enemies. Some forego this grind and stay away…

Back 4 Blood – Tunnels of Terror DLC (PC) Review

Back 4 Blood was released last October, to the delight of fans of the Left 4 Dead franchise getting a close-as-can-be spiritual successor from the original devs. While the lasting power of this game is certainly in question (with about 3k concurrent players),…

Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie hits Crunchyroll

Romantic comedy slice-0f-life anime has been going through a renaissance lately. From early adaptations in Toradora to the wildly-popular My Dress-Up Darling to cult-classics like Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro!, watching these manga come to life on-screen is a sure delight for fans of this…

Chernobylite (PS5) Review

A few years ago, I got so sick of the phrase “post-apocalyptic survival game” that my mind automatically ignored any game with that moniker after the sheer flood of titles on Steam. The idea of worrying about a ton of food, thirst,…

What is Going on at Square Enix?

It’s not uncommon for publishers to be the foil to developers in the gaming industry. Consider how many great devs that EA has sent to the graveyard and there’s proof enough that fundamental gaming prowess can be ruined by greedy monetization, rough…

Serious Sam: Tormental (PC) Review

If there’s one genre that’s been done to death, it’s the roguelike. Ever since Binding of Isaac took off as a premier indie darling in 2011, many others have emulated its success with brilliant ideas, airtight combat, and a pulse-pounding sense of urgency to…