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Xbox 360 Marketplace is Closed for Business

As of July 29th, 2024, the Xbox 360’s online marketplace cannot be utilized for new purchases anymore. Now two console generations behind and with competent backwards compatibility, Microsoft decided it was time to pull the plug on the system that made up…

Anger Foot (PC) Review

Devolver Digital is as strong a publisher as ever in 2024, releasing memorable titles like Children of the Sun and Pepper Grinder to merely earmark the first half of 2024. Always managing to find developers with such unique titles and elevating them, it was no surprise…

WWE 2K24 Fans Unhappy About Pat McAfee DLC

Players of WWE 2K24 are less than pleased with the newest downloadable pack that centers around The Pat McAfee Show. Comprised solely of real-life members of commentator Pat McAfee’s podcast, ire has been drawn as a large vocal group of fans who would have…

SCHiM (PC) Review

Much like in my recent #BLUD review, visuals alone can be enough to sell a game. This doubles for SCHiM, which is just about as eye-catching as can be with its clever use of one two-toned color scheme per level. More than just easy…

Chao Garden-inspired Bobo Bay out now via Public Alpha

Demos are a great way to reel in players and secure a purchase. So much so, that Steam held a Next Fest recently, chock full of previews so players could add to their ever-growing wishlists to get excited for. Smack dab at…

#BLUD (PC) Review

Sometimes, the selling point of a game is its art style or presentation. Grabbing the eye of a passing trailer viewer can secure a sale in the first few seconds, and in my case, #BLUD was an easy purchase due to its ability…

Summer 2024 Romcom Anime Slate Part 2

Another season, another long list of anime to watch. In the world of romcoms, there’s no shortage of viewing, as usual – several adaptations are hitting the silver screen in both sub and dub form, with July looking like one of the…

Rainbow Cotton (PC) Review

In a gaming landscape where remasters and remakes are selling like hotcakes, it’s somewhat of a curveball to go and remaster a Japanese-only Dreamcast rail shooter in 2024. However, that’s what the team at Kritzelkratz 3000 and ININ Games did, as Rainbow Cotton has…

The End of You (PC) Review

There’s nothing like having a good cry to a sad movie or television show – something that’s either relatable or so deeply moving that it transcends the screen and resonates with the viewer. It’s tough for video games to replicate this due…

Pacific Drive (PC) Review

Genre-blending has been the secret sauce for tons of developers in the 2020s so far. It’s great to see such creativity bring about games that could have never existed before, especially after the 2010s brought about a certain monotony in its best-selling…