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PlayStation May 2024 State of Play Recap

As the summer draws near, it’s high time for an onslaught of new game announcements. Now that E3 is dearly departed from us, there are more showcases than you can hope to keep track of, but the ones that appealed the most…

Pepper Grinder (PC) Review

Devolver Digital has one of the best track records in PC gaming publishing. Whether it’s Inscryption, Cult of the Lamb, Enter the Gungeon, or any of dozens of others of a vast array of titles, you’re bound to find not only a lot of “Overwhelming…

Heading Out (PC) Review

I tend to shy away from games that involve a lot of strategy, but if one of those games has a distinct aesthetic and implements Rogue-like/Rogue-lite elements, then I’m willing to give it a go. That’s exactly the case for Heading Out,…

Chao Garden-styled game, Bobo Bay, In Development

During a daily doomscroll on X (formerly Twitter), I tend to come across indie titles I otherwise never would have heard of without going out of my way to search for them. It has been my belief for years that SEGA could…

Surmount (PC) Review

Playing through entire games that hone in on one singular mechanic sounds like a recipe for tedium. However, if done right and with enough variety, it can make for a timeless experience that lives on in the minds of gamers rent-free. In…

ArcRunner (PS5) Review

The majority of my time with roguelites is spent with hidden gems on Steam that are the result of tons of hours searching high and low. So it’s a departure to see a game from this platform make enough of a splash…

WWE Backlash: France 2024 Review

With such a large output of paid live events, WWE has a tall task in ensuring their big events don’t become oversaturated. Aside from the “big four” of Wrestlemania, Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and Summerslam, the tertiary events are challenging to get…

Summer 2024 Romcom Anime Slate

With anime in a veritable boom period in popularity, as My Hero Academia‘s sixth season approaches and newcomers like Kaiju No. 8 are reeling in fans far and wide, I’m stuck in my old ways watching romantic comedy anime. This particular slate of Summer…

PDP’s PlayStation Riffmaster Shipped with Misleading Box

There is serious renewed interest in plastic instruments this year with the release of Fortnite Festival taking off in the rhythm game community. After rolling out the Riffmaster guitar to content creators earlier this year in anticipation for a larger release, manufacturer…

Hades II Technical Test Details

The indie world was taken by storm when Hades was released in 2020. The perfect time-killer during lockdown, it was the biggest Rogue-like since The Binding of Isaac, and managed to get everything right from an engrossing story to pulse-pounding gameplay. On top…