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Indie World Showcase August 2025 Rundown

The Nintendo Indie World Showcase for August 2025 showcased a ton of new indie titles upcoming in the next 12-18 months, including some fun shadow-drops. There are a lot of games to overview, so rather than spend too many characters at the…

What is Kirby Star-Crossed World on Switch 2?

For Nintendo Switch 2 early adopters, owners of the new console will have access to an expanded version of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World is a bit of a word…

Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition (Switch) Review

Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition is not only a mouthful to say out loud in a single sentence, but also a robust and rewarding playthrough. A Bioware and Obsidian game initially released in 2006, there is a good chance many…

EA College Football 26 (Xbox Series X) Review

For years, we awaited the return of EA Sports College Football video games. Following its return last year, the series now faces the unique challenge of following a release buffed by nostalgia and excitement. The series also deals with fans who are relatively critical…

Cozy Delivery Game ‘Catto’s Post Office’ Releasing in August

A cozy game needs very little to it for me to want to spend time playing it. Give me charming environments, fun characters to befriend or chat with, and plenty of quirk. Now, a game where everyone forgets it’s your birthday? Not…

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Documentary Released

Marvelous Games, in collaboration with documentary creators Archipel, has released a Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion documentary about the making of the upcoming game. The video, which was released as a pleasant surprise, details new types of mechs, customizable armor options, and new ways to…

Tamagotchi Plaza (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

While I was a huge fan of the Digimon franchise as a kid, I didn’t have a huge interest in what the IP originally spun off of: Tamagotchi. I was definitely in the minority, seeing as over 40 million pocket devices with little digital…

Three Simple Ways to Revitalize Your Gaming Space

I moved into my current home three years ago, and it’s wild to see just how unorganized and cluttered my gaming space has become. I’m a relatively clean and tidy person, but when it comes to cords, cables, and accessories, it doesn’t…

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to Get a Second Season

Video game adaptations are getting a lot better nowadays, thanks to the likes of Fallout on Amazon Prime and the Super Mario movie. In fact, there are even more video game anime than ever before, many of which are original projects backed by Netflix. Titles…

Perfect Dark Reboot Cancelled, Studio to Close

In an announcement from Xbox, we learned that 9,000 roles within Microsoft’s Xbox teams will be eliminated. This is a growing pattern for the company’s gaming wing, following massive acquisitions, a number of cancelled projects, and a variety of attempts to redirect…