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Yakuza Kiwami (Nintendo Switch) Review

While it may not be a next-gen game exactly, I was surprised to see the announcement of Yakuza Kiwami coming to the Nintendo Switch. As the console sits comfortably in its twilight years, the addition of a beloved game in a franchise experiencing…

Cozy Restaurant Sim Pizza Slice Baking for 2025

I dare even the most self-proclaimed hardcore gamer to say they don’t love a good restaurant simulator. Back in the days of Diner Dash, I swore those types of games weren’t my thing. Hours passed and I was sweating in real life over…

Death Stranding: Director’s Cut Added to Luna+

It’s still too soon to tell how much of an impact cloud gaming will have on the industry. While things like the Google Stadia never truly took off, platforms like Xbox Cloud Gaming have steadily improved over the past few years, showing…

Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch) Review

Nintendo’s long history means there are certain series central to the company’s history that I haven’t played from the start. Mario Party, however, is a series I’ve played and loved for years. Okay, and sometimes I’ve hated it. It’s not just the…

Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Xbox Series X) Review

Life is Strange gained a passionate fanbase following one of the most memorable stories in video games upon its release in 2015. Max and Chloe are synonymous with the medium’s most emotional, effective narratives since its inception. Since then, we’ve experienced relatively…

Two More M-Rated Games Join Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack provides subscribers with the entire NSO library for NES and SNES, plus a few extras. From Mario Kart DLC to Game Boy Advance and SEGA Genesis games, the extra cost is worth it if you’re a fan of…

Metaphor: ReFantazio (Xbox Series X) Review

A great RPG requires the player to feel surrounded by the world a game invites them in to. Atlus has never had a hard time inventing exciting characters and stories, but the world of Metaphor: ReFantazio might be their best. While it’s impossible…

Garden Witch Life (Nintendo Switch) Review

Garden Witch Life is a new game from SOEDESCO that starts with a relatable premise. What if your plan in life fell apart? What if things didn’t go the way you had hoped? That’s the human experience boiled down to a single existential…

EDENS ZERO Game Announced by Konami for 2025

There are a lot of people who love Hiro Mashima’s work. Whether it’s FAIRY TAIL or RAVE MASTER that got you into his immersive worlds via manga and anime, his newest creation will come to life in the form of a video…

EGM Compendium Kickstarter Hits Goal in Under 3 Hours

Running for over 25 years, Electronic Games Monthly was a leading source of gaming news and kindling for a fandom that grew from hobbyists and quiet fanatics to a global industry and community. With so many fond memories of gaming magazines in…