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Bahnsen Knights (PC) Review

It’s been a while since I played a “Pixel Pulp.” A genre coined by developer LCB Game Studio that recaptures the Amiga-era adventure that relies on the imagination as you’re greeted with a static screen. Mothmen 1966 was a surprisingly captivating intro to…

Prison Architect 2 Announced, Coming This Year

Released into Early Access in 2012, Introversion Software’s Prison Architect became a major success story for the realm of Early Access on Steam and crowdfunding. The private prison builder/management sim is one of my favorites of the 2010s, a perfect recapturing of…

Scavenger’s Reign (TV) Review

Though HBO isn’t known for its animated series, Scavenger’s Reign is their newest venture into the genre. The series totals twelve episodes and tells the story of the crew of a space vessel called The Demeter which crash lands on an alien…

Ready or Not (PC) Review

Warning: The following article and images may contain details that some readers may find upsetting or unsettling. Reader’s discretion is advised. Ready or Not, here I come through the door with a lot of firepower, possibly to kill you. The successor, of…

Sand Land Gets April Release Date

One of the intriguing announcements from last year was for Bandai Namco’s next RPG, Sand Land. Akira Toriyama has created a variety of worlds and stories over the years, and Sand Land looks to be a unique one (based on a Manga)…

Mike’s Most Anticipated Games of 2024

It’s always great to have something to look forward to on the horizon. While I spent most of 2023 going to work on my backlog, there were still some games that got announced for 2024 that I just know I’ll be dropping…

Where Will the Pokemon Franchise Go in 2024?

Let’s start with an obvious statement: The Pokémon franchise is a massive juggernaut in gaming, manga, anime, merchandise, and just about every other element of consumerism. The latest games in the mainline series, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, sold incredibly well and did push the…

David’s Thoughts on WoW’s Seeds of Renewal Patch

You know, folks, after how severely I burned out on World of Warcraft thanks largely to my disinterest in its Shadowlands expansion, I’m quite glad that its Dragonflight expansion has been so much of a breath of fresh air for me. However,…

Automobilista 2 (PC) Review

If you go on the internet and talk about Codemasters with even a hint of positivity, chances are that you’ll be stoned to death with sticks for not instantly following that up with, “But it is not a real simulator.” Unless you…

Loddlenaut (PC) Review

Wholesome Games always pulls out a few interesting games every year, and Loddlenaut is no exception. I’m always interested in games that take impactful ideas like ecological conservation and gamify things in a cute and palatable way. Loddlenaut takes an important concept…