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Skate. Season 1 Impressions

Twenty hours later, and I’m enjoying skate. for all of its bumps and bruises. The repetitive nature of the challenges, along with some significant question marks in the microtransaction department, leaves a lot to be desired. For many fans, this doesn’t feel…

Silly Polly Beast gets October release date

I think I might get a funny look from someone for saying what I’m about to, but since seeing Andrei Chernyshow’s Silly Polly Beast, there is part of me that’s thought “That’s very Suda51.” Maybe it is the young woman in the…

HYKE:Northern Light(s) (PC) Review

As the gaming industry trends more and more toward high-fidelity graphics and breakneck gameplay, the reign of pixel design and the heyday of 2D adventure games feel far away. That said, a ton of developers are still putting out games we would…

WoW: Legion Remix is Live Now

Fellow World of Warcraft players, it’s time to get in the mix – the Legion Remix, that is. The World of Warcraft: Legion Remix event is live now and will remain playable until January 19th, 2026. Now that Legion Remix is available…

Slots and Daggers Gets Release Date

After spending time playing Cloverpit, Balatro, and an array of simulation (dad) games, the running joke in the office is that I am a “dad with no kids, with a gambling problem.” So, talking about Indie Dev Friedmann’s upcoming fantasy Rogue-like isn’t…

EA SPORTS FC 26 (PC) – Review

There is a reason I love the idea of games finally adding Women’s football and expanding on it, because even years on, EA SPORTS FC 26 can have “he makes his way through” during a WSL game. In the wake of EA’s…

Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles (Switch 2) Review

Final Fantasy Tactics is largely considered one of the greatest RPGs (if not one of the greatest games) of all time. From its deep story in the world of Ivalice to its engrossing and engaging gameplay, it is no wonder that fan…

Football Manager 26 Recruitment “Revamp;” New Paint, Similar Idea

Sure, it is a revamp, but it is like going round to your nan’s house and she’s told you “I’ve redecorated,” and all she’s done is put up an old pair of curtains she flung in the wash last week. Listen, I…

Cryptmaster (PC) Review

At the time of writing, Akupara Games’ Cryptmaster is featured in the current Humble Choice bundle. I suppose it’s some kind of unwritten societal rule that there must be at least one horror-adjacent game in a bundle for the month of October,…

Code Vein II gets New Story Trailer

I feel like this is the same old song and dance I get myself into every year. A Souls-like with an interesting premise catches my eye, I get excited, then I find out on release that the game just isn’t for me…