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Keen: One Girl Army (PC) Review

There are two things I love in the gaming industry, Turn-based combat and puzzle games. Obviously, these two things don’t really meet up all that often, but when they do I am usually very excited. This is where Keen: One Girl Army,…

Baldur’s Gate III Possibly Coming To Early Access In August

We haven’t had a complete and original installment in the Baldur’s Gate series since the early 2000s, but under the watchful eye of Divinity series developer Larian Studios, it looks like we could be getting our hands on Baldur’s Gate III before…

Waking (PC) Review

I’m always going to take issue with a game that can’t determine what it wants to be in its identity. Unfortunately, Waking is yet another case of a game that seeks to brand itself by inspiration from several other games. There’s elements…

Left 4 Dead 2, or How I Overcame My Zombie Fear

Warning: This article contains images of zombie gore. Here’s the thing: I hate zombies. You’re probably thinking, “Well, no one likes zombies.” and you’re probably right about that. However, nothing quite evokes the particular sensation of skin-crawling, throat-closing, gag-reflex disgust in me…

Sludge Life (PC) Review

When a retail game is offered for free in its release window, that’s usually a bad sign. It could mean the game is half-baked, rushed for release, etc. Thankfully, it looks like it was a case of good will from the Epic…

Indie Development: Modern Day Punk

The indie game development scene is one of madness, and is full of whatever you could want. Action platformers in 2D, 2.5D, and 3D, simple puzzle games for kids, or puzzle games for adults with naked women all over them. Anyone can…

Pride Month: LGBT People in Gaming

As a gay man, the gaming industry is a place where for a very long time, I didn’t really see anyone like me. I didn’t see developers who were in the LGBT community. I didn’t see content creators in the LGBT community…

The Pros and Cons Of the Xbox One

Everyone else will walk around this issue, I’ll confront it directly. If you demand graphical fidelity for consoles to curve its spine backwards, figure out The Master Theory of the universe, and provide you sexual favors, your expectations are misplaced. Right, now…

AEW Game is In Development

AEW is on a tear for it being less than a year since its debut. AEW Dynamite really pushes wrestling to be more of a competitive industry rather than WWE running rampant. Now, a referee for the AEW who has experience in…

Mad Tracks Added To Twitch Prime For June

Well, I can’t say I didn’t ask for it. Last week, I said a majority of the games with Twitch Prime in this weekly round of “#FGWP” (“free” games with Prime) are aimed at children. That is, of course, fine when we have…