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Behind the Frame is Free on Epic

Monday, relaxed Metroidvania Embroideryvania (try reading that while drunk) got an announcement. Tuesday, after it had already frozen over with the events of Monday, Helskate finally released into its 1.0 state. Like all early access titles that don’t spend seven years in…

Lower Decks “Fissure Quest” – Review

The scream I scrumpt for the gays was so long and high pitched I’m sure even the Colonel would get the all-dog alert. Written by executive story editor and writer of Bless the Harts (a King of the Hill-wannabe), Lauren McGuire writes…

Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (Nintendo Switch) Review

I hadn’t seen much of the original Star Wars trilogy when I was younger. I knew that the coolest thing in the world was Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and I loved my PlayStation. That was really about as simple as…

Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest Suggestions

With Steam Sales coming about on a more frequent basis than ever, it seems each genre is getting their time to shine. I sunk a pretty penny into the Bullet Heaven fest last month, and now it’s time for a fan favorite…

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PC) Review

One of the first great classic franchises I remember watching with my grandfather was Indiana Jones. We sat and watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom when I was young, and it inspired a thrill of adventure that never quite left…

Cuisineer (Xbox Series X) Review

I’m not a complicated person. Can you give me a game where I can hunt for resources, craft items, make money, and improve my gear? I’m totally in. Now, if you throw in restaurant management simulation elements and a cast of cozy,…

EA Origin set to be shut down in April

It goes without saying, this idea of an all-digital future is pretty crap. One minute you might have created a nice little living out of an online platform for it to disappear soon after, and in one case return shortly after thanking…

Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (Nintendo Switch) Review

For Western gamers in the 90s and 2000s whose JRPG exposure was limited to the likes of Final Fantasy or Pokemon, the Ys series is like a treasure trove waiting to be discovered. Not getting into the Ys games myself until around 2018, I’m constantly…

Antonblast (PC) Review

Nostalgia drives a lot of indie titles, whether it’s horror games evoking PS1 graphics or 3D platformers capturing the feel of an N64 game. A particularly untapped area from the early 2000s era of gaming is the Game Boy Advance, a plucky…

Helskate 1.0 Now Available on Steam

If you’re not kicking Demon Tail while grinding rails, are you really skating? Helskate was immediately a unique take on the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater formula from the moment I saw it. Now, after over a year in Early Access, Helskate is…