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Sintopia Release Date Announced

It always helps to lift my spirits when I unexpectedly find good news in my email. You might remember I wrote a preview of a city-building god game by the name of Sintopia back in September of last year. Just a few…

NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager (PC) – Review

I find it difficult to have nostalgia for much, but teletext football scores feel oddly like a warm hug. NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager is the new football management Rogue-lite based around deckbuilding and the 80s-90s English Football League (EFL) nostalgia…

Screamer (PC) Review

One game that caught a lot of eyes during the many trailers of The Game Awards in 2024 was Screamer. A reboot of a 30-year-old DOS racer, this iteration turned heads thanks to its anime-inspired presentation, a stark contrast from the gritty…

Atomic Owl Gets Console Release Date

To intentionally misquote Van Halen: “Nobody rules these streets at night but me – the Atomic Owl!” Atomic Owl, the self-described “gorgeous avian side[-]scroller” from developer Monster Theater and publisher Eastasiasoft, will soon be coming home to roost on several consoles. Atomic…

Rubato (PC) Review

Platformers have been going strong for decades, but there’s somehow still untapped potential. All it takes is a solid game mechanic, a unique art style, or a fine-tuned difficulty to reel players in to the tried-and-true formula. One look at the trailer…

Don’t Stop, Girlypop! (PC) – Review

I can say one thing with absolute certainty. Don’t Stop, Girlypop! isn’t something to play while sick and feeling a bit dizzy. To call Funny Fintan Softworks’ glitter-covered FPS maximalist would be an understatement, going for the most 90s-to-early-2000s aesthetic possible in…

RuneScape Expansion ‘Havenhythe’ Raises Bar for Iconic MMORPG

It’s hard to define how much RuneScape has meant to the online MMORPG genre and community. There are still players discovering the game in 2026, just as there are longtime ‘Scapers logging in regularly to play characters they’ve developed for decades. Now, over…

Mobile Games of the Moment: March 2026

There are so many things to be playing all the time, and 2026 is off to a wild start. While you’re likely working through a few major releases on console or PC, we’re back for another edition of Mobile Games of the Moment…

David’s 2026 Steam Spring Sale Recommendations

Considering the temperature in my hometown is threatening to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit in mid-March, I know nothing of this “Spring” of which you speak. Nevertheless, 2026’s Steam Spring Sale is upon us, and I’ve looked through some of the discounts available…

SoulStream Saga Devs Announce Prologue Demo

If there’s anything I keep an eye on like a bloodhound to chicken, it’s a good JRPG. Indie RPGs usually have a good vibe to them and at least attempt to meld the ideas of yesteryear with modern conventions. Now, the devs…