UnderMine (Switch) Review
I have really been on a Roguelike kick lately. I played a lot of Hades over the holidays, and I’m still trying to make my way through the endgame of it. I’ve also been playing other Roguelikes and just trying to see…
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30XX (PC) Early Access Preview
I feel compelled to start this review by saying I’m probably not 30XX‘s target audience. That’s not an indictment of the game, by any means. Despite some rough edges that are no doubt a product of its Early Access stage of development,…
Twin Mirror (PC) Review
My history with DONTNOD’s titles dates back to more than half a decade. The developer, hot off the heels of Remember Me, entered the adventure game realm with the first episode of Life is Strange, which expounded my love of Telltale’s several…
THPS 1+ 2 Coming to the Nintendo Switch This Year
Well, honestly, we’ve known this since the game’s release. It just had to be coming, otherwise, why put Switch controls into the base code? In an official announcement yesterday, following a quick bit of the rumor mill spinning wildly (thanks Eurogamer); The…
Channel Zero Season 3 Episode 2 Review: “Father Time”
“Butcher Block”‘s second episode, “Father Time,” is a stylistic vision layered over questionable substance. In all honestly, that’s a not-uncommon foible from the horror that deliberately leans into the gross-out factor. It feels particularly jarring here, though, as the writing moves between…
Curse of the Dead Gods (Switch) Review
As a lot of our readers are no doubt aware by now, I love Roguelikes. However, I must admit that after playing Hades, I somewhat feel spoiled. Why? Because as I have previously mentioned, Hades has become my new gold standard for…
The Contradiction of Nintendo in 2021
Fans tuned in for the Nintendo Direct last week and experienced mixed results. Many saw a game or two they liked a lot. Others, and probably the majority of viewers, felt very disappointed. No new info on Breath of the Wild 2…
Watch Dogs: Legion Online Sets New Release
Watch Dogs: Legion released back in October, and while it was received differently by some, there was one portion of the game yet to release. Originally scheduled for December, the online portion was delayed last year because, as the team claimed at the time,…
Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (PC) Review
When I review games, I have an open mind on all fronts. I don’t particularly mind the genre, the art style, the experience behind the developer, etc. If a game is fun in the end, those are just minute details that don’t…
Can We Stop Pretending About War Games
Warning: This article contains subject matter that some readers may find disturbing. War, what is it good for? Killing hundred and thousands of young men, women, and others, in the name of something. That’s it, just something. Following what happened in 2001,…