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PlayStation Official Magazine Is Gone; Play Returns

Back in ye olden days, there was this thing before the internet called print media. It was this thing where you cut down a tree, did magic things to create paper (another ye olde thing), and you’d print images and text onto…

Hades-Like Midautumn Coming to Kickstarter This Year

I’ve commented a lot recently that Hades is the new golden standard for how Roguelike narratives should be. The idea of more story details and large progression systems opening up as you play in an organic way is brilliant. It seems that…

May 2021 is Full of New Game Releases

It’s been a while since we’ve had a positively stacked month of high-profile game releases. Thankfully, May 2021 is packed to the brim with several titles we’ve been waiting a very long time for. With a little something for everyone, I’d wager…

Prime Gaming – May 2021

Oh well thank you very much Epic and Prime Gaming, you got the worst gifts for me, I couldn’t be happier. For those not in the know, that’s a bit of sarcasm over the fact that I might as well face the truth, I’ve got…

WoW: Shadowlands Has Been Temporarily Discounted

Blizzard Entertainment has unexpectedly announced that the newest World of Warcraft expansion set (Shadowlands) is now temporarily 20% off. I want to strongly emphasize the use of the word “temporarily” in that last sentence, however. If there’s one thing Blizzard is most…

April State of Play Roundup

I saw the sun saw fit to rise again, I guess that means we’re doing another one of those mini-convention showcase things that Nintendo has made this world suffer. Look, I don’t mind showing off a game or two, but to make…

Nintendo Surprise-Releases SpongeBob Game

SpongeBob SquarePants is so ingrained into my generation’s culture that I hardly go a day without thinking of a quote from the show. Its legacy spread into video games as well, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom captured our hearts both as youngsters and…

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Free* On Epic

By Monday, It Takes Two had sold 1-million copies. Tuesday, a leaked EA document showed they want to sell you loot boxes, and Mike spent the weekend at a virtual convention. Wednesday, the Steam Summer Sale dates leaked and you can play another Mario game online. Thursday, that irrelevant upstart company, Google, and…

Lost Words: Beyond the Page Devs reveal Accolades Trailer

Lost Words: Beyond the Page has had a successful launch. Our own Mike Reitemeier reviewed the game and had glowing words of praise for the narrative and gameplay. It seems he isn’t the only one to feel that way, as developer Sketchbook…

Google Stadia Finally Gets A Search Function

I love the internet, also yes, that is sarcasm. I’ve covered the Epic Games Store for how long now? Almost two years, and every corner I turn it is “Chinese spyware” this, “it is a bad storefront for consumers/developers” that. I honestly love…