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Prelude Dark Pain (PC) Preview

Last week was Steam Next Fest, and with it came a host of new demos to try out. I thought I would start off with a title that instantly captured my interest through its comic book art style: Prelude Dark Pain. Set in a…

1666: Amsterdam Prologue (PC) Preview

Join me as we settle in for the preview of a sacrament. Patrice Désilets has been working on the idea of 1666: Amsterdam for over 16 years now, and now we have finally gotten our hands on a very small taste, an…

Arms of God (PC) Early Access Preview

To intentionally misquote Black Sabbath: “No more war pigs have the power | Arms of God has struck the hour.” That was honestly the first idea for an opening sentence that popped into my mind, but the more time I spent playing…

Garden and a Goat (PC) Preview

One of my favorite game franchises in the 2000s was the Viva Piñata series. The puzzle of bringing creatures into their proper ecosystems and trying to build a perfect garden fascinated me for a while. In fact, I’ve always wanted them to release…

Rayman Legends Retold – Hands-On Preview

The legend of Rayman is being retold in an all-new take on the 2013 classic Rayman Legends. Developed over two years between Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Montpellier, as well as maybe leaking online early this year, there has certainly been a lot…

F1 25: 2026 Season Pack hands-on – Preview

New champions, new teams, a new track, and of course, new regulations. The release of F1 25 DLC, the “2026 Season Pack,” is just over a week away from launch, and last week, we got a preview of everything to expect. We…

Movierooms – Cinema Management (PC) – Preview

I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with this preview of Mad Pumpkins’ Movierooms – Cinema Management, then it hit me this morning as I write this. The movie business is on a decline and has been since the late 90s,…

Hypnos (PC) Preview

The liminal space walking simulator genre has expanded a lot in the past few years. I’m usually turned off from them because they lean more into horror than actual just peaceful roaming, however. Hypnos does something very different, offering a unique sort…

Far Far West (PC) Preview

When most players hear the words “extraction shooter” these days, they usually get the icks. The market has been flooded with multiple extraction shooters over the last few years, especially since the release of Helldivers 2. However, when news of Far Far…

Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator (PC) – Preview

Now, in theory, one of the most respected jobs in the US should be a US Park Ranger, but morons keep shutting the government down, and they don’t get paid. Now I love a “shonky” simulator, and publisher Astragon Entertainment is one…