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Aether & Iron (PC) – Review

I was almost a very sad man last month, as I looked forlornly at Seismic Squirrel and Chaos Theory Games’ Aether & Iron after not seeing a review copy land on my doorstep. However, that was simply a problem with our emails,…

Vampire Crawlers (PC) Review

Oh, my dearest poncle, what have you done to me? I swear, after spending hundreds of hours on Vampire Survivors (and its various DLCs), I knew that Vampire Crawlers was going to swallow me. As I suspected, Vampire Crawlers is a surprising…

SoulQuest (PC) Review

I love a good action game. In fact, Bayonetta and Okami are two of my favorite games of all time. SoulQuest is inspired by this sort of action, but the irony is that the soul of those games doesn’t quite reach this…

Ugly Betty “East Side Story” – Review

To borrow from Tim Gunn this season: A prison break, a high school musical, a sex dungeon, a birth certificate, a pregnancy, a car crash, three weddings, and a soon-to-be funeral – oh my! Directed by the man who makes more impact…

Constance (Nintendo Switch) Review

I believe Metroidvania games resonate so strongly with players because of their input-oriented design. Some games feel like they’re letting you steer the experience with safeguards, and others let you feel like you’re playing a supporting role in a movie. Games like Constance,…

Mouse: P.I. for Hire (PC) Review

Ah, now here’s a game I was really hoping I’d get to review. Given its reputation and “overwhelmingly positive” Steam reviews, I think this is a game that needs little (if any) introduction. What we’ve got here is Mouse: P.I. for Hire,…

Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth (PC) Review

It is rare that I find a game that nails everything it sets out to do. I missed out on playing Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, so when I saw the trailer for Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth, I immediately knew I needed to play…

Ugly Betty “A Tree Grows in Guadalajara” – Review

Sometimes it is loss that makes you realize how much you love. Directed by “Brothers” director Lev L Spiro, “A Tree Grows in Guadalajara” is the final episode in which he’s relevant. While the writing comes from long-term producers Tracy Poust and…

Pragmata (Xbox Series X) Review

Pragmata is the newest game from Capcom, gaming’s most consistent studio of the 2020s. When it comes to games today, there are a lot of safe choices being made out of fear that shareholders might start to doubt the creatives behind new…

Caromble! (PC) Review

During my visits to the Pinball Hall of Fame, I discovered I’m a bit of a “pinball wizard,” as The Who would say. Unlike Tommy, I’m certainly not good enough at pinball to play it solely by sense of smell, but I…