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Sonic Dream Team Announced for Apple Arcade

Sonic games seem to be coming out all the time nowadays, thanks to the prevalence of the film franchise and nostalgia. A new title starring the speedy hedgehog was announced yesterday, but it’s not going to be on your favorite console or…

My Time at Sandrock 1.0 is Out Now

Of all the life-sims, Stardew Valley, or Harvest Moon-like games out at the moment (and there are a lot), I think My Time at Sandrock is the only one that looks interesting. The Wild West takes on the hugely popular My Time…

Wandering Sword (PC) Review

More and more lately I have found myself impressed by games being produced by Chinese developers. Last year I raved over Sword and Fairy: Together Forever, and there have also been highly publicized games like Black Myth Wukong and Where Winds Meet.…

Stop Talking Down To Players: Cities II

“The performance target is to run at a steady 30 FPS minimum. There is no real benefit in a city builder to aim for higher FPS[,] as a growing city will inevitably become CPU-bound. […] We just don’t believe there would be a long-term benefit…

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2: Campaign Details Revealed

I covered the announcement of the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl sequel a few months back. Amongst the new features and characters that will be coming to the game, I was most interested in the promised campaign mode. As someone who mostly plays games…

The Orville Season 3 – Episode 1 Review

Warning: The Following Review contains spoilers for Season 2 of The Orville, as well as episode 1 of Season 3 “Electric Sheep” This is a review series that I intended to start writing shortly after Season 3 debuted in 2022. Between my…

Prime Gaming – November 2023

Well, this crept up on me like your uncle’s questionable opinions on the gays at Thanksgiving, let’s cover some Prime Gaming, shall we? As always, if you are so inclined, there is a whole host of “in-game content” cosmetics and in-game boosts you…

Stone Age Farming Sim Roots of Pacha Coming to Consoles

There’s a cozy game for just about every genre and playstyle under the sun, but few travel back in time to the Stone Age. Roots of Pacha does just that, allowing players to explore a farming and life simulation game in the…

Alaskan Road Truckers (PC) Review

As stiff as a bus going through turns 12 and 13 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the trucks of Alaskan Road Truckers are not what you are used to in many other truck sims. I’ve had less understeer in boats, and the last time…

Quantum Error (PS5) Review

I’m always willing to give a newer developer a shot so long as the premise of the title is enough to catch my attention. In Quantum Error‘s case, it’s Teamkill Media’s team of four brothers that are taking the reigns. The premise?…