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Fantasy FPS Wizordum Coming to Early Access in November

While the original Doom games weren’t really my cup of tea, I’ve recently found an appreciation for the genre through Indie takes on the classic formula. Games like Fashion Police Squad and several other “Doom-Likes” (alongside Doom and Doom Eternal) have brought…

Afterimage (PC) Review

The Metroidvania genre is full of variety. There are Metroidvanias that lean more toward the Souls-like side of focusing on difficulty and exploration. Alternatively, there are Metroidvanias that lean more into the exploration and narrative side of things. Afterimage is in a…

Beyond Contact (PC) Review

When I first heard about Beyond Contact, I saw the pitch as “Don’t Starve in space” and I was drawn in without hesitation. The open-world survival crafting genre got stale for me half a decade ago, but the exemplary titles in the genre (like…

Checkmate Showdown Demo Available on Steam

I have followed ManaVoid Entertainment’s work since they began development on Rainbow Billy. However, after Rainbow Billy was released, I was curious to see what would come next for the independent developer. It seems that they have created an unlikely hybrid, mixing…

Enchanted Portals (PC) Review

When I first saw that Enchanted Portals existed, I was slightly intrigued since the art style was very similar to Cuphead’s iconic designs. It is so prevalent that many people go about simply calling this game “The Cuphead Clone.” To say that…

The Expanse: A Telltale Series Episode V (PS5) Review

At long last, the final episode of The Expanse: A Telltale Series concludes the bi-weekly releases after a huge cliffhanger in Episode IV. Up to this point, Drummer has had to make a lot of long-lasting and impactful choices. Now she has to…

Prime Gaming – October 2023

The only thing spooky about this month is the fact I want to send some people 6 feet under for being annoying, oh, and a not-so-great selection of games for Prime. I’ll say it until I’m blue in the face, you can once…

Before The Night Brings Retro Horror to Nintendo Switch

We’re almost in peak spooky season. It’s that time of year horror fans rejoice and easily-scared folks like myself pretend we like scary things. Luckily, a lot of video games that are horror-adjacent are fitting for the season without giving you a…

Wallace and Gromit Mixed Reality VR Coming Soon

Wallace and Gromit is one of those strange film series that sounds terrible on paper but in actuality is fantastic. Though I don’t much care for VR, I love Wallace and Gromit and was a big fan of the classic video game…

Soulstice & Model Builder Are Free On Epic

Monday, games are apparently still releasing on the Game Boy Color because hipster wasn’t the slur it once was, and Rusty Rabbit sounds like your mother’s favorite game coming to the Tokyo Games Show. Tuesday, A new trailer was released ahead of Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary, but don’t…