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Freedom Planet 2 (Switch) Review

One of my favorite Indie platformers is 2014’s Freedom Planet. It was at the time (and still is, I think) the only Indie game to attempt to capture the magic of early Sonic The Hedgehog platformers and succeed. Now developer GalaxyTrail has…

Embrace Cute and Cozy Puzzles in Star Stuff

I love a good cozy game. When you can mix light puzzles with an appealing visual aesthetic, I’m checking your game out 10 times out of 10. That’s why Star Stuff grabbed my attention immediately. Developer Ánimo Games and publisher Astra Logical…

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (PC) – Review

In a dark and smokey room, with coffee stains on every surface and abandoned dreams clouding the air, there is only one duck to solve the case, Eugene McQuacklin. A Noir-esque tale of stolen salami, Happy Broccoli Games’ Duck Detective is a delightful little mystery…

Tinybuild Connect News Recap

This week indie publisher and developer Tinybuild Games released a short games showcase for some upcoming titles. There are a few interesting-looking titles you may want to keep an eye on so let’s get into the details. Kicking off the livestream came…

Farm Sim 22 is Free on Epic

Monday, Pinball FX has new tables and a major update. Tuesday, Taskmaster VR (YES!) releases in June, V Rising is coming to PS5, and Life by You has another bloody delay. Wednesday, Kingdom Hearts is coming to Steam, Nintendo acquired something from Embracer, and COD is crossing over with Gundam. Thursday, Necromantic is now in early access, for those who like this…

Doctor Who “Boom” – Review

Is it offensive to say this one is a bottle-episode? Directed by Julie Anne Robinson, Robinson returns following “Space Babies;” She’s also known as the director of episodes 1 and 6 of a small show called Bridgerton, I’m sure it is a lovely…

Train Simulator Classic 2024 Out Now with Subscription Tier

Many train simulator fans today likely know the Train Sim World series well. 15 years ago, however, it all started with RailWorks. The title was the ultimate railway simulator for gamers and rail enthusiasts – now developer and publisher Dovetail Games is celebrating the…

Bullet Heaven Necromantic Enters Early Access

I love a good Bullet Heaven. I’m not entirely sure what it is about the genre, but I haven’t found a Bullet Heaven I didn’t enjoy. In terms of new, unique concepts though, recent months have led to some exciting takes on…

Call of Duty Receiving a Gundam Crossover

Continuing the trend of interesting collaborations between IPs, this week it was announced COD: Modern Warfare III will receive a host of cosmetics and gameplay elements from the massively popular Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. I’ve recently just started getting into this…

Nintendo Makes Acquisition from Embracer, first since 2022

Remember when I said a few weeks ago that Embracer wasn’t done selling off bits of the business and doing the cost-cutting measures the last several months have seen? I think it is time to turn out the Jeremy Clarkson gif from the Top Gear Burma special because it is time for…