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Cryptmaster (PC) Review

At the time of writing, Akupara Games’ Cryptmaster is featured in the current Humble Choice bundle. I suppose it’s some kind of unwritten societal rule that there must be at least one horror-adjacent game in a bundle for the month of October,…

Code Vein II gets New Story Trailer

I feel like this is the same old song and dance I get myself into every year. A Souls-like with an interesting premise catches my eye, I get excited, then I find out on release that the game just isn’t for me…

Gravity Circuit is free on Epic

Monday, Kingmakers got delayed days before release, and FM26 has refreshed tactics that we’ve known about for months. Tuesday, Blackwood is John Wick but from a budget PS3 era (in a nice way). Wednesday, Humble Choice for October was revealed, Devil Jam…

SNW “A Space Adventure Hour” – Review

If we go any more retro, I think Hulk Hogan will get to say his favorite word in front of his new friends in hell. Names close enough, we’ll start with the writing credit for Dana Horgan, who previously wrote “Ad Astra…

Ubisoft Cancelled a Civil War-Era Assassin’s Creed Game

Last year, it was rumored that Ubisoft had canceled a new installment of Assassin’s Creed, which is the company’s most profitable franchise. It’s not shocking to hear about games getting canceled in this day and age, but there was speculation about what led the…

PowerWash Simulator 2 Now Has a Release Date

Lately, when I’m feeling a little low on energy, or I’m just generally not interested in anything else in my library, I slip back into an old favorite. PowerWash Simulator is one of my comfort, cozy games when I need a break,…

Skate. Season 1 Explained

The long-awaited return of skate. is undoubtedly a hot topic of debate among longtime fans and newcomers. I don’t want to get into a whole discussion on the game, and I haven’t reviewed it or even done a significant impressions piece, but I…

Devil Jam Gets PC Release Date

While I have been recovering from a recent surgery, I got pulled back into my Survivor-like addiction via Megabonk. I’ll have a review for it at some point, but for now, I’m enjoying just indulging in the fun of the “just one…

October 2025’s Humble Choice Bundle Live Now

October’s Humble Choice bundle is now upon us, folks. This bundle recently went live, so you’ve got plenty of time to buy it if you want it. October’s Humble Choice bundle will be available until Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, at 10 AM…

Bionic Bay (PC) Review

Under my reviewing microscope today is Bionic Bay, a sci-fi puzzle platformer developed by Psychoflow Studio and published by Kepler Interactive. Bionic Bay certainly subscribes to the “show, don’t tell” philosophy of game design in that it doesn’t outright tell you anything…