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Eden’s Guardian Demo Available ahead of Kickstarter Campaign

After playing Blasphemous II last year, my interest in Metroidvania titles has only gotten more intense. I’m always looking forward to experiences with great art styles and interesting gameplay elements. Eden’s Guardian, developed by the Madrid-based Voragine Game Studio has released a…

Classified: France ’44 Releasing Next Month

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I find games set during the World Wars to be fascinating, especially the ones that don’t follow the first-person shooter model. Announced last June, I’ve been excited about the new title from Absolutely…

Let’s School (PC) – Review

While Two Point Campus is lovely in that comedic vein Theme Hospital had, I think Let’s School fits my aspirations better. I don’t want to ruin someone’s life at the end of their educational career. I want to do it as early as I possibly can! Being…

Nintendo eShop Offers Mario vs. Donkey Kong Demo

Demos can be a huge help in deciding how to spend your hard-earned money. If you try a game and love it, then you know you’re clear to pick it up on release day. If you’re not loving it, then it might…

Antipaint (PC) Demo Part of Steam Next Fest

With Steam’s Next Fest showcasing tons of demos from February 5th to February 12th, I found it prudent to take a step back from the slog of reviewing a recent polarizing title and check out a bite-sized offering of things that have…

RoboCop: Rogue City (PC) Review

Back in the 1980’s and 1990’s, almost every action movie got a video-game tie-in. The problem was, at the time, this form of media wasn’t up-to-snuff if you compare it to 30 years later. That’s why now, more than ever, we’re seeing…

Sequel Bait: Spectrobes

Recently, I discussed the success of Palworld and its impact on the genre of monster-collecting RPGs. That got me thinking back on some of the other forgotten games within the genre. One of my personal favorites as a youth was the Spectrobes…

Phil Spencer Announces Update Event to Answer Rumors

I’m a fan of rumors and speculation, I watch wrestling so of course I do. However, the last few days have been rather interesting, though I’ll keep it to the Xbox-PlayStation news rather than The Rock. First reported by Jon Clarke of XboxEra,…

Pepper Grinder Demo (PC) Impressions

Last fall we had the chance to preview Pepper Grinder, when it had no release date in an earlier state. One quick look at a trailer and players can immediately grasp the appeal of its spin on platforming that is easy to…

News Tower Demo Now Available

With the Steam Next Fest looming large, I’ve been keeping an eye on several games that I’d like to get demos for. What I wasn’t aware of is that since January, News Tower has had a Demo. Strangely, it was meant to…