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Grim Guardians: Demon Purge (Switch) Review

I love a good Platformer or Metroidvania as much as the next guy. In fact, I would argue that the Metroidvania genre is one of my favorite styles of game to play. When I heard that Inti Creates (developers of Azure Striker…

Scars Above (PC) – Review

I always find it interesting when I don’t hear anything about a game, get it for review, then suddenly social media and every webpage is bombarded with ads for the thing. That’s the case with Mad Head Games and Prime Matter’s Scars Above,…

Pokémon Presents February 2023 Recap

We’re wrapping up February and eyeing the start of spring, which is always an exciting time of year. What is even more exciting though, is that we have news about the Pokémon franchise, including the most recent games, trading cards, and more.…

What James Gunn’s DCU Needs to Succeed

A few months ago DC announced its plans for a new cinematic universe. It’s no secret that many of their films have never quite hit the mark, especially when compared to their direct competitor Marvel. After spending two hours of my life…

Neptunia: Sisters Vs Sisters (PS5) Review

When someone mentions Idea Factory, I immediately think of the Neptunia franchise. While most people would disregard it as a simple fanservice-focused JRPG knockoff, the franchise has some serious humor and solid gameplay behind it. Neptunia: Sisters Vs Sisters continues the tradition…

Pokémon: The Series Reveals New Characters

The Pokémon Company is gearing up to make a huge shift away from Ash and Pikachu in its mainline anime series. For 27 years, we’ve followed Ash from his humble beginnings in Pallet Town to becoming the greatest Pokémon master in the…

Mortal Kombat 12 Announced During Earnings Call

NetherRealm Studios has long kept to an alternating release schedule of a new Mortal Kombat or Injustice game every two years since its inception in 2011. Naturally, that has made the wait for their next project feel all the more interesting since…

Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition (PC) Review

Definitive editions of games are often done around major milestones or anticipated changes that come to the game. The reasoning for this definitive edition is two-fold. The first is that the game is finally being released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series…

Out of the Park Baseball 24 Releasing in March

Sports games usually focus in on the simulation aspect of the experience. Essentially, you’re trying to recreate the real life consumer product for players. Out of the Park Baseball goes in a different direction, aiming to focus on strategy and scenario-based operational gameplay…

State of Play February 2023 News Rundown

Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Multiple times each year Sony attempts to match Nintendo levels of enthusiasm with its State of Play presentations. This one covers some new announcements, the PlayStation VR 2, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.…