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Showgunners is Now Available on PC

I love a good Turn-Based Strategy game as much as the next person. I grew up on games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem, and Shining Force. Because of this, I’m always looking for games like Showgunners, the just-released reality TV-themed Tactical…

New to Xbox Game Pass – May 2023 Wave 1

The last two weeks of April saw a decent number of new titles being added to the Xbox Game Pass library, but we’ll be having a smaller wave at the beginning of May. Of the four games coming in, two are updated/new…

Strayed Lights (PC) Review

Strayed Lights is the debut title from developer Embers. Released this April, Strayed Lights caught my eye instantly due to its’ art direction. It reminds me a lot of Ori and the Blind Forest another one of my favorite Indie titles. I…

Curse of the Sea Rats (Switch) Review

I started following Curse of the Sea Rats around the time the developers began to do marketing for its Kickstarter campaign. I try to keep my ear to the ground for interesting projects, and the animation style and premise of Curse of…

Mortal Kombat 12 Teased in New NetherRealm Video

All of the heavy hitters in the fighting game genre are coming out with new entries. Street Fighter 6 is coming out next month and the interest it’s garnered seems to be at an all-time high for the series. Although Tekken 8…

Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories (Switch) Review

At first glance, Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories doesn’t seem like much beyond another indie game trying to replicate the look of the original Game Boy. However, once I got my hands on it and started playing, I was instantly teleported back to…

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Switch) Review

During the height of the Game Boy Advance’s reign as my favorite handheld, the Mega Man Battle Network franchise was a big part of my teenage years. The games traveled with me on trips, I played a variety of them at home,…

Prime Gaming May 2023

Last month when I knew there were SNK games on offer, I thought it was just a reminder that the previously announced bundle was still available. Instead, the house Jeffrey built is offering more games that are either as old as you…

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood Blends Tarot and Story

I started learning and practicing tarot about a year ago now. It’s a vast, expansive space in which you can explore anything that troubles or inspires you about life. Devolver Digital, one of the best publishers in the games business today, is…

Armored Core VI Release Date Announced

One of my most anticipated games this year was FromSoftware’s revival of the Armored Core series. Never having played any of the studio’s other titles or previous Armored Core games, I was interested when I heard it would be a sharp departure…