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Oneshot: World Machine Edition (Switch) Review

The Indie scene has just recently caught onto a trend popularized by games like Doki Doki Literature Club and Inscryption. Games that break the 4th wall, requiring you to delve into other parts of the experience to solve problems inside the game…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (PS5) Campaign Review

This is the third year in a row I’ve been lucky enough to review a Call of Duty title; I found Black Ops: Cold War thrilling and Vanguard serviceable. I’ve been playing ever since the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare became a smash hit in 2007. Now that…

Evil West Gets New Gameplay Trailer

I’ve had my eye on Evil West since it was announced. It gives off Nightwatch vibes, along with a Jonah Hex-ish feel that really intrigues me. Now, the developers at Focus Home Interactive have released a new trailer, showcasing gameplay elements in…

Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed (PC) Review

Writing this review has been very difficult for me to do. Not because the game is hard to talk about or because there are negative things to say about the game. It is quite the opposite of that. Ever since I got…

The Shining (Movie) Review

Warning: The trailer at the end of the article contains graphic depictions of blood. The Shining is regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made. It’s a cinematic classic and many even hold it as one of the greatest movies…

Trails From Zero (Switch) Review

I’ve been a fan of the Legend of Heroes franchise for a long time now. I’ve played the entirety of the Trails in the Sky subseries, as well as the Trails of Cold Steel subseries. So, when I saw that the “Crossbell…

Prime Gaming – November 2022

Is this month’s Prime Gaming just punishment for everything I said in the “Kerblam!” review? Don’t worry, all the boring stuff like the Flames of the Nether DLC for Minecraft Dungeons, the bundles for Two Point Hospital, and all the other tripe I don’t quite understand the point…

Fallen Legion: Revenants (XBO) Review

Fallen Legion: Revenants is the sequel to the two-part collection Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory published by NIS America. I enjoyed the original game’s unique, fast-paced combat system and was excited to see how the gameplay would expand in the sequel. Unfortunately,…

Airoheart (Switch) Review

I often find myself looking for Indie games inspired by classics. This isn’t always to relive those nostalgic days, sometimes I want to see how a new developer (with time and distance) can iterate on a classic idea. Airoheart has the inspirational…

Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus Is Free On Epic

Monday, Final Fantasy (the not ultra-gay one) got a story trailer, and everyone’s favorite Pokémon knock-off Digimon is getting multiple games at some point. Tuesday, Teardown‘s latest update highlights mods, and Cult of the Lamb has a timed event I know I’ll never get to. Wednesday, the news became drier than a nun…