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Grand Theft Auto IV (PC) – Review

A month ago now I wrote an editorial about going back to Liberty City after ten years. In all honesty, it wasn’t the first time I’d come back to Liberty City in those ten or so years. I’ve kept up with my pocket-sized empire in Chinatown…

The All-Madden Difficulty is Broken, Again

In Madden 20, fans are noticing a problem with All-Madden mode. Primarily, the nonsense that occurs for simply wishing to play on a higher difficulty. When I reviewed Madden 20, I pointed out some obvious flaws. The issues with Madden games at…

Super Arcade Soccer (PC) – Review

EA and Konami have been battling it out over who can make the best kicking a ball with your feet simulator. They have done so for almost two decades, with more recent games leaning towards the predatory gambling-side for online elements of…

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Out Now

Final Fantasy VIII has now joined its fellow Final Fantasy games in getting the remake treatment. Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is now out on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Final Fantasy VIII is a bit of a controversial entry, especially…

Twitch Prime Loot – September 2019

I knew this would happen one day: I just didn’t expect it to be so soon. I predicted two things would happen: first, the big-name appeal or new-ish release titles would stop; second, we’d get duplicates. I’ve previously spoken about the big-name…

3 Outlandish Hopes for the Nintendo Direct

Today at 5 p.m. CST, a Nintendo Direct will be held for 40 minutes on Youtube. Here are 3 crazy things we’d love to see but are a bit outlandish. Luigi’s Mansion 3 Tie-In with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate It wouldn’t make…

Eggs 1942 (PC) – Review

Hear me out on this one: Battlefield, but with eggs. No, stop moving your mouse cursor over to the home section, I’m honestly suggesting it. One of the few games I’ve enjoyed through the years of playing any and all dross indie developers…

Timothy and the Mysterious Forest Coming to Steam

Gamera Interactive and Kibou Entertainment have announced that Timothy and the Mysterious Forest is coming to Steam. Timothy and the Mysterious Forest is an 8-bit retro action game that is heavily inspired by the great classics and mixes puzzles and stealth with…

Yakuza 7’s New Turn-Based Mechanics Explained

Last week, Sega revealed the next installment in the Yakuza game franchise, and its a mainline entry titled Yakuza 7 or alternatively Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Surprisingly, it will no longer be a classic beat ’em up and instead will now be a…

F1 2019 Update At Risk Following Fatal Crash

Since reviewing F1 2019 this past June, I’ve periodically returned to play the game, taking my driver from 1st in Australia through the season to 1st everywhere else. However, playing a game such as F1 2019, I have had to sit waiting for…