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Ugly Betty “Grin and Bear It” – Review

“Oh please, Ugly Willy, you’re my only hope.” I think Bradford said that before the blue pill. Directing his only episode of Ugly Betty, Tucker Gates is a weird one to pin down as he does lots of 2000s shows like Alias,…

Rugrats: Retro Rewind Requires Rose-Colored Glasses to Play

Limited Run Games is having a great run of releases in 2026, especially if you grew up glued to the TV on Nickelodeon in the 1990s. Of all the cartoons from my childhood, few bring me that cozy warmth like Rugrats, and many of…

Market Chain 98 Gets Playable Demo

Turkish developer MGR Studio has released a free demo on Steam of their upcoming title Market Chain 98, which they’re also self-publishing. Market Chain 98 presents itself as “a unique pure incremental simulation styled entirely after a late 1990s desktop operating system.”…

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (PC) Review

I have loved the Lego games for a long time. I’ve played almost all of them, too, with all of the Lego Batman and Lego DC games being high on my list of favorites. TT Games has hit it out of the…

Thrifty Business (PC) Review

Even the most intense gamers need a break, and there’s no shortage of cozy, wholesome games to serve as a breather, whether it’s from life or even other video games. It’s the idea of having complete agency over a space, with deep…

“Reading-Style” Fantasy RPG Veritas Tales Announced

Here’s a game that purports to be a “reading-style fantasy adventure in the spirit of The Never-Ending Story.” Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, from the duo of 15 Industry and Digitalis Publishing, will be coming to Steam fairly soon. Here…

F1 25: 2026 Season Pack hands-on – Preview

New champions, new teams, a new track, and of course, new regulations. The release of F1 25 DLC, the “2026 Season Pack,” is just over a week away from launch, and last week, we got a preview of everything to expect. We…

Paralives is out now, with update roadmap

Healthy competition is always a good thing, especially when the market is dominated by one competitor. Alex Massé and team/Paralives Studio have aimed to do that very thing with life sim and home-building simulator Paralives. In recent years, there has been a…

Warhammer Survivors Demo Out Now

Auroch Digital, in partnership with both Warhammer and Poncle, the developers of Vampire Survivors, has released a public demo on Steam for their upcoming game, Warhammer Survivors. Announced in late 2025 and gearing for a 2026 release window, this bullet heaven roguelite…

Console release and new trailer revealed for The Florist

I feel like I say this a lot, but I love a horror game that can do something different. It was late last year that I first saw Unclear Games’ upcoming release, The Florist, though I don’t believe this one will be…