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Pax Autocratica (PC) Early Access Preview

In my recent coverage of a press release about Pax Autocratica, I mentioned that Pax Autocratica presents itself as a “satirical colony sim FPS Roguelite.” I suggested that I think that’s a lot of genres to try and squeeze into a single…

Hell Maiden (PC) Preview

After playing Hell Maiden’s demo earlier this year, I was greatly intrigued. I couldn’t help but be enthralled by the idea of a game-based sequel to Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy epic. Now, having played the first chunk of its Early Access version,…

Waterpark Simulator Splashes Onto Consoles

Waterpark Simulator has enjoyed considerable success in Early Access. The game has earned 1 million downloads and is set to finally launch with version 1.0. Better yet, there will be no price increase when the game exits Early Access. As if that…

Echoes of Mystralia gets Early Access Release Date

Years ago, I played Mages of Mystralia and found myself immersed in its world and spellcrafting mechanics. Now, years later, the developers at Borealys Games are back at it with an even more ambitious project. Echoes of Mystralia is coming to Early…

1666 Amsterdam gets Second Devlog

I’ve been following the development of 1666: Amsterdam pretty closely since it was revealed at Summer Game Fest. I played the Prologue Demo, and I have been talking to friends and family about how excited I am for it. This week, the…

1666: Amsterdam Prologue (PC) Preview

Join me as we settle in for the preview of a sacrament. Patrice Désilets has been working on the idea of 1666: Amsterdam for over 16 years now, and now we have finally gotten our hands on a very small taste, an…

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…

Movierooms – Cinema Management (PC) – Preview

I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with this preview of Mad Pumpkins’ Movierooms – Cinema Management, then it hit me this morning as I write this. The movie business is on a decline and has been since the late 90s,…

Hypnos (PC) Preview

The liminal space walking simulator genre has expanded a lot in the past few years. I’m usually turned off from them because they lean more into horror than actual just peaceful roaming, however. Hypnos does something very different, offering a unique sort…

Far Far West (PC) Preview

When most players hear the words “extraction shooter” these days, they usually get the icks. The market has been flooded with multiple extraction shooters over the last few years, especially since the release of Helldivers 2. However, when news of Far Far…