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Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection (Switch) Review

On the DS and 3DS, dual screens provided players with a variety of new ways to play their favorite games. The hardware also gave developers a new way to engage players and immerse them in new and inventive worlds. A standout of…

Blasphemous 2 (Switch) Review

It is somewhat ironic that despite spending years complaining about Souls-like games, I find myself playing them relatively often. This is mostly a side effect of the fact that most recent Metroidvania games have taken cues from the genre, choosing to implement…

ATS Heading to Nebraska (After Kansas)

After the recent update and DLC for American Truck Simulator, I think like many I’ve been driving from state to state a lot lately. Including with a couple of mods, one of which seems pertinent right now. Following the release of the Oklahoma DLC…

Smurfs Kart (Switch) Review

A great kart racer needs a few things to not instantly be compared to a generic Mario Kart clone. Firstly, it needs to have solid controls that make racing feel fun, not frustrating. Secondly, it’s crucial that the game features enough of…

Inner Ashes (Switch) Review

Walking Simulators can be hit-or-miss. Sometimes mechanical problems can cause a strong narrative to be bogged down or even missed entirely. In the case of Inner Ashes, a profound story is present, but a few issues keep it from being a great…

Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed Director’s Cut (Switch) Review

There’s a fun challenge to games that feature a variety of endings a player can earn. The key for those motivated by more than simply reaching completionist status is the fun factor of the game. XSEED is a favorite developer of mine,…

Noob – The Factionless (Switch) Review

2023 seems to be shaping up to be a year where I am consistently surprised by the Indie gaming scene. Sometimes, attempts to bring popular international properties into the gaming space don’t go well, such as the Asterix and Obelix games. However,…

Honkai Star Rail Finally Adds Kafka

The start of Version 1.2 of Honkai Star Rail introduced a load of new content. In addition to continuing the Xianzhou Luofu story and introducing a new boss, it also brought the mysterious Blade into the limelight and made him into a…

Overwatch 2 Leaves Early Access with Season 6

Overwatch 2 launched in Early Access nearly a year ago. While they’ve routinely added new heroes, the plans for the full release were to occur when the PvE parts were ready. Throwing a permanent wrench into those plans was the cancelation of…

Dave the Diver (PC) Review

Sometimes a game will sneak up on the Indie gaming scene and take it by storm. Vampire Survivors was the last one back in 2022, but recently Dave the Diver has been all over my social media feeds and my Steam front…