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Drop Duchy (PC) Review

I love a good twist on already tried and tested formulas. After a while, you start thinking that a concept like Tetris can’t be revamped or improved upon…right? Well, Drop Duchy may not improve the concept, but it does issue some new…

MainFrames (PC) – Review

The platformer is one of the fundamentals of gaming, right up there with shooting and playing tennis. However, Assoupi and The Arcade Crew’s MainFrames is a colorful, “retro” PC aesthetic-inspired platformer where you play as Floppy, a “rogue” adventurous program controlled by…

Infernax (PC) Review

Warning: This review contains depictions and descriptions of pixelated gore, death, and other subjects that might be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. I tried to review Infernax when it was first released back in early 2022. What quickly stopped that endeavor was…

Cross Blitz Demo Preview

This week marked the beginning of Steam Next Fest. With dozens of new demos available to choose from I decided to start off with Cross Blitz. Developed by Tako Boy Studios, Cross Blitz is an RPG deckbuilding title featuring in depth tactical…

Young Souls (PC) Review

The mixing of two genres has worked wonders in the gaming industry. Whether it be Mass Effect meshing third-person shooting with RPG storytelling mechanics or perhaps the recent The Riftbreaker doing RTS and top-down shooting simultaneously, a truly unique experience can be had with…