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Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains (Switch) Review

Digital board games are pretty hit-or-miss, depending on how well they translate the core game to the screen. For Monopoly, the iconic game has often been better on the table, but a new twist on its core mechanics and game loop is…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced (PC) – Review

When you’re a professional pirate, it matters that you go on land as much as possible to tell a story of Assassins and Templars, neither of which are pirates. Technically, the 6th game in the series, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag, is often…

Heroes of Might and Magic Teases New Content

I’ve been very much looking forward to Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, the latest entry in the long-running Might and Magic series, which just entered early access a few weeks ago. This week, publisher Hooded Horse, in partnership with Ubisoft,…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Release Date Announced

Say what you will about the Assassin’s Creed franchise, but its massive popularity isn’t an accident. While the franchise’s annualization began to diminish its impact, certain games still stand as exemplary experiences in the action-adventure and stealth genres. One of the most popular…

The Rogue Prince of Persia (Switch 2) Review

I have been a fan of the Prince of Persia series for a long time. My experience is more closely linked to the 3D games, though Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is one of my favorite Metroidvanias ever. When The Rogue…

Morbid Metal (PC) Early Access Preview

I’ve had a look at the current Early Access version of Morbid Metal, developed by Screen Juice and published by Ubisoft. Morbid Metal is a “hack-and-slash action Roguelite” in which you’ll “[e]xplore the remains of a distant dystopian future and survive a…

David’s Retro Rewind: Assassin’s Creed

It’s time to turn the clocks way back again, folks – in more ways than one this time. I recently played through the original Assassin’s Creed for the first time, so I thought I’d use the Retro Rewind banner as a means…

Just Dance 2026 (Nintendo Switch) Review

The Just Dance series has been a staple in my household for nearly 15 years! Ever since my sister and I had a Wii, we have been dancing to hit songs through the medium of Just Dance. Even in college, my friends…

The Rogue Prince of Persia Available Now on Switch Consoles

The Rogue Prince of Persia is (technically) the only Prince of Persia game I haven’t gotten to play. I’m still sore about The Lost Crown not getting a sequel, but now there’s at least a good bit of news before the Sands…

Ubisoft Cancelled a Civil War-Era Assassin’s Creed Game

Last year, it was rumored that Ubisoft had canceled a new installment of Assassin’s Creed, which is the company’s most profitable franchise. It’s not shocking to hear about games getting canceled in this day and age, but there was speculation about what led the…