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PC Building Simulator (PC) Review

Ah, now here’s a game that I could talk about for hours on end. PC Building Simulator, developed and published by The Irregular Corporation, does exactly what it says on the tin: It’s a simulator game in which you’re tasked with building,…

David’s Backlog Busting: Lichtspeer (PC) Preview

I have a confession to make. I have a category set up in my Steam library that I use as a catch-all for games that, upon scrolling past them in my backlog, make me think anything along the lines of, “What the…

David’s Backlog Busting: CloverPit (PC) Preview

Warning: The subject of this article contains depictions of mature themes, such as gambling addiction, that are unsuitable for younger audiences. Reader discretion is advised. I recently purchased CloverPit because it was described to me as “Balatro, but with slot machines instead…

Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven Expansion gets Release Date

I’ve had my eye on Cult of the Lamb’s next expansion – Woolhaven – since it was announced at Summer Game Fest. I loved the cute but spooky Wintery aesthetic of the expansion. Now we finally have a release date for the…

David’s Backlog Busting: They Are Billions (PC) Preview

I’ve been in the mood for real-time strategy games since I recently reviewed Lessaria. In contrast to the bog-standard high-fantasy setting within Lessaria, however, the subject of this Backlog Busting entry leans much more heavily into common steampunk tropes. What we’ve got…

Cryptmaster (PC) Review

At the time of writing, Akupara Games’ Cryptmaster is featured in the current Humble Choice bundle. I suppose it’s some kind of unwritten societal rule that there must be at least one horror-adjacent game in a bundle for the month of October,…

Shantae Advance: Risky’s Revolution (PC) Review

I’m very fond of the Shantae series. Wayforward’s Genie-themed Metroidvania franchise is a hidden gem that often gets mocked because of its scantily clad heroine or the occasional large-breasted boss enemy. Shantae Advance: Risky’s Revolution is the latest entry, yet Wayforward has…

Formula Legends get release date for next month

For some of us, the F1 summer break is great. It means you don’t need to get up at 3 AM to watch the support races, either on the throne or clinging to hold in the morning poo. With that, there goes…

Souldiers (PC) Review

What I’ve placed in my reviewing spotlight today is Souldiers, a 2D, high-fantasy metroidvania with a few Souls-like elements and a light sprinkling of Norse mythology added in for good measure. I shall now prepare a concise field debriefing about what makes…

Vambrace: Cold Soul (PC) Review

I’m afraid I don’t have the highest quality of puns to introduce this review. I’ve had a look at Vambrace: Cold Soul, whose lead game and narrative designer described it as “a love letter to the games that left their indelible marks…