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Judging the Mass Effect Trilogy in 2021

The tough thing about games like the Mass Effect trilogy is that debates about the games are tough to navigate. If you played the games in the 2000s and 2010s and enjoyed them, then you’re likely excited about the Legendary Collection coming later this…

Puzzle Arcade Game PUSS! Announced for Consoles

As our readers no doubt know, I am not opposed to giving weird or strange games a try. Weird games, puzzle games especially, tend to catch my eye more than most. Developer teamCOIL has just announced that their popular PC puzzle game…

Sword of the Necromancer (PC) Review

Warning: This article contains slight spoilers for Sword of the Necromancer, and mention of sexual violence/harassment. Sword of the Necromancer, the latest project released by Grimorio of Games, brings together a compelling story and an enjoyable core mechanic to freshen up the…

Olija (PC) Review

Olija is the latest release from the aptly named Skeleton Crew Studio, a small and clearly closely-knit team working out of Kyoto. The team has delivered an intriguing story wrapped in fast-paced combat and new mechanics refreshing to the familiar landscape of…

Balan Wonderworld Demo Coming Next Week

I’ll admit, when I saw the announcement of Balan Wonderworld last year, I was very excited. The colorful, bright, 3D platformer with a theatrical aesthetic was just super exciting to me. What’s even more exciting, is ahead of its March 26th release…

Session: Skateboarding Sim Game Gets New Publisher

Session: Skateboarding Sim Game has been a hot topic for a lot of fans of games like Skate and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater since it was announced. The idea of another skating-focused game joining the fray, inspired by Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater,…

Bloodstained’s Switch Port Needs Some TLC

Over our holiday break, Lisa and I delved into a game I had previously reviewed a few years back. I had followed Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night since its Kickstarter campaign and when it released I played the PS4 version for a…

Chronos: Before the Ashes (PC) Review

Chronos: Before the Ashes is a reworking of Gunfire Games’ 2016 Oculus Rift release, then titled simply Chronos. It is now known as something of a prequel to Remnant: From the Ashes. It dips its toes into the world upon which Remnant would…

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes (PC) Review

Warning: This article contains mild spoilers for Morbid: The Seven Acolytes. Sinking my teeth into Morbid: The Seven Acolytes at the tail end of workdays or on weekends felt like marrying Bloodborne with Diablo. However, it added some new sprinklings that, to developer…

Coffee Talk (PC) Review

Forgive me for stating the painfully obvious here folks, but this year has been quite unusual to say the absolute least. I would wager that, for at least a few thousand people around the globe, 2020 will likely go down as one…