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Outcast: A New Beginning Review - A Social Outcast

Our Outcast: A New Beginning Review will give you the low down on this returning franchise trying to bust its way out of the late 90s.

March 17, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Review - You Can Kill Gungans

Two classic games return in one collection, so check out this review on the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection.

March 13, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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The Thaumaturge Review - Isometric Adventures

Our The Thaumaturge Review will fill you in on this gripping dark-fantasy adventure set in fictionalized turn-of-the-century Warsaw.

March 6, 2024 | 12:00 EST

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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley - Keeping Cozy Games Fresh

A visually stunning adventure with some musical flair, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a cozy game that's bringing something new to the table. Read our review to find out more.

March 5, 2024 | 01:52 EST

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Pacific Drive Review - Beep Beep

This Pacific Drive review will give you the low-down on this atom adventure, and give you advice on whether it's worth your time or not.

March 5, 2024 | 01:30 EST

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WWE 2k24 Review - Hollywood Apologetics

Another new year means another new entry in the WWE 2k lineage of games, with WWE2k24's hook being the 40th anniversary celebrations of Wrestlemania. But is it the sweet victory we all strive for? Read our WWE 2k24 review to find out more!

March 4, 2024 | 06:00 EST

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Penny's Big Breakaway Review - Shut Up and Dance

In the wake of Sonic Mania becoming a runaway success, Christian Whitehead has formed a new studio. But is Penny's Big Breakaway the delightful debut of a superstar?

March 1, 2024 | 10:30 EST

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Helldivers 2 Review - Fighting for Managed Democracy

Helldivers 2 took the gaming community by surprise with wild success. Take a look at the TechRaptor Helldivers 2 review and see what we thought!

March 1, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Review - Return of the KEX

With enhanced visuals and modern improvements, our Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster tells you why you shouldn't miss this release.

February 28, 2024 | 08:00 EST

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Wrath: Aeon of Ruin Review - Brutal, Yet Underwhelming

In this review, find out how Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, a game long in development, stacks up against other boomer shooters on the market.

February 26, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review - I'd Explain But I Don't Think I Can

In our Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review we discuss what makes the story impactful, while making slight tweaks, as well as the fast combat and exploration.

February 22, 2024 | 09:00 EST

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Skull and Bones Review - Dead and Buried Already

Our Skull and Bones review for PS5 details why Ubisoft's latest live service is one of its worst attempts yet and a huge step back from the game that inspired it.

February 21, 2024 | 10:05 EST

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Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story Review

Yordles in Bandle Tale have never felt more peaceful. Learn how in our Bandle Tale Review, where we explain everything that makes the cozy game great.

February 19, 2024 | 10:34 EST

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Foamstars Review - Party's Over

In our Foamstars review, we check out Square Enix and Toylogic's challenger to Splatoon 3's kid-friendly multiplayer shooter crown.

February 12, 2024 | 12:09 EST

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Review – Frontier Spirits

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is Don't Nod's newest action RPG. It is packed with interesting ideas with middling degrees of polish. This is our review.

February 12, 2024 | 12:00 EST

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Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior Review – Time After Time

In our Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior review, we found it brings together the best of the action and puzzle genres. But is it enough?

February 5, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Review – Metal Slime I Choose You!

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince provides plenty of monster battling challenge, but ends up bumbling its way through characters and story.

January 31, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Review - A Grand Adventure

After a long wait, it's finally here, and Granblue Fantasy: Relink packs a punch with its numerous characters and engaging gameplay.

January 31, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review - A Fair Turnabout

In our Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy review, we explain why it bolsters the series for a modern age with clean visuals, plenty of story, and accessibility for newcomers and returning fans alike.

January 24, 2024 | 06:00 EST

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review - Top Tier Questing

Our Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review gives you the low down on the latest entry into the Like a Dragon series with Ichiban Kasuga.

January 23, 2024 | 07:51 EST

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review – It's About Time! (and Space)

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown charts a course to new sands for the franchise, but does it lead to fortune or famine?

January 11, 2024 | 12:00 EST

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Meta Quest 3 Review - A Mixed Reality Marvel

The Meta Quest 3 is one of the best VR headsets in the market today, especially with its color passthrough, mixed-reality features, and ease-of-use as a standalone device.

January 4, 2024 | 11:00 EST

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk Review - If You Like Pokemon, It's More Of That

The Indigo Disk DLC has done what any fan would want in a DLC by adding new areas to explore and Pokemon to catch. Performance issues are still very present unfortunately.

December 14, 2023 | 03:08 EST

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Kingpin: Reloaded Review - Out of Ammo

Kingpin: Reloaded is a cult classic with a new coat of paint, though it feels less of an improvement than one would expect.

December 13, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Pinball M Review - Tilted Terrors

While not currently in season, Zen Studios have seen fit to release a small handful of lovingly-crafted horror experiences in pinball form, but is it the spookfest you always dreamed of fearing? Read our PInball M review to find out more.

December 13, 2023 | 10:00 EST

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House Flipper 2 Review - Electric Flipperoo

In our House Flipper 2 review we explore this DIY sequel to see if it serves up some fun or needs to be demolished to make way for something better.

December 12, 2023 | 02:36 EST

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Final Fantasy XVI Echoes of the Fallen Review - Square Basically Added A Raid To FFXVI

Final Fantasy XVI Echoes of the Fallen was surprise dropped at The Game Awards 2023 and while it's story-lite it adds a MMO-like raid dungeon to the game.

December 8, 2023 | 12:05 EST

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review - Opening Pandora's Box

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora promises a rich Na'vi adventure on Pandora but hands us a bland story set in a sparse open world.

December 6, 2023 | 06:05 EST

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Arizona Sunshine 2 Review – Sass, Crass, and a Blast

With a wide variety of weapons and compelling gunplay, Arizona Sunshine 2 is an absolute joy to play—as long as you can stomach some rude, crude attitude.

December 5, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Against the Storm Review - An Ambient Roguelite City Builder

Against the Storm is an ambient roguelite city builder that's set in a world where it perpetually rains. Read our review to find out more.

December 4, 2023 | 01:56 EST

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SteamWorld Build Review - A Dig-Lightful City-Building Adventure

Find out why the high replayability and gameplay loop of SteamWorld Build make this a must-play game for citybuilder lovers in our review.

November 27, 2023 | 09:00 EST

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Super Mario RPG Review - Slightly Unbalanced, But A Fun Romp

Super Mario RPG is the start of Mario's RPG career finally remade for the Nintendo Switch. Build up your party and taking on Smithy and his invading forces.

November 22, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Roboquest Review - Rust Belt

After entering early access in 2020, Ryseup Studios have finally pushed their FPS roguelite into version 1.0, but is this the upgrade the genre needed? Or is it a failed installation? Read our Roboquest review to find out more.

November 18, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Review - Narratively Bankrupt

Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections doesn't celebrate Naruto enough, while also not letting Boruto shine creating a confusing experience.

November 17, 2023 | 09:00 EST

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Spirittea Review - Once More, With Spirit!

Our Spirittea Review will let you know what we thought of the newest Life Sim game to hit the scene with a bunch of comedic spirits in tow.

November 13, 2023 | 02:47 EST

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Cuisineer Review - Looks Better Than It Tastes

Read our Cuisineer review to see if this game is cooked to perfection or if its pretty looking potential ends up falling like a flat souffle.

November 7, 2023 | 03:09 EST

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My Time at Sandrock Review - Build Your Own Desert Oasis

In our My Time at Sandrock review, we try out Pathea Games' newest farming and building sim, trying to bring life back to a dry desert.

November 6, 2023 | 01:00 EST

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Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Review – Yakuza Greatest Hits

Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a solid entry point for potential new players, but may be lacking for veterans. This is our review.

November 6, 2023 | 10:00 EST

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EA Sports WRC Review - Will You Rally!!!

This EA Sports WRC Review will give you the low-down on Codemasters' latest attempt to make a rallying sim so good that people will want to live in it.

November 5, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review - Oh, the Places You'll Go

Look no further than our Super Mario Bros. Wonder review if you're still on the fence about this amazing platformer.

November 3, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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The Talos Principle 2 Review — A Praiseworthy Puzzler

Explore a mysterious island in our Talos Principle 2 review. With numerous puzzles and secrets is this adventure worth spending your time solving?

November 2, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Review - Even Darkness Must Pass

Is it worth your time to join the Dwarves and return to Moria? Read our The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Review to find out more!

November 1, 2023 | 08:00 EDT

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Jusant Review - Quixotic, Melodic, Entropic

With Banishers: Ghost of New Eden delayed until 2024, Jusant caps off a rather eventful year for Don't Nod, but is the mountain-climbing adventure game a successful hike? Or a dizzying descent into dullness? Read our Jusant review to find out more.

October 31, 2023 | 11:30 EDT

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RoboCop: Rogue City Review - Good Shooting, Great Sleuthing

We're blasting punks and solving crimes in our RoboCop: Rogue City Review, which surprised us by nailing the tone of the original franchise.

October 31, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

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Total War: Pharaoh Review - This Is Not It

In TechRaptor's Total War: Pharaoh review, you'll find out whether it's the grand return to the glory days of the historical arm of the franchise or not.

October 30, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

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Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story Review - A Heartwarming Adventure

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story is a charming platformer within the snowy region of Freljord. Adventure awaits!

October 30, 2023 | 03:00 EDT

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Alan Wake 2 Review — A Mesmerizing Murder Mystery

Alan Wake 2 is easily one of the best survival horror games I’ve ever played. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most problematic that I’ve reviewed.

October 26, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

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Ghostrunner 2 Review – Run, Ghost, Run

Despite some hiccups in difficulty, One More Level has greatly refined their cyborg platforming action. This is our Ghostrunner 2 review.

October 23, 2023 | 01:47 EDT

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Gargoyles Remastered Review - Running in the 90s

Gargoyles Remastered brings the classic side scroller back to life with a number of modern updates while keeping hold of its 16-bit roots.

October 19, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

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The Jackbox Party Pack 10 Review - A Decade Of Brilliance

The Jackbox Party Pack 10 is the decade marker for Jackbox Games creating groups of party games. They've once again nailed a collection of hilarious games.

October 18, 2023 | 12:00 EDT