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Val and Hinna in Visions of Mana
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Visions of Mana Review - An Exceptional Venture

Our Visions of Mana review goes into detail about how well-rounded, lovable, and hopeful the newest Mana game is for nearly every player.

August 27, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

Gundam Breaker 4 Key Art
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Gundam Breaker 4 Review - Build Fighters

We reviewed Gundam Breaker 4, and despite a lackluster story and repetitive gameplay, the amount of Gunpla customization is unrivaled.

August 27, 2024 | 03:00 EDT

Core Keeper key art banner featuring first three bosses.
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Core Keeper Review - Mining Into Full Launch

Review of Core Keeper's 1.0 launch details all you need to know about the mining sandbox title's areas to explore, and its surprising storyline.

August 26, 2024 | 04:14 EDT

Star Wars Outlaws Key Art
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Star Wars Outlaws Review - Among Thieves

Star Wars Outlaws launches the series into an open world landscape filled with fantastical characters, and an original story that proves you don't have to be a Jedi to get things done.

August 26, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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Tactical Breach Wizards Review - Breach and Seer

Tactical Breach Wizards from Suspicious Developments is here, and we have a verdict on this new turn-based tactics title.

August 19, 2024 | 01:00 EDT

Wukong wearing a blindfold in key art for Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong Review - Serious Monkey Business

In our Black Myth: Wukong review, we take a look at a Chinese mythology-inspired Soulslike that has everything it takes to be a future classic.

August 16, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Castaway Review - A Delightful Little Adventure

In Castaway, fight through several dungeons and save your furry companion, all the while using fun equipment fit for the job.

August 16, 2024 | 06:00 EDT

The crow stands on a campfire in Just Crow Things.
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Just Crow Things Review – Rising to the Caw of Doody

In our Just Crow Things review, we take a look at whether this comedy game about caw-sing chaos lands all of its meta jokes.

August 12, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Creatures Of Ava Review - The Mystery Of Avatar With A Song In Its Step

Creatures of Ava is an beautiful story about exploration and environmentalism filled with a beautiful world to explore and fascinating animals to help you

August 5, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Promo art for Fields of Mistria
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Fields of Mistria Review - The Next Best Cozy Farming Sim

Fields of Mistria is the culmination of everything right in the cozy farming sim genre, and it's a game everyone should experience.

August 2, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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SteamWorld Heist II Review - An Underwhelming Haul o' Loot

We take a new turn-based tactics game for a spin, this time with SteamWorld Heist II.

August 1, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Review - Jango Deserves Better

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is getting up there in age, and even this port can't do much to make up for that.

July 31, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

The play track for Inject in Spin Rhythm XD
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Spin Rhythm XD VR Review – A Virtual Reality of Rhythm

Spin Rhythm XD is an innovative take on rhythm games, with the VR version feeling somewhere between drumming and DJing. It’s an electrifying way to feel your music.

July 30, 2024 | 09:30 EDT

Mark, the main character of Until Then, posing in front of a mirror
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Until Then Review - Soulcrushingly Beautiful

Until Then doesn't shy away from its Filipino references and it delivers a masterpiece of a narrative. Read our review to find out more about it.

July 30, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

A spread-shot cover of CONSCRIPT, showcasing the games logo in front of the main character in a darkened room.
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CONSCRIPT Review - A Glorious Set of Stairs We Make

After several years in development, Catchweight Studios' CONSCRIPT has arrived, boasting itself to be a love letter to survival horror classics. But is it a war worth fighting for? Read our review to find out more.

July 30, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

key art for The Star Named EOS
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The Star Named EOS Review - Quick, Charming Puzzle Fun

The Star Named EOS is a charming story-driven puzzle game that's great for a night in. While it doesn't particularly stand out, it's good for puzzle lovers.

July 23, 2024 | 03:00 EDT

A spread-shot cover of Dungeons of Hinterberg, showcasing the protagonist Luisa poised for battle against a backdrop of Hinterberg's citizens and Hinterberg's monsters.
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Dungeons of Hinterberg Review - Airbrushed Brochure

Dungeons of Hinterberg promises the holiday of a lifetime, a spa day mixed with a delve through dangerous caverns. But is it a tourist trap you won't want to leave, or will you be taking the first train home? Read our review to find out more.

July 18, 2024 | 06:06 EDT

A promotional image of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. The logo is on the right, and Yoshiro, Soh, and a troop of masked villagers are visible on the left.
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review – Tactical Demon Slaying

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a compelling blend of third-person action with tactical real-time strategy. This is our review.

July 15, 2024 | 02:04 EDT

Erenville smiling in front of a blue sky
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Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Review - An Inconsistent Vacation

Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion has a lot to live up to, but check out why we have mixed feelings with our Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Review.

July 10, 2024 | 03:49 EDT

Image of a run in Dice and Fold with 84 Coins on the Screen
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Dice & Fold Review - An Excellent Dice-Filled Dungeon Delve

If you're seeking a satisfying roguelike that combines dungeon delving and dice rolls, then this Dice & Fold Review may interest you.

July 8, 2024 | 07:08 EDT

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SunnySide Review - Buggy but Absolutely Worth It

Our SunnySide review breaks down the overwhelmingly good with the drastically bad and explains why the game is still worth investing time into.

July 2, 2024 | 09:30 EDT

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Riven Review - Islands of Adventure

We review the remake of Riven - a beautiful new imagining of the classic puzzle game and a worthy continuation to the legacy of the Myst series.

June 24, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree key art showing a character dressed in red sitting on an ashy throne
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review - Best of the Bosses

This Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review will give you the low-down on the most hotly-anticipated DLC release of 2024.

June 18, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Snake tribe shaman on Crocodile Island.
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Survival: Fountain of Youth Review — A Journey Through a Timeless Legend

Survival: Fountain of Youth combines an epic treasure hunt with basic survival mechanics to create an imaginative ending to the search for eternal youth.

June 14, 2024 | 03:42 EDT

The Splodey Protagonist peering into a cauldron
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Splodey Review - A Precision Platformer Based On Explosive Momentum

Splodey is a new precision platformer where instead of getting to jump like Mario you need to set off an explosion to propel your wizard

June 4, 2024 | 04:05 EDT

A spread-shot wordless cover of Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game, showcasing three of the clowns overshadowing several human survivors.
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game Review - Pratfall Inc.

Illfonic return to the asymmetrical multiplayer fray, in collaboration with Teravision Games, with Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game. But is it a laugh riot competing alongside Dead by Daylight, or an unfunny pain? Read our review to find out more.

May 27, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Review – Binaural Bedlam

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is a sequel seven years in the making, and it delivers a powerful audio experience unlike any other.

May 21, 2024 | 04:00 EDT

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Po'ed: Definitive Edition Review - More Like Poo'ed

It's time to dive into an obscure old-school shooter, with Po'ed: Definitive Edition. Be sure to check out our thoughts.

May 16, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

A spread-shot cover of Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER, showcasing many of the characters in the story, with ES88 and GATE posing in the middle.
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Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER Review - Monolithium

With it being nearly ten years since the original cyberpunk adventure 2064: Read Only Memories, developer MidBoss has fought through multiple delays to bring its sequel NEURODIVER to light. But is it a story worth remembering, or one you'll quickly forget? Read our Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER review to find out more.

May 15, 2024 | 07:11 EDT

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Mullet MadJack Review - Nostalgia-fueled Frenzy

This new FPS is a wild ride from start to finish. Here's our review for Mullet MadJack.

May 14, 2024 | 04:00 EDT

Key art for Robobeat, which depicts a robotic figure holding a gun in one hand and a cassette in the other
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Robobeat Review - Robot Rock

Our Robobeat review tackles a rhythm shooter that is challenging BPM: Bullets Per Minute and Metal: Hellsinger for the genre's crown.

May 13, 2024 | 09:30 EDT

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Animal Well Review - An Iceberg's Worth Of Puzzles Deep Below The Surface

Animal Well is an eerie platformer by Billy Basso that enhances great gameplay and exploration with dozens of secrets that will break your brain.

May 9, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

Key art for the Indika review, which shows Indika looking uncertain amid a crowd of laughing nuns
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Indika Review - Nun More Strange

In our Indika review, we look at a game that features a nun who rides a steampunk bicycle and talks to the Devil about cosmological dualism.

May 1, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

The key art for Another Crab's Treasure, which shows protagonist Kril holding his fork
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Another Crab's Treasure Review - Crab Battle

In our Another Crab's Treasure review, we take a look at a Soulslike that takes a fresh and colorful new approach to the genre.

April 24, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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Stellar Blade Review - Mother Sphere Knows Best

We played through Stellar Blade, one of 2024's most anticipated PS5 titles, and here is our review.

April 24, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Phantom Fury Review - Bowling Bombs Away

Shelly Harrison is back in this new shooter set in the Ion Fury universe. This is our review for Phantom Fury.

April 22, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Main characters from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - Short Expectations And Mismanaged Scope

While it's clear to see what Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was going for it joins the ranks of Yooka-Laylee and Mighty No 9 as Kickstarted Spiritual Successors that don't live up to their inspiration's standards.

April 21, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

Leviathan and Ifrit in Final Fantasy XVI The Rising Tide
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Final Fantasy XVI The Rising Tide Review - Leviathan Still Feels Lost

Final Fantasy XVI The Rising Tide brings with it the story of Leviathan, but also further bland side-quests and an uninspired Eikon battle.

April 20, 2024 | 06:18 EDT

The Planet Crafter Review - Cover Image Looking at a Base from the Interior of a Forest
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The Planet Crafter Review - Building a Better World

The Planet Crafter is a game that's about terraforming an alien world created by a team of two people. Read our The Planet Crafter Review to learn more!

April 10, 2024 | 10:24 EDT

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Children of the Sun Review - Left Wanting For More

Children of the Sun is an entertaining yet brief puzzle FPS where you aim to kill a cult leader. Ending too quickly Children of the Sun left us wanting for more.

April 9, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

A spread-shot cover of Botany Manor, showcasing the entrance of an illustrious manor decorated with colorful and vibrant flora.
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Botany Manor Review - More Than Chemical

Reinforcing Whitethorn Games' catalog of colorful chronicles, Balloon Games' Botany Manor fits right in with its wholesome cast. But does it flourish with wonder, or wilt with frustration? Read our Botany Manor review to find out more.

April 8, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Pepper Grinder Review - I Dig It

Pepper Grinder is the latest platformer to keep on your radar -- check out why with our review.

March 28, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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Open Roads Review - Driving Motivation

Our Open Roads review takes a look at the Open Roads Team's narrative adventure all about a mother and daughter uncovering their family's secrets.

March 27, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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Rise of the Ronin Review — Baku-meh-tsu

Check out our Rise of the Ronin review to find out why Team Ninja's latest title fails to reach the heights of the developer's previous games.

March 21, 2024 | 07:00 EDT

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review - Arisen Once More

Dragon's Dogma 2 marks a series return with a fully loaded, challenging RPG with an old school kick, and plenty to explore in a vast and dangerous world.

March 20, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

A promo image of Alone in the Dark, showing Edward Carnby and Emily Hartford in front of the game's logo, darkness surrounding them.
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Alone in the Dark Review – Southern Gothic Hospitality

THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive manages to revive the classic horror series with a Southern Gothic twist. This is our Alone in the Dark review.

March 19, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Outcast a New Beginning screenshot showing a man in an orange top gliding over a lush forest heading for a coastal fishing village
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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

The Thaumaturge screenshot showing a man standing in a desert and staring at a nearby well
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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

Snufkin looking over Moominvalley in Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
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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