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Big Boy Boxing Preview - A True Successor to Punch-Out

The great thing about PAX is that you often find hidden gems. To say a game is a "gem" is cliche, true, but if any game deserves that description, it's Big Boy Boxing. Since the initial debut of the…

September 3, 2023 | 09:30 EDT

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McPixel 3 Is Chaotic Fun In A Bite-Sized Package

There's a common adage that video games and comedy just don't mix, but I don't think it's as straightforward as that. In terms of traditional comedy, the medium fails simply because it doesn't…

February 22, 2022 | 11:00 EST

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Is Everspace 2 the Beautifully Designed Spaceship Sim You've Been Waiting For?

If you’ve had dreams of exploring a large and diverse galaxy with plenty to do, you certainly have your pick of games out there, so what makes Everspace 2 different? This Everspace sequel to the 2017…

January 18, 2021 | 11:00 EST

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Olija Is An Epic Storybook Adventure

Bleak-core should probably be its own genre at this point. Games that go out of their way to create a world that seems to embody depression, decay, and in many cases, utter failure. I don't know who'…

December 28, 2020 | 01:00 EST

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Dangerous Driving 2 Left Me Feeling Burned Out

Every year since 2016, Three Fields Entertainment releases a new game. Each one inches closer and closer to something resembling Burnout, the franchise that they’re most known for. However, each…

March 10, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

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Everspace 2 Feels Like A Star Fox Sequel Nintendo Forgot To Make

One of the great paradoxes of writing about games is knowing about every new release and not having the time to play any of them. Such was the case with Everspace, an arcadey space dogfighting game…

March 4, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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Playing Windjammers 2 and Streets of Rage 4 Left Me Optimistic

PAX West gave us the first glimpse of two resurrected franchises, Windjammers 2 and Streets of Rage 4. I had the opportunity to play both, and it left me hopeful for what was to come. It's worth…

September 7, 2018 | 12:00 EDT