If you're into anime, light novels, or visual novels, Gen Urobuchi's influence is everywhere. He's the mind behind some of anime's biggest hits, including Madoka Magica, Psycho-Pass, and Fate Zero.…
April 14, 2025 | 03:05 EDT
Promise Mascot Agency's original reveal trailer contained the words "From the creators of Paradise Killer," and that's all that needed to be said to know I was on board. Paradise Killer was a game of…
April 7, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
The Atelier franchise has changed quite a bit over the last few decades. Starting as short, slice-of-life stories, modern entries now feature lengthier adventures and more open worlds. Atelier Yumia…
March 14, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
In a world long abandoned by humans, you'll soon take on the role of restoring balance through the power of growing crops and selling produce. This Sugardew Island review will explore Rokaplay's…
March 7, 2025 | 09:00 EST
It’s never a dull moment to freshly visit a release that’s already got more than enough critical lauding behind it. Laika: Aged Through Blood, developed by Spanish team Brainwash Gang, and dubbed “…
January 30, 2025 | 10:00 EST
Sometimes, there’s nothing better than a decent strategy RPG. Whether it’s Disgaea or Final Fantasy: Tactics, there are plenty of options out there for those who like a bit more strategy with their…
January 23, 2025 | 09:00 EST
In September of last year, Freedom Wars Remastered was announced. The circles I frequent online were quite enthusiastic about this, despite me having never heard of the game. I mean, I didn't even…
January 8, 2025 | 10:00 EST
“Legacy” is going to be the word of the day here. Soul Reaver, one of the cult-iest of cult classics, revered by many for its forward-thinking blend of narrative and gameplay, and a title that –…
December 23, 2024 | 09:00 EST
I was able to attend Summer Game Fest live earlier this year, and one of the games that hyped me up the most was, you guessed it, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. The last time I consumed…
December 9, 2024 | 09:00 EST
I love checking out Nightdive titles, so I needed to do research on their next game, the then upcoming remaster of 2002's The Thing. The bare minimum I could do is watch the movie, so I finally…
December 5, 2024 | 04:20 EST
With every earthquake comes aftershocks. At this point, Vampire Survivors hasn’t just made its mark on the world, it’s still a primary point of the gaming culture space, not just unfettered by new…
November 20, 2024 | 04:57 EST
The original Shadows of the Damned has an impressive credits screen if nothing else. It boasts the involvement of Killer7 creator Suda51, Resident Evil 4 mastermind Shinji Mikami, and Silent Hill …
October 25, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
While we're certainly near the end of the Nintendo Switch's lifetime, that hasn't stopped Nintendo from delivering an incredible selection of first-party titles. Coming right off of Zelda's inaugural…
October 21, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
When Nightdive Studios announces a new remaster for an old title, I get excited. It gives me -- and others -- a chance to check out antiquated or otherwise forgotten games that have slipped through…
October 17, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Novadust Entertainment's first title, Europa, effortlessly combines narrative exploration with 3D platforming. The terraformed moon is gorgeous, with sweeping vistas, waterfalls, snow capped…
October 11, 2024 | 02:56 EDT
Who knew that the answer to ultimate relaxation was building a shop and rebuilding an island entirely made up of cute dinosaurs? Amber Isle lets you do just that, combining adorable aesthetics with…
October 10, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
It's finally here: after so many years of Zelda being a side character in a series of games of her own namesake she's heading up her own adventure (We don't talk about the CD-i one). The Legend of…
September 30, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Core Keeper is an exciting mash-up of Terraria and Minecraft. A sandbox adventure, it mixes farming, exploration, and open-world building in a pixel art top-down world. Featuring a compelling story,…
August 26, 2024 | 04:14 EDT
From the wild imaginations at Unbound Creations comes Just Crow Things, an unabashed meme game where you poop on everyone and caw at everything. If caw-sing chaos and winging solutions on the fly are…
August 12, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
It's hard not to appreciate what Thunderful is doing with their ever-expanding SteamWorld franchise. Spanning across multiple genres are titles that take risks and try something new, all featuring a…
August 1, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter released during an era when Star Wars games were a dime a dozen. It was pretty easy to miss a game or two, so I never played Bounty Hunter until now. Nonetheless, I was happy…
July 31, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Ever since Spin Rhythm XD hit 1.0 last year, I’ve been a fan of its unique approach to the rhythm game genre. I loved it so much, I put it on my personal top 10 games of 2023, the year I also played …
July 30, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Concealed in a lot of anti-war messages is this “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” nature. There’s not a lot of genuine empathy for the characters involved for a lot of it, even if they do…
July 30, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Finding a good, story-based puzzle game is like a reward for those who love the genre. The subtle art of exploring puzzles and learning a story bit by bit can be satisfying, and The Star Named EOS is…
July 23, 2024 | 03:00 EDT
There’s been an uptick to the brightside lately, and that’s excluding the deluge of wholesome games that have become part and parcel of the indie scene as of late. Pessimism is no longer at the…
May 15, 2024 | 07:11 EDT
Since its announcement, Animal Well has been one of my most anticipated games. Detailed pixel graphics, platforming, and enough confidence in their puzzles to hide one in the announcement trailer. It…
May 9, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
I'd like to start this Another Crab's Treasure review with an admission: I didn't know things were so brutal under the sea. Did you know crabs are literally killing each other down there with…
April 24, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a new title from Rabbit and Bear Studio, a studio formed by game developers and artists who worked on the original Suikoden titles. Hundred Heroes itself is a…
April 21, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
If you could pigeonhole any publisher, it would be Whitethorn Games. A catalog composed of cottage-core and kitschy chronicles of ordinary people doing (extra)ordinary things, whether it’s the…
April 8, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
I love me a good platformer, whether is be a AAA title like the excellent Super Mario Bros. Wonder, or smaller projects like 2022's Shovel Knight Dig. Every good game in the genre needs a hook to it…
March 28, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
Appropriately enough, Open Roads has traveled a long and winding path to launch. Revealed in 2020, the road trip adventure was originally being worked on under the Fullbright name, but then…
March 27, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
Ah, Pandemic Studios. Playing Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection reminds me of its original development studio, and how much I adored both this team's work. Known for games such as Destroy All…
March 13, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Looking back on it now, Sonic Mania really was a minor modern miracle. Spearheaded by Christian Whitehead, it has revitalized a franchise that’s now seeing a more consistent graph of quality, and for…
March 1, 2024 | 10:30 EST
Without Nightdive Studios, it's a fact I wouldn't be as big of a boomer shooter fan as I am today. The work they do to make the inaccessible, well, accessible is an insane feat of game development.…
February 28, 2024 | 08:00 EST
Take a breath and imagine you’re sitting in a whimsical forest with spring-time trees, purple crystal stalagmites, and butterflies flitting through the air. In the background, you hear gears grinding…
February 19, 2024 | 10:34 EST
In a way, a Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince review is a challenge. The game marks not just the return, but the anniversary of a beloved Dragon Quest spin-off series, one that shares a lot of…
January 31, 2024 | 10:00 EST
Prince of Persia hasn’t been in the limelight for years, with its last mainline entries barely making a splash (Forgotten Sands, indeed). Thankfully, The Lost Crown brings it back to the forefront…
January 11, 2024 | 12:00 EST
Having conquered the three-story paths of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and exploring the known depths of Area Zero it's time to return. The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has been…
December 14, 2023 | 03:08 EST
There’s a certain novelty to pinball tables that always outweighs the potential of pinball itself. Quick tie-ins to popular IPs, voice clips from said IPs characters that are semi-relevant to the…
December 13, 2023 | 10:00 EST
Since the inception of the SteamWorld universe, we’ve been treated to games across different genres, such as SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Quest. Thunderful now explores the City Building genre with…
November 27, 2023 | 09:00 EST
As the Nintendo Switch continues its healthy life we've received another update from Nintendo's past as Mario's premier outing in RPG fashion, Super Mario RPG, has released. With characters, we've…
November 22, 2023 | 11:00 EST
Cozy games have been experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately, and our Spirittea Review should make it pretty clear that they’re here to stay. If you haven’t heard already, Spirittea is a cozy life…
November 13, 2023 | 02:47 EST
Look, you can probably guess what I'm going to say: Super Mario Bros. Wonder is good. Well, you guessed wrong. It's not good. It's amazing -- wonderful, even. After what could be considered some…
November 3, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
When I talked to Riot Forge Creative Director Rowan Parker earlier this year, he made it clear the publisher wanted to do justice to your favorite champion. He acknowledged that Nunu and Willump isn'…
October 30, 2023 | 03:00 EDT
It’s difficult to approach a Hellboy Web of Wyrd Review. Partially, it’s great to finally have an action game based on Hellboy that wasn’t made before we were allowed more than 20 polygons on screen…
October 18, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
World of Horror is a roguelite horror title inspired by the look and theme of mangaka like Junji Ito. Taking severe inspiration from 1980s horror and computer graphics, how does World of Horror…
October 18, 2023 | 10:00 EDT
In the wake of winter coming thick and fast, it’d be remiss of me to not mention the 2017 adventure game Kona as one of gaming’s most comforting winter wonderlands. A wholly original adventure game…
October 18, 2023 | 09:00 EDT
Sonic Superstars has a lot to live up to. Fresh off the well-received reinvention of 3D Sonic with 2022’s Sonic Frontiers, Superstars is the blue blur’s next outing in a strictly 2D adventure. The…
October 13, 2023 | 09:00 EDT