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MindsEye Review - MidEye

At this point, MindsEye has had one of the most bizarre tales in the industry. Originally announced in 2022 as part of "Everywhere", a make-your-own game-style tool like Dreams or Roblox. It was then…

June 15, 2025 | 07:21 EDT

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The Alters Review - Narrative Driven Survival

The Alters is a story driven, survival game where the main character, Jan Dolski, is stranded on an unhospitable planet alone during Project Dolly. Looking for a way to survive, he ends up using the…

June 12, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

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Atomfall Wicked Isle Review - An Island Misadventure

Atomfall let you explore a small slice of alternate history Britain in the late 1950s, and the new Wicked Isle DLC introduces a brand-new zone for you to trudge through. In our Atomfall Wicked Isle …

June 9, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Elden Ring Nightreign Review - Fort, Night?

Elden Ring Nightreign is not Elden Ring. I know Elden Ring is right there in the title, but trust me when I say that if you approach this one like it's just another Shadow of the Erdtree-style…

May 28, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 Review – Against The Machine

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 is a more focused experience compared to its first half. The conclusion to Swann Holloway's transformative Summer is an ultimately impactful tale about the…

May 19, 2025 | 02:17 EDT

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Doom: The Dark Ages Review - All the Gory, None of the Glory

With the seemingly decisive conclusion of the Doom Slayer's story in Doom Eternal, id Software has decided to go back into the past to explore the origin of the only foe that Hell's demons ever…

May 9, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Review - Nothing But Hands (And Feet)

I was two years old when the last mainline Fatal Fury game came out. So, needless to say, I missed the train on that one altogether. When I heard that Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was coming out, I…

April 21, 2025 | 03:00 EDT

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Forever Skies Review - Trouble with Turbulence

Most post-apocalyptic games have you building out a base and exploring the world. Forever Skies is part of the growing subset of survival games where your base is a mobile ship that you take with you…

April 14, 2025 | 01:00 EDT

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Rusty Rabbit Review - A Few Screws Loose

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

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Promise Mascot Agency Review - The Little Kei Truck That Could

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

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Blue Prince Review - I Finished The Game 50 Hours Ago And There's Still Puzzles To Solve

Blue Prince is a roguelite puzzle game where you draft room tiles to try to build out from the Entrance Hall in search of the mysterious Room 46. I'm an avid fan of puzzle games that require you to…

April 7, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Atomfall Review - The British Invasion

If Atomfall is anything, it’s a good case study on why the Fallout-style of game design should be used more often outside of its typical American formula. Rebellion has done just that by putting…

March 28, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Review - Great Gameplay, But Story Attempting To Hit A Word Limit

We're finally here, an Assassin's Creed game set in feudal Japan. While I haven't been the biggest fan of the series since their swap to RPGs – falling off partway through Origins and Odyssey, but…

March 18, 2025 | 01:00 EDT

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Atelier Yumia Review - Open World Woes

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

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Wanderstop Review - More than Managing Tea

Wanderstop is the first title from Ivy Road, a studio formed by industry vets in 2021. Trailers showcased the title as a tea shop manager, but it’s so much more, and less, than that. Presenting a…

March 11, 2025 | 01:19 EDT

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Sugardew Island Review - Farming on a Budget

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

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Split Fiction Review - Everything Everywhere

I think at this point it’s safe to say that Hazelight Studios (who are still hot off their recent success of It Takes Two) is the king of the co-op genre, and that couldn’t be any more evident than…

March 4, 2025 | 11:00 EST

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Monster Hunter Wilds Review – A New Frontier

Monster Hunter Wilds is Capcom's most polished entry in the series so far. It refines the foundation the series has been built on for decades: fight monsters, make gear from monster parts, rinse,…

February 24, 2025 | 10:00 EST

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Review – Yarr-kuza

Like a Dragon—or Yakuza, as it's been known for decades in the West—is no stranger to walking off the deep end into wild waters. However, when Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was leaked, it was so ridiculous…

February 18, 2025 | 10:00 EST

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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 Review – Rocking in the 90s

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage was a heady mixtape of nostalgia for me. It brings Don't Nod's narrative strengths of young adult melodrama and magical realism into an era I lived through. A story…

February 18, 2025 | 05:00 EST

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Review - Well Executed Revenge

Henry makes his return to Bohemia in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Riding by the side of Hans Capon, a simple mission takes a turn for the worst, launching him toward the targets of his revenge. It's…

February 3, 2025 | 01:59 EST

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Laika: Aged Through Blood Review - Burst Tyre Under Fire

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

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Tales of Graces f Remastered Review - A Spirited Journey

Tales of Graces is one of those games that has a bit of a long history – and a notable one because its original Wii version never made it to overseas audiences, and a later PlayStation 3 port was…

January 15, 2025 | 11:00 EST

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Freedom Wars Remastered Review - Abductor Slayer

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

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Review - Cult of Personality

“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

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Review - The Power of Friendship

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

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Review - A Perfect Adaptation Of The Original IP

Before Lara Croft was raiding tombs and Nathan Drake traveled to various uncharted regions of the world, there was Indiana Jones, college professor and archeologist. His adventures had everything; an…

December 5, 2024 | 07:00 EST

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The Thing: Remastered Review - MacReady to Rumble

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

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Vampire Hunters Review - The Night Will Always Win

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

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Lego Horizon Adventures Review - A Lego Icon

Lego has been a staple of gaming for as long as I can remember. From the early days on the PC with games like Lego Island, to the more modernized takes we see today based on popular franchise IPs…

November 13, 2024 | 06:00 EST

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Metal Slug Tactics Review - Turn-based Tedium

Like some sort of elusive cryptid, we've been given bits and pieces of gameplay and screenshots of Metal Slug Tactics throughout the years. With fans chomping at the bit to see more, it was a…

November 5, 2024 | 09:00 EST

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review - Homecoming

After thinking about it for a while, Dragon Age skipping out on an entry for so long might have been the best decision EA could have made. It’s not unlike all these '90s movie sequels we're seeing…

October 28, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Review - Say Less, Do More

Who said movie tie-in games were dead, eh? Sure, they tend to not come out at the same time as the movies anymore, and their longstanding legacy as mere “shovelware” may undermine whatever qualities…

October 28, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Review - Seventh Gen All-Stars

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

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Kong: Survivor Instinct Review - Showing Teeth

There’s a somewhat humorous precedent set with this Monsterverse malarkey. Here we are, a universe with giant sprawling kaiju that simply cannot stand each other, and in the middle of it? Terry…

October 22, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Unknown 9: Awakening Review - An Adventurer's Gamble

Bandai Namco has seen a number of successes by branching away from their usual fare. From Dark Pictures Anthology to Elden Ring, it’s clear the publisher has been trying to broaden their portfolio…

October 17, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Killing Time: Resurrected Review - Mansion Madness

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

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Until Dawn 2024 Review – New Faces, Old Blood

Sony's recent trend of remaking their past titles has made it difficult for me to recommend Until Dawn 2024. The original game is barely a decade old and is still playable today. Why did this title…

October 7, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Review – Kamehameha x100

The long-awaited sequel to the Budokai Tenkaichi series has a lot of nostalgia to live up to. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has more material to work with than ever, and making it a cohesive package is…

October 7, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Review - Jungle Jamboree

It's only been a year since the release of Diablo IV, but if you've gotten tired of the grind for more power, now might just be the best time to dive back into the fray. The release of Diablo IV:…

October 4, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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Epic Mickey Rebrushed Review - We Need More Mischevious Mickeys

I missed the majority of the Wii's lifecycle when it first came around. While I returned to a lot of the larger Wii titles over time, Epic Mickey was one that was always on my periphery as a Kingdom…

September 23, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Astro Bot Review - A 90s Platformer Done Perfectly

Astro Bot has had a long history of showing off the best of what's new for the PlayStation. Whether it was being stuck inside a Dualshock 4 in The Playroom or letting you see the best the Dual Sense…

September 5, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Review - For the Hordes

"In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war." So goes the infamous Warhammer 40,000 opening screen, but if you want to understand Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, it's not the far future…

September 4, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Review - Law & Order

Capcom has done solid work in getting all the Ace Attorney games out on modern platforms. No longer confined to a single handheld, they’re accessible to more people than ever before. The latest…

September 3, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Visions of Mana Review - An Exceptional Venture

In 2024, where there’s been chaos and negativity around every corner for several years now, Visions of Mana offers a charming respite that feels like a cool glass of water in the sun.  For over 30…

August 27, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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Gundam Breaker 4 Review - Build Fighters

As someone who has been a Gundam fan for a long time, it was always inevitable that I’d cross paths with Gunpla at some point. Gunpla, which is short for Gundam and Plastic Model, has long been a…

August 27, 2024 | 03:00 EDT

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Core Keeper Review - Mining Into Full Launch

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

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Star Wars Outlaws Review - Among Thieves

If there’s one constant modern Star Wars can attest to, it’s the continued cultivation and success of its video games. The last several years have seen a solid portfolio of titles that expand the…

August 26, 2024 | 08:00 EDT