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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
Believe it or not, classical Chinese novels have provided a rich source of inspiration for video games over the years. From Suikoden to Dynasty Warriors and even League of Legends, Chinese…
August 16, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Castaway is a game that wears its inspirations on its sleeve and knows exactly what it wants to be. Developer Canari Games markets it as a short but sweet experience you can complete in a few hours,…
August 16, 2024 | 06:00 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
Until Then is Polychroma Games's entry ticket to the limelight. The Filipino studio has created narrative games since 2018, but with Until Then’s release, they finally have struck gold. This game is…
July 30, 2024 | 09:00 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
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess feels like a throwback to an earlier time in the game industry. The experimental age of the 2000s where developers had the freedom to mess around with genre…
July 15, 2024 | 02:04 EDT
From its its initial reveal, the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion Dawntrail has had some lofty expectations to live up to. It’s the follow-up to a decade-long story arc, which ended strong with…
July 10, 2024 | 03:49 EDT
Our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review is here and it’s been one hell of an undertaking. Read on to discover our thoughts on what must be the most highly-anticipated DLC release of this year…
June 18, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
The tale of the fountain of youth is one passed down through the generations. Magical water that can stop and even reverse aging, allowing one to live forever. This is the foundational narrative for …
June 14, 2024 | 03:42 EDT
Well, you can’t say that this one was coming. Whenever a horror icon jumps back into the spotlight, it’s for a crossover in Dead by Daylight, like Chucky from Child’s Play or Ghostface from Scream,…
May 27, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
In all likelihood, you saw the headline of this review or scrolled down to check out the score before coming to read this here introduction. If that's the case, let me tell you: yes, Po'ed:…
May 16, 2024 | 08:00 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
There were days when you probably didn’t care for 60 fps in games, and getting those higher frame rates didn’t really mean much. “Eh, I bet you can’t even notice it,” you might have said. Then after…
May 1, 2024 | 10:12 EDT
There's a moment fairly early on in narrative adventure Indika in which our titular heroine, a nun, is tasked with filling a barrel with water. To do so, she must painstakingly fill a bucket five…
May 1, 2024 | 10:00 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
Imagine, if you will, the Mount Rushmore of character action game heroes. If it were up to me, we'd have 2B from NieR: Automata, Dante from Devil May Cry, and Raiden from Metal Gear as the first…
April 24, 2024 | 10:00 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
With the Sagespire taken care of Clive's adventures in Final Fantasy XVI are coming to a close except for one final mystery. The lost Eikon, Leviathan, is now part of Final Fantasy XVI and obtainable…
April 20, 2024 | 06:18 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
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
Team Ninja is a developer that I’ve become quite fond of in recent years, ever since I tried out the beta for Nioh. They play to their strengths, releasing consistently solid titles with challenging…
March 21, 2024 | 07:00 EDT
The original Dragon’s Dogma was always such an elusive game to me. I never had the chance to play it when it came out back in 2012, but I always held a sort of peripheral awareness that it was…
March 20, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
Discerning horror fans are aware of Alone in the Dark's legacy. The original 1992 release was a pioneer of survival horror, introducing many ideas, tropes, and gameplay elements that would be refined…
March 19, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
While you may be forgiven for thinking that the days of the white-as-the-driven-snow pulp action protagonist are over, our Outcast: A New Beginning Review might make you think twice. If you're in…
March 17, 2024 | 10:00 EDT