To say that Chorus is up my alley is very likely one of the biggest understatements of the year. This game isn't just a little up my alley, it's literally the entire alley. So when I was given a…
September 23, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
As an avid fan of detective mysteries, I'm always looking forward to the next entry in the Sherlock Holmes games. While the series began to stagger a bit with the last title, Sherlock Holmes: The…
September 18, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Last week, I had an opportunity to play a demo build of the psychological horror game, Martha is Dead. I went in with no expectations, save for the content inherent to the genre. I knew that it would…
August 26, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
The first Halo Infinite Multiplayer weekend has come and gone, and it’s fair to say from the outpouring of support from fans on twitter and forums that it’s been a rousing success. From Halo Infinite…
August 3, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Death's Door is the next title from developers Acid Nerve after the success of Titan Souls. While it was only announced earlier this year we're also within a month of its release. While Titan Souls…
June 29, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Hot Wheels is a franchise that many people hold dear. After all, when you're a child there's nothing more fun than setting up a plastic track and watching cars shoot around it. Then you get bored and…
June 25, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Graven is proof that looks can't get you everything in life; well, at least as far as video games are concerned. This upcoming action RPG that just released on Steam's Early Access is one of my…
June 9, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
In the years since its release, Bethesda’s flagship MMO RPG The Elder Scrolls Online has been receiving a steady stream of ‘chapters’, substantial DLC packs which each bring a large map to explore,…
June 3, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Scarlet Nexus is a cross-gen action RPG from Bandai Namco Studios. The game's director, Kenji Anabuki, has worked on several Tales games including Tales of Vesperia and the upcoming Tales of Arise.…
May 23, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
World War II is pretty well-trodden ground when it comes to pop culture. For the longest time, movies, TV, and video games were basically obsessed with the era, seemingly more so than any other…
April 27, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
The Diablo 2: Resurrected Technical Alpha was the first chance for many to play the remaster of a classic action RPG. I spent a good chunk of the weekend exploring if it lives up to the original.…
April 17, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
30XX has hit Steam Early Access and it is a delight. Even in its very early state, it is a marked improvement over its predecessor 20XX in just about every single way. Not only does it push its…
March 15, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
With the Video to Tabletop series, we went over Dark Souls: The Board Game, Resident Evil 2, and much more to see how their gameplay translates to the table. While some successfully do so, others…
March 13, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Fights in Tight Spaces is exactly what it looks like from the trailer. I think this is a good thing. The trailer is stylish and fun and shows a depth to it that isn't overwhelming. Inspired by the…
February 24, 2021 | 10:00 EST
I am a sucker for a good deck builder. Grab an intriguing combat system, plenty of tacticality, and a charming aesthetic to top that off and you’ll have me there on day one. The Amazing American…
February 19, 2021 | 11:30 EST
Blue Fire feels as though it has been a long time coming. Dark Souls is unmistakably one of the most influential games of the past two decades, and The Legend of Zelda series is one of the few other…
February 4, 2021 | 03:05 EST
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
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
When I had the chance to play Scavengers at E3 2019, I left the demo impressed and optimistic. The shooting felt tight, the gameplay loop—while familiar—felt like a fresh take on a battle-royale lite…
December 10, 2020 | 08:00 EST
Pop Culture is filled with excellent games, shows, and movies that follow a group of kids in a small town biting off way more than they can chew in a big adventure. Some of the biggest examples that…
December 7, 2020 | 10:00 EST
The ocean is a great setting for video games. Since Sid Meier's Pirates!, people have been settings games on the open sea. It's possibly the sense of freedom and adventure, and possibly it's the…
December 1, 2020 | 08:00 EST
Peanut butter and jelly. Milk and Oreo’s. Strawberries and cream. All things that are great when enjoyed individually - but absolutely fantastic when complemented with their pairing. Add to that list…
November 19, 2020 | 11:00 EST
The 90s may have been the era of guts and gore thanks to games like Doom and Blood, but if Doom 2016 proved anything, it's that there's still room left in the world for some excessively gory action…
November 10, 2020 | 12:00 EST
For the last five years I've eagerly anticipated each new game from French studio DONTNOD Entertainment, creators of my favorite game of 2015, Life is Strange. But each subsequent title has left me…
November 3, 2020 | 12:00 EST
It becomes rather easy to infantilise the Nintendo Switch. Being easily the weakest console around right now, you sometimes forget some of the great-looking titles that have come from it. Whilst…
November 3, 2020 | 10:00 EST
The Blair Witch released to a rather tepid response late last year. It had the foundations of something great but had some slight issues in regards to its shortness and didn’t deliver as hard a…
October 30, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
Another day, another new Nintendo Switch port of a classic game. This time? It’s Nihon Falcom’s Ys Origin, the prequel to their long-running series. Originally released in 2006 in Japan, it was first…
October 19, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
Close your eyes and imagine a JRPG. Maybe you’re thinking of high-fantasy adventures with knights and rogues, or modern-day high schoolers that summon spirits. Whatever you’re thinking, it probably…
October 12, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
Sometimes a game comes along that simultaneously reminds you of your childhood, while also being the sort of thing that would have both blown your mind, and made you vomit as a kid. Prodeus is that…
September 28, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
The deep-sea is one of the most atmospheric locations for a video game on the planet. Even if you're not making a horror game, simply setting your game at the bottom of the ocean is a great way of…
September 22, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
"But I didn't do anything!" she tearfully pleaded with the woman thundering down the hall after her. Her attacker didn't stop, instead rearing back. Her gleaming shears were inches from the girl's…
September 18, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
Whether it be the arcade-like controls and sense of speed, or it’s realistic but fun approach to off-road racing, the Dirt games have always been a safe bet when looking for racing that that's more…
September 17, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
It's almost impossible not to fall in love with Windbound the minute its opening cutscene begins to play. Its music enthralled me, its aesthetic warmed me, and its potential excited me infinitely. I…
August 5, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
The prospect of a young hero controlling the seasons at her fingertips is an exciting idea, which is exactly what hooked me into Ary and the Secret of Seasons. It has a lot of cool gameplay…
August 5, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
Between Gran Turismo 7, Project CARS 3, and the next inevitable Forza title, the racing genre is certainly becoming a little overcrowded with photo-realistic sims all vying to offer the definitive…
July 16, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Players looking for a farming simulator have plenty of choices to choose from these days. There's always the indie darling Stardew Valley, but there's also the classic Story of Seasons games as well…
July 15, 2020 | 06:00 EDT
When Life is Strange's final episode came out in 2015, Dontnod Entertainment cemented themselves as the kind of studio you turn to when you want a good story. Since then, they've made and announced…
July 10, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
When creating a Soulslike, a developer has two options. The first is to innovate on the formula in a way that makes your game memorable. The other is to simply pull off the formula so well that you…
July 2, 2020 | 11:28 EDT
Survival games might be a little played out these days, but they can still be fun to play. As long as care is taken to make them feel distinct and the world feels like one you want to spend some time…
June 27, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
Undungeon isn't expected for release until late this year, but we were given a little taste of it during the Steam Game Festival. It's been a few years since the game's initial announcement, so I'm…
June 26, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
How tight can your fight be? Fights in Tight Spaces is all about fights in some of the tiniest grids I have ever seen. These fights are tight. Tight as in they're awesome, but also in the small…
June 20, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
I haven't played 20XX. To be quite honest it's never even come across my radar before, but seeing 30XX in action at the Guerrilla Collective this week immediately piqued my interest. As a fan of fast…
June 18, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
It was last year at E3 2019 (remember when we had those?) that developers Dreams Unincorporated and SYCK showed off Cris Tales to the masses. Showing off a beautiful world, interesting story, and…
June 16, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
Developer Zen Studios is probably best known for its contributions to virtual Pinball, but the team has a decent catalog of titles across multiple systems. One is CastleStorm, a weird mix of turn-…
May 20, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
Once upon a time, the universe exploded, and that made life. Or, you know, started that process at least. I don't know the science behind the Big Bang that well. Thankfully, Genesis Noir is here to…
April 23, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
As PCs and home consoles get better and faster over the years we've seen racing games split paths. Down one path, they became more beautiful than ever, highlighting the realistic world and racing…
April 8, 2020 | 04:00 EDT
Though I am American born and raised, my family on both sides comes from India. I was raised Hindu, and though I don't actively practice the religion as an adult I cannot overstate the impact that my…
March 24, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
The story of Wasteland is a fascinating one, and I'm not talking about the in-game lore. Originally released all the way back in 1988, the original Wasteland was one of the pioneers of the post-…
March 17, 2020 | 12:00 EDT