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[GDC 2026] Hands-On: “A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe” is the Perfect Game for Cozy Gaming

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | GDC PC Previews Steam | 0 Comments | 23 Mar 2026

SmashPad attended The MIX + Kinda Funny’s Spring Game Showcase during GDC. To be honest, while walking around the venue, I was very overwhelmed and didn’t know what to play and almost didn’t play anything. It was technically day two…

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[GDC 2026] Hands-On: Climb the Corporate Ladder in “Worming From Home” 

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | GDC PC Previews Steam | 0 Comments | 19 Mar 2026

Day of the Devs had a delightful surprise for us called Worming From Home. The first ever worm-life simulator about working from home as a worm.

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[GDC 2026] Hands-On: “Marvel MaXimum Collection” brings back the 90’s arcade classics with accessibility in mind

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | GDC Handheld Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Previews Retro Steam Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 17 Mar 2026

Limited Run Games had a special presentation for Marvel MaXimum Collection during GDC, and while we only got to try one of the six games, we came away impressed with the accessibility options.

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REVIEW – “MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice” doesn’t do a meaningful series much justice

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 24 Feb 2026

I really enjoyed my time with this. On the other hand, I’m not sure if I’d be able to recommend this if it wasn’t a game based on one of my favorite anime. It’s definitely for the diehard fans that know the source material and have been keeping up with the series for years. If it weren’t for some of the balancing issues, I wouldn’t have minded some of the painful flaws. Sadly here, if you remove one issue, another two grow in its place.

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Adriana’s Top 7 Games of 2025

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | Features | 0 Comments | 19 Dec 2025

This year I played more new games than I ever have in ages thanks to joining SmashPad and coming back to streaming. Being able to experience so many great titles is a joy and a privilege to say, and boy…

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“Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2” Review

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 04 Aug 2025

Demon Slayer is back and in more ways than one this summer, as Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 comes out right after the Infinity Castle film sweeps the Japanese box office. The most recent entry to…

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[SGF 2025] “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2” Hands-On

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 15 Jun 2025

I had the power of Tanjiro Kamado and anime on my side last week, thanks to SEGA bringing Demon Slayer: -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 as a part of their Summer Game Fest lineup. Announced at the end…

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[SGF 2025] VIDEO INTERVIEW: Wizards of the Coast Senior Game Designer, Daniel Holt, talks MTGxFF

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | Features Summer Game Fest | 0 Comments | 13 Jun 2025

We learned how to play Magic: The Gathering and interviewed Wizards of the Coast Senior Game Designer, Daniel Holt, about the development process of this epic crossover!

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