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REVIEW – “MIO: Memories In Orbit” is a punishing take on a Metroidvania that we still recommend

author image by Brandon Perkins | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 16 Mar 2026

MIO: Memories in Orbit is a game that attempts to capture that feeling while also expressing it in the form of a Souls-like Metroidvania adventure game. Attempting to capture Melancholy in game form is nothing new (Quintet Co. famously built their entire brand around it), and especially not new when it comes to the world of indie game development.

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Brandon’s Top 10 Games of 2025

author image by Brandon Perkins | Features | 0 Comments | 29 Dec 2025

If for nothing else, 2025 is going to be remembered as the year where we were absolutely inundated with good games. Genuinely, actually ranking these titles was a struggle, as several of them would more than qualify as a top…

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“Bounty Star: The Morse Tale of Graveyard Clem” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 27 Oct 2025

Bounty Star has a good concept, and it has potential, but the end product as it stands now just doesn’t measure up. It’ll take some serious tune ups before I’m willing to ride into this desert again.

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“Yooka-Replaylee” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 13 Oct 2025

Nostalgia is a weird beast. One of my favorite video games of all-time is Super Mario Sunshine, the GameCube-exclusive Mario game that was as popular as it was divisive. The same goes for a lot of the old collect-a-thon platformers…

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“Towa and the Guardians Of the Sacred Tree” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 22 Sep 2025

Imitation, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. I love Hades. I sadly didn’t get around to playing it until a couple of years ago when I received my Xbox Series S as a Christmas gift. Talk about a…

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“OFF” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Nintendo Switch PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 02 Sep 2025

If you think about it, we really do live in the Golden Age of Indie RPGs. Seriously, think of the major indie hits of the last fifteen years: Corpse Party, LISA, Fear and Hunger, Omori… and of course who can…

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“System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Console Nintendo Switch PC Platforms PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 26 Jul 2025

Picture it: It’s 1999, and PC games are going freaking insane. Consoles still hadn’t managed to catch up to computers in the data department, nor had they embraced the genius of double-stick controls so the mouse/keyboard combo still reigned supreme….

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“The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Reviews | 0 Comments | 28 Apr 2025

This isn’t what it looks like. No really, I’m serious. I know what you’re thinking right now, especially with these screenshots and with these character designs. You’re having thoughts of Danganronpa and all the ridiculousness that goes with it. I…

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“Wanderstop” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 21 Mar 2025

As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to realize that, when it comes to stories, some of the best ones ever told are the small personal ones: The conversations in coffee shops, the happenings of a small town, the drama of…

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Brandon’s Top 10 Games of 2024

author image by Brandon Perkins | Best of 2024 Features | 0 Comments | 29 Dec 2024

This was a rough year for me. Not only did I have to deal with being laid off from my job, but I also suffered from financial hardship, political chaos, and the death of a loved one and all that…

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“Reynatis” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 13 Oct 2024

You ever watch one of those movies? The ones where it’s obvious that the producers ran out of money halfway through filming, so they had to struggle to finish the project on a shoe-string budget? They hope against all hope…

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“Persona 3 Reload” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Mar 2024

Atlus has returned to the world of Persona 3 with a ground-up remake that utilizes the lessons learned from Persona 4 and Persona 5, both improving greatly on the original… while also showing how much the series has improved since.

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