[Steam Next Fest] Hands-On: “Akatori” still needs polish
This feels like a demo for a game that still has a lot of work to go before it’s ready for launch, so I hope the developers get the time this demo needs to fulfill its potential.
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[SmashPad Demo Fest] SP Plays – “Titanium Court” Demo
Out Steam Next Fest demo let’s plays continue with Titanium Court!
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[SmashPad Demo Fest] SP Plays – “Blossom: The Seed of Life”
Chris Selogy spent some time on the demo for Blossom: The Seed of Life
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[SmashPad Demo Fest] SP Plays -“Replaced”
Let’s spend the next half hour trying out this demo of Replaced.
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REVIEW – “Under the Island” is a fun, cozy take on Zelda’s 2D formula
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16 Feb 2026
Under the Island is presented as a cozy version of that style of action adventure game, which doesn’t really result in the sort of game that comes to mind as a cozy game. It’s more like a Zelda game that isn’t super aggressive to challenge your skills and has a lot of variety to its dungeons to subvert your expectations.
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Chris’ Top 10 Games of 2025
This year has been quite a challenging year to cover games. The weekly news showed how badly studios did if they didn’t release a hugely successful game and needed funding for their next game, as all of that money seemed to be going to AI bullshit that is soaking up so much of the stock market. So much so that we’re on the verge of a recession when this bubble bursts. It’s a disheartening time to pretend everything is great in this industry when so many have suffered, and others are fearing for their jobs.
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“Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted” Review
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22 Oct 2025
After nearly 16 and a half years of being one of the best games ever made, Plants vs. Zombies is back on modern platforms as Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted to hopefully shine in 2025. I have extensive history with the…
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“Dreams of Another” Review
Dreams of Another is the newest game from Q-Games director Baiyon. Th game feels like it is built around his sensibilities as an artist which explores the nature of creation, built around the theme, “No creation without destruction,” and that…
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“Baby Steps” Review
Baby Steps is a wild game that makes more sense when you realize who made it. This game is the result of the work of its three main developers Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo, and Maxi Boch. They’ve worked together and…
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“Madden NFL 26” Review
by Chris Selogy
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06 Sep 2025
My experience with the Madden series has been up and down for the past 20 years as they changed for the worse after their great PS2 generation run; and I only really played the series on Xbox 360 and PS3…
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“Herdling” Review
Herdling is the newest game from Swedish studio Okomotive that feels like a successor to their previous games in Far: Lone Sails and Far: Changing Tides. All of them feature a silent protagonist making their way through a linear game…
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“EA SPORTS College Football 26” Review
EA has returned to the realm of college football for another game after last year’s game sold incredibly well, which was great to see in spite of the issues that I had with it feeling like an unfinished game. College…
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