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“Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter” Demo Impressions

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews | 0 Comments | 28 Aug 2025

We’re just a few weeks away from the release of the highly anticipated remake of Trails in the Sky, and to help make the wait shorter, Falcom and GungHo were kind enough to drop a demo. Longtime readers already know…

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“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Preview

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 26 Aug 2025

Sonic Team and Sega really seem to be pulling out all the stops to make Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds more than just an alternative to Mario Kart. We recently got invited by Sega to play another hour with the game. While…

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“Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 25 Aug 2025

As a Genesis kid, I grew up with Shinobi. So when a new game was teased at The Game Awards two years ago, I raised an eyebrow, thought about its potential awesomeness, and forgot about it. Then I finally saw…

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“Sword of the Sea” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 22 Aug 2025

Fair or not, Sword of the Sea is a game that’s going to be compared to Journey pretty much anytime it ever gets mentioned. It might as well be intended, because the Creative Director of Giant Squid, Matt Nava, was…

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[Gamescom 2025] “Onimusha: Way of the Sword” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Gamescom PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Aug 2025

We’re not at Gamescom, but Capcom brought Gamescom to us with an invite to their San Francisco office for “Gamescom by the Bay” where we got to try their demo lineup for the biggest gaming show overseas. The first game…

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[Gamescom 2025] “Pragmata” Boss Fight Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Gamescom PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Aug 2025

After getting my hands on Pragmata during Summer Game Fest a couple months ago, not only was it one of the biggest surprises of the show, I’d call it one of the best games and demos at the show.  This…

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[Gamescom 2025] “Resident Evil Requiem” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Gamescom PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Aug 2025

Resident Evil Requiem was easily the biggest title to come out of Summer Game Fest this year, and while it was great to be treated to a live demo during our first day at SGF Play Days, it just isn’t…

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Review in Progress: “Sword of the Sea” stutters on Steam Deck

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 18 Aug 2025

Sword of the Sea is a game that’s very up my alley. Developed by Giant Squid, the studio behind Abzu and The Pathless, Sword of the Sea has that same vibe. There’s another seemingly empty world to explore that you…

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“Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree” Preview

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 18 Aug 2025

SmashPad recently had the pleasure of being invited to a private, press and creator-only demo session for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, and after our four hours with the game, I’ll go as far as saying Brownie…

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[EVO 2025] “Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Evo PC PlayStation 5 Previews | 0 Comments | 07 Aug 2025

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls being the “one more thing” in PlayStation’s most recent State of Play left me the most excited I’ve ever been in a long time for a fighting game. While fighters are far from my main genre,…

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[EVO 2025] “Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Evo Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 07 Aug 2025

For better or for worse, Mortal Kombat is one of the most iconic video games in history. It’s more than just a brutal fighting game. We’re talking about the series that really warranted the formulation of the Entertainment Software Ratings…

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[EVO 2025] “Invincible VS” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Events PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 07 Aug 2025

Invincible VS was easily the second most hyped unreleased game to play at Evo, as plenty of the tens of thousands of attendees went back to the booth repeatedly to play a few rounds–myself included. Luckily for me, I didn’t…

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