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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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[SDCC 2025] “Atari x PAC-MAN Collection” First Look

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Features Previews SDCC | 0 Comments | 06 Aug 2025

At 45 years, it’s definitely a milestone year for PAC-MAN. Hot off the heels of an interesting release in Shadow Labyrinth, Atari continued the celebration at San Diego Comic-Con. In addition to the PAC-MAN Cafe adjacent to Petco Park, Atari…

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[SDCC 2025] “Little Nightmares III” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews SDCC Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Aug 2025

Bandai Namco and Little Nightmares III had quite the show at San Diego Comic-Con this year. In addition to a huge wrap along the Hilton Bayfront, they also had a nifty speakeasy and scavenger hunt at the Gaslmap that I…

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[SDCC 2025] “Digimon Story: Time Stranger” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Events PC PlayStation 5 Previews SDCC SDCC Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Aug 2025

Bandai Namco had quite the presence at San Diego Comic-Con (which SmashPad wasn’t invited to this year, but you know, I have ways) this year. In addition to being one of the hosts of this year’s Fandom Party (another thing…

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“Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews | 0 Comments | 10 Jul 2025

Console launches are funny business. While they’ve somewhat always signified the start of a new console generation, at the end of the day, a large chunk of the money for these products comes from FOMO. Whether it’s just being the…

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“Tamagotchi Plaza” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews | 0 Comments | 10 Jul 2025

It’s amazing still seeing relevance in the Tamagotchi brand. I’m unsure whether it’s because of nostalgia or the fact that collaborations with other IPs possibly gave the virtual pet makers some renewed relevance, but it’s definitely a brand I’ve come…

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“Ruffy and the Riverside” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Jul 2025

In the late ’90s going into the early 2000s, your studio just wasn’t cool unless you had a mascot platformer. It wasn’t just all about Mario and Sonic. In addition to your Crash Bandicoots, you had your Banjos, your Gexes,…

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“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Jul 2025

As soon as it was announced, I was extremely looking forward to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Aside from the Switch 2’s eventual release, Expedition 33 was my most anticipated game of the year. It was also the game I covered…

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[SGF 2025] “Yooka Replayee” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Jun 2025

This was an appointment I don’t know why I made at Summer Game Fest, as I very well could’ve done without it. Let me come clean. I was one of the backers of the original release of Yooka-Laylee having been…

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[SGF 2025] “Ratatan” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 19 Jun 2025

As someone that had a lot of good moments with the PSP, I’ve always loved Patapon. Whether it was with its initial release or its remaster nearly a decade later, my memories of cute little critters yelling “pata-pata-pata-PON” are good…

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[SGF 2025] “Marvel Cosmic Invasion” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 18 Jun 2025

Since I was a Genesis kid in my early formative years as a gamer, sidescrolling beat-em-ups–no matter how good or bad–were essential to me. Whether it was Streets of Rage or Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie, beat-em-ups were part…

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[SGF 2025] “Dosa Divas: One Last Meal” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Previews Steam Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 16 Jun 2025

Dosa Divas was one of the SGF Play Days appointments I was most looking forward to as I finalized SmashPad’s schedule. Developed by Outerloop Games, known for last year’s unique and stylish Thirsty Suitors, Dosa Divas looks like another winner…

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