“Goodnight Universe” Review
There’s a lot to appreciate about devs who try to do different things in and with video games. I’m all about innovation, but there are some situations where it’s best to stay in your own lane and try not to…
Read moreThere’s a lot to appreciate about devs who try to do different things in and with video games. I’m all about innovation, but there are some situations where it’s best to stay in your own lane and try not to…
Read moreWhen Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was released last year, despite some age-old features modern gamers might find outdated, it still offered an exquisite and fresh take that made it the definitive way to play the game. Less than a year later, Square Enix is back with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and while it might be repetitive to have the same verdict twice more with this package, you simply can’t take away from the fact that these remakes breathe new life into a series that really deserves it.
Read moreThere’s still plenty of work to be done with Halo: Campaign Evolved, but I also look forward to the series hopefully entertaining new fans now that the series is no longer an Xbox-exclusive.
Read moreEver since it’s inception, Digimon has always been some sort of foil or ripoff to Pokémon. But everybody that gave it a chance knew it was its own thing with its own charms. While Digimon games have struggled critically over…
Read moreLittle Nightmares III is a very good game and Supermassive’s first attempt is a more than valid entry to the series thanks to its timeless art style and terrifying yet riveting design that’s thankfully a tad more lengthy than its predecessors.
Read moreDevelopers with the LEGO IP have done an amazing job parodying their source content, and they’ve also done a great job with their original content with games like LEGO City Undercover and LEGO Voyagers. Now they’re going after Mario Party,…
Read moreDear Me, I was… is easily one of the most interesting experiences of the year. When it was announced, I knew it was a game that was very much in my wheelhouse, and even after playing it, I have so…
Read moreBy now, the review embargo for Digimon Story: Time Stranger has lifted and you should see a bunch of reviews that we believe will be mostly positive. We got our review code for the game a few days later than…
Read moreDuring our recent visit to Capcom to try out their TGS 2025 lineup, they had yet another demo of Pragmata to play, and this build brought us closer to figuring out what this game might actually end up being.
Read moreAs overdone as they are today, Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy XIV Online is as ideal a match as you can have when it comes to video game crossovers. While Monster Hunter doesn’t have the buzzing world that Final Fantasy…
Read moreWhile we can’t be at Tokyo Game Show this year, Capcom was nice enough to invite us to their U.S. office in the Bay Area to get our hands on a bunch of the games they’re featuring at the event….
Read moreWhen we were invited to Capcom to check out their Tokyo Game Show 2025 lineup, we were able to be one of the first people to get our hands on a demo for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and…
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