“Dear Me, I was…” Review
Dear 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…
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Review In Progress: “Digimon Story: Time Stranger” feels like what a Pokémon spinoff should be
By 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…
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[TGS 2025] “Pragmata” Hands-On
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27 Sep 2025
During 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.
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[TGS 2025] Monster Hunter Wilds’ upcoming FFXIV collab should be a treat to veteran Hunters
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24 Sep 2025
As 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…
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[TGS 2025] “Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection” Hands-On
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24 Sep 2025
While 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….
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[TGS 2025] “Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection” Hands-On
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24 Sep 2025
When 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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“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Review
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18 Sep 2025
If you were looking for a review of Sonic Racing that doesn’t talk about Mario Kart, sorry. We just got it out of the way in the first sentence. That failure aside, there is no single game that we’ve covered…
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“Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter” Review
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17 Sep 2025
When Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter was first shown as part of a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase (and never again) last summer, Trails fans lost their minds. The fandom has good reason to be obsessive. We’re a part of…
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“LEGO Voyagers” Review
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15 Sep 2025
When Annapurna first unveiled LEGO Voyagers at Summer Game Fest this year, I was beyond intrigued, but unfortunately it wasn’t in a playable state. Since then, it kind of fell off my radar, but I jumped as soon as we…
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[PAX West 2025] “Pokémon Legends: Z-A” Hands-On
Despite some technical issues, Pokémon Legends Arceus represented the most exciting and meaningful changes to the Pokémon formula. Now it’s back in a post-modern setting, and after the 20-or-so minutes we had to play of it at PAX West, there’s…
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[PAX West 2025] “Kirby Air Riders” Hands-On
The renaissance the pink puff ball has enjoyed with the popularity of the Switch is absolutely nothing to sneeze at, but there was never a point in time in which I thought this would result in the creation of Kirby…
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[PAX West 2025] “Crimson Desert” Hands-On
It’s one thing for a game demo to leave an impression, but it’s another thing to actually see the effort and appreciation from a staff with a game they’re promoting or representing. Crimson Desert is a game with dense gameplay…
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