Kirby Air Riders is one of the deepest arcade racing experiences on the Switch 2 and gives you a lot of content for $70. Masahiro Sakurai’s determination to have everything here without any DLC coming later means you get served…
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This review should have been in over a week ago, but some odd circumstances, which I mentioned in my review-in-progress, kept that from happening. The good news is that the team at Enhance/Monstars were finally able to reproduce the issue I was having and figure out how to fix it. The better news is, if they’re willing to go to that effort for a bug that I would be pretty confident in saying only I have ever managed to trigger in gameplay, is a great sign for how much they care about what they’re making.
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ARC Raiders is a game built around tension. Not the horror-movie kind, but the slow, creeping, cheeks-clenched kind that comes from knowing every footstep, every rustle, and every distant gunshot might be the thing that ends your run. Developed and…
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by Filippo Dinolfo
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20 Nov 2025
R-Type Delta HD Boosted is a great game. It’s still the same brutal, unapologetic, and dark-as-hell shooter that came out back in the day. But now it’s here to torment you on your modern systems.
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by Marie Ablaza
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14 Nov 2025
Marie Ablaza is back to dive into the latest Magic: The Gathering collaboration. Check our our look into Marvel’s Spider-Man!
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Now that every episode is available, it’s clear that AdHoc Studio’s hard work and dedication made Dispatch stand out in all the best ways possible. Dispatch is the result of learning from mistakes made in the genre, while doing just enough to make it special.
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Battlefield 6 starts its life as an enjoyable, albeit overly safe, return to form for the series. How’s the game now after over a month? Here’s our in-depth review.
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Winter Burrow is visually stunning, offers an enchanting atmosphere, and feels satisfying. Cozy gamers have been waiting for this game with bated breath, and I was cautious, hoping the game wouldn’t lose its flavor (so to speak) as quickly as…
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Atari 50 is a masterclass of retro gaming preservation work. Its interactive documentary format has been duplicated by Digital Eclipse with Tetris Forever and, most recently, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. The Namco Legendary Pack chronicles the story of Namco and Atari’s partnership, featuring classic titles…
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by Michael Murphy
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11 Nov 2025
RPGs can be a fickle genre in the gaming world. If it doesn’t capture you in the first hour, then it isn’t worth your time, especially with games getting longer and longer. Octopath Traveler 0 is one of those rare…
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This was meant to be a full review of Lumines Arise, but an issue that cropped up on the PC version of the game has delayed the full, scored piece. That said, I have played enough of the game to…
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by Danreb Victorio
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10 Nov 2025
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…
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