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“The Last of Us – Episode 1” Review

by Danreb Victorio | Reviews | 0 Comments | 16 Jan 2023

It’s pleasing to see the pilot of “The Last of Us” hit where it should, and seeing what happens next even though a lot of us know what’s going to happen should really be a treat.

“Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration” Review

by Filippo Dinolfo | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Retro Reviews Steam Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 12 Jan 2023

To people of a certain age, Atari will evoke fond memories of hours spent in front of the TV, enjoying fast, fun, and engaging games. For those people born in the 90s or 00s, though, Atari is barely even talked…

Dragon Sector (Remake) Personal Spotlight

by Filippo Dinolfo | Features Retro | 0 Comments | 03 Jan 2023

Over the past two pandemic-laden years, I’ve been away from SmashPad. I’ve had a few reasons for this. The most notable was that I was just feeling burned out. I’d taken up a lot of responsibilities here, and they’d just…

SmashPad’s Top 10 Games of 2022

by SmashPad Staff | Best of 2022 Features | 0 Comments | 01 Jan 2023

It’s time to reveal the Top 10 game we most enjoyed in 2022.

Danreb’s Top 10 Games of 2022

by Danreb Victorio | Best of 2022 Features | 0 Comments | 31 Dec 2022

It’s really been a weird year. I know we’ve been overusing that word as of late, but it really has been a weird year. In the real world, the pandemic seems to be subsiding, but companies still have no idea…

Chris’ Top 10 Games of 2022

by Chris Selogy | Features | 0 Comments | 31 Dec 2022

2022 was a hell of a year for smaller games that kept me going between big releases.

“Marvel Snap” Review

by Danreb Victorio | Mobile PC Previews | 0 Comments | 22 Dec 2022

I don’t care for card games, but Marvel Snap has just been every bit as enjoyable as it has been addicting.

“Pokémon Scarlet” & “Pokémon Violet” Review

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Reviews | 0 Comments | 21 Dec 2022

If you don’t mind what often looks like stop motion animation, painful jaggies, and just weird polygonal issues, you’ll find a Pokémon game that’s generationally unrivaled, which is a big statement in its own right.

“Evercade VS” Long-Term Review

by Filippo Dinolfo | Evercade Retro Reviews | 0 Comments | 30 Nov 2022

A small company out of the UK named Blaze Entertainment Ltd. Have released a line of retro gaming handhelds and consoles that take a much more down-to-earth approach to the hobby, offering a reasonably priced entry point, and reasonably priced games.

“PC Building Simulator 2” Review

by Filippo Dinolfo | PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 26 Nov 2022

On October 12th, PC Building Simulator 2 (PCBS2) released to the world, and what Spiral House and Epic have put together is certainly quite something.

“The Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero” Review

by Brandon Perkins | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 Reviews | 0 Comments | 29 Sep 2022

No other series of JRPGs has the quality of characters, world-building and story-telling as Falcom’s decades-long saga, and the fact that they’ve been able to keep up that level of quality for this long is truly a testament to their work.