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PAX West 2023 Hands-On: “Long Gone Days” Impressions

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Steam Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 04 Sep 2023

Serenity Forge has never failed to find interesting indie projects when it comes to publishing, and their booth at PAX West this year didn’t lack when it comes to their track record. We got to take some time trying out…

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PAX West 2023 Hands-On: “Button City: Soccer Days” Impressions

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Steam Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 04 Sep 2023

It had its issues, but Button City was an innocent good time when it came out in 2021.  Upon seeing Button City: Soccer Days announced on the Wholesome Direct during this year’s Summer Game Fest, I couldn’t help but raise…

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“Blasphemous 2” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Reviews | 0 Comments | 30 Aug 2023

After the success of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, the gaming world was rife with imitators. Many of them fell far short of the quality of those games, lacking the polish that made them so good in the first place. In…

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“Baldur’s Gate 3” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | PC Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 28 Aug 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3 comes with very high expectations among RPG fans. Taking six years of development time, Larian Studios have delivered a fine example of how to do a Dungeons & Dragons RPG right. For those of you still reading…

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“Sea of Stars” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 28 Aug 2023

Despite some very tolerable shortcomings, Sea of Stars really feels like a special title and you shouldn’t miss it.

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Hands-On: “GranBlue Fantasy VERSUS: RISING” Impressions

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews | 0 Comments | 18 Aug 2023

We were recently invited to a “behind closed doors” media presentation with representatives from Cygames to show off their upcoming lineup. Among them was GranBlue Fantasy VERSUS: RISING, and we got some hands-on time with the game. A sequel to…

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“Double Dragon Gaiden” Review

author image by Filippo Dinolfo | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 05 Aug 2023

The last couple of years have been rather good for Beat-em-up revivals. With Streets of Rage 4 showing there is a pent-up demand for these games, and TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge showing that this demand is far from sated, we now…

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“Venba” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 31 Jul 2023

Being a Filipino-American based in the San Francisco Bay Area, hearing stories from my peers about their experience growing up with immigrant parents isn’t a rare occurrence. I’m fortunate enough to have been immersed in a variety of Asian cultures…

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“Final Fantasy XVI” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 28 Jul 2023

The mainline Final Fantasy series has seen quite a bit of turmoil as of late, and it makes sense. After all, we’re talking about the series that always has been the marquee series of the JRPG genre. A lot of…

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Hands-On: “Headbangers: Rhythm Royale” Impressions

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 24 Jul 2023

When Headbangers was first announced, I knew it was a game I had to get my hand on. I absolutely loved Fall Guys and played that game for months, and a rhythmic take looked all the more interesting.

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SDCC 2023 Hands-On: “Tekken 8”

author image by Danreb Victorio | PlayStation 5 Previews | 0 Comments | 23 Jul 2023

While there’s no hard date yet, it seems like Tekken 8 will soon be gracing consoles as the latest fighting game to enjoy a renaissance this generation. Bandai Namco has had quite the showing at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con,…

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SDCC 2023 Hands-On: “Sand Land”

author image by Danreb Victorio | Previews | 0 Comments | 22 Jul 2023

First announced at Summer Game Fest, Sand Land caught the attention of more than just anime fans simply because of its look akin to Dragon Ball Z. Akira Toriyama’s art is loved by many, and his work on this 23-year-old…

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