Little Nightmares broke the platforming mold with the original game’s release in 2017. It expertly blended 2D and 3D platforming with horror elements, with developer Tarsier Studios releasing some DLC, a mobile entry, and a full on sequel over the…
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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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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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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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04 Sep 2025
Last year’s release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was absolutely superb. I know this because I’m actually still playing it, and that familiarity (on top of my fandom for the series) is one of the biggest reasons why my…
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03 Sep 2025
Confession time: While I’ve always been a huge fan of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics is a blindspot for me, and it’s not for lack of trying. I own all sorts of different versions of this game, from the black-labeled…
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03 Sep 2025
During the last Nintendo Direct, Square Enix pulled a fast one on us when the “one more thing” was an awesome-looking HD-2D RPG, but it wasn’t what anybody thought it was. It was an action game called The Adventures of…
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02 Sep 2025
While the highly anticipated release of the remake of the original Trails in the Sky is just around the corner, what can’t be understated is the fact that we’ll soon be fully caught up with Japan when Trails Beyond the…
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At PAX West 2025, I got to get some hands-on time with Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, PopCap Studios’ and The Lost Pixels’ 4K upgrade of their original mobile game.
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by Michael Fertitta
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02 Sep 2025
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a fantastic arcade kart racer. In true blue hedgehog fashion, players are greeted with a high-octane racer that doesn’t waste a second of the player’s time when it comes to chasing for first place. The high…
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28 Aug 2025
We’re just a few weeks away from the release of the highly anticipated remake of Trails in the Sky, and to help make the wait shorter, Falcom and GungHo were kind enough to drop a demo. Longtime readers already know…
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Today, I’m doing something a bit different. Normally in my reviews I touch on Accessibility issues and offer some suggestions. This is the first time I’ll be doing that as a preview of a game that has yet to release….
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