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[EVO 2025] “Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Evo Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 07 Aug 2025

For better or for worse, Mortal Kombat is one of the most iconic video games in history. It’s more than just a brutal fighting game. We’re talking about the series that really warranted the formulation of the Entertainment Software Ratings…

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[EVO 2025] “Invincible VS” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Events PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 07 Aug 2025

Invincible VS was easily the second most hyped unreleased game to play at Evo, as plenty of the tens of thousands of attendees went back to the booth repeatedly to play a few rounds–myself included. Luckily for me, I didn’t…

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[SDCC 2025] “Atari x PAC-MAN Collection” First Look

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Features Previews SDCC | 0 Comments | 06 Aug 2025

At 45 years, it’s definitely a milestone year for PAC-MAN. Hot off the heels of an interesting release in Shadow Labyrinth, Atari continued the celebration at San Diego Comic-Con. In addition to the PAC-MAN Cafe adjacent to Petco Park, Atari…

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[SDCC 2025] “Digimon Story: Time Stranger” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Events PC PlayStation 5 Previews SDCC SDCC Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Aug 2025

Bandai Namco had quite the presence at San Diego Comic-Con (which SmashPad wasn’t invited to this year, but you know, I have ways) this year. In addition to being one of the hosts of this year’s Fandom Party (another thing…

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[SDCC 2025] “Little Nightmares III” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews SDCC Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 28 Jun 2025

Bandai Namco and Little Nightmares III had quite the show at San Diego Comic-Con this year. In addition to a huge wrap along the Hilton Bayfront, they also had a nifty speakeasy and scavenger hunt at the Gaslmap that I…

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[SGF 2025] “Yooka Replayee” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Jun 2025

This was an appointment I don’t know why I made at Summer Game Fest, as I very well could’ve done without it. Let me come clean. I was one of the backers of the original release of Yooka-Laylee having been…

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[SGF 2025] “Ratatan” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 19 Jun 2025

As someone that had a lot of good moments with the PSP, I’ve always loved Patapon. Whether it was with its initial release or its remaster nearly a decade later, my memories of cute little critters yelling “pata-pata-pata-PON” are good…

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[SGF 2025] “Marvel Cosmic Invasion” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 18 Jun 2025

Since I was a Genesis kid in my early formative years as a gamer, sidescrolling beat-em-ups–no matter how good or bad–were essential to me. Whether it was Streets of Rage or Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie, beat-em-ups were part…

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[SGF 2025] “Dosa Divas: One Last Meal” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Previews Steam Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 16 Jun 2025

Dosa Divas was one of the SGF Play Days appointments I was most looking forward to as I finalized SmashPad’s schedule. Developed by Outerloop Games, known for last year’s unique and stylish Thirsty Suitors, Dosa Divas looks like another winner…

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[SGF 2025] “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2” Hands-On

author image by Adriana Rodriguez | PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 15 Jun 2025

I had the power of Tanjiro Kamado and anime on my side last week, thanks to SEGA bringing Demon Slayer: -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 as a part of their Summer Game Fest lineup. Announced at the end…

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[SGF 2025] “Lumines Arise” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest | 0 Comments | 14 Jun 2025

It may not have as well known a name as Tetris, but if you mention Lumines around a crowd of gamers, you’ll probably get a head nod from all of them. It’s just one of those puzzle games that doesn’t…

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[SGF 2025] “Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 13 Jun 2025

As a ‘90’s gamer who chose the Genesis over the Super Nintendo in my childhood because black is cooler than gray and Sonic was cooler than Mario, you can bet I was over the moon when Shinobi: Art of Vengeance…

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