“Blippo+” Review
When Blippo+ came up in our staff Discord as possibly available for review, I had never heard of it. I checked out the trailer. It took about half an hour for my brain to recover from the short circuit. To…
Read moreWhen Blippo+ came up in our staff Discord as possibly available for review, I had never heard of it. I checked out the trailer. It took about half an hour for my brain to recover from the short circuit. To…
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Read moreConfession 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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Read moreWhile 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…
Read moreIf you think about it, we really do live in the Golden Age of Indie RPGs. Seriously, think of the major indie hits of the last fifteen years: Corpse Party, LISA, Fear and Hunger, Omori… and of course who can…
Read moreSonic 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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