Now that every episode is available, it’s clear that AdHoc Studio’s hard work and dedication made Dispatch stand out in all the best ways possible. Dispatch is the result of learning from mistakes made in the genre, while doing just enough to make it special.
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Battlefield 6 starts its life as an enjoyable, albeit overly safe, return to form for the series. How’s the game now after over a month? Here’s our in-depth review.
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Winter Burrow is visually stunning, offers an enchanting atmosphere, and feels satisfying. Cozy gamers have been waiting for this game with bated breath, and I was cautious, hoping the game wouldn’t lose its flavor (so to speak) as quickly as…
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Atari 50 is a masterclass of retro gaming preservation work. Its interactive documentary format has been duplicated by Digital Eclipse with Tetris Forever and, most recently, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. The Namco Legendary Pack chronicles the story of Namco and Atari’s partnership, featuring classic titles…
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by Michael Murphy
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11 Nov 2025
RPGs can be a fickle genre in the gaming world. If it doesn’t capture you in the first hour, then it isn’t worth your time, especially with games getting longer and longer. Octopath Traveler 0 is one of those rare…
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This was meant to be a full review of Lumines Arise, but an issue that cropped up on the PC version of the game has delayed the full, scored piece. That said, I have played enough of the game to…
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by Danreb Victorio
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10 Nov 2025
There’s a lot to appreciate about devs who try to do different things in and with video games. I’m all about innovation, but there are some situations where it’s best to stay in your own lane and try not to…
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by Filippo Dinolfo
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04 Nov 2025
Mortal Kombat has been, and continues to be, an iconic franchise in the fighting game space. While opinions about it vary, it’s hard to deny the cultural landmark that it has become. With the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, Atari, Digital…
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by Michael Fertitta
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04 Nov 2025
When I first tried out Katamari Damacy: REROLL as a Nintendo Switch Online game trial, I immediately fell in love with the series. The act of just rolling up everything around you into a giant ball is just cathartic, and…
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by Filippo Dinolfo
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31 Oct 2025
Double Dragon Revive isn’t a terrible game. It’s good, but it’s brought down by the platforming sections. It’s not that they are impossible. It’s merely that they take away from what you really want to be doing, fighting bad guys.
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29 Oct 2025
When Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was released last year, despite some age-old features modern gamers might find outdated, it still offered an exquisite and fresh take that made it the definitive way to play the game. Less than a year later, Square Enix is back with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and while it might be repetitive to have the same verdict twice more with this package, you simply can’t take away from the fact that these remakes breathe new life into a series that really deserves it.
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Formed by ex-Capcom developers 30 years ago, Inti Creates is a developer and publisher that I find myself checking in on periodically. Whether it’s to show off spiritual successors to games like Mega Man through the Azure Striker Gunvolt series…
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