“Earthion” Review
One thing I love about today’s gaming climate is the fact that you can do whatever you want. Whether you want to make artistic games focused on narrative or create a new game in a tried and true genre, nothing…
Read moreOne thing I love about today’s gaming climate is the fact that you can do whatever you want. Whether you want to make artistic games focused on narrative or create a new game in a tried and true genre, nothing…
Read moreAll across the Shire hobbits and friends gather together for good company, good stories, and most importantly good food. Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings™ Game immerses players in Bywater, a part of Hobbiton, during the years…
Read moreWhat Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was able to do for both video games and skateboarding is incredible. Even though the fad had died down, the sport continued to grow while the game found more than a cult following along with…
Read morePicture it: It’s 1999, and PC games are going freaking insane. Consoles still hadn’t managed to catch up to computers in the data department, nor had they embraced the genius of double-stick controls so the mouse/keyboard combo still reigned supreme….
Read moreIn the late ’90s going into the early 2000s, your studio just wasn’t cool unless you had a mascot platformer. It wasn’t just all about Mario and Sonic. In addition to your Crash Bandicoots, you had your Banjos, your Gexes,…
Read moreAs soon as it was announced, I was extremely looking forward to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Aside from the Switch 2’s eventual release, Expedition 33 was my most anticipated game of the year. It was also the game I covered…
Read moreBandai 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…
Read moreThis 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…
Read moreAs 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…
Read moreDosa 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…
Read moreI 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…
Read moreIt 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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