Review: Prepare to be spellbound by Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Shantae and the Seven Sirens is a deliciously charming platformer that is an absolute joy to play.
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Regarding #gamergate
There’s been an unsettling amount of silence from most videogame publications regarding #gamergate, a massive hate-mob that is actively abusing and threatening women across the industry under the guise of exposing poor ethics in game journalism. (Read about it here and here if you haven’t heard of it by some miracle.) Mainstream news sites have…
E3 2016: Exploring the sublime architecture of Manifold Garden
Last time I saw Manifold Garden it went under the name Relativity. The game hasn’t changed much since then. The demo this year showed same level from last year, only more fleshed out. I didn’t mind, though. I’ll take any chance I get to poke around in its stunning world. Manifold Garden is a puzzle…
20 years ago, Doom 3 left Xbox players in a puddle everywhere
Doom 3 was id Software’s attempt at bringing back its slumbering franchise, and its arrival on Xbox met with critical praise back in 2005.
Review: Frostpunk 2 is a smart sequel which builds upon its predecessor in a myriad of ways
Frostpunk 2 is an excellent next step in the evolution of the franchise, adding more complexity while not sacrificing the core gameplay.
Review: Company of Heroes 3 is sleek, and a little blurry on Xbox Series S
Relic’s Company of Heroes 3 makes a surprise landing on consoles with a port that makes smart use of controller shortcuts, which help make it stand toe-to-toe with its PC counterpart.
There’s more to Creature in the Well than a mere pinball/combat mash-up
Creature in the Well is unique enough to be worth a look, but some of its flaws prove to be way too annoying for its own good.
Review: Yuki’s Wish and Zagan’s Ritual are classy DLC additions to Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
These DLCs for Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew provide a bittersweet but worthy swansong for Mimimi Games.
Review: You’ll be hard pressed to find a game like Nier Replicant in 2021
Nier Replicant is a must-play for fans of Nier Automata or of the original Nier, but it will prove to be a hard pill to swallow for anyone new to the franchise due to its plodding pacing and outdated gameplay.