The R:Evolution Should Not Be Televised. As was the case in many of the previous mainline Hyperdimension Neptunia entries and spin-offs, the future of GameIndustri is once again in peril. But this time out, the ...
Read More »New Releases: May 16th-22nd, 2024
Mid-’90s nostalgia is strong this week, with one of Looking Glass Studios’ biggest hits and an overlooked 3DO title arriving on consoles. Meanwhile, on PC a port of Ghost of Tsushima is coming, while AMANATSU ...
Read More »A Place Further Than the Universe review
Widespread doubt and merciless conditions are no match for the power of sistership. Animation has no shortage of adorable girls who epitomize ambition. From K-On!, Love Live! School Idol Project, Revue Starlight, to Sound! Euphonium, ...
Read More »King Arthur: Legion IX review
The standalone follow-up to Knight’s Tale shines on the battlefield. But off the frontline, the game can struggle with storytelling and stability. For a valiant Viking who died in battle, the afterlife might have permitted ...
Read More »QUALIA ~The Path of Promise~ review
The hardware wars are over, everyone. Machina wins. Across the last few decades, the bishōjo (literally “pretty girl”) game has been steadily growing in popularity in the West. And that’s hardly surprising, given the genre’s ...
Read More »Rainbow Cotton review
Why remake a game if you don’t fix the fundamental issues of the original? Success Corporation’s 1991 arcade title Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams might not have been the first cute ‘em up, but it undoubtedly ...
Read More »New Releases: May 9th-15th, 2024
This week, ‘Older’ Nep seizes the reigns of a development studio in Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution, Crow Country frightens with retro-flavored horror, and 2022’s Biomutant spawns a Switch port. If none of those sound appealing, ...
Read More »Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX: Dumpster Fire Rebirth mini-review
While it might look un-bear-able, this isn’t a complete dumpster fire. As the title suggests, Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX: Dumpster Fire Rebirth is crappy looking and campy. By conventional standards, the game seems like ...
Read More »Class of Heroes 2G Remastered Edition review
Majoring in dungeoneering with a minor in party management. Class of Heroes 2’s original stateside release didn’t come easy. The game’s predecessor was released to critical and commercial indifference in 2009, prompting Atlus to pass ...
Read More »Phantom Fury review
Phantom Fury aims to offer Duke Nukem action and Half-Life challenges. But sadly, this Bombshell is a disappointing and frequently uninteresting dud. The retro FPS, commonly referred to as the ‘boomer shooter’, can provide a ...
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