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Depicting cute animals in peril is a surefire way to elicit an emotional response. Barcelona-based Herobeat Studios does it rather artfully. Endling: Extinction is Forever isn’t for everyone, but it you’re looking for a game ...

AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative doesn’t just provide a delightfully intricate murder procedural to crack. The game’s just as effective at investigating philosophy, social issues, or ethical quandaries, making it one of the ...

Firegirl brandishes adorable looks and enjoyable action reminiscent of respected platformers. But lackluster performance and a lack of explanations means this game is more tepid than blazing hot.   Firefighting has a restrained but respectable ...

Like most sequels, Redout 2 intensifies the foundations of its predecessor. Earning a win was tough before, but with a twin-stick control scheme and courses seemingly built for carnage, now the game will truly test ...

A sum of familiar elements, Souldiers delivers solid, exploration-based action-platforming led by a trio of playables.   Game descriptors “metroidvanias”, “soulslike”, and “roguelike” are pervasive in 2022. Seemingly every week, publishers both large and small ...

In Deadcraft, survival of the fittest entails a half-undead protagonist cultivating a gun-toting legion of the dead. While combat is a bit clunky, a capable script and a satisfying sense of progression means this title ...

Gravitar: Recharged makes some changes to series formula. That’s a good thing, since the original was overdue for an update that softened some of the game’s pricky design decisions. Adamvision and SneakyBox Studios’ Recharged series ...

Rebellion’s latest is yet another long-range bulls-eye for the franchise. Like series star Karl Fairburne, don’t miss this one, especially if you’re a fan of slow-boiled, methodical stealth.   World War II lasted for six ...

With a lot of new birds, including a solid selection of owls, the Wingspan European Expansion is quite a hoot. There aren’t any sweeping transformations, but a few additions inject a bit more strategy into ...

Often, smaller scale prequels seem like marketing for the main game. While it’s uncertain just how much of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising’s exposition will feed into Hundred Heroes, this is the rare interactive prologue that’s worth ...