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Orbital Bullet (Switch) review

Orbital Bullet has you skimming through ring-based stages as you stomp and shoot enemies. Expect more longevity than your average shooter, with the game gifting a succession of weapons, perks, skills, and meta-game bonuses. A ...

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Aeterna Noctis (Switch) review

Looking for an adventure with challenging platforming and demanding combat? Aeterna Noctis offers both, but adversity is accompanied by a bit too much aggravation. At first glance, Aeterna Noctis seems like another indistinctive Metroidvania.  You play as the ...

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Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo review

Mecha Ritz’s bullet hell holiday offers a wide assortment of different ships as well as difficulty that adjusts to your performance. But occasionally, it feels like flying coach. Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo makes an uninspired ...

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope review

Sparks of Hopes augments the arsenals, overworlds, and core mechanics, building on its prodigious predecessor. If you appreciate customized character builds, this should be your next strategy campaign.  Arriving a scant five months after the ...

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Shatter Remastered Deluxe mini-review

Thirteen years after the game’s PlayStation 3 release, Shatter Remaster Deluxe improves on one of the best Breakout variants ever made. Some might argue that the shoot ‘em up or first-person shooter genres are stagnant. ...

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Atari Mania mini-review

Wario, Where? The average life expectancy of a brand is about twenty years. Despite a succession of severe struggles, Atari remains intact a full half-century from its inception. To help commemorate this milestone, Montreal-based developer ...

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The Battle of Polytopia review

Looking to occupy an entire landmass on your lunch break? The Battle of Polytopia provides many of the essentials of a 4X strategy game, while eschewing some of the time-consuming nuances. Civilization VI is a ...

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