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This week, Need for Speed Unbound races onto now-gen consoles and PC while The Callisto Protocol creeps its way out onto everything but Switch. But Nintendo owners shouldn’t fret, as Sakura Succubus 6 (pictured) enlivens ...

Arcade-style, five-on-five soccer matches coupled with light role-playing while off the pitch seems like a foolproof concept. Much like 2017’s Golf Story, Soccer Story complements its recreation of sport with a robust role-playing component. Unfortunately, ...

The twin-tailed songstress adds a welcome dose of visual and sonic delight to a colossal collection of nonograms in Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S. There’s a good reason why mobile ports are generally disliked by ...

It’s on like Donkey Kong- and several other ‘80s-era coin-ops Gaming during the 1980s was a thoroughly enchanting experience. Not only did dedicated arcades dot the landscape, but coin-ops machines filled the alcoves of supermarkets, ...

Revered for making one of the Atari VCS’ best games (Yars’ Revenge) and unjustly reviled for making a hurried adaptation of E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Howard Scott Warshaw is one of gaming’s prodigious pioneers. We spoke ...

This week, Taito’s Cleopatra Fortune and Elevator Action Returns make reappearances, while The Knight Witch brings a blend of intense firefights and exploration. For those mesmerized by mechanized warfare, Gundam Evolution (pictured) arrives this week ...

Once a light entrée of horizontally-scrolling shooting with a side of corporate criticism, Game Type DX resurrects the playful indie release and adds two additional game modes. Microsoft is notorious for tampering with its console ...

Lunistice harks back to the era of 32-bit mascot platformers. Given the game’s exceedingly reasonable price, putting up with the intermittent misstep is tolerable.   Premium-priced gaming receives a disproportionate amount of our attention. But ...

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 ...

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 ...