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Typically, upgraded rereleases bring nominal changes. But Reborn bucks trend, improving everything from the game’s engine, art, and tone. It’s still far from perfect but it’s a vast improvement. Tragically, the Metal Max series has largely eschewed ...

This week, a pair of Switch titles (Ye OLDE Cribbage Club: A Later Daters Game and Later Daters Premium) are aimed at older gamers. Maybe the demographics of the medium are changing- or audiences just ...

Who knew these was angling in the afterlife? Fishing Paradiso begins with the game’s youthful lead interacting with a giant, celestial jellyfish. The godly marine creature announces that you have just died. But heaven, according ...

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 ...

What the Universe Dreams About…. For some, 2016’s Your Name might have served as an introduction to the artistry of Makoto Shinkai. The story of two teenagers who enigmatically switched bodies could have been the ...

A fascinating study of con artists, Card Shark employs everything from visual novel storytelling, gambling mini-games, and even quick-time events, as you learn how to become a master cheater in 18th century Europe. But the ...

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 ...

This week, titles like Souldiers, Gravitar: Recharged, and Tokoyo: The Tower of Perpetuity will put your navigational skills to the test, whether you’re exploring hand-drawn fantasy worlds, faux vector graphics space, or a bit mapped ...

Rolling Gunner might not be the prettiest horizontally-scrolling shooter. But the game counterbalances its utilitarian looks with engrossing playability. The bundled DLC adds additional longevity. Sadly, it’s been over a decade since danmaku masters Cave ...