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Games don’t have to center around unremitting tension, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town reminds us. A perfect companion piece to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mineral Town’s agricultural affairs are wonderfully tranquil and have ...

From new arrivals like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise, and Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town the balmy days of summer offer no shortage of notable ...

Catherine heads to the Switch with a proficient port that captures all the romantic tension, surreal puzzling, and competitive climbing of the PlayStation 4 iteration. Since the Vita version never got localized here, this marks ...

Steam has a surplus of twin-stick shooter rogue-likes, so new challengers had better bring some creativity. Danger Scavenger isn’t bad, but its sole distinguishing feature is the accumulation of massive amounts of weaponry. In 2014, ...

Even if online play gets added, like the developer have pledged, Biped is best enjoyed by local partners. Those seeking a solitary experience can find a myriad of better puzzle-based platformers. After flailing through Octodad: ...

Beyond Catherine: Full Body slinking its way onto Switch, this week’s new game releases include Marvel’s Iron Man VR, F1 2020, The Otterman Empire, as well as downloadable content for Outward and Overcooked! 2. For ...

The third chapter in Nihon Falcom’s beloved role-playing franchise arrives on Switch. Portability for the title is largely an accomplishment, even if a few concessions had to be made. Hollywood invests extraordinary amounts of time, ...

Rescue is a frequent theme in games, with protagonists habitually venturing journeying through the underworld to save a captive in peril. But with the release of Ultracore, this act of liberation was performed on the ...

Mr. Driller DrillLand furnishes the 2002 Gamecube title with faultless high-definition makeover. It’s arguably the energetic excavator’s best outing, with a multitude of intriguing modes that ensure longevity. Susumu Hori hasn’t had the easiest life. ...

Twenty-two years after the first Brigandine arrived on the PlayStation One, Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena rekindles the basic formula. The mix of vying for control of bases alongside hex-based encounters still beguiles, but just ...