Much like his 2009 film, Summer Wars, director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest effort offers an intriguing contrast between the real and virtual worlds. Seventeen-year-old protagonist Suzu Naito and her father live in the verdant spaces of ...
Read More »New Releases: January 6th-12th, 2022
This week, Dead Cells gets DLC, Demon Gaze receives an enhanced re-release, and Super Pac-Man makes his way onto PlayStations. If none of those title titles interest you, Monster Hunter Rise makes it way onto ...
Read More »Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins mini-review
The title is nearly nonsensical and the visuals are rudimentary. But this peculiar little platformer is surprisingly entertaining. Digital marketplaces are filled with meme games- unpolished titles that flaunt an ironically amateurish appearance. Like their ...
Read More »Aeterna Noctis review
Looking for an adventure with arduous platforming and challenging combat? Aeterna Noctis offers more challenge than most of its explorational-driven peers. At first glance, Aeterna Noctis seems like another indistinctive Metroidvania. You play as the ...
Read More »Twin-Stick Substance: Synthetik 2 previewed
Craving twin-stick action that’s a bit more cerebral than most reflex-driven titles? Synthetik 2 builds on the engaging foundations of its 2018 predecessor, requiring a quick trigger finger and more importantly, a prudent plan of ...
Read More »New Releases: December 23rd-29th, 2021
Although Asia is getting Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires and the Steam version of The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki KAI, the last nine days of 2021 aren’t bringing too many high-profile releases in the ...
Read More »Cupid Parasite review
While a bungled localization might have troubled Cupid Parasite’s launch, the lighthearted visual novel is all patched up, and posed to delight fans of the medium. While small launch bugs afflict many launch titles, Cupid ...
Read More »GameSir VX2 AimBox review
Looking for the upper hand in multiplayer competitions? The GameSir VX2 AimBox provides the mouse-and-keyboard accuracy to console users if your conscious is willing to comply. We all know that cross-platform titles like Apex Legends, ...
Read More »New Releases: December 16th-22nd, 2021
Late December is an odd time for gaming. With most of the showcase titles on store shelves and digital marketplaces, it’s a time when curios emerge. This week, alongside the expected ports and sequels, are ...
Read More »Clockwork Aquario review
Clockwork Aquario’s lackluster arcade tests doomed the title to cancelation. But twenty-eight years later, Westone’s title has been resurrected from the coin-op graveyard. But look past the attractive spritework and sumptuous sounds and you’ll find ...
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