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Major league ambitions are undermined by minor league performance.  After three seasons in the indie leagues, Super Mega Baseball 4 is now in the majors, following the acquisition of Metalhead Studio by Electronic Arts two ...

Lacking modern fundamentals like mouselook, System Shock deserves renovation. Nightdive Studios offers a carefully crafted remaster that improves the creakiest elements while preserving the feel of the PC classic. Yet if you haven’t played the ...

This week, Diablo IV lets players return to Sanctuary and Loop8: Summer of Gods transports us back to rural Japan, circa 1983. Beyond these two titles, We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie offers a remake ...

Peer past the stunning vistas and Planet of Lana offers routine puzzle-solving and stealth. Swedish developer Wistfully Studios makes an inspiring first impression with Planet of Lana. The game opens with protagonist Lana and her ...

Where ghosts are more human than most human characters If you’ve spent most of your life watching blockbuster movies, the arthouse film might seem unappealing at first. Big-budget commercial films are made for mainstream appeal, ...

Those diligent dinos are back in one of their best outings in years. Bub and Bob have enjoyed generally illustrious careers. They made their debut in 1986’s Bubble Bobble, a single-screen action platformer that enjoyed ...

From Gollum getting his own game to the fourth entry in the well-like Super Mega Baseball series, plenty of notable titles are arriving. This week, fans of sisterly bonds can rejoice. From the release of ...

Kokoro is the Japanese word for “heart”, and this game has it. Franchises like Utawarerumono, Tears to Tiara, and of course, Disgaea have married the expressive storytelling of a visual novel to turn-based combat. The ...

The power of song and strategy Given the musical terms found in its subtitle, it’s not surprising that Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is preoccupied with the power of melody. Both 2013’s Fairy Fencer F ...

Before the pandemic instigated the cancellation of annual gaming conferences and this year’s E3 unceremoniously fell part, industry events were already growing stale. Sure, conferences always had the allure of seeing hotly anticipated titles publicly ...