Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance
Co-op action games, like brawlers or action RPGs, make for some of the best gaming experiences I have had. Whether playing with one other person or three, co-op gaming can traverse places that single player gaming cannot. One of my favorite titles in this genre would be D&D Heroes, a relic from the original Xbox. Fast forward to present day, and we have a new four player Dungeons & Dragons...[Read More]
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection
Ninja Gaiden is one of those IPs that have been around for literally over thirty years, but has been largely neglected since 2013’s release of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. That span of time encompasses the infamously great 1988 release on Nintendo, several sequels, as well as the timeless classic Ninja Gaiden (or Ninja Gaiden Black, the even better version released a year later) that first debuted ...[Read More]
Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown (DLC #1)
About nine months since the base game’s original release, Wastleland 3 receives its first expansion in the form of a $14 DLC pack called The Battle of Steeltown. This new DLC includes several hours of additional story content, new missions, enemies, armor, weapons, and other goodies for players to check out. Now, I hadn’t played Wasteland 3 in quite a long time having reviewed it last ...[Read More]
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Take the fight to the Middle East in Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (SGWC2). In this awkwardly titled sequel, players again resume the role of Raven, an expert marksman and all around military warrior called in by a secretive organization to carry out contracts that see rogue or otherwise problematic governments and entities toppled. Armed with a futuristic helmet, trusty sniper rifles with vari...[Read More]
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries + Heroes of the Inner Sphere (DLC)
The MechWarrior franchise began about thirty years ago, and as a young PC gamer at the time I was well aware of the series but never got around to playing it. Just about every videogame generation since then has had at least one mech game, but the MechWarrior franchise took a long hiatus before the release of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on PC in the fourth quarter of 2019. That release stumbled out...[Read More]
Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection (4K)
Jones! Indeed, Indiana Jones is back on home video, for the first time on 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support. I last bought these films on Blu-ray nearly a decade ago, and though I have thinned out my disc collection over the years, staples like Back To the Future and Indiana Jones will always have a spot on my shelf. This new box set includes all four of the Indy films as well ...[Read More]
Necromunda: Hired Gun
Streum On Studio and Focus Home Interactive recently released a new game in the massive Warhammer universe. This one is a first person shooter set in the Underhive, a highly industrialized metropolis teeming with seedy characters and violence. As a merc, you take on various missions across a variety of settings, facing an assortment of shoot-first enemies. Necromunda: Hired Gun sounded like a fun ...[Read More]
Beautiful Desolation
As a fan of the isometric perspective and adventure games in general, Beautiful Desolation caught my eye. When I first discovered it just a few weeks ago, I also realized that it was previously a PC-only title, but that it was soon to be released for Switch and PS4, the latter of which I received a review code for. Developed by The Brotherhood — whose previous work includes Stasis and Cayne ...[Read More]
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown
Surprise game announcements are topped only by surprise game releases, which themselves are topped only by a great (or altogether missing) price. Sega pulled this trifecta off recently when they announced Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, the remaster of the 2012 re-release which itself was an updated version of 2007’s original release of Virtua Fighter 5. I think I reviewed the original ...[Read More]
Warhammer Universe FPS, Necromunda: Hired Gun, Is Out Now
Gear up for the release of this action-packed FPS from Streum On Studio and Focus Home Interactive — details and launch trailer link below! Launch Trailer [Youtube] Focus Home Interactive’s Fast-Paced FPS Necromunda: Hired Gun Launches Today on PC & Consoles PARIS — June 1, 2021 — Necromunda: Hired Gun, the new FPS from the passionate teams at Streum On Studio and Focus Home Interactive,...[Read More]
Strangeland
Today marks the release day for a new point-and-click adventure game from Wormwood Studios, creators of Primordia (2012). The aptly named Strangeland is published by Wadjet Eye Games, whose portfolio of great adventures continues to grow. Though not without some cons, Strangeland is a treat to play through. Anyone who loves a classic adventure game should absolutely punch their ticket to enter; le...[Read More]
Layers of Fear VR (PSVR)
Over five years ago, I reviewed Layers of Fear from Bloober Team, it’s hard to believe it has been that long. In the interim, Bloober released a full-blown sequel and has recently released the games on Switch, as well as releasing the first game on PSVR just a few weeks ago. I was provided with a review code for Layers of Fear for PSVR and was happy, although delayed, in finally getting to e...[Read More]