Kitsune Tails (PC) Review
A few months ago, I previewed Kitsune Tails for the PC. I spent a few hours in-game, attempting to defeat its levels and test out its cutesy, retro-inspired platforming starring what I thought was its sole protagonist, Yuzu. She’s adorable – when she comes in contact with a powerup, she dons charming pajamas and gains access to a secondary set of abilities! As a fan of the old-school, SNES-era of ...[Read More]
Minds Beneath Us (PC) Review
There comes a time in a deep narrative where the player is presented with several choices that will ultimately decide the fate of the main character. It could be two polar options, or it could be a litany of options that lead to a wealth of endless possibilities. Part of what makes Bethesda’s games special is that they’re more-or-less written with the latter scenario in mind. While there is an ove...[Read More]
MARVEL CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS AND GOOGLE PLAY TEAM UP TO TAKE REWARDS TO NEW HEIGHTS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
If you’re attending SDCC this year, stop by the Google Play WHEEL OF CHAMPIONS and complete the event-only quest in MARVEL CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS! Every SDCC guest should put this event at the top of their list! If you’re not attending SDCC, don’t worry. This event has a little something for you, too! Details below~~ ====================== SAN DIEGO, California – JULY 18, 2024 – Ma...[Read More]
Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Announces Season Pass 4 Details and Team of 3 Open Beta Test
Huge news about the newest season pass for GG -STRIVE-! A collaboration with Lucy from CyberPunk: Edgerunners, additional battle stages, new color packs, and a rand new TEAM OF 3 mode! Loving the new additions from ARC SYSTEM WORKS! ========================= Arc System Works America, Inc. today confirmed more details regarding Season Pass 4 and the “TEAM OF 3” mode for the highly-acclaimed 2.5D fi...[Read More]
Uzuki “The Black Monger” DLC Releasing JULY 25 for UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II SYS:CELES
Breaking news from EVO 2024! Check out the newest DLC for UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II SYS:CELES! Three days until release!! ================ Arc System Works America, Inc. has set the July 25 release date for the UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes DLC character Uzuki “The Black Monger” on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, and Steam. Uzuki joins UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes as ...[Read More]
Riot Games, Fortiche, and Insight Editions Announce “The Art and Making of Arcane” Book
Check out the upcoming ARCANE news from Riot Games, Fortiche, Melcher Media, and Insight Editions! These books would make an excellent addition to one’s coffee table, not gonna lie! ============ This fall, Riot Games, Fortiche, and Melcher Media are joining forces with Insight Editions to publish The Art and Making of Arcane, a collection of the art and narrative genesis behind the Emmy Awar...[Read More]
Dystopika (PC) Review
Dystopika is a game that tasks you with one thing only: building a city. That’s it. No repetitious quests, no artificial constraints as to what you can, cannot, and/or should do. No messages blinking across your screen to remind you of managing your city and keeping it alive. Just build and marvel at what you’ve built in a cyberpunk city sandbox set to two soothing music tracks. Even at the midpoi...[Read More]
EPOMAKER Tide75 Mechanical Keyboard Review
A keyboard’s material matters when folks are upgrading their keyboards. I don’t see anything wrong with plastic because of its retro-vibe, per se. It has its economic and aesthetic value, sure. When keyboard manufacturers incorporate alternative materials, it tells me that they’re willing to expand their form factor catalog to appeal to a greater audience. For instance, I loved the KiiBOOM Phantom...[Read More]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (Nintendo Switch) Review
In Ryan K. Rigney’s 16th edition of Push to Talk, he began with the following statement: “Approximately 8 million games released on Steam last week. Tragically, 7.9 million of them were roguelikes. (The remaining 0.1 milli were roguelites.) That’s PC gaming for you, folks.” While that intro gave me a good chuckle (as someone who has reviewed quite a few roguelikes in the past two years), I couldn’...[Read More]
SCHiM (Nintendo Switch) Review
I remember a time when I was young enough to believe that my shadow was chasing me around as I ran across the playground. Everyone went through that phase, ya know? We had those periods of lonely creativity where our young minds wandered and created an imaginary world where ethereal beings manifested all around us. It was a simpler time, less burdened with day-to-day concerns like what to eat for ...[Read More]
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (PC) Review
Metroidvanias should employ unique thematics, be it religious Castilian-inspired worlds, East-Asian taoism, to steampunk. Too many metroidvanias utilize grit and dark worlds in an attempt to set the player on an odyssey out of the depths of Tartarus. I can understand that familiarity breeds nostalgia, which in turn breeds happy players, but breaking the trend can lead to just as many happy players...[Read More]
Teamfight Tactics Set 12: Magic n’ Mayhem (Chumps Preview)
Chumps Preview is a special kind of post where we unofficially preview games in Early Access, Beta, or are otherwise “unfinished.” This kind of preview is meant to be a first impression rather than a definitive review where we provide a rating to determine a game’s value. As such, we fully expect a game covered in a Chumps Preview to have room for improvement, some bugginess/incompleteness, and ot...[Read More]