For all the hundreds of titles that release each year, the existence of a genuine video game phenomenon remains pretty rare. I’m not talking about a simple best-seller, but a title capable of stealing the spotlight from everything else that launches within six months of it. A game that’s still …
Read More »Have you tried… Loot River, the godless roguelike offspring of Elden Ring and Tetris?
Loot River is a big ol’ bully of a game, and I can’t stop playing the victim. Every time it paints the walls with my blood, I come back robbed of everything I gained in my previous run, trudge my way through a newly generated parallel universe, prevail over whatever …
Read More »Warzone Operation Monarch is the king of all LTMs
Noxious green gas nips at my ankles, bullets whiz past my head, and a rumbling that resembles the sound of an oncoming tornado puts my heart in my throat. I go prone and desperately try to reload my LMG, which takes up far too much of my precious little time …
Read More »Have you tried… making pies out of people in macabre murder sim Ravenous Devils?
Percival and Hildred are a match made in hell. The two playable characters in Ravenous Devils, he runs the tailor shop on the top floor, she cooks in the cellar kitchen, and locals flock to the cafe in between to grab delicious snacks. We rarely get to see happy couples …
Read More »The Warzone and Godzilla vs. Kong crossover is ridiculous – give us more
Call of Duty: Warzone is officially bringing Godzilla and King Kong to Caldera, adding to a diverse list of crossover events that have included Die Hard, Rambo, Scream, and Snoop Dogg. While these injections of pop culture have next to nothing to do with Warzone or any of the Call …
Read More »Kao the Kangaroo is a Crash Bandicoot wannabe, but I think thats okay
Once upon a time in video game land, everyone wanted to be Crash Bandicoot. Heck, even I wanted to be Crash Bandicoot and ride tiny, adorable polar bears through snowy landscapes – albeit maybe without the nitro crates. So were born a number of look and play-alikes, including Kao the …
Read More »With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and Legends Arceus, the series is finally embracing its true potential
The idea of an open-world Pokemon game – one in which you can roam, explore, and live side-by-side with Pokemon, has existed since the very first game. For a long time, platform limitations put paid to realizing the dream, with the heavy lifting historically left to the franchise’s video formats. …
Read More »Have you tried… Unraveling the mysteries of an abandoned Nazi bunker in Paradise Lost?
“No matter how dark the night, the new day’s sun will always rise,” Szymon’s mother says in an early flashback. This stayed with me throughout Paradise Lost. Framed around the five stages of grief, this is a quiet story of exploration, and acceptance – all shrouded in mystery. A mystery …
Read More »25 best shooters to play right now
You’re spoiled for choice when it comes to the best shooters. Whether you’re looking for awesome first-person shooters to bring you into new worlds, or the best third-person shooters that give you a broader look at the battlefield, there’s something for everybody in our ranking of the 25 best shooter …
Read More »Have you tried… being overly protective of a boat and a plant in Far: Changing Tides?
In the old, abandoned relics of a wooden house, there’s a small bright petal plant in a green pot that’s still thriving in Far: Changing Tides. I can’t help but pick it up, this little flash of color in a world of muted tones. Flinging it on my back, it’s …
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