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- Reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Review – The Omnissiah Provides, Eventually
007 First Light Review – Worthy of the Title
Replaced Review – Stunning Style Meets Uneven Substance
Schrodinger’s Call Review – Emotional Storytelling Meets Stunning Presentation
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review – Gotta Lick ‘Em All!
- Android Game Reviews
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow Review – A Decent Mobile RPG for Series Fans
The King of Fighters: All-Star Review – Gacha of Fighters
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots Review – The Small Sleep
Whispers of a Machine Review: Augmented Investigation
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy Review
- Gaming Hardware Reviews
- Nintendo 3DS Reviews
- Nintendo Wii U Reviews
- iOS Game Reviews
- Nintendo Switch Reviews
Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth Review – A Cozy Adventure With Real Heart
Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta Review – Memories of Mediocrity
Dear Me, I Was Review – A Watercolor Life Story Told Without Words
Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Review – A Haunting Supernatural Mystery Worth Diving Into
Under the Island Review – Bugs and Frustrating Design Sink a Promising Adventure
- PC Reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Review – The Omnissiah Provides, Eventually
Replaced Review – Stunning Style Meets Uneven Substance
Schrodinger’s Call Review – Emotional Storytelling Meets Stunning Presentation
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Review: An Enticing, But Overly Simplified, Murder Mystery
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review – Brutal Fleet Survival Done Right
- Playstation 4 Reviews
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Review – A Nostalgic Knockout With Hidden Gems
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Review – The Ultimate Compilation
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review – No Objections Here
Star Ocean The Second Story R Review – Shot For The Stars And Landed Among Them
Gargoyles Remastered Review – Stone Cold Classic
- PS Vita Reviews
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition Review – A Novel Sensation
Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure Review – La Dolce Vita
Fate/Extella Link Review: Straight Forward Into Action
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Review: A Fairytale Journey
Mary Skelter Review – Bloody Dungeon Crawling
- Playstation VR Reviews
- Xbox One Reviews
- Previews
- News
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Announced for Early 2027
Beast of Reincarnation Launches August 4, Game Freak Reveals Voice Cast and New Story Details
Crazy Taxi: World Tour Announced, Bringing SEGA’s Driving Series Back in 2027
Persona 6 Announced at Xbox Games Showcase 2026
Spyro: A Realm Beyond Revealed, Bringing the Purple Dragon Back in Spring 2027
- Features
MagicCon Q&A Reveals New Details on The Hobbit, Reality Fracture, and Commander
MonsterVine Goes to MagicCon Las Vegas – The Hobbit, Marvel, and Reality Fracture Revealed
MapleStory Classic World Feels Like a Real Return to Old-School MapleStory
Dungeon Masters Brings D&D to Life With an Accessible Actual Play Experience
What You Need to Know About World of Tanks: Heat
- Interviews
Bubsy 4D Interview: Fabraz Founder Talks Mobility & Bubsy’s Rep
Order of the Sinking Star Interview: Jonathan Blow on Designing Puzzles & Balancing Difficulty
Interview: KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Devs Talk Inspiration Behind the Cozy Cooking Game
Magic: The Gathering Designers Talk Universes Beyond, Marvel, Final Fantasy, and More
Warhammer Classics Return: SNEG Games Talks Preservation and Re-Releases
PC Reviews
While True: learn() promises Machine Learning, cats, puzzles, and the prospect of a lucrative career if you use it as a jumping off point....
PC Reviews
It’s a weird time to be playing a dictator sim. If you pay attention to politics at all, it can feel like we’re tottering...
PC Reviews
I have a confession to make. Despite my love of sports games, my constant flexing, and my Chad-like abuse of Spencer, I can be...
Reviews
My article covered how we got here, but if you missed it (jerk!), Metro Exodus opens with a breathtaking train ride that covers everything:...
Features
While Russia is a tremendous market ($1.7 billion in 2018) for gaming and there are an incredible number of Russian game developers and publishers,...
Features
I’m pleased the Monstervine crew lets me hang around reviewing crap nobody else wants and weird stuff no one else has heard of. Also...