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- Reviews
- Android Game Reviews
- Gaming Hardware Reviews
- Nintendo 3DS Reviews
- Nintendo Wii U Reviews
- iOS Game Reviews
- Nintendo Switch Reviews
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Review – A Giant Leap for Mira
Never 7: The End of Infinity Review – Romance and Time Loops
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity Review – The Return of a Classic
Hello Kitty Island Adventure Review – A Cozy Life Sim
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Review – Less Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys
- PC Reviews
Grit and Valor – 1949 Review: Retro Mechs vs. Nazis
Rosewater Review – A Charming Wild West Adventure
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Review – The Ninja Game Fans Have Waited For?
Merchants of Rosewall Review – A Cozy Shop Sim That Misses the Mark
Knights in Tight Spaces Review – A Clash of Ideas in a Tactical Roguelite
- Playstation 4 Reviews
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
Long Gone Days Review – Days of War
- 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
Hands-On with Hotel Barcelona: SWERY & SUDA51’s Horror-Infused Roguelike
I, Robot Preview: Jeff Minter’s Psychedelic Arcade Revival
Missile Command Delta Preview: A Turn-Based Twist on an Arcade Icon
Den of Wolves Preview – A Deep Dive into 10 Chambers’ Next Big Heist Game
Bellwright Preview – Build a Rebellion, Forge a Kingdom
- News
Into the Fire Revealed as New Title for Dante’s Ring with Intense Gameplay Trailer
RAIDOU Remastered Launches Summoner’s Guild, Teases Manga and Demon Fusion Gameplay
Panik Arcade Reveals CloverPit, a Twisted Gambling Roguelike for 2025
The Alters Asks “What If?” When It Releases on June 13, 2025
Umami Grove Launches April 24 – A Whimsical VR Cooking Adventure With Acorns and Adorable Chaos
- Features
Kaizen: A Factory Story – The Art of Optimization in Puzzle Game Design
April 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: 15 Must-Play Indie Releases This Month
How Strange Scaffold is Redefining Game Development on Its Own Terms
March 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: Must-Play Indie Releases This Month
Steam Next Fest Feb 2025 – The Best Indie Game Demos to Try
- Interviews
Den of Wolves Interview – A Payday Successor with Sci-Fi Thrills
Keita Takahashi on ‘to a T’: Finding Fun Beyond the Norm
Honor of Kings: World – Lead Designer Simen Lv on Expanding the Iconic Franchise
Interview with Shinichi Tatsuke, Producer of Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
Warframe: 1999 Cast Talk About Revisiting The 90s
- Podcasts
- IndieComplete
- Take One
Take One: An Interview With Cody Christian (Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Remake)
Take One: An Interview With Bryan and Amelia Dechart of Detroit: Become Human
Take One: An Interview With Darren Jacobs (Death Stranding)
Brianna Knickerbocker (Fire Emblem) Voice Actress Interview
Tom Bauer (Secret of Mana) Voice Actor Interview
- The VineCast
- The Wrap-Up
- Giveaways
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For over a decade, Zachtronics has been synonymous with a unique genre of puzzle games—ones that don’t just challenge players to find a solution,...
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Strange Scaffold operates with a philosophy that challenges traditional indie game development. Under the leadership of founder Xalavier Nelson Jr., it’s a radical experiment...
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Well, folks, E3 is right around the corner (June 14th) and I can barely wait to hear about several titles. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by...
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[Plamen Jeliazkov is a freelance writer for MonsterVine.com and an undergraduate student of Computer Science at UC San Diego.] Simulation and RPG were the...
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To honor Pac Man’s 30th anniversary, Google turned their logo into a giant Pac Man game! Here’s a video of my attempt: Google Pac...
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First and foremost let me say, on a completely personal (and perhaps not quite professional) note, how glad I am to be back here...
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[Philip Wybenga is a freelance writer for MonsterVine.com and an undergraduate student in Cognitive Psychology at UC San Diego. He really likes the Legend...
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Will and Gyuri return from a hiatus for another edition of The Appetizer featuring Quantic Dream’s interactive storytelling video game, Heavy Rain. Did we...
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Note: I may (or may not) add pictures to accentuate this editorial at a later date. – pjs. With Final Fantasy XIII finally hitting...