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- Reviews
Rosewater Review – A Charming Wild West Adventure
The First Berserker: Khazan Review – War of Attrition
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Review – Too Simple for Its Own Good
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Review – The Ninja Game Fans Have Waited For?
Merchants of Rosewall Review – A Cozy Shop Sim That Misses the Mark
- Android Game Reviews
- Gaming Hardware Reviews
- Nintendo 3DS Reviews
- Nintendo Wii U Reviews
- iOS Game Reviews
- Nintendo Switch Reviews
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
Mario & Luigi: Brothership Review – New Twists and Nostalgic Charm
- PC Reviews
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
Rogue Waters Review – Tactical Pirate Battles Meet Roguelike Chaos
- 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
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
Shadow of the Road Hands-On Preview – Steampunk Samurai Warfare with a Supernatural Twist
- News
Akupara Games Reveals Montabi – A Roguelike Deckbuilder with Monster Taming
HITMAN World of Assassination – Signature Edition Announced for Switch 2
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Brings Farming and Adventure to Switch 2
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Announced for Nintendo Switch 2 & More
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster Announced for Nintendo Switch 2
- Features
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
February 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: New Releases & Demos
- 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
Features
I am so excited to bring you another series of indie titles released this month. It seems the theme this month is lil’ guys....
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Being a shorter month did nothing to prevent February from being jam packed with indie games. That won’t stop March from coming out swinging...
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Greetings from the Editorial Manager. I now proudly present my top choices for games in 2008. It certainly has been a great year for...
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Today is Christmas Eve…what does that remind you of? Well, obviously, you’re thinking about what kind of presents you will be giving and getting,...
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2008 was an incredible year in gaming. It was the year where their was no drought for any one system; great and wondrous titles...
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As I wait for Santa Mario and Yoshi this Christmas Eve, I got to thinking about the amazing year all three of Nintendo’s consoles...
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The Xbox 360 is a video game console. They play video games. These are my favourite ones. Yay. 5. Gears of War 2 Yeah,...
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Alright, so after a long day–one of many to come–during this Christmas week, I finally get around to posting about my Top 5 2008...
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Alright, so “The Year of the PlayStation” was 2008. What? Sure there were great games, some outstanding, some were cast aside due to launch...