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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
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Revives Rare Arcade Fighters
Palia: Elderwood Expansion Brings Cozy MMO to PS5 and Xbox
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
- News
No Sleep For Kaname Date Adds Escape Rooms to Its Signature Dream Dives and Investigations
WhisperGames Unveils Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo, a Surreal Puzzle Drama for Steam
Shotgun Cop Man Shoots Into Hell This May From the Creator of My Friend Pedro
Star Wars Zero Company Revealed as New Turn-Based Tactics Game
Marisa of Liartop Mountain Rolls the Dice on Adventure This September
- 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
Previews
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is the second in a hopefully long-lasting series. The collection takes eight games, nearly all of which are unavailable on...
Previews
During GDC 2025, MonsterVine was invited to an Xbox preview event, where we played SWERY and SUDA51’s upcoming 2.5D slasher-action game Hotel Barcelona. We...
DS
5th Cell is aware of the controls. They fixed it. I’ve seen it. Trust me. With that out of the way, the Super in...
PC
Although our appointment with the Mafia II developers didn't come to be because of scheduling conflicts, we did manage to get some info of...
Multiplatform
There were quite a few Castlevania titles that were being considered for development when Hideo Kojima pitched his idea for Castlevania: Lords of Shadows....
Multiplatform
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, released two years ago, was received with mixed critical reception. However LucasArts seems to be taking what the players...
PC
After the somewhat disappointing sequel that was Deus Ex: Invisible War, Human Revolution comes as a big surprise. It looks like the third game...
PC
2K Marin has huge expectations to live up to for fans of the XCOM franchise. The studio’s re imagining of a tactical strategy game...