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- Reviews
Magic: The Gathering – Secrets of Strixhaven Review | A Strong Return to Strixhaven
Forza Horizon 6 Review – Crusi’n JPN
Kiln Review – Double Fine’s Latest Has Charm but Limited Depth
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Review: An Enticing, But Overly Simplified, Murder Mystery
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review – Brutal Fleet Survival Done Right
- 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
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Review: An Enticing, But Overly Simplified, Murder Mystery
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review – Brutal Fleet Survival Done Right
Invincible VS Review: Great Combat, Thin Content
Kumitantei Episode 1 Review – A Strong Danganronpa-Style Murder Mystery
Ground Zero Review – A Love Letter to Resident Evil That Stands on Its Own
- 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
Guilty Gear Strive 2.00 and Season 5 Overview – Jam Returns and Wild Assault Is Gone
Subnautica 2 Preview – Co-Op, Bigger Worlds, and a Return to Survival Horror
The Sinking City 2 Preview – Survival Horror Takes Center Stage
007 First Light Preview – A Cinematic Spy Game With Hitman DNA
Secrets of Strixhaven Impressions – Schools, Mechanics & First Impressions
- News
- 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
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
007 First Light Interview: IO on Bond’s Origin Story, Lana Del Rey, and Combat
Reviews
Secrets of Strixhaven(SoS) is one of the few sets in Magic: The Gathering this year that isn’t part of Universes Beyond, and turns out...
Xbox Series X Reviews
Forza Horizon 6 continues Playground Games’ stellar streak of best-in-class racing games. The rich setting of Japan offers an abundance of biomes and areas...
Playstation 5 Reviews
Kiln has some cool ideas throughout, but the multiplayer-focused main gameplay loop and the lack of much beyond that fairly simple premise hold the...
News
Live. Laugh. LORT. That’s the rallying cry from Big Distraction, a new indie studio led by former AAA developers, as they reveal their debut...
News
Stubborn skull. Headless body. Eternal grudge. Parasight—the studio behind 2022’s Blacktail—has announced its boldest project yet: Davy x Jones, a first-person action-adventure that tosses...
Previews
Capcom is leading the charge for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch with two exciting titles: Street Fighter 6 and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess....
PC Reviews
Elden Ring Nightreign is a bold new take on the critically acclaimed 2022 Elden Ring. Even though Nightreign shares the same name as Bandai...
Playstation 5 Reviews
I’ve never played anything quite like to a T, which is its strongest attribute. The characters and world are fun to follow, but the...
News
With its September 5 launch closing in, Marvelous USA has dropped a new gameplay system trailer for Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, showcasing the...