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- Reviews
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Review – Still One of Horror’s Scariest Games
Esoteric Ebb Review – A Disco Elysium-Style RPG That Rewards Chaos and Roleplay
Magic: The Gathering Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Review – Cowabunga or Cowabummer?
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered Review – The Great Nosgoth Rebellion of 2003
Scott Pilgrim EX Review – Quests Make You Fat?
- Android Game Reviews
- Gaming Hardware Reviews
- Nintendo 3DS Reviews
- Nintendo Wii U Reviews
- iOS Game Reviews
- Nintendo Switch Reviews
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
Dark Auction Review – An Intriguing Mystery Undermined by Odd Design Choices
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review – Still Out of This World
- PC Reviews
Esoteric Ebb Review – A Disco Elysium-Style RPG That Rewards Chaos and Roleplay
Scott Pilgrim EX Review – Quests Make You Fat?
Crisol: Theater of Idols Review – Blood-Powered Guns and Gothic Horror in Alt-Spain
High On Life 2 Review – Still the Funniest Shooter in the Galaxy
Pathologic 3 Review – A Miserable Remake That Mistakes Frustration for Horror
- 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
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Preview – Cartoon Noir Chaos Meets Classic Boomer Shooter Gameplay
Armatus Preview – Can This Third-Person Roguelite Stand Out in 2026?
Rune Dice Preview – Smart Dice Merging Meets Snappy Roguelite Runs
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Preview – A Stellar Return for the DS RPG Series
Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth Preview – Melancholy’s Never Been So Cozy
- News
Forge of the Fae Reveals New Trailer Showcasing Celtic-Inspired JRPG World
Motorslice Gameplay Trailer Revealed Ahead of Spring PC Release
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime Launches March 16 on Switch and PC
Capybara Games Announces Find Your Words, Free Narrative Adventure Launching in April
Persona-Inspired Dungeon Crawler Descent of Lunaris Gets Playable Steam Demo
- Features
March 2026 Indie Game Wrap-Up: New Releases & Demos
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Upgrade – Is 60 FPS Worth $5?
Best Co-Op Games on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (February 2026)
All The Content From MonsterVine’s 2025 GOTY Awards
February 2026 Indie Game Wrap-Up: The Month’s Biggest New Indie Releases
- Interviews
Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale Interview – 8 Years of Story, Trauma, and Dual Narratives
High on Life 2 Interview: Squanch Games on Skateboarding, Opt-In Comedy, and Pushing the Sequel Further
007 First Light Interview – IO Interactive Talks Reinventing James Bond
Routine Interview – Lunar Software Reflects on 13-Year Journey to Release
NC America on Blade & Soul Heroes: Prequel Challenges, Global Changes, and Community Response
Playstation 5 Reviews
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake is an immensely frightening and cleverly designed horror game, slightly held back by a couple of clunky aspects....
PC Reviews
I am known for my position that Disco Elysium is the best game ever, and I’m not sure if Esoteric Ebb is going to...
Table Top Reviews
Just over a month since we traversed the planes of Lorwyn and Shadowmoor, we’re back in good ‘ol New York City, but there’s not...
Playstation 5 Reviews
What is the purpose of remastering an old game? Is it to preserve as much of the original product as possible? Should the team...
PC Reviews
Scott Pilgrim EX takes a different approach than the previous Scott Pilgrim beat-em-up, which works in some ways and feels a bit stiff in...
DS
Here’s the latest Nintendo news: –What’s so wrong with being on the Wii bandwagon? —What’s in a (character) name? (SB’s pick!) —Imported DS broken?...
Microsoft
Despite how very little we know of Final Fantasy XIII, it still managed to win in the “Do believe the hype” category at the...
Uncategorized
Brace yourselves, another serial’s coming–this one to make up for my long absence, and it isn’t the “Captain N for a new generation” I’ve...
Xbox 360
Last night, we got tons of messages from people who wanted to play GoW2 with my favorite 360 editor, me! Here’s a summary of...
Xbox 360
Thanks to a special contact at Treyarch, you can all download this deadly weapon and have an edge against the competition. All you need...
DS
I am so glad to see all of you! Get some popcorn, cause I have a lot of news to cover! —The making of...
Uncategorized
My cable connection is back up, and I am ready to rock MonsterVine! Newswire coming shortly, serial episode will go up before the day...