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- Reviews
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered Review – The Great Nosgoth Rebellion of 2003
Scott Pilgrim EX Review – Quests Make You Fat?
Resident Evil Requiem Review – Capcom’s Ultimate Modern Resident Evil
The Disney Afternoon Collection Review – Goof Troop & Bonkers Make the Switch 2 Version Essential
Magic: The Gathering – Lorwyn Eclipsed Review – A Whimsical Return That’s a Slam Dunk
- 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
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
Don’t Stop, Girlypop! Review – A Stylish Arena Shooter With Killer Vibes
- 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
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Demo Now Available Ahead of March 12 Release
The Occultist Release Date Set for April 8 as PS5 and Xbox Pre-Orders Go Live
Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad Revealed, New Action RPG Launches July 10
The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure Launches on PC, Reviving the TAITO Arcade Classic
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator Launches on Xbox Series X|S March 26
- 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
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
Planet of Lana II Interview: Creative Director on New Biomes, Player Feedback, and Furukawa’s Return
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2023’s Dumpster Fire Moment – Layoffs Tom: Game industry layoffs are no surprise, especially to me since I worked developer side for much of...
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Annual Dumpster Fire Moment – Elon Buying Twitter Austin: Twitter seems like it’s been dying for nearly 10 years now. Might as well let...
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Annual Dumpster Fire Moment – Activision Blizzard Tom: I spent years working in MMOs and the “WoW killer” was the holy grail. We never...
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2020’s Dumpster Fire Moment – Cyberpunk 2077 Will: I returned Cyberpunk 2077 when CD Projekt Red was offering refunds and I don’t regret it. ...
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