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The ‘Dispatch’ Demo Was As Great As I Expected, But I Have One Small, Lingering Fear (Demo Impressions)

AdHoc Studio somehow made “fed-up superhero who becomes a call center flunkie” an engaging, funny concept with Dispatch. I had some free time, so...

20.06.2025 2

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I Attended Indie Game Fest, and Here Are All the Awesome Games That Headlined the Event

This year’s inaugural Indie Game Fest in the heart of Baltimore was actually the first gaming event I’ve ever attended! There was free boba tea...

09.06.2025 8

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GOG Introduces “One-Click Mods,” Enabling Easy Mod Access To Many Classic Games

Despite all my years as a gaming goblin, you know what I never did until last year? Went through the process of setting up mods! …Then again, I...

09.06.2025 8

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‘Game of Thrones: War for Westeros’ Is Fine, but It’s Not What ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ Deserves

Ah, Game of Thrones. My eternal rival! So, as of this writing, there are 13 games playing within the world originally born of George R. R. Martin’s...

08.06.2025 10

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‘A Profound Waste of Time’, One of Gaming’s Best Print Magazines, Has a Live Kickstarter for a Trilogy Reprint

A Profound Waste of Time is a pure distillation of gaming’s best qualities and most passionate creatives. Me, I’ve been a proud champion of...

04.06.2025 2

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‘The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante’ Is an Unparalleled Narrative Masterpiece, Forcing Me To Question My Own Moral Compass (Review)

Though I wrapped up my first playthrough of The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante yesterday, I wish I could wipe the experience from my mind to...

03.06.2025 2

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‘Midnight Special’ Is a Horrifying ‘Clock Tower’-Inspired Survival Horror Game I’m Eager To Experience

Is it just me, or has 2025 been an incredible year in gaming? Clair Obscur will likely lead to the resurgence of bold turn-based RPGs. Perhaps...

25.05.2025 2

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‘9 Kings’ Is a Game I Need Y’all To Play; It’s a Roguelike Kingdom Management Deck-Builder, and I Must Break It (Demo Impressions)

Nothing says more about a game that wants you to break it. To discover its hidden secrets and gleefully exploit them. Well, Sad Socket (incredible...

24.05.2025 8

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‘It Has My Face’ Is Simultaneously Thrilling and Terrifying, Feeling Like a Morbidly Fun Fever Dream (Demo Impressions)

Fun fact: Did you know that It Has My Face is published by Behaviour Interactive? I found that out minutes before writing this up, actually. And with...

23.05.2025 4

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‘Immortality’ Is Getting a Limited Physical Release, Even Though We’re All Unworthy

One of the proudest moments in my games journalism career is having the honor of reviewing Immortality for Common Sense Media. Sure, it’s not...

21.05.2025 4

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‘Adios’ Proves That, in Gaming, the Mundane Is Just as Important as the Bombastic

If you knew that you didn’t have much longer to live, what would you do? Who would you talk to? Would you do something zany and wild, or would you...

19.05.2025 3

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While I Wait For ‘Silksong’, I May As Well Yap About The ‘Hollow Knight’ Collector’s Edition I Bought From Fangamer (…Review?)

If you know anything about me from these past few months, you know I love Hollow Knight. It entered my life via a random Game Pass impulse one day,...

18.05.2025 5

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Listening to the ‘Ni no Kuni’ Soundtrack Reminded Me of the Importance of Hope

Once you experience your first Hayao Miyazaki film, you understand exactly why he’s one of the most celebrated filmmakers around. I wish I could say...

17.05.2025 3

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Waypoint Stands With Ana Valens

Often, when faced with an immense wave of hatred, it’s easy to cower. To capitulate. To allow them the satisfaction of knowing they’ve broken you....

12.05.2025 10

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Giant Bomb Going Independent Is a Major Win for Games Journalism; Support ‘Em (And Addressing Waypoint Things Because Why Not?)

Yeah, yeah: “Scab,” “Corporate Shill,” “Zombie Waypoint” — shut up for a second and listen! If you’re reading this, it’s very, very...

11.05.2025 9

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Turns Out the Rhythm Genre in Gaming Has Been Alive All Along – I Just Underestimated the Indies

I’m one to admit when I’m objectively wrong. Months ago, I lamented the “absence” of the rhythm genre. “I miss PaRappa the Rapper,” I...

11.05.2025 5

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‘Inhuman Resources’ Is the Pinnacle of Interactive Fiction, and I Need Y’all To Know About This Unsung Gem

So, I’m cheating just a smidge because I technically reviewed Inhuman Resources here in our Mini Review Roundup. However, so many people who would...

10.05.2025 7

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‘The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy’ Deserves Your Full Support Before It’s Too Late

Gamers are often a lot of talk with little to no action. It’s one thing to grandstand over everything that’s wrong with the games industry. But...

03.05.2025 2

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EU Friends, The Clock Is Ticking on This Important Petition in the Ongoing Game Preservation Battle

Though some game preservation efforts, such as GOG‘s, are chugging along, there are many more around the world deserving of a needed boost....

03.05.2025 2

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On the Eve of ‘Star Wars’ Day, You Can Buy a Special $90 “Grand Collection” of Classic ‘Star Wars’ Games – But Maybe You Shouldn’t

Now boarding: the SS Capitalism! Welcome, Star Wars fans! Hey, did you know that tomorrow is May 4th? Yeah, Star Wars Day. So, of course, it’s time...

03.05.2025 3

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I Played a Top-Secret Early Build of ‘AAA Simulator’ — Featuring Shades of Dystopic ‘Balatro’ (Early Demo Impressions)

Balatro, to this day, is considered one of indie gaming’s champions — and rightfully so! Everybody’s been taken by the roguelike deckbuilder at...

01.05.2025 2

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‘Clair Obscur Expedition 33’ Encompasses Everything AAA Games Are Quick To Reject — And I’m Damn Glad for It

When Call of Duty emerged as the king of first-person shooters, everyone chased that dragon to varying degrees of success. However, nobody could...

27.04.2025 4

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Yeah, I Now Firmly Believe ‘Bonaparte – A Mechanized Revolution’ Will Be the Grand Strategy Game To Win Me Over (Demo Impressions)

Okay, Studio Imugi, you had me at “Oui.” So, speaking of supporting indie games, I played the demo of Bonaparte – A Mechanized Revolution, as...

27.04.2025 3

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‘Oblivion Remastered’ – ‘Blue Prince’ Publisher, Raw Fury, Argues Higher-Profile Shadow-Drops Bury Indie Games, so Let’s Talk About It

Jonas Antonsson, one of the co-founders of Raw Fury — a publisher that champions indie games — recently made a social media post about Oblivion...

26.04.2025 2

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‘Bonaparte – A Mechanized Revolution’ Is an Inventive Strategy Game That Has Me Asking, “Who up Overthrowin’ They Oligarchy RN?”

Welcome, fellow proletariat! Are you ready to join me in overthrowing our oppressors? …Okay, I’ll be normal(ish). So, when I see a Grand Strategy...

25.04.2025 7

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It Feels So Wrong To Have Been So Right About ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33′

Often, the world is cruel and unfair. Bad things happen to good people, and sometimes, the jerks and sadists of the world win in horrific, unambiguous...

23.04.2025 4

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Yay, a Rare Nintendo Switch Exclusive Gets a Discount in the Single Digits! …Oh, Wait…

If you’re new here, I’ll put you on game. When it comes to Nintendo, you’ll only ever see them offer substantial discounts on any of their...

21.04.2025 3

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‘STAR WARS Zero Company’ Drops Its Announcement Trailer Along With New Details, and It’s Exactly What It Needs To Be

EA finally let everyone have a sneak peek at the upcoming space extravaganza, Star Wars Zero Company. So, I’ll be honest: I know more about Star...

19.04.2025 2

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Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About This Indie Game About a Giant Police Officer You Can Apparently Romance?

If indie games ceased to exist, so would the games industry at large. I tell you, I find the most wonderful projects while casually looking for games...

19.04.2025 4

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The Playdate Handheld Console Is Not Only Getting a “Second Season,” but I’m Now Endlessly Obsessed With It

The Playdate handheld console came out in 2022, arguably a disastrous time for the weirdo console that could to release. Yet, it’s chugging along,...

18.04.2025 9

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‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Patch 8 Update Has Finally Graced Us All – And Holy God, Is It a Beast

Every time you breathe, Larian Studios, an angel gets its wings. *Ahem* After many teases and tests, we’re finally getting Baldur’s Gate 3‘s...

15.04.2025 3

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As Promised, I Guess I’ll Give the ‘Gex Trilogy’ a Chance – Tentatively Ending the Great Waypoint Gex vs. Croc War

For those of you who don’t know all the weird “Waypoint Nuances” (which I imagine is 99.9% of you), there’s been a war brewing between Croc...

14.04.2025 4

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‘Marathon’ Finally Had Its Big Reveal, and I Doubt Bungie Expected Such a Divisive Reaction

I can’t help but wonder, though it’s not in the same “genre,” if Bungie is having a “…Oh, God, Marathon isn’t about to be Concord, is...

13.04.2025 4

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Nintendo Being the Ongoing Villain for the Nintendo Switch 2 Across the Internet Has Been a Journey, Huh?

I may have accidentally manifested Nintendo’s recent villain arc, y’all. But, in my defense, I was just talking about Super Mario Party Jamboree....

12.04.2025 6

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Xbox Game Pass Is Losing ‘Harold Halibut’ Soon, and I Hate Everything

Low-key, Harold Halibut leaving Xbox Game Pass is a travesty. So, for the uninitiated, Xbox recently unveiled the comings and goings of April’s Game...

11.04.2025 4

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Hey, Play ‘South of Midnight’ — Then, Listen to One of the Best Soundtracks I’ve Ever Heard

As of this writing, South of Midnight has an OpenCritic aggregate score of 78% and a Metacritic score of 77%. A common negative most reviewers shared,...

11.04.2025 5

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‘Date Everything!’ Made Me Fall in Love With a Bed, So I Can’t Make Fun of My Girlfriend Anymore (Preview)

It’s funny — I remember my first time seeing Date Everything! in January. I was putting together a loose “coverage plan” for February, and I...

11.04.2025 5

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‘The Outlast Trials’ — A Morbid Fascination, An Enticing Concept

If I had to use a single word to sum up my feelings about the Outlast franchise, it’d be “Complicated.” I actually had a less favorable opinion...

08.04.2025 5

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‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Releases Its Biggest Update Yet, Introducing Many Needed Fixes and Tweaks

To say that Assassin’s Creed Shadows was the talk of the town recently would be a great understatement. …For better and for worse, unfortunately....

08.04.2025 5

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“Wait!” Nintendo Says, “There’s a Good Reason You’re Paying $80 for ‘Mario Kart World’ and Those Switch 2 Editions!”

“Whoa,” the executives at Nintendo said following the anger online over the revelation that games for the Nintendo Switch 2 could cost as much as...

07.04.2025 4

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‘Out of Hands’ Is the Weirdest Deck Builder I’ve Ever Played, Requiring Every Trick at My Disposal (Demo Impressions)

It’s a loaded field to try and compete as a deck builder. Slay the Spire may have led to a resurgence of the noble genre, but many deck-building...

06.04.2025 4

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The Nintendo Switch 2 “Conversations” Prove That Gamers Are a Major Part of How Terrible the Games Industry Can Be

I’ll be the first to admit that I can be an easygoing reviewer when it comes to video games. I’d like to think I’m appropriately critical if...

06.04.2025 4

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‘Holstin’ Is an Upcoming Survival Horror Game With Classic ‘Resident Evil’ Vibes That COMMANDS Your Attention (Demo Impressions)

My original headline for this piece was going to be “How Come Nobody Told Me About This Innovative, Subversive Survival Horror Game,...

05.04.2025 4

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One of the Most Certifiably Insane, Satisfying Mystery Games Headlines the Slow Game Club in April

Surprise! I told y’all: the Slow Game Club remains a top priority, even if chaos has been the theme of 2025 so far! So, before I get into my usual...

05.04.2025 4

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I Feel Personally Attacked by ‘Awkward Valley,’ a Not-April Fools’ Deck Builder About the Impossibility of Daily Time Management

Hey, do you want to play a free deck builder reminding you that there are never enough hours in a day to do everything you need to do? Then do...

04.04.2025 8

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‘Super Mario Party Jamboree’ for the Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Heel Turn I Always Wanted Nintendo To Embrace

“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” Oh, Nintendo — be still my beating heart! So, something...

03.04.2025 3

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Nintendo Switch 2 Features and Price — Because That’s Original Content, Right?

So, welcome to the “Games Media Gauntlet,” where you have to beat everyone else to the punch for certain crumbs of news! As everyone knows, today...

02.04.2025 4

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Nintendo, Don’t Give Me Hope — Within the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, ‘Hollow Knight Silksong’ Was Confirmed for 2025

Nintendo, please. Okay. I can do this. So, toward the end of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, a sizzle reel hyped up upcoming releases on the console. Up...

02.04.2025 4

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Nintendo Switch 2 Finally Has a Confirmed Release Date, Y’all!

Right now, the chat’s losing its goddamn mind over the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, but we’re still out here, y’all. So, Nintendo finally gave us...

02.04.2025 7

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‘Breaking Bad’ Simulator — AKA ‘Schedule 1’ — Is Out on the Corner With Another Major Update

Fun Fact About Dwayne: Breaking Bad is easily settled within my “Top 5 Television Series of All-Time” roster! …The finale also made me cry...

01.04.2025 3

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