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‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered’ Is the Perfect Remaster, Down to Every Last Little Bug and Glitch (Review)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is one of my most cherished gaming memories. As leaks pointed in the direction of a remaster, I was nervous. Sure, I...

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Waypoint Weekend Episode 22: It’s All ‘Oblivion’, Isn’t It?

It’s been one Hell of a week, hasn’t it? Some of the heaviest hitters of the year were dropped on our heads, and it feels like we’ll never have...

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The Old Skool Classiq 3 HD Is Officially the New Gold Standard When It Comes to All-In-One Consoles (Review)

Retro gaming is one of my favorite things to take part in. I’ve been captivated by these older titles, even since I was much younger. Sure, I may...

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“We’re Still Alive and Kicking” – Anantarupa Studios’ Developers Reach Out To Share Their Thoughts During Ongoing Studio Crisis

Earlier this week, I was contacted via multiple anonymous sources who seemed to spell out doom and gloom behind closed doors at Anantarupa Studios....

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Waypoint Mini Review Roundup Episode 2: Indie Mania

There’s an awful lot of new games out on the market. And that means it’s our responsibility to point you in the right direction when it comes to...

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‘POOLS’, the Most Unnerving Liminal Spaces Game I’ve Ever Seen, Just Released a New Level and Teased Proper PC VR Support

Like something out of a dream, liminal spaces are comforting, confusing, and, at times, terrifying. POOLS is a game all about that feeling. Rather...

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‘Don’t Stop, Girlypop!’ Is a Y2K-Themed Movement Shooter That Looks Absolutely Bonkers

Finally, a real game for real Gamer dudes. Who needs Ultrakill or Turbo Overkill with their dark, gritty color pallets when we’ve got Don’t Stop,...

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‘Easy Delivery Co.’ Combines Mysterious Towns, Cute Cats, and Terrifying Driving Conditions for a Game That’s Coming for My Heart

Something about Easy Delivery Co. is slightly unsettling, but I mean that in the most positive of ways. There’s something a bit off about this town....

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Waypoint Wishlist: Turn-Based RPG Edition

With Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 right around the corner, we just can’t stop thinking about RPGs today. Sure, some other big game shadow dropped...

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“I’m Skeptical About 20-Year-Old Remasters”, Says Ex-Blizzard President After ‘Diablo II: Resurrected’ Released 21 Years After the Original

Nostalgia is one hell of a driving factor when it comes to video games. Remasters are some of the greatest ways to get all-time classics into the...

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You Want Some Slick New Indie Games? Top Hat Studios’ Indie Showcase Has You Covered With Some New Must-Plays

Indie Showcases are terrible for my wallet, my free time, and everything else. But, they’re also one of the greatest gifts I could have ever asked...

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‘SAFA’ Is Essentially ‘Silent Hill’ in Pakistan, and It’s an Impressive Debut for a Two-Person Indie Studio (Demo Impressions)

I slowly walk down a dimly lit street, the crackle of electricity in the air surrounding me. I’ve just obtained a pistol, and the damp crunch of the...

23.04.2025 2

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Oh God, They’re Living in My Walls!!! Oh, Never Mind, I Just Forgot I Was Playing ‘Wall Town Wonders’

I’ve grown slightly more fond of city builders as I’ve gotten older, but the more interesting the idea is, the more likely I am to spend time with...

23.04.2025 2

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An Indonesian Indie Game Developer Has Been Accused of Alleged Unpaid Labor, According to Anonymous Sources and Former Employees

The world of independent game development is a rocky, tumultuous, and oftentimes, scary place to find yourself. Putting out a game, regardless of the...

22.04.2025 4

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‘Truckful’ Looks Super Colorful and Chill, and the Ancient Mystery Won’t Kill the Vibe at All, I Promise

There’s something just plain wonderful about cozy games that quickly go down the route of horror. Like Dredge before it, Truckful is hoping to bring...

22.04.2025 7

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Gorgeous Art and Fun Battles Make ‘Maliki Poison of the Past’ a Must-Play for Any RPG Fan (Review)

Before experiencing the demo build of Maliki: Poison of the Past, I was completely oblivious to the grand world of Maliki. With over 20 years of past...

22.04.2025 7

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‘Lou’s Lagoon’ Blasts Past Its Kickstarter Goal, but That Doesn’t Mean We Should Sleep On This Adorable New Adventure Game

I always love a good indie game success story, and it seems that Lou’s Lagoon is shaping up to be just that. An adorable aesthetic, alongside plenty...

22.04.2025 7

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Do You Love ‘Danganronpa’? What About ‘Fire Emblem’? Well, ‘The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy’ Is a Perfect Mix of the Two

Sometimes, the best games we can play are the ones that make no logistical sense. What do you mean the creators of Danganronpa and Zero Escape teamed...

21.04.2025 3

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Want a New Console Without Having to Shell Out Hundreds? PS5 Rentals in Japan Prove the Idea Has Merit

I’m going to age myself by saying this, but remember stepping into Blockbuster or Movie Gallery to rent a console? Back in my day, I had to walk...

21.04.2025 3

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Want To Race Against Your Buddies as a Bunch of Old Folks? Get On the ‘Old Timer Transport’ Bandwagon, ASAP

Sure, playing something serious with your friends is always a good time. Building up a massive base camp in something like Runescape: Dragonwilds, for...

21.04.2025 3

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Waypoint Weekend Episode 21: What’s Nine Plus Ten?!

It’s hard to believe that the week flew by this quickly, but I can guarantee the weekend is going to fly by even faster. But the end of the week...

19.04.2025 2

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Now That ‘Dino Crisis’ Made the Jump to GOG, I’d Love To See ‘Parasite Eve’ Get the Same Treatment

The PlayStation 1 is one of the most iconic consoles of all time, for a plethora of reasons. Games like Ape Escape allowed families to play together....

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I’ve Never Been So Glad That a New Console Is Compatible With Old Accessories as I Am With the Nintendo Switch 2

We finally got a proper pre-order date for the Nintendo Switch 2 today. Yay! That’s great news. The bad news, though? All of the accessories...

18.04.2025 2

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PlayStation and Xbox Finally Get a Proper Tactical Shooter, Now That ‘Ready or Not’ Is Coming to Consoles

It’s hard to believe that Call of Duty once started as a faithful recreation of war. The original trilogy of games was some of the most engrossing,...

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‘Video Ghastlies’ Is Basically ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Set In ‘90s Scotland, and It Looks Terrifying

New technology can always be a little bit overwhelming. But when someone becomes obsessed with something new? It can lead to some, apparently,...

18.04.2025 2

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Waypoint Mini Review Round-Up Episode 1: Horror, Puzzles, and More, Oh My!

It feels like video games are coming out more often than ever, and that’s why we’re starting the Waypoint Mini Review Roundup. It allows us to...

18.04.2025 2

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‘Asteria VR’ Is Hoping To Become the Biggest VR MMORPG, and That Idea Sounds Absolutely Amazing

Imagine if you could live out your wildest dreams in Virtual Reality. MMOs have been around for the longest time, and there’s really only been one...

18.04.2025 3

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Fine, Blizzard. You Win. I’ll Check Out ‘Diablo IV’ if It Means That I Can Cosplay as Guts From ‘Berserk’

I haven’t really dove into the world of Diablo since swapping disks on Windows XP. But after Blizzard broke the news about a Berserk crossover...

17.04.2025 3

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I’m Super Stoked About ‘Mario Kart World’, but I Don’t Understand Why Nintendo Still Can’t Make A Good Character Selection Menu

Regardless of the price, I already know that I’m going to be there on day one for Mario Kart World. Or, whenever I can finally get my hands on a...

17.04.2025 3

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The Corsair Void V2 Proves You Can Ball on a Budget, Offering Premium Features at an Affordable Price (Review)

Picking between available features and affordability can be difficult, especially when you’re trying to find that perfect headset. And it feels like...

17.04.2025 2

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‘Locomoto’ Is a Joyful Little Game, Combining Train Simulation and Life Sim Into a Comprehensive Package (Review)

Oh, to be a silly little cat, spending their day driving a train and serving drinks. That’s Locomoto, a game that combines the slower pace of a cozy...

17.04.2025 3

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‘Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound’ Blew My Mind With Its Existence, and Blew Me Away When I Played It (Hands-on Impressions)

When Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound was initially shown off, I needed more people to be excited about it. The return to the classic formula is exactly what...

16.04.2025 3

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‘Phasmophobia’ Goes Hopping Down the Bunny Trail With Its First Seasonal Event of the Year, Cursed Hollow

Easter isn’t a Holiday I typically associate with terror, but the developers at Kinetic Games must know something I don’t. Sure, some of those...

16.04.2025 3

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‘FUBUKI Zero in on Holoearth’ Is Fast, Fun, and Funky, but a Short Runtime May Turn Off Some Players (Review)

Sometimes, you just need a game that lets you shut off your brain and smash the attack button. While FUBUKI ~zero in on holoearth~ can be a...

16.04.2025 2

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‘Runescape’ Fans, Rejoice- ‘Runescape: Dragonwilds’ Just Shadow Dropped on Steam Out of Nowhere

It seems like just yesterday when we saw the initial teaser trailer for Runescape: Dragonwilds. Bringing the long-running RPG to a new genre must not...

16.04.2025 3

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Too Little, Too Late? – ‘Skull and Bones’ Is Finally Adding Land Combat, but Do Enough People Actually Care?

Skull and Bones has to be one of the longest-running jokes in the gaming industry. Launching as the world’s first “AAAA” game, players were...

15.04.2025 3

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Pelta or Delta? I Pit the ASUS ROG Pelta Wireless Headset Against the ASUS ROG Delta II Wireless Headset To Find Out Which Is the Best

If there’s anything I’ve learned over the past few weeks, it’s that ASUS knows how to make one hell of a headset. Well, in this case, it’s two...

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Particula’s ‘GoChess’ and ‘GoDice’ Have Fundamentally Changed How I Play Board Games Forever (Review)

Okay, now I know what you’re thinking: “Shaun, physical dice and a chess board aren’t video games, why are you even talking about this?” I...

15.04.2025 2

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‘Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition’ May Be One of the Most Technically Impressive Video Games I’ve Ever Played (Review)

It’s hard to play Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition without thinking of the time I spent online during the release period of Pokemon...

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‘Rematch’ Is the Glorious Return to Arcade Sports Games We’ve Needed for Far Too Long (Hands-on Impressions)

When I first heard that Sloclap was making a soccer game after the incredible Sifu, I figured that it was going to be a waste of time and development...

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‘The Outlast Trails’ Is Pure Chaos on Every Front, and We Wouldn’t Want It Any Other Way

Like any true Gamer ™, Dwayne, Matt, Brent, and I went into The Outlast Trails without checking out the tutorial. The first of many mistakes made on...

14.04.2025 2

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‘Rusty Rabbit’ Struggles With Some Slippery Controls, but Its Exploration and Story Are Worth Your Time (Review)

Peter Cottontail is, technically, the Son of Man in Rusty Rabbit. If that is enough to get you interested, you can stop reading here, as nothing else...

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Waypoint Weekend Episode 20: New Challengers Enter The Fray

No matter if we’re cleaning up the final pieces to our potential GOTY winner or we’re jumping into a game with friends, there’s always something...

12.04.2025 3

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‘Deathbulge’ Is a Unique, Rockin’ RPG I Heard About Through a Podcast That I Need Immediately

You want to know how I heard about Deathbulge, an RPG that came out in 2023? The Deep Listens podcast! (If any of y’all see this — I love your...

12.04.2025 5

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‘Mortal Kombat’, ‘Pac Man’ and ‘Ms. Pac Man’ Return in Adorable New Classic SE Cabinets From Arcade 1UP (And They’re Surprisingly Affordable)

With the Arcade at Home boom still going strong, Arcade 1UP is re-releasing some of their most sought-after cabinets. While some clamor for new IP,...

12.04.2025 5

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Yo Dawg, I Heard You Liked ‘Doom’, so We Got a ‘Doom’ Box That Plays ‘Doom’ in the Collectors Edition of ‘Doom’

We’ve seen it all now, haven’t we? We can never go back from this point in time. Collectors’ Editions have officially peaked. DOOM is a...

11.04.2025 7

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We’ll Never See the Last of ‘The Last of Us’, as Sony Releases Yet Another Version of the Game

Alright, so I’ll admit that The Last of Us was a monumental game. It helped bring more mature, cinematic storylines to the world of gaming when it...

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The ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Is the Greatest 65% Keyboard I’ve Ever Used, With One Simple Flaw (Review)

The term “Hall Effect Keyboard” was not something I had ever considered before. I had heard of how Hall Effect joystick modules could eliminate...

11.04.2025 4

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I Dove Into Both ‘Schedule 1’ and ‘Drug Dealer Simulator’ After the Controversy Started: Which One Takes The Coke… I Mean, the Cake?

There’s a lot of controversy between the indie hit Schedule 1 and Drug Dealer Simulator. So, I needed to check and see if the threat of a lawsuit...

11.04.2025 7

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Askiisoft Confirms ‘Katana Zero’ DLC is Still Coming, Still Free During Triple-I Inititive, and I Could Pass Out From Joy

The Hollow Knight folks finally got their moment to shine this year with the confirmation that Silksong is coming in 2025. You may be thinking, why...

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