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Waypoint Weekend Episode 9: Virtual Insanity

Throughout the hustle and bustle of a busy week, we sometimes forget to see what we’ve all been playing. That’s what Waypoint Weekend is all...

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‘Demeo’ Kicks Butt Even Though It Kicked Our Butts Right Back

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I played the flat version of Demeo. It’s the type of game that is manageable by yourself, but much better...

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‘Deltarune’ Is About to Ruin My Freetime as Chapter 3 and 4 Get Release Window

While fans have been patiently waiting for the next chapter of Deltarune since 2021, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Toby Fox, creator of the...

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‘Atari’ Is Releasing a Handheld With My Arcade That Looks Sleek and Confusing as Hell

While Atari hasn’t technically been in the console game since 1993, they can’t help but let go of the past. And honest, who can blame them?...

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The ‘TDC10’ Drum Is the Tatacon of My Dreams (Review)

As someone who is infatuated with rhythm games, the idea of a third-party accessory scares me. I’ve been burned far too many times when it came to...

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2025 Is Going To Be the Year I Clear Out Some of My Backlog – I Say as I Purchase 3 New Steam Games

I told myself last year that I would finally break through some of my backlog. Between becoming obsessed with Final Fantasy XIV and many other games,...

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Waypoint Wishlist: Sega Dreamcast Edition

The Sega Dreamcast was the final foray into the console space for SEGA, and it’s a damn shame that it was. Beyond offering arcade-perfect ports of...

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‘Restitched’ Looks Like the ‘LittleBigPlanet’ Spiritual Successor We’ve Needed for Years

If you take a moment, the last time many of us truly felt happiness was back in 2014; the release year of the last LittleBigPlanet game. It feels...

31.12.2024 1

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My PlayStation Portal Has Become a Dedicated ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Machine, and I’m Fine With That

I did the unthinkable and bought a PlayStation Portal earlier this year. After ignoring the issues with connectivity and all of the other hubbub that...

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Say What You Will, but I’m Unironically Stoked for ‘Hello Kitty: Island Adventure”

I don’t know if the developers of this game took inspiration from South Park for the name. But I’m beyond excited that Hello Kitty: Island...

31.12.2024 10

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‘Fields of Mistria’ Is an Absolutely Amazing Cozy Game, but I Wish It Had Multiplayer

Cozy games are some of my favorites, as you can probably tell by the articles that I write. Games like Palia have overtaken almost my time. And the...

31.12.2024 2

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Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting, Thanks to the Latest Free Epic Games Store Giveaway

The Epic Games Store giveaways are coming to a close, but they’re ending on a fantastic finishing note. After giving away plenty of fantastic games,...

31.12.2024 2

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‘Lockdown Protocol’ Is the Newest Game My Friend Group Is Obsessed With – And for Good Reason

It seems as if the Social Deduction genre is still going strong, and a new challenger has entered the fray. While plenty of folks are still losing...

31.12.2024 1

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‘Sushi Ben’ Gives Us Yet Another Reason To Visit Kotobuki Town, Teasing Side Quest Update

Even after playing through plenty of other VR experiences, Sushi Ben sits high on the list of my most recommended. The beautiful art style, quirky...

31.12.2024 1

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‘Marvel Rivals’ Demands You Update Your PC (Or at Least, Wait for an Update To Fix This Major Issue)

If you’ve been playing Marvel Rivals on a lower-spec PC and feel like you’re not keeping up, it’s not just you. Even mid-spec PCs are feeling...

30.12.2024 2

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The Customer Support Team Behind ‘Palia’ May Be Even Better Than Their Game

As someone who used to work in the realm of Customer Service, I know what a thankless and terrifying world it can be. People who are relentlessly...

30.12.2024 2

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Epic Games Store Offers up a Roguelike Set In the ‘Calisto Protocol’ World for Free, But Only for 24 Hours

While the Calisto Protocol may not have made the waves it wanted to, it did spawn a spin-off that is incredibly fun to play. While [REDACTED] may not...

30.12.2024 1

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Waypoint Weekend Episode 8: TRINKETS AND BAUBLES

Christmas has come and passed, and now it’s time to prepare for the start of the new year. The holiday season is starting to wind down fully, so...

28.12.2024 3

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‘Circuit Superstars’ Is My New Racing Muse and I Can’t Put It Down

Racing games always have the best things going for them. Games like Gran Turismo 7 and Forza Motorsport are some of the most impressive-looking games...

28.12.2024 10

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Who Needs a New ‘Super Mario Maker’ When ‘Makis Adventure’ Just Realized a Free Level Editor?

After stumbling upon Makis Adventure during the Winter Steam Sale, I was quickly drawn in. What started off as a fairly simplistic 2D side-scroller...

27.12.2024 2

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Need a New Rhythm Game in Your Life? May I Introduce You to ‘Taiko No Tatsujin’

The era of rhythm games may feel like it’s long been over. As our plastic guitars, drums, and even microphones lay waiting in our closets for the...

27.12.2024 6

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‘Sonic Frontiers’ Most Egregious Issue Wasn’t Pop-In, It Was It’s Slow Menus

Look, I’ll stan Sonic Frontiers until the day I die. It’s one of my favorite Sonic adventures, and I’ve been playing since the Sega Genesis. The...

27.12.2024 4

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The Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ Third-Person Beta Builds Randomly Dropped and Can Be Played Now

Long before Halo was the original commanding force in the FPS scene, it was a completely different experience. Originally planned as a third-person...

27.12.2024 10

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‘Labyrinth of the Demon King’ Looks Like the ‘King’s Field’ Successor We Deserve but Don’t Yet Have

Have you ever seen a video game that makes you utter the words “Holy shit, I need that in my life right now”? While doing my daily doomscroll...

27.12.2024 6

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‘Go-Go Town’ Just Dropped the Greatest Gift of All – A Release Window for Online Multiplayer

My love for Go-Go Town, as well as just cozy games in general, can’t be understated. But what makes every cozy game even better, though?...

26.12.2024 4

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T’Was the Day After Christmas, but Epic Is Still Handing Out Free Games; Get This High Octane Adventure for No Cost

Epic Games has been handing out banger after banger this Holiday season, but this may be one of the best gifts they’ve done yet. After claiming...

26.12.2024 3

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Waypoint Wishlist: Nintendo Gamecube Edition

One of my favorite Christmas gifts of all time had to be the Nintendo Gamecube. While it wasn’t their most popular console by a long shot, there are...

25.12.2024 1

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Tony Grayson Chats About ‘Antonblast’ and the Design Philosophy Behind the Beloved Indie Game (Interview)

Antonblast came out swinging and quickly became one of my favorite games of 2024. Hell, there’s a good chance that it may be one of my favorite...

25.12.2024 5

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A Top 500 ‘Overwatch’ Content Creator Is Calling Out Blizzard for Alleged Banning Practices

Competitive games can be one of the most toxic places to be. Bans can be handed out quickly and swiftly for those caught cheating or doing something...

24.12.2024 3

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Making a Pie While Wearing a Meta Quest 3 Was an Excellent Bonding Experience With My Wife

The things we do for love, am I right? Recently, my wife had an MRI on her back, due to an increased amount of pain. Moreso than normal, and we found...

23.12.2024 2

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‘Home Sports’ Should Be the Default Pack-in Title With Every Meta Headset (Review)

Wii Sports was the perfect way to show the potential of Nintendo’s newest system when it was released back in 2006. Its simple pick-up-and-play...

23.12.2024 1

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Waypoint Weekend Episode 7: T’was a Few Nights Before Christmas

The Holidays are approaching fast. Between buying gifts, wrapping them, and anything in between, we’ve got to find some time to jump into our...

21.12.2024 4

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Nomada Studio Lets Me in to Learn How ‘GRIS’ and ‘Neva’ Deliver a Beautiful and Touching Message (Interview)

Both GRIS and Neva are some of the most stunningly crafted indie titles available, with both featuring a stunning visual style alongside emotionally...

21.12.2024 2

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Gordon Ramsey Makes His ‘Roblox’ Debut With Hell’s Kitchen, Sadly Isn’t a 17+ Experience

Well, in another day of “things I never expected to see”, there is now an official Hell’s Kitchen experience on Roblox. Robloxian Gordon Ramsey...

20.12.2024 6

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Ubisoft Parades ‘Rayman’s Frigid Corpse Around for New Web3 Game That Totally Won’t Collapse Soon, Promise!

Shortly after getting my hopes up after a better look at Assassin’s Creed Shadows, it all went right down the drain. It’s been far too long since...

20.12.2024 3

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Garry Newman, Creator of ‘Garry’s Mod’, Could Care Less About Skibidi Toilet Being in ‘Fortnite’

Brainrot is more prevalent than ever before, and it seems like Fortnite was happy to jump on the bandwagon. Skibidi Toilet is one of the most popular...

20.12.2024 4

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VICE PRESENTS: The Indie Game Awards Hype Train

Alrighty friends, it’s time for the Indie Game Awards, and we’re here to cover the Award Winners, the nominees, and everything in between. While...

20.12.2024 2

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SEGA Is About to ‘Live and Learn’ After Crush 40 Sues Over Iconic ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Song

If there’s one thing that Sonic the Hedgehog has over its contemporaries, it’s the fact that it always has a killer soundtrack. While most of our...

19.12.2024 1

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How DARE the ‘Helldivers 2’ Team Want to Make a Little Bit of Money With Their ‘Killzone’ Crossover

I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe Helldivers 2 is trying to make money. It’s disappointing, especially since grinding allows us to...

19.12.2024 2

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Waypoint Wishlist: Game Boy Advance Edition

While Nintendo may have started cooking with the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, I’m extremely partial to the Game Boy Advance, myself. It was the...

19.12.2024 2

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Pre-Lubed Switches and a Comfy Wrist Rest Make the ‘Corsair K70 Pro TKL’ a Typist’s and Gamer’s Dream (Review)

Besides a comfortable chair, the most important thing for any gamer or writer is a great keyboard. And while I’ve messed around with Corsair...

19.12.2024 4

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‘Go-Go Town!’ Is My Favorite Cozy Game of 2024, and I Need More People to Know About It

A good cozy game is something that can fix even the worst of woes. Getting an opportunity to jump into a world beyond our own and experiment with...

19.12.2024 10

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‘RoboDunk’ Imagines ‘NBA Jam’ as a Rougelike, and It’s Coming to Xbox and PlayStation Soon 

Some games are just slept on for far too long, and RoboDunk is one of them. It features a seamless blend of roguelike gameplay with the high-flying...

18.12.2024 3

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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Is a Great ‘Alien’ Game and an Even Better VR Experience (Review)

Sometimes, virtual reality can get a bad rap. Even with the most beloved of experiences, a level of jank is to be expected. For example, climbing up a...

18.12.2024 7

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Your Mileage With ‘Railroads Online’ Will Vary Based on Your Creativity (Review)

Creativity is a powerful tool that can make or break the enjoyment of an experience. Railroads Online is the perfect example of that. While incredibly...

18.12.2024 5

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My Favorite Way to Play ‘Balatro’ Just so Happens to Be the Most Inconvenient Way Possible

Balatro is available on just about everything you can imagine at this point. The thrilling poker rogue-like can be played on your phone, on your...

18.12.2024 6

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‘Borderlands 4’ Promises That There Will Be No Skibidi or Hawk-2A Guns in the Upcoming Game

Everybody has to grow up sometime, and it appears that Borderlands knows that its time is now. While Borderlands 2 may have featured some of the most...

18.12.2024 10

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‘Marvel Rivals’ Focuses on Jeff the Land Shark in It’s First Seasonal Update

Jeff the Land Shark is the most adorable little creature players can find in Marvel Rivals. He’s also one of the most obnoxiously overpowered...

17.12.2024 8

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‘Fortnite’ Is About to Fanum Tax Our Wallets With a New Skibidi Toilet Collaboration

We knew it was bound to happen eventually. To quote Steven Buschemi from Spy Kids 2; “Do you think God stays in heaven because he, too, lives in...

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‘Unpacking’ Developer Is Sick of the Shovelware and Copycats on Switch Eshop

We could have only dreamed that the era of shovelware would have gone away with the Wii. But as Unpacking creative developer Wren Brier has...

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