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Alexx’s Steam Winter Sale Recommendations

It’s that time again folks! Valve has hit the big red button and is holding our wallets at gunpoint. Hundreds of games are on sale, and it is hard to pick through the noise and decide what to buy, right? Well, here…

Penny Blood: Hellbound Now Available on Steam

I keep an eye on a lot of early-access games, especially Rogue-likes. However, after a while sometimes games slip through my field of view and I forget for a while. Penny Blood: Hellbound is one such game. However, it just came back…

Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile Announced

As a fan of classic mystery fiction, including work by Agatha Christie herself, I love the resurgence in the popularity of her work over the last few years. Microids has done well to create a variety of solid games (though they have…

Call of Elyndra Gets First Demo

The “cozy game” sphere has expanded more and more since 2020. In recent years we’ve seen heavy hitters like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as well as things like Fields of Mistria and Disney Dreamlight Valley. Now a new demo is available for…

Game Awards 2024 News Roundup

It’s that time again folks! We all know that in the gaming world, major announcements are split between Summer Game Fest, Gamescom, The Game Awards, and small directs scattered throughout the year. Now we’re back to The Game Awards, which means we…

Neon Abyss 2 Announced

In a sea of Rogue-likes, very few really stand out above the rest. Games like Hades (and its sequel), Vampire Survivors, and a host of other Rogue-likes have stood out while the market oversaturated itself. One that stood out for me was…

Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark Announced

I reviewed Inti Creates’ Grim Guardians: Demon Purge a while ago. The dual-character Action Side-Scroller offered a fun experience with a unique playstyle. Now, Inti Creates has announced the follow-up, coming much sooner than you’d expect. Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark…

Detective Dotson Gets Release Date

Since I saw the first trailer back during the Summer Game Fest, I’ve been interested in Detective Dotson. The idea of a mystery set on the streets of India fascinated me from the start. Now, it seems that we finally have details…

Escape Simulator 2 Announced

Escape Simulator is a highly popular puzzle experience. With the growing popularity of escape rooms both virtually and in the real world, it only makes sense that it has an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam. Now, the developers at Pine Studio have…

Time Loop RPG Re:Choice Announced

I’ve been watching a lot of Star Trek: Voyager lately, and some of the most interesting episodes are ones involving Time Loops. There is something fascinating about the idea that someone can get stuck in a repeating puzzle of temporal space that…