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Hot Take: Any Game can be a Co-op game

Before I dig too deep into this concept, I should say that this article is not exactly an original concept. Zoe Hannah from Polygon wrote about this topic using personal experiences for a date night as evidence. I want to take this…

Dotemu Announces Action Beat’ Em Up Absolum

Dotemu has revitalized the Beat’ em up genre with the help of several solid studios. From revitalizing the Streets of Rage franchise to the success of Shredder’s Revenge, Dotemu and its partners are on a roll. Now, it seems as though a…

Grimoire Groves (PC) Review

After playing the demo for Grimoire Groves a week or so ago, I was eager to experience more. I saw the potential that Stardust’s Roguelike had and couldn’t help but want more. After spending more time with it, I’m glad Stardust kept…

Is This Seat Taken (PC) Preview

Sometimes a simple concept is enough for hours of enjoyment. A lot of games focus on complex experiences with lots of moving parts, and that has its place. However, Poti Poti Studio has gone with a simple concept that provides a satisfying…

Tailside (PC) Preview

Have you ever wanted to run a café? Gaming lets us try things we normally wouldn’t get to try, such as running a cozy café filled with cute animals. As part of the Steam Next Fest, Tailside has a demo offering a…

Lies of P DLC Gets Story Trailer

As far as Souls-likes go, I didn’t have the best experience with Lies of P. However, I have been interested to see what the developers at ROUND8 Studio and NEOWIZ do with the upcoming DLC and beyond. Now, we’ve gotten a story…

Born of Bread (PC) Review

One of my favorite games of all time is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Generally, I love all of the Paper Mario games though, and the ideas in them make for excellent RPGs. Born of Bread is an Indie love letter to…

Shotgun Cop Man Announced for PC and Switch

Editor’s Note: The Images and Media in this article may contain strong language. Reader discretion is advised. Devolver Digital picks out interesting games to work on. I’m always curious about what they publish, and they’re usually pretty stellar. Things like Gunbrella are…

LootMage To Get Steam Next Fest Demo

Next week, the Steam Next Fest is upon us! As such, a lot of game devs are releasing demos that are vying for your attention. One such game is a new medieval-style Bullet Hell that seems pretty interesting. LootMage, developed by Curly…

Grimoire Groves (PC) Preview

I think it has been pretty well established by the number of reviews I’ve done on Rogue-likes that I’m a big fan of the genre. However, any chance I get to cross my love of Rogue-likes with my love of cozy games…