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May 2022 Indie World Showcase Roundup

Other people get excited for the “proper” Nintendo Direct. These days, I get way more excited for Nintendo’s Indie World Direct, showcasing new and upcoming indie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch. There’s always at least a handful of games that interest me,…

Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch) Review

I haven’t played a lot of the Kirby games in my time, mostly some older ones like Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards or the game that started it all, Kirby’s Dreamland. However, when Kirby and the Forgotten Land was announced in September…

December 2021 Indie World Showcase Roundup

It’s been a little while since Nintendo last broadcast one of their showcases specifically for indie-games. In the latest, roughly twenty-minute long presentation, they once again showed off quite a few games worth checking out if you’re a fan of indie games.…

Sony’s State of Play October 2021 Roundup

Sony’s State of Play is always exciting. Usually, Sony doesn’t give us a lot of information of its contents ahead of time, unless it’s a presentation focused on a particular game. That is pretty much the case with this month’s livestream as…

The End of an Era – Last Smash Character Announced

On the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, it was announced that the last character joining the fray in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be revealed yesterday. Speculations were all over the place, but a majority of them were actually right on the money.…

PlayStation Showcase 2021 Roundup

When the PlayStation Showcase was announced, my expectations were rather low. Mostly because E3 happened not too long ago and I figured most big games had already been announced. While a lot of the games shown at this showcase were anything but…

Everhood (Switch) Review

I’m usually not a big fan of comparing video games to one another. However, when I saw Everhood I was instantly reminded of one of the best indie titles of the decade, visually as well as because of the quirky nature of this…

●LIVE IN DUNGEON Brings Streaming Dungeons to PC

●LIVE IN DUNGEON is a dungeon-crawling RPG where you play as an adventurer live-streaming everything you do from the world of Wonderlucia. Wonderlucia is a world where the only form of advanced technology is streaming. It is an odd premise, but definitely an…

Revita (PC) Early Access Preview

As a big fan of Rogue-lite (and Roguelike) games, Revita caught my eye the moment I first heard of the game. The game is fast-paced and uses a twin-stick shooting system as well as a good amount of platforming to keep you…

Nintendo Direct E3 2021 Roundup

Nintendo really kept us waiting, being one of the last presentations for this year’s E3. While rumours online said that there wouldn’t be any exciting announcements during this fourty minute showcase, I have to say that my personal expectations were met. We…