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Spider-Man 2 PS5 Release Window Confirmed

There was an immeasurable amount of hype at The PlayStation Showcase in 2021 when a teaser trailer for Spider-Man 2 had its world premiere. It capped off with Venom, Iron Spider moves, and plenty of Miles Morales after his PS5 launch title. The…

Terror of Hemasaurus (PS4) Review

When I was a kid renting games from my local store, I incurred a late fee for a certain PlayStation 1 title. It was Rampage: World Tour, a game I couldn’t put down and neglected to tell my parents I was renting when…

Impaler (PC) Review

When you think of three dollars, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? A cup of coffee, a movie rental, or maybe a gallon of gas? Any way you look at it, it’s not a lot of money. When Vampire Survivors was…

Ship of Fools (PS5) Review

When I think of roguelites, I typically gravitate toward action-oriented affairs. It’s been ages since I’ve given one in the realm of FTL: Faster Than Light a try, though. With an even tougher difficulty than usual for the genre and a serious urgency…

Warhammer 40K: Darktide (PC) Review

The Left 4 Dead formula didn’t exactly take the world by storm in the 2010s, as it’s so hard to get right. Developers Fatshark found the winning combination when they released Warhammer 40K: Vermintide, placing the player directly into the Warhammer universe and pitting them…

Super Kiwi 64 (PC) Review

Nostalgia is a driving force in media. It has become quite the selling point. The massive growth in remasters, remakes, and everything in-between has created scenarios where not only is Dead Space getting a remake, but it also has a spiritual successor in…

Is Overwatch 2 Worth Playing?

After a lengthy love/hate relationship with Overwatch since starting near launch in 2016, I was remiss to hear that it was receiving a sequel. After plenty of delays and underwhelming presentations, it finally had an unceremonious launch in October of this year. I was…

The Unliving (PC) Early Access Preview

Early in the days of Xbox 360 and PS3, there was a game by the name of Overlord. It was unique in the sense that you could control a large number of minions to do your bidding in battle. It was a…

McPixel 3 (PC) Review

Tons of games have been given the spotlight thanks to content creators. Back in the day, one of YouTube’s most popular channels, PewDiePie, gave rise to games like Happy Wheels, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Five Nights at Freddy’s due to a format that makes…

Why GoW: Ragnarok Needs To Be PS4’s Sendoff

The lifespan of a console is a compelling thing to think about. The shelf life of any given console has varied between generations, with cross-generational support being a must during the newer console’s infancy. While the first Playstation was around for 6…