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Darkest Dungeon 2 (Nintendo Switch) Review

Style wins out in a lot of cases when it comes to video games. Fun gameplay is essential, but for games that really carve out their own world and encapsulate the player in a unique experience, other shortcomings are easier to overlook.…

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Switch) Review

Nintendo’s 2024 releases have been a real blast from the past. From Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, we’re getting the full nostalgia treatment for the late lifecycle Nintendo Switch. I’m fine with that, especially when old experiences are repackaged and…

EA Sports College Football 25 (Xbox Series X) Review

It’s been a long wait, but we’ve returned to the college football world on PC and consoles. Following a lawsuit in the mid-2010s, the long-running EA NCAA College Football franchise was halted. Now, in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) era for…

Pirates of the Caribbean Skins Arrive in Fortnite

Fortnite collaborations are always surprising me, even though at this point it seems more practical to predict who won’t arrive in the battle royale turned metaverse. The latest IP making its way into the game are some iconic characters from the Pirates of…

Cozy Souls-Like The Sacred Acorn Launches on Steam

Souls-like and cozy don’t really go together in theory, but a new game now on Steam from Australian developer A Few Dragons is debunking that misconception. The deceptively cute top-down action game The Sacred Acorn is available now and stars a squirrel…

Physics-driven Rogue-like Galactic Glitch Now in Early Access

Rogue-likes are all the rage lately, and a huge reason for that is their replayability. Like farm sims, turn-based RPGs, and other genre-centric games, the key differences in gameplay and presentation set Rogue-likes apart. After 10 years of development, German indie developer…

Stern Announces Godzilla 70th Anniversary Pinball Machine

Godzilla is honestly worth celebrating every single day, but seeing as the monster turns 70 this year, 2024 is a particularly great year to recognize the impact of the kaiju icon. To celebrate, Stern Pinball, Inc., has announced a new Godzilla 70th Anniversary…

NASCAR Tracks Join Fortnite Rocket Racing

The popular motorsport racing league NASCAR is officially joining the list of companies entering the Fortnite ecosystem. The racing brand is debuting in the Rocket Racing game mode launched earlier this year with a one-of-a-kind recreation of its Chicago Street Course. The…

Xbox Gaming Coming to Amazon Fire TV

Xbox is having a strange couple of years. After finally acquiring Activision Blizzard King at the end of last year, we’ve yet to see the library arrive on Xbox Game Pass. That said, we know that Call of Duty‘s next release will…

GUNNAR and Blizzard Launching Overwatch Gaming Glasses

Overwatch is a global phenomenon for many reasons, but one in particular that sets it apart from other hero shooters is its iconic lineup. With characters that are not only perfect for any play style but also memorable and full of charisma,…