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New DLC coming to Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

As a new fan of the classic franchise, I was quite excited this week to discover that there will be an expansive DLC update coming to Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons. This reboot is a great new entry point to…

Paleo Pines (PC) Review

Have you ever wanted to experience Jurassic Park without all the death and fear? With the growing number of life-sims and farming sims out there, it was only a matter of time before a Dino-raising one popped up. Paleo Pines is a…

Afterimage (PC) Review

The Metroidvania genre is full of variety. There are Metroidvanias that lean more toward the Souls-like side of focusing on difficulty and exploration. Alternatively, there are Metroidvanias that lean more into the exploration and narrative side of things. Afterimage is in a…

Soulstice & Model Builder Are Free On Epic

Monday, games are apparently still releasing on the Game Boy Color because hipster wasn’t the slur it once was, and Rusty Rabbit sounds like your mother’s favorite game coming to the Tokyo Games Show. Tuesday, A new trailer was released ahead of Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary, but don’t…

Hammerwatch II (PC) Review

I never had the chance to play the original Hammewatch back when it was first released in 2013. However, I love a good fantasy RPG and this newest entry in the series piqued my interest with a charming retro art style. In…

Them’s Fightin’ Herds Teases Third DLC Character

While the bombardment of new video games and big announcements has begun, something that may have flown a bit under the radar is a tease for a new character in Mane6’s ungulate-fighter. After being ported to numerous consoles last November, including the…

God of Rock (PS4) Review

Genre-blending in gaming can either massively pay off or turn out to be a heavy-handed experience favoring one genre over the other and leaving out the fun. You’ll see many FPS games add RTS gameplay like Sanctum. However, other ideas, like the…

Kukoos: Lost Pets (Switch) Review

Indie interpretations of classic genres never cease to interest me. It is fascinating to see people try to emulate and improve on things they loved as a kid, to varying degrees of success. Kukoos: Lost Pets is a game that emulates the…

Soulstice (PC) Review

Devil May Cry‘s impact on gaming cannot be understated. Its stylish combat that graded you on performance, variety, and perfection paved the way for titles such as Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. One that may have flown under your radar in recent months…

Them’s Fightin’ Herds (Switch) Review

Variety is the spice of life for the fighting game genre, and it’s only become easier to find something that can pique specific interests in terms of gameplay and/or presentation. Every once in a while though, something comes along that looks far…