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Songbird Symphony (PC) Review

As The Trashmen famously (or perhaps infamously) sang, “Everybody knows that the (song)bird is the word.” If that’s the case, I guess one might consider a large group of songbirds to be a symphony. 2019’s Songbird Symphony, developed by Joysteak Studios and…

Curse of the Sea Rats (Switch) Review

I started following Curse of the Sea Rats around the time the developers began to do marketing for its Kickstarter campaign. I try to keep my ear to the ground for interesting projects, and the animation style and premise of Curse of…

Alice Gear Aegis CS: Concerto of Simulatrix (PS5) Review

Scantily-clad anime girls with tons of cutscenes that do battle with a deep combat system… where have I seen this before? Oh yeah, Hyperdimension Neptunia has been doing that for a decade. This time around, a new franchise enters the fray: Alice…

Lair Land Story (Switch) – Review

Lair Land Story is a visual novel that takes place in a life simulation with multiple endings. Conceptually, it’s a mash-up of some of my favorite game genres. There’s just one thing: sometimes, a great concept can’t always nail the execution. Overall, Lair…

Potion Permit Gets Release Date

PQube and MassHive Media have finally announced the release date of their new RPG/management simulation game. We’re big fans of management simulation games, and Potion Permit merges magic, chemistry, and town management elements together. Potion Permit will be released on PlayStation, Xbox,…

Metal Max Xeno Reborn (PC) Review

Sometimes, a series has been going on longer than you might think. Metal Max is one of those series, dating all the way back to its debut on the Famicom more than 30 years ago. It saw twists and turns in genre and…

Die After Sunset Gets Early Access Release Date

Last year, we covered the announcement of Die After Sunset, a Roguelite from Playstark being published by PQube. Now, the developers have finally announced when the game will come to Early Access. Playstark announced that Die After Sunset will have an Early…

Kitaria Fables (Switch) Review

Games like Rune Factory are always a sweet spot for me. I’m not the best at time management, but I love things like exploration, combat, and a good bit of farming or life simulation as well. Kitaria Fables captures the magic of…

Zengeon (Switch) Review

I’ve been playing a lot of Roguelikes recently. I’ve played a lot of great ones, such as Hades, Dreamscaper, Undermine, etc. However, this has also made lackluster Roguelikes that much more obvious. Zengeon is a punishingly difficult Roguelike that offers multiplayer, stylish-looking…

Roguelite Die After Sunset is Coming to Early Access Soon

The Roguelike/Roguelite genre has really been booming lately. Games like Hades have shown that the genre is a great vehicle for quality storytelling and fun action. Now, developer Playstark is coordinating with PQube, to bring their newest game to PC and consoles…