video games
High on Knife (PlayStation 5) Review
Last year, Squanch Games released their 4th, and most ambitious, title High on Life. Critical reception seemed mixed and ultimately boils down to the player’s sense of humor. The game’s humor very much borrowed inspiration from Justin Roiland’s Cartoon Network show Rick & Morty. Nearly 10 months after launch, Squanch Games released High on Knife, a standalone DLC pack that continues the ...[Read More]
AntStream Arcade Premium (Xbox Series X) Review
At the tail end of 2022, I had the privilege to review Atari 50, which was quite possibly the best compilation to date. While game compilations are something that has been around for decades, subscription services are the industry’s newest way to drip-feed content to gamers. Services like Xbox’s Game Pass and Sony’s PlayStation Plus Premium, have been successful in offering large catalogs of...[Read More]
PLAY NYC: Experience the Ultimate Gaming Event on August 5th and 6th at The Metro, New York City
The Big Apple is bustling again. Play NYC is returning again to New York City, featuring a host of developers both big and small, all presenting new and ambitious games from the New York area. The two-day event is returning to the Metropolitan Pavilion for a two-day event.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Arrives This October
There was a plethora of Mario announcements during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct. Perhaps the biggest announcement of the show, came in the form of an all-new entry in the Super Mario Bros. series. Immediately apparent is that it’s not a continuation of the New Super Mario Bros. franchise, but rather an all-new entry. The most shocking news is that Super Mario Bros. Wonder releases this fall...[Read More]
HD Remake of Super Mario RPG Announced!
Rumors were rumbling that there was going to be a Super Nintendo remake announced sometime this summer. Wednesday’s June 2023 Nintendo Direct had an incredible amount of Mario-related announcements. Not only did we receive confirmation of an all-new 2D Mario, but an HD remake of Super Mario RPG. The legendary classic will be heading to Nintendo Switch this Holiday season.
Nintendo Download June 1st 2023
Coming off one of Nintendo’s most successful months, The Big N is back with their weekly eShop fix. From a trio of RPG classics, a prisoner simulation, to a Namco classic, this is the Nintendo Download for June 1st, 2023!
Rift Rangers Set to Launch on May 24th, Exiting Early Access Phase
There’s always chaos in the cosmos. Epic Interactive Story has announced an ambitious new auto-battler with a focus on space and Sentai, Rift Rangers. This cosmic new auto battler has spent the past few months in Early Access and is now set to take on the world at the end of the month when it launches on Steam on May 24th.
Everspace 2’s Successful Launch Garners Acclaim in Accolades Trailer
All Systems Go. Everspace 2 has had an incredibly successful launch. Following its time in Early Access and at PAX EAST 2023, the game has been met with incredibly positive praise across the board. As a successor to the 2017 rogue-like smash-hit, Everspace 2 enters a universe where the fate of all rests with one seemingly immortal clone.
Game Freak and Private Division Announce New Partnership Title – Project Bloom
Developer Game Freak is notorious for their collaborative efforts with Nintendo over the past 27 years. From Pokémon’s Game Boy origins in 1996, to last year’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the franchise has indisputably made a name for the Tokyo-based studio. While Pokémon may be what made the company a household name, Game Freak has developed other games. One of their earliest examples being 1994’...[Read More]
Nintendo Download for April 27th 2023
Each week, the Nintendo Switch eShop is bombarded with a plethora of new releases. Nintendo games heading to the eShop. The Nintendo Download for April 27th, 2023 features over 50 new titles heading to Nintendo Switch. These are some of the games heading to the Nintendo eShop digital storefront this week.
Unleashing the Power of Cobalt Core: A Sneak Peek into Brace Yourself Games’ Latest Creation at PAX East 2023
At PAX East 2023, attendees were treated to a sneak peek of some exciting games from the renowned game development studio, Brace Yourself Games. Among the games showcased was Cobalt Core, a futuristic first-person shooter developed by Rocket Rat Games and published by Brace Yourself Games. As one of the fortunate attendees who got to experience the game, I can confidently say that it is a thrillin...[Read More]
Survive the Apocalypse: My Hands-On Experience with Dead Island 2 at PAX East 2023
At PAX East 2023 there are so many different video games to check out, but there was one that stood out for me. That was Dead Island 2 developed by Dambuster Studios and Published by Deep Silver. Before I want to dive into my impression of the Dead Island 2 demo, let’s take a trip down memory lane and talk about the history of Dead Island because there has been a large time gap between the F...[Read More]