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Rainbow Islands Sequel Parasol Stars Heads To Modern Consoles
In 1991, developer TAITO released Parasol Stars, the 3rd entry in the highly successful Bubble Bobble franchise. While it was ported over to multiple platforms in the 90s, the PC Engine originally reined as the supreme version. Over three decades later, Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is heading to modern consoles later this summer!
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Demo Impressions & Suda 51 Interview
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Man, I really wish X game could have a remaster or remake?” Throughout the last decade, gaming companies have capitalized on gamers/fans chasing nostalgia and wanting to reconnect with their favorite franchises. Sometimes a remake/remaster can be exactly what the fans are looking for EX: Resident Evil 2 to 4, Destroy All Humans, and Diablo 2; some re...[Read More]
Skull and Bones Review
Everyone has been riding this pirate wave since about 2003 with the huge success of Pirates of the Caribbean, a movie that definitely inspired studios to recreate the aura and atmosphere of a scalawag’s life. Somehow, Skull and Bones brings me back to that one house party where a friend wouldn’t stop attempting to gain everyone’s attention by doing a poor Captain Jack Sparrow impression.
Sonic X Shadow Generations Revealed
Revealed during the PlayStation State of Play, Sonic X Shadow Generations is a brand-new Shadow story campaign featuring never-before-seen powers and abilities. Black Doon, Shadow’s old nemesis returns and threatens to take over the world. Fans will be able to play as Shadow and explore his dark past to unlock his inner powers, confront familiar foes to save the world, and prove why he’s known as ...[Read More]
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Xbox Series X) Review
Six months ago, I had the opportunity to check out the Ubisoft Forward event during Summer Game Fest 2023. While at the event, Ubisoft gave guests the opportunity to preview The Crew: Motorfest, The Division Resurgence, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; additionally, select guests had the chance to get an early sneak peek at Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, and Star ...[Read More]
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]
Assassin’s Creed Mirage (Xbox) Review – The Sands of Baghdad
When Assassin’s Creed Mirage was first announced, many wondered what Ubisoft had planned for their next title following Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Planned originally as an expansion for Valhalla as a celebration of Assassin’s Creed‘s 15 Year Anniversary, Valhalla’s essence can be seen in Assassin’s Creed Mirage; however, despite being able to see Valhalla‘...[Read More]
Super Bomberman R 2 Blasts Onto Shelves This September
Konami’s immensely popular bomber person has gone on to star in a multitude of titles, dating back to 80s personal computers. Bomberman’s most recent release was Super Bomberman Online, a Free-To-Play spinoff of 2017’s Super Bomberman R. The newest entry in the Bomberman series, Super Bomberman R 2, was announced in June of 2022. Today Konami officially confirmed a release date o...[Read More]
Brook Wingman XB 2 Converter Review
Microsoft’s most recent approach has been accessibility. One of the company’s biggest innovations of the last two generations has been its backwards compatibility. Games originally developed for the original Xbox and Xbox 360 are all backwards compatible with Xbox One and Series consoles. Brook Accessory’s Wingman XB 2 Converter aims to match that backwards compatibility and then some, by pr...[Read More]
Catmaze Now Available On Consoles!
Back in 2018, developer Redblack Spade released Catmaze exclusively onto Steam. This fairytale take on the Metroidvania genre was incredibly well received and has received many updates since its launch. In partnership with Ratalaika Games, Redblack Spade has released Catmaze onto contemporary consoles.
Gungrave G.O.R.E PAX West 2022 Preview
As the wise Youtube channel, TeamFourStar, once said, “Bitches love cannons.” For those who haven’t seen Hellsing Abridged, it is a joke, that a female vampire says when shooting a giant rifle. If you have not seen it and are curious, here is a link to two scenes with the reference. The reason why this reference is pertinent to our PAX West 2022 coverage of Gungrave G.O.R.E is du...[Read More]