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Returning to a beloved franchise that had its last mainline entry back in 2012, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is FromSoftware’s attempt to recalibrate the series. Without completely recircuiting the formula that makes this mech-fighting action game, what we’re offered is a fusion of quality and control from the...
It’s not often that you find a JRPG that combines comedy, life perspectives, time management, and strategy. Affogato takes those aspects and mixes them together like a fine cup of coffee, taking several cues from the Persona series but having enough unique elements to stand on its own. The characters,...
Occasionally, a game pops up out of nowhere and completely surprises you with just how fun it is to play. En Garde! is that very game, announced and then released in a mere few months. It follows a swashbuckling action pirate adventure with a focus on combat. If you’re anything...
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is the latest game from Red Strings Club and Essays on Empathy developer Deconstructeam. Five years in the making, it’s also the artful indie studio’s most ambitious. Your journey follows Fortuna, a witch that was exiled to an asteroid hurtling through space. Her crime? Using her aptitude in tarot, predicting the...
Blasphemous II
4 years after the release of the dark 2D Metroidvania, Blasphemous, developer The Game Kitchen has returned with a sequel. This follow-up takes the amazing art and formidable gameplay from the original and expands it in every way, providing more varied combat, more over-the-top boss fights and a whole new...
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is the newest stealth tactics game from Desperados III and Shadow Tactics genre smiths Mimimi Games. With the studio starting a pirate-themed new IP with this title, it makes for some swashbuckling fun and some of the most inventive stealth mechanics that could only come from such a talented...
When you think about a space voyage, you likely imagine the finest astronauts who know what they are doing. Everyone is unified, disciplined, and properly trained in their craft. But when you travel with a bunch of odd personalities, your trip to space is anything but certain. Astronaut: The Best...
Atlas Fallen is the latest to enter into a crowded space of “open-world action games with a twist”, coming from developer Deck13 Interactive who you might be familiar with from their sci-fi Souls-like foray, The Surge. Trading hardcore slicing of robots and post-apocalyptic cities for a gigantic fantasy desert setting...
“The problem with immortality is that you think you have all the time in the world.”
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons is the latest entry in a legendary but overlooked series. Back in 1987, Double Dragon exploded onto the Arcade scene as one of the first side-scrolling beat ’em ups, featuring Billy and Jimmy Lee as twin protagonists taking on street gangs and boss...
Fighting against dinosaurs with futuristic technology sounds amazing, especially when you are working with friends. Fight on the frontlines, absorb hits, or support your allies against the waves of dinosaur enemies. Throw in a mystery to solve and you have the recipe for an enjoyable experience. Exoprimal weaves together a...
You don’t need me to tell you how monolithic the Souls or even Souls-like genre is now. Kicking on for some time, we’ve now seen dozens upon dozens of games taking inspiration from the likes of FromSoftware games, or we’ve even seen downright copycats. Few become more than one-off attempts...
