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Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a collection of three classic 3D Super Mario games: Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy. The announcement excited many, and is what many Nintendo fans have been asking for, even if its missing the beloved Galaxy 2.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a Japanese adventure title developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus. It’s a weird mix of side-scrolling adventure narrative and real-time strategy, and was initially released to Japanese audiences in November of 2019. Its strange combination of genres made for low sales on opening weekend,...
When Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning first released in 2012, it came and went very quietly. There were many fans who swore by the game, but other than that it was mostly forgotten. So you can only imagine the shock when a remaster was announced earlier this year. The game is...
When I first watch the trailer for Ary and the Secret of the Seasons my first reaction was that the game looked hella cute. A small girl named Ary taking over her father’s place as the Guardian of Winter and in doing so, totally sticking it to patriarchal traditions? Hell...
AWE Interactives fires at a wildly fast tempo with the release of BPM: Bullets Per Minute. It’s a mixture of the roguelike elements of Binding of Isaac, the rhythm-based combat of Crypt of the Necrodancer, and the aggression of classic first-person shooters like Doom. With an arsenal of weapons, a...
The sequel to 2019’s Death end re;Quest has released, throwing players into a small, spooky town situated within the mountains. Protagonist Mai Toyama looks to escape her traumatic past whilst searching for her lost sister in her last known whereabouts. The game is developed by prolific JRPG developer and publisher,...
Paradise Killer is an open-world detective game developed by Kaizen Game Works and published by Fellow Traveller. It follows the adventures of protagonist Lady Love Dies as she tries to solve a murder mystery on Paradise Island.
Strap on your elbow and knee pads, the Birdman is back with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. Vicarious Visions flashes back to the late 90s/early 2000s to rejuvenate the first two beloved games in skateboarding series. With all the familiar faces and places making an appearance, new tricks,...
Iron Harvest 1920+ is an RTS game developed by KING Art games and published by Deep Silver. The game features a single-player campaign mode, a multiplayer mode, a skirmish mode, and also has several scenario challenges. Funded through Kickstarter in late 2018, the game has a dedicated team of developers...
While plenty of games have featured the legendary vampire Dracula, few have delved into the logistics of maintaining his dominion over the human mortals. Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars is a strategy game where you play as one of three distinct vampire clans as you take over human villages, drain them...
Hey, remember when Marvel’s Avengers was officially revealed last year? So hesitant and reluctant we all were. People didn’t like the hallmark character’s design appearance, the game’s concept, and so on. Simply put, many gamers were nervous about it. Hell, even as recent as last month, we got a beta preview and...
The Crusader Kings series has been around since 2004, developed and produced by Paradox. Despite its initially average reception, the series has since grown into its niche and is now known as one of the most hardcore kingdom management experiences on the market. Paradox Development Studio is known for their...
