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The '90s were a fascinating time in gaming, with an incredible number of cultural forces dragging it every which way. The Sega CD, and to a lesser extent, TurboDuo had brought multimedia gaming to the living room (at least for the niche audiences who bought them), but it was clear...
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is getting its first major update, which in the eyes of Ubisoft, makes the latest release a brand new experience. A good bit has gone into this update which starts with the name, Siege X. It has been ten years since the launch of Rainbow...
Tron: Catalyst is the latest title by Bithell Games, the studio created by Mike Bithell of Thomas was Alone fame. While the developer had previously entered the world of Disney’s Tron with a text adventure experience that mixed a visual novel format and puzzles, this time they have created a...
Date Everything is an impressive dating sim as it expands the number of characters you can date to 100. Each character has a unique personality, and while having 100 of them does sound like a great thing, it can become a repetitive task towards the endgame. You'll need to raise...
If parallel timelines actually do exist, how much do your choices (regrettable or not) truly matter in the grand scheme of things? The Alters, the new sci-fi survival-management game from 11bit Studios, explores this question with a charming, hilarious and heartfelt sci-fi tale that's equal parts Death...
The 2010s was an interesting decade for Square Enix. While the publisher’s HD releases saw an increased focus on action, its handheld titles focused on traditional and experimental RPG mechanics. Out of this era came Bravely Default, a 3DS RPG title that harkened back to the first three Final Fantasy...
It's been over two years since Questline’s Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon went into Early Access and so much of it has improved over that time. This is a traditional RPG with not only a means of creating a character that best suits your playstyle, but also a story...
With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, we have seen a resurgence of games getting spectacular updates for the console. The beloved game, Yakuza 0, is one of these games receiving a new release, with new content added that wasn't seen in...
The latest addition to the Rune Factory franchise has arrived with Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. For those unfamiliar with this series, it began as a spin-off to the classic Harvest Moon farming games, and since then, Rune Factory has stood on its own over the years. In the most...
Formula One is currently in its 75th season as a few major changes have taken place so far this season. Codemasters and EA SPORTS have released F1 25 that replicates all of these updates and even features tie-ins to the upcoming F1 film starring Brad Pitt. When the series jumped...
Throughout the years, there have been only a handful of transformative games that have truly helped redefine gaming. Whether it’s the more recent Baldur’s Gate 3 or classics such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, these games helped revitalize gaming in different sectors of the industry. Another just...
The time has come for a new generation of samurai. Two decades after its release in 2002, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny has escaped from being confined to the PlayStation 2 as an exclusive and can now be enjoyed across multiple platforms for modern players. Though it’s not a complete remake...