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Ball X Pit is a roguelite shooter involving a weaponized bouncing ball. It features rows of advancing enemies trying to push past your line of defence while you

Jemma Casson·November 15, 2025
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Loosely inspired by the earliest era of cartoons, Bad Cheese is a psychological horror game that explores the lingering terror of childhood trauma. Almost the e

Kirstie Summers·November 14, 2025
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Of all the Atelier games, the Ryza series is easily my favorite. It's therefore quite easy for me to recommend the Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Edition. Before I do, though, I should address the colossus golem in the room.Read More

Kirk Hiner·November 12, 2025
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The Cabin Factory is not a game that was meant to be played, it was meant to be streamed. You're not meant to enjoy it, you're meant to react to it, and that's what I did. But how do I review a game I simply reacted to?Read More

Kirk Hiner·November 10, 2025
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Despite taking place almost entirely within a single shop, Strange Antiquities draws you thoroughly into its mysterious and intriguing world. You play as the ap

Kirstie Summers·November 7, 2025
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Everybody's Golf Hot Shots is the first entry I've played in the long-running, if sporadic series. I do remember reading reviews of the original, which was deve

Trevor Gould·November 6, 2025
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Lumiose City awaits new and returning trainers in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. As somebody who started playing Pokémon games relatively late, with 2013's Pokémon Y,

Trevor Gould·October 31, 2025
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I'm not sure why Full Metal Schoolgirls is set in 2089. A powerful mega-corporation forces its employees to work unreasonable hours so its executives can acquire even more power in an already corrupt world? You think that's 65 years off, do you, Yuke's?Read More

Kirk Hiner·October 30, 2025
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Particle Heart's narrative is very loose and cryptic, allowing the player to perceive it as they please. The game instead focuses more on exploration and puzzle-solving than on the story line, but what a wonderful world to explore.Read More

Sophie Hiner·October 29, 2025
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Persona 3 Reload is a blast from start to finish, maintaining a balance and focus that many less ambitious adventures have trouble executing. It's not a title I'd recommend to everyone, but those who are open to its concepts will be thrilled.Read More

Kirk Hiner·October 23, 2025
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Primarily text-based, Roadwarden offers a story of exploration, survival, and mystery wrapped in a low-fantasy blanket. It’s a story that succeeds, but it's hobbled by the limitations of the Switch interface.Read More

Bill Stiteler·October 20, 2025
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Of all the sports games available to us, I've always preferred basketball. This is despite the fact I don't care to watch the actual game—it's too squeaky and harshly lit. But I'm enjoying NBA 2K26 on the Switch 2.Read More

Kirk Hiner·October 20, 2025
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