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When a franchise like Borderlands reaches its fourth numbered entry, the question inevitably comes up; can it still surprise us? After sinking more hours into Borderlands 4 than I’d like to admit, I can safely say Gearbox didn’t just keep the formula intact, they expanded it, polished it, and finally…
It's that time of year again: EA SPORTS FC 26 is out (at least for Ultimate Edition owners), and I've been playing a lot of it. Prior to this year's version, EA had promised many improvements in this latest entry in their long-running soccer (football) franchise. The question is, can…
Silent Hill f keeps the spirit of the survival-horror genre alive, but the key removal of Silent Hill itself makes it hard to call this a true Silent Hill game
I'm a huge fan of both video games and anime, but when I first got my hands on Wander Stars, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Early screenshots made the game out to be a clever vocabulary RPG with an old school anime aesthetic. That’s exactly…
Cladun is a series that originated on the PSP that used old-school pixel aesthetics to give a lot of customization to created characters. I will admit I did not know much about the series until we got an announcement for Cladun X3. I was excited to see how this series…
I’ve been waiting a long time for this one. As someone who’s been hooked on the Dying Light series since the very beginning, I’ve always loved its mix of parkour freedom, tense nights, and brutal zombie-slaying. So, when Techland revealed Dying Light: The Beast, I was instantly all in. The…
Here we are once again with Sonic and his friends, piling into vehicles that are faster than fast and battling for first place. And once again, I can’t help but laugh at the idea that the fastest thing alive (his words, not mine) even needs a car. Then again, I…
Each year, the NBA 2K franchise aims to raise the bar for basketball simulation, and with NBA 2K26, it feels like the series has taken another confident step forward. This is the most polished, immersive, and authentic basketball experience available, blending beautiful visuals with deep gameplay and an incredible variety…
Thanks to Vampire Survivors, there is no shortage of swarm survivor games out there today. That’s good news for me because I am hopelessly addicted to them. Needless to say, I have played quite a few already, so I figured it was time to check out another one. This time,…
Monark is a game by FuRyu that I really enjoyed, though I knew there were some heavy grinding sections. Seeing that FuRyu was going to join Aquria for a turn-based RPG that held elements of social bonding and a world of glitches was an interesting idea to see. Thus Varlet…
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is the sequel to the original 2019 hit, but by name alone. Many things remain familiar, but changes hinted at in the title are visible, audible, and tangible. Game Name: Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Platform(s): PC (reviewed), PS5, Xbox Series X|S Developer(s): Marvelous First…
After finishing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, I immediately wanted more time in the leather jacket of the iconic archeologist. Thankfully, The Order of Giants has arrived to whip up another Indy adventure. While it isn’t a full game or a sequel, the DLC offers a fun diversion from…
