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It’s been over a decade since Indiana Jones last appeared in a video game, dating back to the 2009’s Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, not counting the LEGO and mobile games. Since then, fans have been waiting patiently—or maybe not so patiently—for another chance to step into the…
Breath of Death VII: The Beginning is a game that has been on my radar for a while but I never pulled the plug on buying the game. It has its infamy in the indie circles for its humor and quick pace. So I was ecstatic to see it get…
Discovering Dragon Age: Origins on the Xbox 360 was an adventure of a summer. I made six characters and completed the game at least three times. I have played all the Dragon Age games several times and spent hundreds of hours diving into Thedas. When Dragon Age 4 was announced,…
Shadows of the Damned was first released in 2011, which was a much different time in gaming. The mind behind the game, Suda51, was someone who would be called sexist, unhinged, and canceled by today's standards... This is almost what happened to him back in 2011, so some things never…
I have been on a Dragon Quest high for the past few months while playing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake previews. As a fan of the original Dragon Quest III released as Dragon Warrior III for the NES back in 1988, and then again as Dragon Quest III: The Seeds…
For 40 years, people have been dropping alternately shaped blocks down a column and clearing them out one to four lines at a time. Tetris has been one of THE biggest staples in gaming history that is still going strong four decades later. To celebrate this monumental milestone, a collection…
I originally fell in love with Inti Creates with their Mega Man Zero series and, later, their Azure Striker Gunvolt series. While they’ve had a patch of hits and misses, they have dared to do something different, and that something different is Card-en-Ciel, a roguelite deck-building turn-based battle game. Whew……
Shin Chan is an anime series that I wasn't very big into. I knew of the series, the jokes, and the aesthetics. My palette for shows differs greatly when it comes to the things that I play. I was interested when I heard that Shin Chan was getting a more…
Metal Slug Tactics takes SNK's iconic 2D side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter and transforms it into a 3D tactical RPG with roguelite elements that work better than expected. SNK and Dotemu have come together to create a tactical RPG that not only appeals to fans of the Metal Slug universe but is…
It’s been a great season, let alone a good year, for retro-inspired horror games. The latest is Fear the Spotlight, a PS1-visual-toting horror taking place at a haunted high school. The first-ever horror game published by horror juggernaut Blumhouse, immediately caught my eye at September’s PlayStation State of Play. So,…
I remember seeing the trailer for Slitterhead three years ago and wondering if I saw what I saw. It was unique and creative in design but that was all I could gather from that trailer. A few more trailers and even a bit of developer diaries later and the picture…
It’s finally happened. Alan Wake and Control have combined to form the Remedy Video Game Universe. Okay, so both games have referenced each other before. But with the release of the Alan Wake 2: The Lake House DLC, the two properties come closer than ever. While it’s not Remedy’s most…
