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One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 was initially released on March 26, 2020, for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. It was released for PC on September 14th, 2023. It is now a completed game with the Legendary Edition, released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.…
I’ve been having vivid dreams the last few nights. I wonder if it’s because of SLEEP AWAKE. The psychological horror game explores a world in which going to sleep often means one won’t wake up again. As such, the entire game is presented as a kind of fever dream, with…
You have no idea how much this game means to me. I grew up surrounded by Marvel, watching the cartoons, burning through stacks of comics, and spending hours with X-Men: The Arcade Game and Captain America and the Avengers. So, when MARVEL Cosmic Invasion was announced, that spark hit instantly.…
It's that time of year again! I've been playing Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 and after last years' Black Ops 6, I was very interested to see where this long running franchise would go. Does it reinvent itself to combat the recent competition? or Is it stuck in the trenches…
It's been quite the period for the Nintendo Switch 2 recently, and I've been doing my best to keep up and review all the big games. First came Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Kirby Air Riders is out right now, with Metroid Prime 4 on deck. However, in between all of…
Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good RPG game. Especially those that you might call a western RPG, such as the games built by studios like Obsidian. I have enjoyed almost every game that Obsidian has made in the last two decades. Which is why I was…
We are big fans of co-op games and shooters here at The Outerhaven, but it’s safe to say we’ve never been truly enamored by an extraction shooter. Can ARC Raiders break that trend? That's what we've been trying to find out as we tackle this game with a teammate of…
Football Manager 26 represents the biggest change for the franchise in two decades, with improved tactical options and the best match engine in series history. FM26 is still a strong offering, although some missing features combined with the need to learn a whole new UI might be too much of a...
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is here! I grew up playing Mortal Kombat. I played the first three games in the arcade, and by the time Mortal Kombat 3 had come out, I had taken up the dastardly hobby of stealing quarters from my mom’s laundry tin, just so I could…
Dragon Quest III received a remake back in 2024 that used the new HD-2D engine pioneered in Octopath Traveler, and I absolutely loved it. With the latest remake of the series, we now have the rest of the Erdrick trilogy in the same engine. Does it hold up? It's time…
Given what happened with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, it was clear that The Pokémon Company couldn’t afford to release another major title or spin-off that wasn’t polished to perfection and truly worth players’ time. When word spread that the team was developing a follow-up to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, one…
Gloomhaven isn’t just a game; it’s a monumental achievement in tabletop design. It delivers tactical brilliance, deep world-building, and near-endless replayability. It’s demanding, heavy, and often overwhelming – but for those who stick with it, it’s the gold standard of modern board gaming.
