Call of Duty Zombies isn’t the spring (undead) chicken that it once was but with the dip in community sentiment, there’s plenty of room for independent evolutions on the formula.
Edward Lee reviews Sker Ritual.
Game Informer Is A Healthy Meal Among Fast Food
Game Informer has been around since 1991, but earlier this month made a big change to how its subscription service works.
We welcome Simon Estey to the site because he needs everyone to know just how good the printed word is!
Review | Pepper Grinder - Skimming Silt
Pepper Grinder is the latest action platformer for Devolver Digital and Vivian Winn is here to report that its a drillin’ good time.
Review | Buckshot Roulette - Luck On My Side
One part Deer Hunter, one part Inscryption; Buckshot Roulette is an itch.io sleeper hit making its way to Steam.
Amy Eastland reviews.
Review | Astilbra - What Is A Video Game But A Miserable Pile Of Secrets?
What is Astilbra?
Well after reading Skeleton’s review we’re not too sure, but we do really want to play it now…
Overcoming My Final Fantasy XIV Multiplayer Anxiety At PAX East
Bryan Lally hit PAX this year and during his time there discovered something wonderful.
Maybe the real Final Fantasy is finding new friends…
*gets yanked off stage by a shepherds stick*
Update Patch | March 2024
Things continue to be rough in the video game industry this year with more layoffs, controversies and confusion in 2024.
Alex Green takes a look back at March to try to figure out what is going on.
Review | The Secret Of Varonis - What's Old Is New Again
We’ve seen a lot of retro throwbacks drawing inspiration from some of the most beloved classics (like Chrono Trigger and FF7), but what if a modern RPG took inspiration from a less beloved series and sought to make it more palatable for modern audiences?
Adam W. reviews The Secret of Varonis to see if SaGa games or yore have something to offer in 2024.
Early Access Review | Azoove - Like Sands In The Desert Bus, So Are the 10 Days of Our Lives
Early Access has proven beneficial for countless games but Azoove developer, Timeless Toucan, isn’t just using this time to balance the game for 1.0, it’s using it to workshop ideas for a TTRPG.
Vivian Winn checks in to see how its shaping up.
If Alan Wake 2 Had Better Gameplay It Would Be A Worse Game
Everyone would enjoy Alan Wake 2 a whole lot less if its combat was good. Look into your heart and you’ll know this is true. If you have no heart, read this piece and let Brad Fresno (also heartless) explain.
Review | Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore - Time Heals All Wounds
In 1991 the CD-i was released upon the world to mockery and ridicule. Now three decades later, we are finally at a point where we are nostalgic for these oddities and Arzette is here to defend the legacy of Link: Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamalon.
Review | Blade Prince Academy - Needs To Apply One's Self In Class
It’s time to knuckle down, pick up a book, and study the blade.
Branford Hubbard enrolls in Blade Prince Academy, but isn’t sure if this isometric tactical RPG is capable of a passing grade.
Review | Backpack Hero - Pack Rat Experience
Sometimes it doesn’t matter who you are, but what you bring with you.
Backpack Hero brings inventory management to the roguelike genre. Brandford Hubbard reviews.
Review | Persona 3 Reload - Back To School
18 years after its original release Makoto and Co. are back to kill shadows, summon persona, and scrape a passing grad in school.
Aric Leighton returns to the site to see if the halls of Gekkoukan feel smaller all this time later.
Review | Berserk Boy - Buster Boys Break Out
With Capcom’s recent success with RE, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter it’s beginning to feel like we won’t see The Blue Bomber again for a while.
Berserk Boy is trying to update Mega Man for a modern audience and Harry Schofield is here to investigate if it succeeds.
Update Patch | February 2024
As 2024 enters its third month, let’s look back at everything that happened in February and try to figure out what the hell is going on right now.
Alex Green returns for this month’s Update Patch.
Review | CorpoNation: The Sorting Process – Lift Goes Up, Lift Goes Down
GOOD NEWS: THE FUTURE IS HERE!
BAD NEWS: THINGS SEEM NOT GREAT HERE.
Corponation is the latest game to try its hand at interactive satire. Does this Orwelian tale bring something new to the table, or is too close to our own mundane dystopia?
Linden García reviews.
Review | Please, Touch The Artwork 2 - Picasso's Puzzles
Welcome to the exhibit, please do not bring food or drink beyond this point, and refrain from using flash photography.
That said, Amy Eastland is here to remind you… Please, Touch The Artwork 2.
Review | Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden - Ghost Out Of The Shell
Don’t Nod has been busy in the years since the release of Life Is Strange. The studio’s latest game however takes more inspiration from action games like God Of War than it does from adventure games like The Walking Dead.
Kate Robinson returns to the site to review Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.
Review | The Legend Of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III/IV Review - Class VII Remains A Class Act
The Legends of Heroes series continues to see near-constant releases and when there aren’t new games there are remakes. Herny Stockdale has taken some time to revisit Trails of Cold Steel III and IV now playable on PS5.