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It’s Wrestlemania season. And now, that means another entry in the WWE 2K franchise has come around hungrier than an American Nightmare on his quest to Finish the Story. Firmly settled into a yearly rhythm now, WWE 2K24 continues to focus on refinement rather than revolution. That’s not a bad...
While the setting of World War II is certainly well-trodden ground as far as video games go, Classified: France ’44 demonstrates that there are always compelling new stories to tell. The game maintains a tight focus around the real-life Operation Jedburgh, in which the Allies inserted American and British forces...
In recent years, many 4v4 multiplayer arena shooters have been brought to us with varying levels of success. Some, like the crowd-favourite Splatoon series, survive the distance, but most don’t last long. Games such as Knockout City or the soon-to-be-laid-to-rest Rocket Arena are among many other online games that hit...
The Neptunia franchise is known for poking fun at the gaming industry and Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters continues that trend. The spinoff mocks the rise of smartphones in our lives and how convenient they are. Behind the usual gaming industry parody lies a story that is surprisingly touching, especially if...
Dicefolk
Dicefolk is a roguelike turn-based strategy game developed by LEAP Game Studios and published by Good Shepherd Games. In it, you play as a chimera summoner taking off on an adventure with your squad of monsters. The developing team behind Dicefolk previously worked on other projects, including the popular Tunche....
2D platformers will always be here to stay, especially when they use elements from other genres to make their game well-rounded. Promenade is one of those titles. It’s a puzzle game, collectathon, and Metroidvania all rolled into one great release! You play as Nemo, a red-headed child, and with the...
In 2020, Square Enix redefined the remake by releasing Final Fantasy VII Remake, a revisitation of a beloved RPG that extends beyond that very definition and is wholly unique. Some years later with the follow-up in part two of the remake project with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the studio has done...
The Ruler of Hell is gone, and now it is up to the Archfiends to make their way to Pandaemonium and fill the void. Solium Infernum is a League of Geeks remake of the 2009 game of the same name, originally made by Cryptic Comet/Vic Davis. This is League of...
The development of Skull and Bones has not exactly been smooth sailing; after multiple delays and reworks since its announcement back in 2017, it is kind of a miracle that Ubisoft Singapore’s seafaring pirate MMO has released at all. Now available to the public, the game is certainly better than...
Helldivers 2
Becoming gaming’s latest online sensation, Helldivers 2 is an instant success story. Releasing from Swedish developer Arrowhead Game Studios, this sequel evolves on the ideas outlined in the original, turning a loved IP into something with more mass appeal without losing its edge. This Starship Troopers-inspired shooter embraces the chaos...
Hellcard is a cooperative roguelike card game developed by Thing Trunk and published by Skystone and Surefire Games. In it, you control a band of unnamed heroes on a mission to save the world after it has been corrupted by an archdemon. To defeat monsters spawned by the corruption, your...
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is not the Mario game that I would have chosen for a remake. The base game was good for a handheld title from the early 2000s, but it’s hard to deny that puzzle games — and Mario games to boot — have moved on. Still, there...
