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When Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning first released in 2012, it came and went very quietly. There were many fans who swore by the game, but other than that it was mostly forgotten. So you can only imagine the shock when a remaster was announced earlier this year. The game is...
Strap on your elbow and knee pads, the Birdman is back with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. Vicarious Visions flashes back to the late 90s/early 2000s to rejuvenate the first two beloved games in skateboarding series. With all the familiar faces and places making an appearance, new tricks,...
Iron Harvest 1920+ is an RTS game developed by KING Art games and published by Deep Silver. The game features a single-player campaign mode, a multiplayer mode, a skirmish mode, and also has several scenario challenges. Funded through Kickstarter in late 2018, the game has a dedicated team of developers...
While plenty of games have featured the legendary vampire Dracula, few have delved into the logistics of maintaining his dominion over the human mortals. Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars is a strategy game where you play as one of three distinct vampire clans as you take over human villages, drain them...
Hey, remember when Marvel’s Avengers was officially revealed last year? So hesitant and reluctant we all were. People didn’t like the hallmark character’s design appearance, the game’s concept, and so on. Simply put, many gamers were nervous about it. Hell, even as recent as last month, we got a beta preview and...
The Crusader Kings series has been around since 2004, developed and produced by Paradox. Despite its initially average reception, the series has since grown into its niche and is now known as one of the most hardcore kingdom management experiences on the market. Paradox Development Studio is known for their...
Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition is a game developed by hardcore RPG fans, for hardcore RPG fans. Originally released back in 2018 following a successful crowdfunding campaign, the game has been steadily supported by additional content. Now all of that content has been bundled up and ported to current-gen consoles as...
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, in its current state, is broken. It doesn’t play how it’s supposed to, or even how it was originally developed. The entire game can be played alone with no fuss, but that’s not what it was designed for. Crystal Chronicles is at its most...
Content Warning: Spiritfarer, and by extension this review, deals heavily on the topic of death and the loss of loved ones. Please take care of your well-being when both reading this review, and trying out this game.
Factorio is a game that’s been culminating a lot of love ever since releasing onto Steam as an Early Access title back in 2016. It’s a game that allows players to get lost within the 2D world, always striving to push the boundaries and take their production lines to the...
You’ve been visited by the Dog Wizard. You are tempted, nay, compelled, to pack up your life and move to the queerest city you can find and adopt a gorgeous puppy. You will meet a bunch of dog-obsessed human hotties, and make passionate love to some of them. And you...
Dontnod Entertainment is a bit of a golden child when it comes to game developers. Since their first game in 2013, they’ve built a reputation on in-depth characters and interesting stories. From the ambitious gameplay of Vampyr, to the strong narratives in the Life is Strange series; Dontnod’s games are...
