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Outriders
Our relationship with looter shooters has been long and tumultuous. We’ve spent years mowing down monsters, dancing in the rain of treasure that erupts from their shattered bodies. Outriders is the latest milestone in this grim harvest, the newest always-online Arrow Examination simulation from Square Enix and People Can Fly....
There are some ideas that just lend themselves to good video games. It’s why we’ve seen so many Viking games lately. A culture devoted to naval raids and axe fighting is also a culture dedicated to good game mechanics. The same principle applies to Battle Brothers, a strategy game where...
Similarities to his previous titles are instantly recognizable, the googly-eyed, family-friendly characters evoke a sense of innocence and awe that will communicate with younger gamers. Coupled with this is the simple plot. Upon selecting your male or female character, you discover a theatre that acts as a portal to other...
At times you can connect with a video game on a deeply profound and personal level. Not only does it achieve its primary purpose of entertaining the player, but it can also help to explore suppressed emotions, enlightening as well. Lost Words: Beyond the Page is an emotionally charged puzzle...
When The Outer Worlds’ first DLC dropped – Peril on Gorgon – we were treated to an exciting and intriguing glimpse into the kind of shock and horror the people of Halcyon love to listen to on the serial radio shows. Your beloved crewmates referenced it throughout the adventure, as...
Black Legend
Oh, how I long to lead a squad of digital mercenaries through white-knuckle adventures. It’s the ultimate video game-high. You get to feel like a badass warrior and a strategic mastermind all at once. So I was all in with the premise of Black Legend – a game that asks...
Back when I first covered Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on PS4, I found it to be a worthy swan-song for one of gaming’s most badass antiheroes. And now, 2 years later I’ve been pulled back in to Kiryu’s world one last time for the Xbox version and with...
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is a game I didn’t know too much about before heading into it. I was familiar with its predecessors, Garden Warfare and Garden Warfare 2, but have never played either of them. As a fan of third-person shooters like Saints Row and Grand Theft...
Have the kids gone to bed yet? Prepare for the latest thrilling story in the Lust series, Lust From Beyond. Be forewarned, this game contains content that is strictly for mature audiences only. Violence, nudity, torture, sex – it’s all on display here in very graphic detail. Lust From Beyond...
Foregone
Foregone is an indie action-platformer that seems ready to carve out its own lane in the 2D landscape. Stylistically retro, Foregone is an homage to many of the classic games we know and love, but with an infusion of looter madness and rogue-like quirks. If that wasn’t enough, don’t fret. There...
Cathedral
Cathedral has the charm of a Metroidvania and brings a polished retro game to the Nintendo Switch platform. Developed by Decemberborn Interactive using their own game engine, Cathedral boasts in its colorful visuals combined with the nostalgic NES gaming experience. Fans of the Metroidvania subgenre will be delighted with this...
Maquette
Breakups are the absolute worst. They leave a crater in your life that stretches for miles in every direction. The event itself burns like mercury stew, so why not wrap it in a protective layer of puzzle game? Maquette explores the existential horror that is heartbreak with a complex set...
