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I’ve been diving into Dune: Awakening, the latest survival multiplayer experience from Funcom, the team behind Conan Exiles. While I’m not quite far enough in for a full review just yet, I still wanted to take a moment to share my early impressions and how things are shaping up so…
Palia, the free-to-play fantasy life simulation MMO developed by Singularity 6, made its debut on Xbox Series X on May 13, 2025, alongside the substantial Elderwood expansion. This release brings the game's tranquil, community-driven experience to console players, offering a blend of crafting, exploration, and social interaction. With plenty to…
Ever since its inception, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has always seemed to come out of the woodwork in its many forms, from its humble comic beginnings, to campy to serious cartoons, and even cameos within Injustice 2. Even now, TMNT doesn't seem to miss these days. The beat'em…
The original Death Stranding was a novel release in 2019 from Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. Its ideas of an interconnected but solo adventure where every structure you create and road you pave affects the others playing their own solo game were fascinatingly unique at the time. With its…
If you know me, you’ll know that Remedy Entertainment is one of my favorite developers in the industry—Alan Wake 2 is easily one of the best games ever made. Of course, Alan Wake is part of the Remedy Connected Universe (RCU), along with Control, a game focused on the Federal…
Rune Factory is a long-running series that primarily deals with farm simulation life, constructing towns, and interacting with the residents of those towns. I was excited to see everything about Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma and how it was going to add more to the formula. Game Name: Rune Factory:…
I have a unique history with the Mario Kart series as a whole. To my knowledge, I have absolutely played every single game in the franchise...But I haven't owned all of them. Some was because of circumstance, and others I just didn't want to buy. However, I have enjoyed them…
Viva La Dirt League have been making sketch comedy videos on Youtube for over a decade, and in that time they've had several series, mostly involving a direct parody of a specific video game such as Red Dead Redemption or PUBG. However, its most lucrative series is Epic NPC Man…
Balatro is a game that caught the world by storm, and thanks to it, other games have gone to Poker or other card games for their inspiration. One such game is All In Abyss: Judge the Fake. This game relies on Texas Hold 'em as the main gameplay mechanic in…
Arise, Nightfarer. And this time, bring friends. Elden Ring Nightreign takes the reins from Elden Ring and its DLC Shadow of the Erdtree to offer a twist on the standard formula. In previous FromSoftware games, multiplayer was an option, but not really encouraged. Here, it's the main event in the high fantasy action role-playing game. So,…
Popucom was a game I have been paying attention to for the last year. I was even able to get some time to play a demo for Steam Next fest last year. It has such a colorful and interesting art design, with a lot of unique characters based on the…
Compile Heart and Idea Factory International surprised everyone by revealing a third-person shooter with rogue-lite elements and bullet hell dodging. The game they revealed was Scar-Lead Salvation. It featured a red-haired girl named Willow shooting robots and dodging large incoming projectiles. Game Name: Scar-Lead Salvation Platform(s): PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5…
