There Are No Ghosts at the Grand was revealed during this year's Xbox summer showcase, and it was an instant highlight of the show for me. It's a mixture of reggae musical, renovation sim, and spooky…
September 29, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
You've just woken up in a grimy, dark warehouse. There's a throbbing in your head. The voice on the radio says he just implanted a bomb in your brain. Do what you're asked, or it's lights out.…
September 16, 2025 | 10:00 EDT
Quite a few survival crafting games take place in a tropical setting, and they each have their own spin on the formula — whether it's aiming for realism or leaning more toward a fantasy adventure. In…
September 16, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
Back at Summer Game Fest in June, I played some Crimson Desert and my mind was blown with just how dense its systems were. At PAX West, I had the chance to play a near identical demo on a new build…
September 4, 2025 | 08:30 EDT
Greek mythology is endlessly fascinating and has incredible depth, so it was a given that I was going to play Titan Quest 2's Early Access release. A world where mythology is reality, and where gods…
August 20, 2025 | 01:11 EDT
Grounded 2 is the follow-up title from Obsidian Entertainment to their original shrunken teen survival game, Grounded. Following the success and style of the first game, Grounded 2 explores a…
July 29, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
StarRupture is an open-world, survival crafting game set in space from indie studio Creepy Jar. This is the studio's second survival game, having produced Green Hell. Taking more of an automation…
July 28, 2025 | 06:00 EDT
Outside of Doom: The Dark Ages, it has been a fairly sparse year as far as first-person shooters go, but an upcoming title hopes to change that by rebooting yet another classic series. Painkiller is…
July 24, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
The Dying Light series has always held a special place in the zombie genre. After all, it was one of the first, if not the first, to implement parkour and make it a vital part of surviving.…
July 21, 2025 | 10:00 EDT
Whether you feel positively or negatively about the term, "friendslop" games have been more than a little common lately. First (arguably), you had Phasmophobia, the patient zero of friendslop, if you…
July 16, 2025 | 01:48 EDT
I've been really impressed with Marvel's video game lineup, recently. I'm not even that big on superheroes, but these games coming from Marvel constantly have me excited -- games like Marvel's…
June 18, 2025 | 11:00 EDT
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School is everything you would want in a sequel. It’s bigger in scope, addresses its faults, and digs into what made the first one work even more. A Story and Characters…
June 13, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
It's been quite a while since I've played a roguelite where things just click immediately. Morsels is quick, intuitive, and delightful to play, which is a breath of fresh air in a genre that's become…
June 12, 2025 | 04:15 EDT
Mixtape is the perfect encapsulation of the wonderfully weird feelings of growing up, standing on the edge and looking at the fall to adulthood. Every frame is gorgeous, every emotion powerfully…
June 12, 2025 | 10:30 EDT
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree was revealed at Summer Game Fest, and I had a chance to get my hands on the game. It has beautiful art, and the gameplay is a close sibling to Hades with its…
June 12, 2025 | 10:00 EDT
Petal Runner is a balm for the soul in the form of the best kind of nostalgia. It’s a cozy slice of life game where you deliver artificial pets. There’s also a mystery to be solved. Petal Runner's…
June 12, 2025 | 09:30 EDT
Spine is a gun fu-style action game developed by Nekki, known for the Shadow Fight series. Nekki, a team composed of animation fans, wanted to push its games to the next level by going hard on…
June 12, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
No matter the season, a farming sim is sure to provide some good fun. Though, if I were to play Grave Seasons, October might just be the time to do it. Innocuous at first glance, Grave Seasons has…
June 12, 2025 | 08:30 EDT
Surprisingly enough, Pathfinder hasn’t had a ton of video game adaptations, though the team at BKOM Studios is here to change that. They’re taking one of Pathfinder’s most popular Adventure Paths,…
June 11, 2025 | 06:43 EDT
LEGO games always have a certain charm and humor to them that always makes for a good time. That same wit, whacky, and unserious atmosphere permeates LEGO Party. Is it Mario Party? Well, yes but also…
June 11, 2025 | 06:12 EDT
I had a chance to play Crimson Desert for about an hour at Summer Game Fest Play Days, and I’m finding it hard to put into words just what I played. That’s not because it’s bad or anything, just that…
June 11, 2025 | 05:10 EDT
I love it when Capcom makes games that aren't from an established franchise. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and others as much as everyone else, but completely new IPs are…
June 11, 2025 | 02:02 EDT
Just recently, I had the chance to review Onimusha 2's new remaster, and less than an hour in I was sold on this franchise. Since my passion for the series is so new, I am greatly anticipating the…
June 11, 2025 | 11:00 EDT
I've been following Mouse: P.I. For Hire for quite a while now, and it really is awesome to see a game grow into something truly special. The progress Fumi Games has made since first showing off …
June 10, 2025 | 12:00 EDT
In December of last year, my friends and I rented out a theater and watched The Game Awards on the big screen. More than anything else, we were there for the announcements, and one of our favorites…
June 9, 2025 | 01:00 EDT
What’s a good heist without high stakes? Thick as Thieves aims to up the ante with its PVPVE, competitive thievery. From Warren Specter’s studio, OtherSide Entertainment, this game has much potential…
June 9, 2025 | 11:31 EDT
Some of my fondest gaming memories involve playing beat 'em ups with my brothers. Castle Crashers comes to mind, in particular, a game I could play over and over again. Absolum feels the same way; it…
June 9, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
There's just something so satisfying about cleaning up a mess -- provided it's in a video game. Real-life messes are no fun, but for some reason, power-washing that house is just too satisfying. The…
June 8, 2025 | 03:10 EDT
If you're a Demon Slayer sicko like me, you absolutely can't wait for the next anime movie to drop. Until then, at least, we can look forward to Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami…
June 8, 2025 | 08:00 EDT
Hatred paves a fierce and ugly path to some of the worst humanity has to offer. It's in many games to justify violence, aggression, and prejudice, though few explore it in a visceral, gut-wrenching…
May 30, 2025 | 08:00 EDT
One of the hardest things to nail in games is worldbuilding, especially in a farming sim, and Tales of Seikyu does it so well that the bugs that crop up are hardly noticeable. The Early Access game…
May 20, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
Remedy is well-known for being wonderfully weird, so it’s no surprise to learn that FBC: Firebreak is an exercise in using the insane to kill the horrifying demon-like Hiss. It’s mechanically dense…
May 14, 2025 | 02:36 EDT
If there’s one thing that defines the roguelite genre, it’s ascension. Climbing a peak until something – and almost always something unexpected – knocks you back down to the bottom of the mountain.…
April 14, 2025 | 01:00 EDT
Whether you want to slay zombies or rescue survivors, you'll find opportunities for both in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days by PikPok. A spinoff of Into the Dead, a mobile action game, it's the first…
April 9, 2025 | 01:05 EDT
Shadow of the Road is an upcoming tactical, turn-based RPG from Another Angle Games. Set in an alternate version of 19th-century Japan, you’re pitted against an Emperor who has embraced outside…
March 25, 2025 | 01:00 EDT
Don't you love it when a game title is straight and to the point? Take, for example, Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate, a game about you playing as a secret agent wizard…
March 11, 2025 | 02:30 EDT
Rebellion Developments’ newest title, Atomfall, has been on the radar since its original announcement last year. It’s a game that takes some obvious inspiration from Fallout: New Vegas, and some…
March 7, 2025 | 09:00 EST
Nested Lands is a new title from 1M Bits Horde that's heading to open alpha. Nested Lands is set during the medieval ages while a plague spreads across the world. As a survival game enthusiast, I was…
February 20, 2025 | 07:30 EST
When Assassin's Creed Origins came out eight years ago, it revolutionized the formula. But it was also a massive departure from its stealthier roots, with a more pointed focus on action-oriented…
January 23, 2025 | 12:00 EST
Early Access. Survival. Crafting. It’s a combo that you’re likely familiar with if you’ve spent a reasonable amount of time browsing the Steam store. Aloft is the next in a long (and seemingly never-…
January 14, 2025 | 11:00 EST
Developer Heart Machine gained worldwide fame for its stellar debut title, Hyper Light Drifter. Its mysterious world filled with vibrant ruins and dangerous foes is making the transition to 3D in the…
January 13, 2025 | 12:00 EST
I've always loved detective novels. Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie's Poirot, and Nancy Drew all gave me a intense interest in whodunits. When presented the opportunity to play through the first two…
December 24, 2024 | 03:29 EST
Space survival crafting title Astrometica has launched into Early Access, letting us explore what it has to offer the genre. A well-polished game, it centers around a survivor of a large spaceship…
December 10, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Ever since the hands-off preview event showcasing Towers of Aghasba, I've been excited to get my hands on a copy and see how the ecosystems and biomes work. The art looked amazing, the creature…
December 2, 2024 | 12:49 EST
It has been a long time coming for STALKER, as a franchise we haven't had a new title since 2009, but with the release of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl players get to return to The Zone and attempt…
November 20, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Point-and-click RPGs like Runescape don't have much in the way of competition, and one can argue that they've gone the way of the dodo in light of the more complex MMO experiences out there. Not…
November 6, 2024 | 05:00 EST
Farming (or in this case, ranching) simulators are a dime a dozen now, and Cattle Country doesn’t quite do enough to stand out in the nearly oversaturated genre despite doing a few things pretty well…
October 25, 2024 | 05:06 EDT
Towers of Aghasba is an adventure city builder being developed by Dreamlit Games and set to release in Early Access on November 19, 2024. It features a variety of mechanics from multiple genres,…
October 23, 2024 | 08:00 EDT