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Quantum Witch — How to Access Helgrind Path
In order to advance the story and really kick things into motion, you'll need to access a semi-hidden area, known as Helgrind Path — here's how to get there.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 1, 20251 min read


Quantum Witch Review
Quantum Witch might be a simple and short adventure upon first glance, but that brevity belies the depth of the narrative and messaging.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 24, 20255 min read


Stellar Blade (PC) Review
For a studio with such a limited repertoire of games, Shift Up has certainly left their mark on the space with Stellar Blade.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 19, 20257 min read


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Review
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate manages to not only be a fantastic action roguelike, but also an excellent vignette of what makes these characters so special to millions of people worldwide.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 16, 20255 min read


Date Everything! Review
Equal parts absurd, unhinged, hilarious, and somewhat touching, Date Everything! delivers a unique experience that you won’t want to miss.

Eloise Crawford
Jun 12, 20254 min read


Children of Morta Review
Children of Morta manages to tell an emotionally resonant story, perhaps in spite of its simplicity, relying on the power of family to drive things home.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 10, 20255 min read


Rise of Industry 2 Review
Rise of Industry 2 is an unexpected sequel that captures the ambition of industrial expansionism — though it occasionally bends under the weight of that same goal.

Joe 'Nid' Kaiser
Jun 2, 20254 min read


Japanese Rural Life Adventure Review
Japanese Rural Life Adventure is the perfect blend of peaceful atmosphere and engaging content .

Eloise Crawford
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Blades of Fire Review
Blades of Fire is certainly doing things well enough to be enjoyable on some level, but is bloated in all the wrong ways.

Taylor Rioux
May 28, 20255 min read


TRON: Identity Mini-Review
TRON: Identity is a short, but engaging, visual novel set within Disney's TRON universe.

Taylor Rioux
May 23, 20251 min read


Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a breathtakingly beautiful examination of death, grief, loss, and love.

Taylor Rioux
May 21, 20255 min read


Wizard of Legend Mini-Review
Wizard of Legend is a frantic and flashy take on the dungeon crawler genre.

Taylor Rioux
May 7, 20251 min read


Stray Review
Stray is a lovely platforming adventure game that sees you playing as a cat in a somewhat dark, but ultimately hopeful world.

Taylor Rioux
May 5, 20254 min read


Dawn of Ages Review
Dawn of Ages is a vapid, highly-monetized auto-battler with little in the way of creativity. A medieval strategy game with base-building aspects that never amount to more than busywork.

Taylor Rioux
May 1, 20254 min read


Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition Review
The journey on the HLV Herald was a perilous one, fraught with danger and mystery. And while the journey loses a bit of the wind in its sails by the end, it was still one worth making.

Taylor Rioux
Apr 28, 20255 min read


Developer Spotlight: Aïda de Ridder
We spoke with Wispfire Art Director Aïda de Ridder to learn a little more about her artistic journey.

Taylor Rioux
Apr 24, 20255 min read


Addressing the Ongoing BDS Boycott of Microsoft — Here’s Why We Won't Be Reviewing Their Games
As part of our efforts to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to exist, we will abide by the BDS recommendation to boycott Microsoft’s gaming products.

Taylor Rioux
Apr 22, 20251 min read


Kaya's Prophecy Review
Despite not being wholly original by design, Kaya’s Prophecy succeeds in marrying the two disparate ideas of card battler and village management.

Taylor Rioux
Apr 21, 20254 min read


Seafrog Review
Creative level design lends itself to navigating through inventive use of your abilities, but failure is punishing in all the wrong ways.

Taylor Rioux
Apr 12, 20254 min read


Pyre Review
Pyre remains a poignant piece nearly a decade later. Perhaps especially so, now.

Taylor Rioux
Apr 10, 20254 min read
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