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Montabi Review
Mankibo has threaded the needle to make something that is competent in its worst moments and very nearly great in its best.

Jordan Wood
4 hours ago6 min read


Last Pirates: Die Together Early Access Preview
There is a spectacularly fun foundation at play, with mechanics that naturally facilitate thrilling and hilarious scenarios in equal measure.

Taylor Rioux
1 day ago4 min read


Tukoni: Forest Keepers Review
Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a Lesson on community.

Taylor Rioux
3 days ago4 min read


Ledgerbound Review
Ledgerbound does more to uphold corporatist propaganda and stereotypes, while simultaneously glorifying real-world harms, than it ever does to tear them down.

Taylor Rioux
4 days ago8 min read


Getting Good — On “Cheesing” Strategies in Video Games
"Cheese strats" have been around forever, but who suffers from them?

Taylor Rioux
Aug 16 min read


Slumber Realm Preview
Slumber Realm has some promise as a lighter take on one of the more saturated genres out there.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 273 min read


Jenny the Witch Review
Jenny the Witch is a throwback that channels the vibrant spirit of classic action titles but never fully captures it.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 236 min read


2027 Video Game Release Calendar
A frequently updated calendar for games releasing in 2027.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 174 min read


Celestial Return Review
Celestial Return finds its footing when it shifts its focus to the political architecture of Netherveil, but stumbles nearly everywhere else.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 149 min read


Hyperwired Review
Hyperwired takes the semi-randomized, choice-driven progression of a roguelite to spice up an otherwise sparse twin-stick shooting experience.

Taylor Rioux
Jul 95 min read


What Is It Worth?
On Reviews as Price Evaluations

Taylor Rioux
Jul 47 min read


The Drifter Review
Sometimes, a little help is all you need to make it through the night.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 225 min read


Why Does Tupac Shakur’s Inclusion in Stranger Than Heaven Feel So Much Worse Than Other Posthumous Representations in Games?
This is not the first time the dead have been used as actors in a game.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 177 min read


Nine Sols Review
Nine Sols feels at odds with itself, trying to tell a more traditionally constructed story while also trying to appease the “lore sickos” of the world

Taylor Rioux
Jun 137 min read


The Day of the Announcement — On the Breathless Defense of Marketing
You don't actually have to do this.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 106 min read


Duppy Detective Tashia Review
There is a beauty in Duppy Detective Tashia's simplicity, even with the rough edges of minor bugs and continuity issues coloring the experience.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 93 min read


MOLE Review
MOLE knows how great horror works, bringing forth both fear and the recognition of self during its course.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 57 min read


Hollowbody Review
By pushing itself into the same room as the classics and deliberately evoking them, Hollowbody does itself a disservice.

Taylor Rioux
Jun 48 min read


Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Review
Mechanicus II has a solid tactical core, interesting unit and enemy variety, and satisfying skill progression.

Jordan Wood
Jun 27 min read


LumenTale: Memories of Trey Review
LumenTale has so much promise, making it doubly disappointing that it was unplayable for us.

Eloise Crawford
May 245 min read
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