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How Do We Feel About Mina the Hollower So Far?
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (1616+ words) It's been a little over a month since Yacht Club Games released its hotly-anticipated 2 D action-adventure title Mina the Hollower. The game, which features heavy influences from The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, and Bloodborne, released to rave reviews, even garnering…...
Abyssus Review: Briny and Shiny
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (534+ words) Abyssus combines these two concepts to present a roguelike boomer shooter, one where repeated failure is all but assured and victory always feels thoroughly earned. Luckily for me, it (mostly) nails both genres. Abyssus, developed by Double Moose Games and…...
Paralives Preview: Impressions After One Month in Early Access
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (599+ words) EA's monopoly over the life sim genre has been challenged by a few competitors " with middling results. The latest big-hitting addition to this genre is Paralives, released in early access in May by Paralives Studio. I've had my eye on…...
NBA The Run Review: Great Footwork, Rough Finish
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (664+ words) NBA The Run, developed and published by Play by Play Studios, reminds me much of that Spurs playoff run. It looks the part and plays cohesively, but it just doesn't have the confidence, the experience, or the polish to get…...
Steam Next Fest June 2026: The Best New Indie Game Demos
1+ week, 5+ day ago (850+ words) We covered 22 of the best demos during February Steam Next Fest earlier this year, and we're back at it again! The June Steam Next Fest runs from June 15 to June 22, and we've booted up our Steam Decks and PCs to…...
Recapping the Best (and Worst) Announcements of Not-E3 2026
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1850+ words) I'm embarrassed to admit it, but after years of following E3 like an apostle, I totally forgot it was taking place this past week." Not-E3 2026 encapsulates that feeling well. In this piece, we'll cover a lot of terrific game announcements " several…...
The Mechanism Steam Deck Pillow Changed My Gaming Life
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (769+ words) I have been working on a novel for years. It has not been easy, and it often has not been very fun. I have been plagued with all the indecision, imposter's syndrome, and self-doubt that you would expect. To encourage…...
Directive 8020 Review: Hollow Horror
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (358+ words) Eleven years ago, I couldn't put down Until Dawn. I stayed up too late to finish my initial playthrough, saving who I could and mourning who I lost. At the time, Supermassive Games' 2015 survival-horror game'felt like a natural AAA evolution…...
Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold - Examining the Future of Combat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (387+ words) Players were immediately interested, but skeptical. The brief glimpse we got of Evolved Mode sure looked like it was just reducing the number of buttons for each class. Thankfully, Yoshi P promised more information and even a short demonstration at…...
I Finally Played Resident Evil 1. It Hated Me. I Loved It Back.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (969+ words) After I earned my first-ever platinum trophy in Resident Evil Requiem, I felt like a fraud. I'd come to the Resident Evil franchise through the back door. The 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2 hooked me a few years ago; from there,…...