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Dreamlight Valley 2024: The Upside of Live-Service

Alexx Aplin — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:00:43 +0000

I am not a fan of most live-service games. Outside of Honkai Star Rail and one or two others, the concept gets exhausting after a while. I only have so much time to play games, and I would rather immerse myself in games that have powerful or enjoyable storylines and complete gameplay loops. However, as we get into the 2nd year of Disney Dreamlight Valley, I realize that there are certain ways to…

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Inbento (PC) Review

Alexx Aplin — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:00:13 +0000

Food is a large factor in how people come together. Family units, friend groups, so many people bond over food. Inbento is a logic-based, sliding-based puzzle game that melds the love of food with puzzles and a heartfelt narrative. Inbento is a puzzle game that is entirely based on the Japanese practice of making Bento boxes. For each “recipe,” you have a variety of pieces/ingredients…

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Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark Announced

Alexx Aplin — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:33 +0000

I reviewed Inti Creates’ Grim Guardians: Demon Purge a while ago. The dual-character Action Side-Scroller offered a fun experience with a unique playstyle. Now, Inti Creates has announced the follow-up, coming much sooner than you’d expect. Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark will be released on March 27th, 2025. This follow-up is bringing the dual-protagonist action into a more Metroidvania…

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Fantasian: Neo Dimension Available Now

Edward Harding — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:00:32 +0000

It is rare that a Square Enix game flies under my radar, especially one boasting the creative duo behind Final Fantasy: Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu as lead designer and composer respectively. Fantasian was originally released exclusively for the Apple Arcade back in 2021. Now this week Square Enix has saw fit to make the game available for a wider audience by releasing the game for both…

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Nintendo Music App Adds Tracks from Two Hit Titles

Taylor Bauer — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:00:39 +0000

The news that Nintendo was launching its own app for the music featured in its franchises wasn’t exactly what fans hoped to hear this past fall. Sure, a new console announcement might have been a bit more exciting, but the Nintendo Music app is certainly something that Nintendo fans will explore. The app has added game music from a few titles since launch, on top of its already fairly expansive…

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Koei Tecmo Unveils Atelier Yumia Combat System

Alexx Aplin — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:00:13 +0000

I’m a big fan of the Atelier series and I’m always excited for the start of a new Atelier “saga”. The franchise is usually broken into trilogies or sagas with a specific protagonist. Koei Tecmo has revealed the combat for the next adventure in the Atelier series, starring a new protagonist. Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land will be released on March 21st, 2025.

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Yakuza Kiwami (Nintendo Switch) Review

Taylor Bauer — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:00:01 +0000

While it may not be a next-gen game exactly, I was surprised to see the announcement of Yakuza Kiwami coming to the Nintendo Switch. As the console sits comfortably in its twilight years, the addition of a beloved game in a franchise experiencing a historic run of success and growth in its fandom is a welcome addition. Although the gameplay might harken back to the early days of the series…

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Tell Me Your Story Is Available on Xbox

Alexx Aplin — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:00:09 +0000

Stories told from generation to generation are important. Sometimes, knowing the story of someone we love from an older generation helps us understand them better. After a successful PC and Nintendo Switch launch, Red Deer Games’ heartfelt walk down memory lane is available on Xbox consoles. Tell Me Your Story is available now on Xbox consoles. It is a hand-drawn, minimalist adventure that pays…

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Mindcop Now on PC and Consoles

Alexx Aplin — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:00:22 +0000

I love a good detective game. Thrillers, mysteries, cyberpunk detectives, all of these things scratch the mental puzzle itch for me. A new game, developed by solo developer Andre Gareis just launched that will make you reconsider how you investigate crimes. Mindcop is now available on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. After six years of development, Mindcop allows you to take part in a non…

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Loco Motive gets PC and Switch Release Date

Alexx Aplin — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:00:19 +0000

I love a good murder mystery. The best murder mysteries though are experiences that balance intrigue and mystery with a good bit of humor. It seems that later this month, PC and Nintendo Switch players are about to get something that fits that bill. Publisher Chucklefish has just announced that Robust Games’ Loco Motive is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch on November 21st. This release will have…

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