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Panzer Corps 2: Correctly Improving a Classic
Whether in charge of a Campaign, Scenario, or a Random Scenario, it's your mission to defeat one of the many enemies during WWII. Lead your side to victory!
Foldit Wants You to Save the World from COVID-19
In 2008, the University of Washington offered gamers Foldit, a puzzle simulation that challenged players to bend a 3D model into a specific shape. Points were awarded based on factors including how compact the design was or whether or not…
Huntdown — Run & Gun Fun
Huntdown successfully emulates the gritty ultra-violence of the late eighties and early nineties cinema scene with an excellent electro futuristic soundtrack that accentuates the run and gun gameplay
Fly Punch Boom — I flew, I punched, I boomed
It’s not easy being the “new guy” in the Fighting Games Community. Most of the games played are already established throughout multiple releases with fans not willing to switch to other titles. Fly Punch Boom is in a hard position, but just…
Ion Fury — Shoot All The Robots!
You take on the role of Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison as she attempts to take down Dr. Heskel, an evil scientist who has released a horde of cybernetic soldiers into the city of Neo D.C. That’s about as much plot as you’re getting.
Spirit of the North — Beauty in Isolation
Similar to PS4 indie classic Journey in its premise, Spirit of the North keeps things simple and players at a distance from the detail whilst relying on its art style and environment to draw players into its world.
Crucible — The lukewarm melting pot of hero shooters.
Hero shooters have been a constant in gaming for the last few years. It seems like nearly every developer has taken influence in some manner from the genre, whether that’s in terms of the gameplay itself or the monetization. With Crucible,…
Observation — Among the most intelligent and considered science fiction games ever made
When a mysterious disaster strikes, Emma Fisher is one of a handful of astronauts aboard the space station Observation. Unable to establish communications with the rest of the crew, Emma must rely on the station’s AI, SAM, to survive and to…
Monster Prom XXL — Monstrously fun
Truth be told, I didn’t attend my prom. it was of no interest to me to go and see people from school, who I didn’t like and would likely never see again, all while listening to music I didn’t like. But thankfully Beautiful Glitch has let me…
Drug Dealer Simulator is a Weird Trip
Drug Dealer Simulator fails in its premise as an enticing game experience. Despite an interesting idea and an addictive rpg mechanic (no pun intended), players will tire from an unrealistic world with repetitive mechanics that never truly…
Travel The Paths Less Taken In Signs of the Sojourner
Communicate beyond words in card-based narrative title Signs of the Sojourner and learn the lay of the land and its people.
In Other Waters — An alien toolset
In Other Waters is a narrative game about a xenobiologist studying a new planet’s ecology by exploring the flora and fauna of its oceans. The further you dive, both in the waters and the story, the darker the ocean becomes.
Streets of Rage 4 — Future Nostalgia
Coming fresh off the nostalgic high that was Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap, LizardCube have not only delivered an addition to the series; but one the fans will look back on extremely fondly as a standout entry
SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off confusingly starts with pancakes?
When I was a child, SpongeBob SquarePants was the cartoon of choice. My first alarm clock sang the F is for Friends song, my toy chest was covered in foam character stickers, I had little toy figurines — I had a lot of Spongebob stuff. When…
Quest Hunter — Role Play for Beginners
The loop of “Get Quest, Collect Item, Get Reward” is the main draw of Quest Hunter and can be quite additive with a “Just One More” style that eats away your spare time.
Stranded Deep is the most obvious survival simulation to date
When it comes to survival games, you can choose from several kinds of zombie apocalypse, you can escape from despotic robots, and you can even survive freezing temperatures or explore a raging river. One theme that has seemed to be…
Explore the limits of your sanity in Sunless Sea
Among all the roguelike games that I’ve been hoping to see make an appearance on my Xbox One, Sunless Sea is perhaps right at the top of the list. I love the idea of exploring an expansive sea filled with mystery and danger, and with what…
A Summer with a Shiba Inu contains cute doggos
A Summer with a Shiba Inu is a visual novel by Quill Game Studios that combines a dystopian world with Shiba Inus.
Journey to the Savage Planet: Hot Garbage DLC — Vacation Cancelled
Does the Journey to the Savage Planet: Hot Garbage DLC offer new heights for our spacefaring hero’s adventure or just end up feeling mostly recycled?
Wartile is a Real Time Board Game with an unusually authentic look
When I think of board game adaptations, I put them into two camps: those which retain a near-exact replica of the game that inspired them, and those which simply take the IP and produce a completely different sort of game. Wartile, which…