There is a particular kind of invitation, rare in a genre that usually hands you a grimdark map and a tragic dad, in waking up because a portal stole your rabbit and discovering that the entire product is a dream that learned to shoot. The slippers are still slippers. The umbrella is still an umbrella. The first creature that tries to teach you a lesson is not a metaphor. Onirism, the third-person...[Read More]
Arostia’s Awkward Adolescence In the pixelated pastiche of 19XX, where CRT glows birthed basement legends and every NES cart was a covenant with childhood, The Good Old Days materializes like a mislaid Metroid manual unearthed from a time capsule. Developed by Yokogosystems, a Tokyo tandem of retro revivalists who’ve honed their hand-drawn homage since the 2023 demo dazzle, and publish...[Read More]
A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
Ninja Gaiden 4 does not ask if you still remember how a Hayabusa fight is supposed to feel. It assumes the bruise is still there, then hands the first blade to someone else and lets the rain finish the introduction. Team NINJA and PlatinumGames co-developed it. KOEI TECMO sits on the Steam developer line as the parent and the IP. Xbox Game Studios publishes it. The official worldwide day is Octobe...[Read More]
You thought you knew the rules. You don't. Have you ever done something you regret? What if I told you there was a way to fix it? Make it so that something never happened at all; or perhaps, just happened differently. What if I told you it was as simple as a game of solitaire? What if I told you that the game’s name was Occlude? The game’s not simple. The rules are hidden, a...[Read More]
S’mores and Smoke Signals: A Campfire Catastrophe Oh, the siren song of summer camp, roasting marshmallows over crackling flames, trading ghost stories under starry skies, and now, apparently, roasting marshmallows in crackling flames while frantically fetching your SCBA mask. The Summer Camp DLC for Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, developed by the tireless tinkerers at weltenbauer and publi...[Read More]
First Steps into Fractured Realms In the dim-lit crevices of a world where reality frays like frayed rope and every leap defies the drop, Reach catapults you into a vertigo-inducing voyage that’s as exhilarating as it is existentially exposing. Crafted by nDreams Elevation, the VR immersion impresarios’ audacious new arm, spun from the studio’s Synapse synaptic shocks and Phantom...[Read More]
The ground-breaking action-adventure from nDreams Elevation – the VR immersion expert’s pioneering new studio. Embody a reluctant hero, wield extraordinary abilities, and journey into a perilous world of crossed realities. Make every move matter to shape your destiny. Are you ready to make the leap? Unrivalled immersion Full-body awareness and true-to-life interactions deliver unmatched ...[Read More]
City Lights, Pokémon Fights: A Kalos Comeback In the glittering gridlock of Lumiose City, where the Eiffel Tower’s echo looms large and streetlamps cast long shadows on cobblestone confessions, Pokémon Legends: Z-A ignites like a Mega Evolution mid-metro meltdown. Developed by Game Freak, the Kyoto craftsmen who’ve conjured critter-catching conundrums since 1996, and published by The P...[Read More]
Pokémon Legends: Z-A[a] (/ˌziː ˈeɪ/, /ˌzɛd ˈeɪ/) is a 2025 action role-playing game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Part of the ninth generation of Pokémon video games, it is a sequel to the sixth-generation titles Pokémon X and Y (2013) and the second entry in the Pokémon Legends sub-series, following Pokémon...[Read More]