Marathon’s Alpha Woes Became ARC Raiders’ Secret Weapon: An Unplanned “A/B Test” in Extraction Shooter Design
Bungie’s Stumbles, Embark’s Gains: How Rival Feedback Shaped ARC Raiders In the cutthroat arena of extraction shooters, where every loot drop and player betrayal can make or break a title, timing is everything. Just ask Embark Studios, the Swedish team behind ARC Raiders. Their PvPvE looter-shooter, fresh off a blockbuster “Server Slam” open test that peaked at 189,668 conc...[Read More]
Amanda the Adventurer 2 Review
Creeping Back to the Attic’s Aftermath Once upon a time in the dim glow of a CRT screen, a deceptively cheery cartoon rabbit lured you into a web of wrongness that left you questioning every educational VHS you’d ever trusted. Now, Amanda the Adventurer 2 rewinds the tape with a sequel that’s as unsettling as finding your childhood teddy bear with a switchblade. Developed by MANG...[Read More]
Amanda the Adventurer 2
In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.
Farthest Frontier Review
Awakening on the Wilderness Edge In the frost-kissed fringes where the known world kneels to the untamed, Farthest Frontier beckons like a beckoning bonfire amid the biting blizzard, a city-builder survival saga that simmers with the sweat of settlers and the sting of scarcity. Developed and self-published by Crate Entertainment, the Boston-based blacksmiths who hammered Grim Dawn‘s ARPG anv...[Read More]
Onirism Review
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]
Onirism
Onirism Trailer Onirism is a third-person action-adventure through the dreamy world of Crearia. Lore: A stolen plushie. A mysterious portal and a girl full of energy and imagination, packed with lots of attitude. One late evening Carol was resting peacefully in bed with Bunbun at her side. Fast asleep, she is suddenly woken by a mysterious creature emerging from a magical portal to take ...[Read More]
THE GOOD OLD DAYS Review
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]
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
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
The definitive ninja hack & slash franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in this high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat. Return of the Legend Experience a return to the intense, high-speed combat that established NINJA GAIDEN as a premier action game series. Prepare for a legacy reborn with captivating style for ...[Read More]
Ninja Gaiden 4 Review
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]
Occlude
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]
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite Summer Camp DLC
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]