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Previews   -   May 02, 2022 Overwatch 2 preview – Same same, but… different?
Overwatch 2 preview – Same same, but… different?

Overwatch – what a mammoth of a game. The game that truly kickstarted the hero-shooter genre, beloved by millions, and one that has had a sequel delayed for god knows how long. If you’re like me you’ve been watching that Overwatch 2 trailer on YouTube every few months, reminding

by Ben Lombardo
Reviews   -   Apr 23, 2022 Abermore review – Dishonored from Wish
Abermore review – Dishonored from Wish

For fans of stealth games, we take what we can get in our dying genre. We lament over beloved series like Thief and Splinter Cell, and appreciate mostly anything new. Abermore tries to fill the gaps that series like Dishonored and Thief left in the stealth genre — games so unique

by Ben Lombardo
Reviews   -   Feb 17, 2022 Dread Hunger review – The water’s not as deep as it seems
Dread Hunger review – The water’s not as deep as it seems

I’m going to do my best to not make any comparisons to Among Us, or even unironically add “this is what Among Us would be like if it was set in the 1800s”. No, Dread Hunger is its own thing, it does its best to try to stand on

by Ben Lombardo
Reviews   -   Nov 14, 2021 Riders Republic review – A one-trick pony
Riders Republic review – A one-trick pony

There are only a few games that I can think of that fully immerse me in the experience. Usually, these are horror games and VR games. While everything else either makes me happy to play or feels rewarding, there are only a few games outside of those genres that make

by Ben Lombardo
Previews   -   Oct 27, 2021 Riders Republic preview – Made for adrenaline junkies
Riders Republic preview – Made for adrenaline junkies

Games like Riders Republic make me wish I was a world-class athlete that would lead in events like snowboarding or mountain cross. I always hang out for these kinds of thrill-seeking events when, say, the Olympics are on. Because I know that it would take years upon years to truly

by Ben Lombardo
Reviews   -   Sep 18, 2021 Aragami 2 review – Working formulas are overrated
Aragami 2 review – Working formulas are overrated

It’s sad every time I’m reminded by newer generation stealth games that methodical stealth is dead; buried in a shallow grave by developers who have decided to move on to fast-paced, action-orientated games with a hint of stealth. Aragami 2 is no different in this regard, a highly

by Ben Lombardo
Previews   -   Sep 08, 2021 Aragami 2 preview – Stealth not necessary
Aragami 2 preview – Stealth not necessary

Aragami 1 sits in the hearts of a lot of players for its high skill level and (rather unique now) methodical stealth gameplay. Patience was a virtue with that title since any time you were detected there was a very high chance you would be hunted down quickly and killed.

by Ben Lombardo
Reviews   -   Aug 22, 2021 A clumsy, chaotic mess – The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos review
A clumsy, chaotic mess – The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos review

When you think of tactical role-playing games with the slow and methodical turn-based system that accompanies them, you probably think of titles like Divinity: Original Sin and XCOM. They are, arguably, the heaviest of heavy hitters in this genre — a genre that has spawned countless clones. The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk:

by Ben Lombardo
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