Posts By Bryan Lawver
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1.5KNewsSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery continues its woeful errand on Switch this week
Following its surprise announcement earlier this year, the release date for Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery’s Switch port has been announced via a...
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6.1KReviewsPretender to the throne — Pathfinder: Kingmaker review
Tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons have had a tremendous influence on their digital counterparts, from the creatures that inhabit their worlds...
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2.5KPreviewsDuck and cover — Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden preview
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden has been on our radar for a while now, thanks to its interesting blend of stealth...
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3.9KReviewsStuck in the past — Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior review
Nostalgia has long been a major part of video game culture. The 1980s and ‘90s in particular represent for many people a...
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3.8KReviewsThe daily grind — Moonlighter review
After a long day at a boring job, it’s only natural to want to do something that really energizes you, like cooking,...
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1.2KNewsPoignant platformer Gris arrives December 13 on PC and Switch
After months of maddeningly short glimpses at its dreamlike platformer, Nomada Studio has announced that Gris will launch December 13 for PC...
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4.5KReviewsPlaying online makes Dark Souls: Remastered more lively (and more deadly)
When we reviewed Dark Souls: Remastered for the Nintendo Switch, we found that it still had all the charm of the original...
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4.0KReviewsWhat we play in the shadows — Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood review
Some classic games can be played over and over without losing their luster, some should be returned to once in a while...
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1.4KNewsMerchants vs. monsters — Moonlighter is out on Switch today
Moonlighter, Digital Sun’s hack-and-slash capitalism simulator, released in May of this year to plenty of favorable reviews and even more cries of...
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7.2KReviewsThe fire still burns — Dark Souls: Remastered review
Even if you haven’t played Dark Souls, you know about Dark Souls. You probably know that it’s near-universally acclaimed as one of...
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15.2KFeaturesFinding your way — Tips to get started in Pathfinder: Kingmaker
If you’re someone who thinks modern games suffer from holding the player’s hand too much, Pathfinder: Kingmaker may be the game for...
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3.7KReviewsNot ready for showtime — The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep review
The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep was always in a precarious position. Spanning from 1985 to 1988, the three original Bard’s Tale...
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1.4KNewsExpect the Inquisition in Minoria, cult classic Momodora’s spiritual sequel
Developer Bombservice announced its follow-up to the lesser known but beloved Momodora series today with a trailer and a 2019 release date....
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3.1KPreviewsOne wild night in Skara Brae — The first 8 hours of The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep
Starting the Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep feels in many ways like opening a time capsule. Right from the title screen, the...
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7.7KReviewsGet your ∀ss to M∀rs — Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner – M∀RS review
Starting Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner feels like tuning in halfway through a mid-season episode of an anime series you’ve...
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1.4KNewsFlashy fights, trashy bars meet in Rebel Galaxy Outlaw gameplay trailer
Following up on a recent extremely dope but gameplay-free cinematic trailer, Double Damage Games is giving us a glimpse of the upcoming...
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2.9KNewsMeet your band of merry murderers in the latest Pathfinder: Kingmaker trailer
Ruling a kingdom is good work if you can get it, but it’s also lonely business without the right companions by your...
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2.6KNewsOoblets’ battle system will make you a card-carrying dancing queen
Ever since developer Glumberland debuted their dance battle system for Ooblets at E3, they’ve been tinkering away to get it ready for...
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2.8KReviewsTell me sweet little lies — The Low Road review
The year is 1976. Rookie Noomi Kovacs is gathering intel that may lead her to a kidnapped scientist being forced to work...
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1.6KNewsDamnview: Built from Nothing trailer shows life in the concrete jungle
If nothing else, video games are a reliable distraction from the crushing drudgery of life under capitalism. Apparently, that’s not good enough...
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1.5KNewsAsh and gold mingle in Ashen’s new gameplay footage
Just a two months after we saw Ashen’s E3 gameplay demo, we’re getting another look at Aurora44’s enigmatic open-world adventure. Publisher Annapurna...
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5.5KReviewsLand of the dead — Death’s Gambit review
There’s a good chance I liked Death’s Gambit more than you will. To calibrate your expectations, I also think Dragon’s Dogma is...
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2.4KInterviewsThe man behind the Lucha mask — We interview Drinkbox Studios co-founder Graham Smith
After the success of Guacamelee, it was only a matter of time before we returned to Pueblucho for another round. With the...
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6.6KReviewsPower to the pollo — Guacamelee 2 review
With the original Guacamelee, developer Drinkbox Studios put a unique spin on a well-established genre by adding wrestling moves to the Metroidvania...
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11.1KReviewsA day in the afterlife — Graveyard Keeper review
While there are plenty of management sims that let you chill out while running a farm or a shop, Graveyard Keeper offers...
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3.4KReviewsBore of the Worlds — Earthfall review
There’s always been a fine line between homage and rip-off in gaming. Any sufficiently innovative game that finds mainstream success is guaranteed...
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2.3KPreviewsYou wouldn’t download a car — Hypnospace Outlaw beta preview
It’s hard to believe, but the Internet used to be weirder. Not weird in the way it is now, where white supremacists...
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4.6KReviewsRumble in the jungle — Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure review
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’s new expansion, Donkey Kong Adventure, begins when Rabbid Donkey Kong causes the Time Washing Machine to malfunction,...
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3.0KReviewsDisorder on the court — Spiritsphere DX review
There’s always something appealing when new games go back to the basics and riff on some of the earliest experiences in the...
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1.6KNewsThe Flip Grip lets you play vertical Switch games on the go
Versatility is one of the Nintendo Switch’s biggest selling points, and a peripheral on Kickstarter is poised to add even more to...
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1.4KNewsSleeper hit Anodyne’s sequel makes the leap to 3D
Following up on a series of teaser images, today developer Sean Han Tani announced a sequel to 2013’s Anodyne, calling it a...
