David Flynn

Kids games, especially licensed kids games, get a bad rap. They’re often assumed to be low budget, poorly made, and rushed through development in less than a year to coincide with a movie’s release. There are some standouts, such as the recent Spiderman title by Insomniac, but for

Each time I started up Bless Unleashed, I could feel my time and energy being sucked away. Now, MMO’s are famous for being time sinks – I’ve been playing Final Fantasy XIV since 1.0 launched in 2010 and I don’t plan on stopping any time soon – but

I consider Enter the Gungeon to be the pinnacle of its genre. It’s precise, polished, and as close to perfection as the rogue-like genre can get. I reviewed the game last year on Switch complete with all its free expansions and updates, so naturally I jumped at the chance

In 1694, Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior who fought against slavery in Palmares. Not much is known about her life, but she is described as a hero and committed suicide after being arrested. In 2020, Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition is a game inspired by her life. I think it’

I remember hanging out with my grandmother one weekend in 2006, after we got lunch she surprised me with a copy of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team on the DS. It’s a memory that, strangely, sticks firmly in my mind. I remember starting it up on the car

Afterparty is a game I really want to like. It follows two recently deceased college graduates, Lola and Milo, as they attempt to out party Satan, get out of Hell, and maybe find out why they’re there in the first place. It’s a great setup! And, coming from

I’ve noticed an intriguing trend in fighting game design recently: accessibility. In my opinion, fighting games have never been about who can perform complex inputs like pretzel motions or half-circles the fastest; they’re about reading what your opponent is about to do next and countering that. The genre

Devil May Cry 3 is lauded as the definitive character action game; it saved the series, established Dante’s extravagant personality, and set a precedent for all games in its vein to follow, but does it still hold up after 15 years? Are the updates made to the Switch version