Jackson Lustberg
Jackson is a fan of Battlefield, Fallout, Warhammer Fantasy, and indie horror games. If there's an indie with environmental storytelling, you can bet Jackson will be wandering around in it for hours.


Every once in a while, a game is released with such a strong vision that you can tell it has the potential to be a quality series from the first installment. Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure, is one of those games, with a complex narrative, great characters, and an
by Jackson Lustberg
We live in a time where shooter games are evolving rapidly, with the mechanical requirements climbing higher and gameplay becoming faster. At the same time, I’ve noticed a trend in shooters in recent years: no one is using their comms anymore. I remember a time when one person speaking
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Developed by Frozen Line and Published by Ravenage, DayDream: Forgotten Sorrow has players take the role of Griffin, an old man reliving his life in a dream. The game was only released on PC, but now it’s coming to consoles, including: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
by Jackson Lustberg![Great Toy Showdown Preview [PlayX4] — A mashup of genres come together to create simple fun](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/image002-8-1.jpg)
Recently I had the honor of attending PlayX4 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. While I was there, I met with the developers at SandyFloor and checked out their upcoming third-person PvPvE shooter game, Great Toy Showdown. The game dips its toes into various genres, having elements of battle royales and MOBAs,
by Jackson Lustberg![V.E.D.A Preview [PlayX4] — A rogue-lite souls-like training ground](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/image005-16.jpg)
Recently, I got to attend PlayX4 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. While I was there, I sat down with some of the developers at Tripearl Games to try out their upcoming Hades-inspired, rogue-like souls-like practice game, V.E.D.A. Players take the role of an unknown fighter in a combat
by Jackson Lustberg![Vapor World: Over The Mind preview [PlayX4] — A 2.5D souls-like with excellent atmosphere set in a world of dreams](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/image001-6-1.jpg)
I recently had the honor of attending PlayX4 in Gyeonggi, South Korea. While I was there, I got to sit down with the developers at ALIVE Inc. to play their upcoming souls-like action-adventure platformer game, Vapor World: Over The Mind. Players assume the role of a boy named Lindsey trying
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Boomer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, came out in late May of last year to much acclaim from critics and the general audience. In our review, GamingTrend gave the game a score of 75 (Good) praising the excellent core gameplay loop, diverse level design, and a deep understanding of the
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Fans of the Assassin’s Creed franchise have long awaited an installment set in feudal Japan, and soon they’ll have it. The two protagonists of Assassin’s Creed Shadows are Naoe and Yasuke. At the very start of the game, they’re on opposite sides of the game’s
by Jackson Lustberg