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Katelyn Lawlor

Katelyn is a self-titled queen of excitement. Whether for RPGs, gaming history, or stylish action, she's here to get hype and put it all to words.

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Reviews   -   Oct 25, 2024 Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered review – Spoilers: it’s hella awesome
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered review – Spoilers: it’s hella awesome

Garcia Hotspur and his girlfriend Paula are living a peaceful life. But the demons of hell have a vendetta against Garcia and kidnap Paula, taunting Garcia to enter the depths of the underworld to save her from Fleming, the Lord of Demons. Shadows of the Damned was somewhat of a

by Katelyn Lawlor
Reviews   -   Sep 10, 2024 I Am Your Beast review – A for “awe, hell yeah”
I Am Your Beast review – A for “awe, hell yeah”

Before I even talk about the game, I wanna tell you that when we were originally sent the code, I was excited but disappointed. The trailer was cool but playing the game originally felt sluggish, stuttering, unresponsive, and, frankly, bad. I had a whole review written up discussing the polish

by Katelyn Lawlor
Reviews   -   Sep 09, 2024 Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis – The Answer review – Same answer, new problems
Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis – The Answer review – Same answer, new problems

Persona 3 Reload was quite a success for Atlus. It broke series sales records when it launched in January, but the biggest question people had went unanswered. What happened to the epilogue? Why remake a game and not include all of the content? I had friends telling me directly they

by Katelyn Lawlor
Reviews   -   Sep 01, 2024 Squirrel With A Gun review – Deez nuts are more than a joke
Squirrel With A Gun review – Deez nuts are more than a joke

Alright everyone, come on. We all think we know what this is. It has to be lame, meme garbage, right? Absolutely not. This has been one of the most fun platformers I’ve played all year. What’s here is a bit jank, sometimes cheap feeling. It’s definitely that

by Katelyn Lawlor
Reviews   -   Aug 27, 2024 Visions of Mana review — Yup, it’s a game
Visions of Mana review — Yup, it’s a game

I was relatively positive in my PAX East and August Previews for Visions of Mana. Earlier this year I played two games that take themselves much more seriously: Final Fantasy 16 and Persona 3 Reload. Going to something simpler, perhaps even cozier, with Visions of Mana was nice. But as

by Katelyn Lawlor
Editorials   -   Aug 24, 2024 Crash Bandicoot 5 was planned — Here’s what happened
Crash Bandicoot 5 was planned — Here’s what happened

A few months ago, gaming researcher and historian Liam Robertson alongside DidYouKnowGaming just released a documentary on Vicarious Visions, Activision, and the rumored 3D Donkey Kong game. A nearly hour long deep dive detailing not just the project itself but what led to it and the downfall of Vicarious Visions

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Previews   -   Aug 14, 2024 Visions of Mana Preview – Looking Forward & Back
Visions of Mana Preview – Looking Forward & Back

Square Enix seemingly wants to bring the Mana series back in a big way. Not just with a collection, mobile game, or remake, but a bold new step forward while looking at what made Mana so appealing. Square Enix gave us a chance to preview Visions of Mana at a

by Katelyn Lawlor
Previews   -   Aug 13, 2024 Mother Machine Preview – Funny little dudes in a new co-op roguelike!
Mother Machine Preview – Funny little dudes in a new co-op roguelike!

When I got the invite to check out Mother Machine via Discord at a streamed preview and Q&A with the developers, I had no idea what to expect. The devs at Maschinen-Mensch are known for the Curious Expedition games which focused heavily on the character dialogue building up

by Katelyn Lawlor
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