You are on a path in the woods. At the end of that path is a cabin. In the basement of that cabin is a princess. Your job is to kill her. No matter what she says, no matter what she does, she cannot leave that cabin. If set free,
A golden age
Cyberpunk has been getting a massive resurgence lately, hasn’t it? Phantom Liberty is out for Cyberpunk 2077, System Shock got a remake, Nivalis is releasing in 2024, and generally, we’re seeing a lot more of the genre being incorporated into parts of a game’s
Cozy dino sim Paleo Pines launched on September 26th on PC, PS4 and PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. There are a few simple features to Paleo Pines, and while most of them are quite enjoyable, others left me feeling disappointed. Exploring, completing main story quests, and receiving small side quests
Land of the Vikings launched on Steam on October 9th, and I was quite excited to jump back into the game after doing a preview of it last November. I walked away with fantastic first impressions, and thankfully the 1.0 release was just as spectacular as I’d hoped
It’s hard to know where to even start with Cities Skylines II. It’s everything, but more. It’s a full simulation, just like its predecessor, but nearly every aspect has received a significant upgrade. While there seemed to be an endless parade of expansion packs for the first
You might have seen Wizard with a Gun while browsing on Steam, or maybe you saw it on the Las Vegas meme orb (RIP Devolver Digital’s bank account). I’ve had my eye trained on this game through a rune-engraved scope for a while now. There was something about
Lords of the Fallen is Hexworks and CI Games’ latest action RPG and, confusingly, the successor to the 2014 game of the same name. However, unlike the first game, the successor sports vastly larger interconnected worlds with more content and newer, deeper mechanics. After pouring several hours into the tough-as-nails
The Making of Karateka is a beacon of light in otherwise dark times for games preservation. In this age of dead or dying media, this interactive documentary uses original footage and documents, source documents, in-progress game builds, and rebuilt videogames to tell a very human story of ingenuity and perseverance
