Tag: games
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The Séance of Blake Manor Review – Everyone Has Something to Hide
The Séance of Blake Manor, developed by Spooky Doorway, is a supernatural detective adventure that takes us to 19th-century Ireland. We’ve never been the patient sort, but here, we were more than happy to put on our thinking caps and do our best to solve a mystery that requires patience, careful observation, and a willingness…
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Interview about The Lich Wars: Thirty Years of War and the Memories That Won’t Go Away
Old friends can disagree about the smallest things. In The Lich Wars, Aleks and his three lifelong companions have rather more serious memories to argue over. Their lives stretch across nearly thirty years of war, and not everyone remembers those years in quite the same way. We spoke with the developers about their unusual approach…
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Time To Wake Up Review (PS5) – Don’t Forget to Blink!
In Time To Wake Up blinking is the only way to escape an unpleasant nightmare. Developed by Eye Blink Twice, this short psychological thriller combines environmental puzzles, platforming and disturbing childhood memories. If you enjoy unusual games that play with your perception of reality, this one might catch your eye. A School Reunion We’d Rather…
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Weekend PC Game Pass Suggestions #5: Unwelcome Guests and Very Bad Road Trips
Welcome back to our PC Game Pass Suggestions series, where we look for smaller games worth adding to your weekend plans. Halloween might be over, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t extend the feeling throughout the weekend. So, we’re going with a missing person, a stranded spaceship and a roadside attraction that really should have…
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Fangtopia Review – A Cozy Little Kingdom for Monsters
If you’ve enjoyed Dorfromantik and wouldn’t mind a little Halloween atmosphere thrown into the mix, Fangtopia might be worth checking out. Developed by Absolutely Games, this cozy puzzle game invites us to build a miniature kingdom for friendly monsters, with no enemies to worry about and absolutely no time pressure. We can take as long…
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Stupid Never Dies Review – Love Makes You Do Stupid Things
We’ve all heard about people doing stupid things for love. Heck, we’ve done our fair share of stupid things ourselves, but Davy sure makes the rest of us look like geniuses. Our dude is a not-particularly-bright zombie who’s fallen hopelessly in love with a girl who’s been frozen to death. Naturally, he decides that the…
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The Cost of Doing Everything: Russ Nickel on Ledgerbound, Burnout, and a Mountain of Paperwork
An insurance adjuster fighting an ancient evil so her employer can avoid paying life insurance claims is a promising start for a comedy. Ledgerbound takes the joke much further, mixing tactical combat, workplace romance and enough bureaucracy to make any hero reconsider their career. We loved the game so much we awarded it a 10…
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Beat, Heart, Beat Early Access Preview – A Strange Little Rhythm Trip
Just like any other rhythm game, Beat, Heart, Beat tests our musical abilities. In addition to that, it expects us to fight enemies, avoid obstacles, and perform some pretty demanding platforming while keeping time with the music. The Wacy have managed to come up with a colourful game that combines rhythmic combat with fast-paced action,…
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No More Room in Hell 2 – Why Now Is a Great Time to Face the Apocalypse
No More Room in Hell 2 had anything but a smooth launch, and if you’ve followed it closely since its Early Access debut, we wouldn’t blame you for being a little hesitant. The game was plagued by technical problems and missing features that initially disappointed plenty of players. Had. Past tense. The devs refused to…
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Legion Breaker Review – A Wizard’s Guide to Skeleton Disposal
Legion Breaker is a lovely little incremental game that knows how to make us feel ridiculously powerful. Join us after the trailer as we tell you how we start as a rather unimpressive wizard, face an army of undead creatures, and slowly but surely turn ourselves into a magical killing machine. It’s a simple but…
