World War 2 continues to be one of the most in-demand theatres of war for strategy and/or tactical games. That makes sense for many reasons: The battles themselves and the tactics that were on display lend themselves to video game mechanics in ways that other wars at around the same time (WW1, Vietnam, Korea) don’t. It also goes without saying…
Sand Land, an action RPG based on the manga of the same name, was announced nearly a year ago and I admit that I haven’t given it much (okay, any) coverage. That’s entirely my bad. But better late than never? Sand Land is set in a world with extreme water…
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Developer OutOfTheBit definitely has experience with cinematic puzzle platformers: Full Void was…
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve is a visual novel RPG; it’s also the first original video game set in the Invincible universe. Become Atom Eve, the superhero from the Invincible comics and animated series, and explore her life beyond the story that is already known. The game was first seen during…
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Lake is one of those games that comes up when talking about cozy games (though not nearly enough compared to, say, Wylde Flowers). The base game, which is set in 1986, has players taking on the role of Meredith while she is taking over her father’s job as mail carrier.…
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For some people, gaming is all about value: they want a ton of cOnTeNt in a game so that it can be played to death. And for those people, Koei Tecmo is promises that Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake will have “the greatest amount of content in series…
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Jujutsu Kaisen is already pretty popular when it comes to manga and anime, and it’s be adapted into a video game for the first time with Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash. Players will have the opportunity to relive the original story with protagonist Yuji Itadori. The game’s release dates were announced…
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A teenage tech heiress is missing and it’s up to you to solve the case in Forest Grove. Foul play is suspected in this first-person crime mystery puzzler. Piece together what you learn from characters and physical evidence to solve the mystery. Today, Miga Games and Blowfish Studios announced that…
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I spent an excessive amount of time playing My Time at Portia; it’s a sim/RPG about starting a new life in the enchanting town of Portia. There’s lots of building, both things and relationships. Its sequel, My Time at Sandrock, is set to be released for most platforms next month…
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A little less than a month ago, the maverick team at Digital Eclipse surprised us with something truly special: A total remake of the very first Wizardry, known as Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. Not nearly enough people are talking about this game. Related reading: There are Japanese-only…
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I really like the first two games in the Pixel Pulp series, and I’m quite looking forward to the next title – Bahnsen Knights – that follows an investigator looking into a fast and powerful cult. Each game in the series has a distinct look: Mothmen 1966 is very green-black,…
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Square Enix Collective has published some phenomenal indie titles, from Tokyo Dark to PowerWash Simulator. In August 2022, it announced Little Goody Two Shoes, a narrative adventure game that is 90s anime meets horror meets fairy tale. It is certainly visually inspired by PlayStation-era RPGs and 90s/00 anime. And what…
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11 bit studios is a great developer (the best example of this is the iconic This War of Mine), but it also publishes some really good games. I’m quite excited for The Thaumaturge, which was originally announced back in March. In August, we learned the target release date was by…
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