Review: Bleak Endling– Extinction is Forever Is Important, But Emotionally Taxing
I’m not a person that needs to consume only media that makes them feel good, but I’m also not someone who likes to watch shows or play games that would […]
Preview: Scathe Is a Modern Doom Clone, and That’s Okay
Just looking at Scathe it’s hard to deny modern Doom’s influence. In fact, most of the screenshots can easily be mistaken for Doom or Doom Eternal if you’re not looking […]
Review: Charming Cyber Punk Cat Game Stray Has Everyone’s Attention
Stray seems to be a bit of a phenomenon. It has a bit of a “right place, right time” feeling to it—or a PR firm that really knew when or […]
Preview: Bare Butt Boxing Promises Chaotic Fun
I love party games, so when I got a chance to play a hands-on preview for Bare Butt Boxing I jumped at the opportunity. It might look like a mashup […]
Preview: HexGaming Introduces the Hex Rival Pro for PS5 today
If you’re into competitive gaming or you just like controller customization, HexGaming has a lineup of peripherals made for serious gamers. New to their line-up is the Hex Rival Pro […]
Review: Survival Horror Fobia—St. Dinfna Hotel Pays Homage to Resident Evil
Resident Evil was a hugely influential franchises that defined survival horror when it released back in the 90’s. Not only is the series still going strong, but there are also […]
Review: Cuphead—The Delicious Last Course Serves Up a Heaping Helping of New Cuphead
Cuphead was a phenomenon when it released, both because of its unique (for a video game) art style, and its insane difficulty. I’ve never played such a visually appealing side […]
Review: Capcom Fighting Collection Is an Eclectic Mix of Great Fighting Games
Capcom is known for creating great fighting game franchises over the decades, especially the Street Fighter series. While there have been a number of Street Fighter collections, there hasn’t ever […]
Glitch Art and the Surreal—a Look at 鬼鎮 (Ghosttown) Spirit Simulator, the Newest Exhibit at Chicago Gamespace, and a Conversation with Jonathan Kinkley
The curator for Chicago Gamespace loves video games. You can tell by the way he talks about them—and not just the games you know, but games that defy boundaries and […]
Review: Redout 2 Is Slow to Get Off the Line
I love racing games—especially the futuristic type of super speed racers that seemed to be inspired by F-Zero. There is definitely a demand for spaceship looking cars careening through space, […]
Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
I can’t tell you how many hours I spent at home on NES and SNES or at the arcade playing Turtles beat ‘em ups like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: […]
Review: In Card Shark Cheating Is Life and Death
I love video games. They’re able to give us experiences like Card Shark, where no other medium possibly could. I would say the closest films come to the same feeling […]