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  • Denshattack cover
    Denshattack! Review
    An arcade sports, combo-building, reflex-intensive, game in which you drive a train.
  • Crash Bandicoot 4 cover
    Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Review
    Crash is back with his first numbered entry in 20 years!
  • Splatoon Raiders cover
    Splatoon Raiders Review
    Ink hordes of monsters in Nintendo’s latest take on the looter shooter.
  • Tenchu 2 cover
    Tenchu 2 Review
    The stealth assassins are back, killing their way to justice once again!
  • Scott Pilgrim EX cover
    Scott Pilgrim EX Review
    Sex Bob-omb members have been kidnapped, can Scott and friends rescue them in time for their gig?
  • Mouse PI For Hire cover
    Mouse P.I. For Hire Review
    Can grizzled detective Jack Pepper blast his way to the truth?
  • Ape Escape 2 cover
    Ape Escape 2 Review
    The apes have, once again, escaped!
  • Simpsons arcade cabinet
    An Argument For Arcade-Style Games
    Why am I having so much fun playing the same levels over and over again?
  • Adventures of elliot cover
    The Adventures of Elliot Review
    Square returns to the top-down action adventure genre with a new hero.
  • Toy Story 3 cover
    Toy Story 3 Review
    A linear story game and an open-world game in one!
  • Um Jammer Lammy cover
    Um Jammer Lammy Review
    Does the PaRappa spin-off forge its own identity or live in the classic rapping dog’s shadow?
  • Star Fox cover
    Star Fox (2026) Review
    The Nintendo 64 classic rails shooter gets remade, again, does the new coat of paint deliver?
  • Biomutant cover
    Biomutant Review
    A short open-world, post-apocalyptic adventure with a variety of gameplay mechanics, is Biomutant worth visiting?
  • Ace Combat 2 cover
    Ace Combat 2 Review
    Is an early aerial combat simulator still worth your time 30 years later?
  • 007 Everything or Nothing cover
    007 Everything or Nothing Review
    Pierce Brosnan’s last ride as James Bond was a video game?!
  • Saros cover
    Saros Review
    Come for the spectacular gameplay, stay for one of the most approachable takes on the roguelite genre.
  • Spider video game cover
    Spider: The Video Game Review
    Can Spider: The Video Game overcome its all-time awful title?
  • Star Fox 64 cover
    Star Fox 64 Review
    The classic shooter is still a great time today, nearly 30 years later.
  • THUG2 cover
    Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Review
    The Birdman’s second attempt at a story-based skating game; does it land?
  • Portal 2 cover
    Portal 2 Review
    The best puzzle game?
  • Biker Mice From Mars cover
    Biker Mice From Mars Review
    A Super Nintendo isometric racing game that stacks up with the best racers on the system.
  • Mixtape cover
    Mixtape Review
    A wonderful coming-of-age story told through the eyes of three teenagers and wrapped in a killer soundtrack.
  • Pragmata cover
    Pragmata Review
    Can a throwback, linear, AAA, action-adventure game work in the modern gaming space? Hop on the back of my spacesuit and let’s find out!
  • Super Nintendo console
    Best Super Nintendo Games
    The Super Nintendo still stands as one of the best consoles of all time. Here are my favorite games from the system.
  • Onimusha 2 cover
    Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny Review
    Is the classic medieval Japan action-adventure game worth a revisit today?
  • PS1 logo
    Best PlayStation 1 Games
    The original PlayStation is one of my favorite consoles of all time, here are my favorite games from this wonderful ’90s machine.
  • Phalanx cover
    Phalanx Review
    Does this SNES shmup elevate above its unique marketing strategy?
  • Cuphead cover
    Cuphead Review
    Cuphead is one of the best games.
  • Gravity Circuit cover
    Gravity Circuit Review
    Itching for a melee-based Mega Man game? Check out Gravity Circuit!
  • Zone of the Enders 2 cover
    Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
    The second installment of Kojima’s mecha action series has aged quite well.
  • Mega Man Legends cover
    Mega Man Legends Review
    The Blue Bomber makes a wonderfully successful jump into the third dimension
  • Inside cover
    Inside Review
    A uniquely creepy puzzle platformer, Inside remains fun over a decade after its initial release.
  • Gameshelf
    On Collecting and The Backlog
    How does a self-identified videogame collector wrestle with a backlog of games to play?
  • Resident Evil Requiem cover
    Resident Evil Requiem Review
    The latest installment in the iconic survival horror series proves that sometimes you can have it both ways
  • Apocalypse cover
    Apocalypse Review
    Bruce Willis stars in this PlayStation twin-stick shooter gem.
  • Gris cover
    Gris Review
    Gris is a stunning visual adventure.
  • PSPlus cover
    Best PlayStation Plus Games
    PlayStation Plus has a massive library, here are some of the best games available on the service today.
  • Limbo cover
    Limbo Review
    A strikingly creepy puzzle-platformer, how does Limbo hold up 15 years after its release?
  • Silent Hill f cover
    Silent Hill f Review
    A new, original entry into the classic survival horror franchise takes the series to 1960s Japan.
  • God of War Sons of Sparta cover
    God of War Sons of Sparta Review
    A brand new 2D Metroidvania entry in the God of War series.
  • Tenchu cover
    Tenchu Stealth Assassins Review
    Despite showing many signs of era-appropriate jank, Tenchu remains a fun playthrough nearly 30 years after its release.
  • Simpsons Hit and Run Cover
    The Simpsons: Hit & Run Review
    Cruise through Springfield as your favorite Simpsons characters in this early open world title.
  • Absolum cover
    Absolum Review
    A 2D beat-em-up with roguelike aspects, Absolum pulls wonderfully from these genres to create a great experience.
  • Threads of Fate cover
    Threads of Fate Review
    Pick your protagonist and set off on an early 3D adventure.
  • Crash Bandicoot cover
    Crash Bandicoot Review
    PlayStation’s original mascot platformer is still a fun play 30 years later
  • Neon Inferno cover
    Neon Inferno Review
    A pixel art, retro-inspired run-and-gun with some great twists thrown into the mix.
  • Dead Space cover
    Dead Space (2008) Review
    A routine rescue mission goes terribly wrong from the start, and survival horror shenanigans ensue.
  • Twisted Metal cover
    Twisted Metal Review
    An original vehicular combat title, is Twisted Metal worth playing 30 years later?
  • Shadow of the Colossus cover
    Shadow of the Colossus (2018) Review
    A remake of the PlayStation 2 classic, Shadow Colossus stands tall as a truly unique experience.
  • 2025Icon
    Favorite Games of 2025
    Reviewing my 2025 in gaming and ranking my favorite releases of the year.
  • Metal Gear Solid Delta cover
    Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Review
    The classic action-stealth game gets the full remake treatment, does it add anything to the classic experience?
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    2025 In Review: New-to-Me Games
    Picking my favorite new-to-me games of 2025, which classics did I enjoy for the first time this year?
  • Stellar Blade cover
    Stellar Blade Review
    Stellar Blade is a fantastic hack-and-slash game with a few surprising twists on the typical formula of the genre.
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    2025 In Review: My Favorite Replays
    Picking my favorite replays of 2025, which games did I have a great time returning to this year?
  • Terminator 2d cover
    Terminator 2D No Fate Review
    An old school run-and-gun that clocks in under 50 minutes and will have you smiling the whole time.
  • Skate Story cover
    Skate Story Review
    You are a glass demon tasked with eating seven moons and your skateboard is the only weapon at your disposal.
  • Syphon Filter 2 cover
    Syphon Filter 2 Review
    Gabe Logan and Liam Xing are branded as traitors and must blast through the Agency to prove their innocence.
  • Marvel Cosmic Invasion cover
    Marvel Cosmic Invasion Review
    Take your favorite Marvel heroes into battle in this retro-inspired beat-em-up with many modern flourishes.
  • Heart of Darkness cover
    Heart of Darkness Review
    Andy’s dog has been kidnapped by mysterious shadow creatures and so the adventure begins.
  • Pac Man World 2 Re Pac cover
    Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Review
    Everyone’s favorite yellow sphere is back with a 3D adventure.
  • Dispatch cover
    Dispatch Review
    Can a group of ex-villains become the heroes Los Angeles needs?
  • Nobody Saves the World Cover
    Nobody Saves the World Review
    Can a Nobody actually save the world? They can certainly try in this unique dungeon crawling adventure!
  • Toy Story 2 cover
    Best Games I Missed as a Kid
    I missed out on a lot of classics in the ’90s, here are my favorites I have discovered well after their release dates.
  • Donwhill Domination cover
    Downhill Domination Review
    Despite giving off early-2000s extreme sports cash-grab vibes, Downhill Domination actually holds up today as a really fun time.
  • Fft ivalice chronicles cover
    Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles Review
    A PlayStation 1 classic gets many enhancements in this remake
  • Ballxpit cover
    Incomplete Reviews – BALLxPIT, Crash Twinsanity, Ninja Gaiden 4
    Quick reviews of BALLxPIT, Crash Twinsanity, and Ninja Gaiden 4
  • Soul Reaver 2 Cover
    Soul Reaver 2 Review
    Raziel is back, consuming souls and hunting Kain
  • Sly cooper cover
    Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus Review
    How does Sly Cooper’s first adventure hold up today?
  • Platinum cover
    Favorite Platinum Trophies
    Platinum trophies run a wide range of quality, I picked out a few of my favorites.
  • Raystorm cover
    RayStorm Review
    Does an early PlayStation vertical shooter hold up today?
  • Sage of the moon priestess cover
    Saga of the Moon Priestess Review
    A retro-inspired top-down action adventure game, Saga of the Moon Priestess is a great bite-sized take on the genre.
  • Crash wrath of cortex cover
    Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex Review
    Crash is back for his first adventure on the sixth console generation!
  • Spider man 2 ps1 cover
    Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro Review
    Spider-Man is back for another web-slinging adventure in this PS1 sequel
  • Gamepass cover square
    Best Xbox Game Pass Games
    GamePass has a massive library, here are some of the best games available on the service today.
  • Beetle adventure racing cover
    Beetle Adventure Racing Review
    Pull up a chair and find out why a licensed racing game from the ‘90s is worth your time today.
  • Sonic x shadow generations cover
    Sonic x Shadow Generations Review
    Containing both a remaster and a new experience, Sonic x Shadow Generations is a great time.
  • Silksong cover
    Hollow Knight: Silksong Review
    The long awaited sequel arrives, does it deliver?
  • Castlevania aria of sorrow cover
    Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Review
    A bite-sized Symphony of the Night? Yes, please!
  • Earthbound cover
    Earthbound Review
    Ness and the gang save the world.
  • Shinobi art of vengeance cover
    SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Review
    Shinobi returns in one of the best 2D action platformers in recent years.
  • Gears of war reloaded cover
    Gears of War Reloaded Review
    Marcus and the gang are back for a remastered version of the Xbox 360 classic.
  • Donkey kong bananza cover
    Donkey Kong Bananza Review
    Everyone’s favorite Kong is back for a massive 3D adventure. Oh, Banana!
  • Dishonored 2 cover
    Dishonored 2 Review
    The supernatural action-stealth adventure game returns.
  • Sword of the sea cover
    Sword of the Sea Review
    Surf your way through beautiful landscapes in this visually striking, peaceful experience.
  • Sea of stars
    Favorite JRPGs
    I’ve only recently really gotten into the JRPG genre, here are my favorites so far.
  • Ninja gaiden ragebound cover
    Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review
    The classic series returns to its 2D action-platformer roots.
  • Adventures of elliot cover
    The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Demo Review
    SquareEnix introduces a new HD-2D action-adventure game with an early Switch 2 demo.
  • Mass effect 1 cover
    Mass Effect Review
    Does this space odyssey hold up nearly 20 years after its release?
  • Jusant cover
    Jusant Review
    Jusant is a peaceful puzzle game in which you will scale mountains.
  • Nba street vol 2
    NBA Street vol. 2 Review
    The perfect arcade basketball game.
  • Guacamelee 2 cover
    Guacamelee 2 Review
    Your favorite Luchador is back to save the Mexiverse once again!
  • Tony hawk 3 4 cover
    Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Review
    The Birdman is back with remakes of two of the classic entries.
  • Parasite eve 2 cover
    Parasite Eve II Review
    Aya Brea is back in another adventure against mysterious mitochondrial monsters.
  • Guacamelee cover
    Guacamelee Review
    A lighthearted Metroidvania, Guacamelee delivers a strong gameplay punch.
  • Ape escape cover
    Ape Escape Review
    Unfortunately, the apes have escaped. Capture them, now!
  • Pennys breakaway logo
    Penny’s Big Breakaway Review
    Penny’s Big Breakaway is a fast paced, momentum based 3D platformer
  • Beyond good evil cover
    Beyond Good & Evil Review
    Fight aliens on land and sea, photograph local wildlife, sneak your way through top secret areas and much, much more in Beyond Good & Evil.
  • Metal gear rising cover
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Review
    Metal Gear goes hack-and-slash to create one of the best games in the franchise
  • Neva cover
    Neva Review
    Neva is a gorgeous side-scrolling action platformer, does it stand among the best indie games of recent memory?
  • Tunic cover
    Tunic Review
    Tunic is an action adventure game that puts unique twists on the genre.
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