Peter Glagowski

Freelance gaming and film critic with a love of independent media.

- Associate Editor at Flixist

- Contract work for Vicarious PR, Arrow Video, 88 Films, Spectrum Films, and Vinegar Syndrome

- Bylines at Nintendo Wire, Destructoid, TheGamer, TechRaptor, and more.

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KingSigy •

Quake 30th Anniversary Retrospective - Dawn of a New Era

"Quake" quite literally changed the game, and the industry was never the same again. Let me take you through my personal history with the game and what it means to me as a gamer.
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Articles referenced in this video:
BDS Movement - Microsoft: https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft
BBC - Microsoft cuts off some services used by Israeli military unit: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgjx0zve2no
The Times of Israel - Microsoft Israel head ousted reportedly over IDF’s controversial use of cloud tech: https://www.timesofisrael.com/microsoft-israel-head-ousted-reportedly-over-idfs-controversial-use-of-cloud-tech/
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KingSigy •

Duke Nukem Forever 15th Anniversary Retrospective - I've Got Balls of Fail

"Duke Nukem Forever" is seemingly the final nail in the coffin for the Duke Nukem franchise, but is it really that bad? Yes. I still replayed it for the 15th anniversary to figure out why it's so bad.
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Articles referenced in the video:
Gamasutra - Take Two Estimates Lowered After Disappointing Duke Sales :https://web.archive.org/web/20110708115325/http:/www.gamasutra.com/view/news/35674/Take_Two_Estimates_Lowered_After_Disappointing_Duke_Sales.php
Wired - Learn to Let Go: How Success Killed Duke Nukem: https://www.wired.com/2009/12/fail-duke-nukem/
Major Nelson - Show 373: Another one without Major Nelson: https://web.archive.org/web/20130116171916/http:/majornelson.com/2010/10/12/show-373-another-one-without-major-nelson/
GameSpot - Gearbox acquires Duke Nukem IP: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gearbox-acquires-duke-nukem-ip/1100-6275307/
Destructoid - I played Duke Nukem Forever today … what the f*ck!?: https://www.destructoid.com/i-played-duke-nukem-forever-today-what-the-fck/
Destructoid - Hands-on: Duke Nukem Forever: https://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-duke-nukem-forever/
Eurogamer - Duke Nukem Forever Goes Gold: https://www.eurogamer.net/duke-nukem-forever-goes-gold
Destructoid - Review: Duke Nukem Forever: https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-duke-nukem-forever/
Apogee - The Truth About Duke Nukem Forever: https://www.apogeeent.com/devblog/dnf-truth
Twitter - George Broussard: https://x.com/georgebsocial/status/1524122762679304194
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You can buy "Duke Nukem Forever" (god help you) from the following digital storefronts:
Steam (PC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/Duke_Nukem_Forever/
Humble (PC): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/duke-nukem-forever
Xbox Live (Xbox 360): https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/duke-nukem-forever/BZ0NBMRKLT18
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#dukenukemforever #dukenukem #retrogaming #firstpersonshooter #fyp #retrospective
KingSigy •

Project Absentia Review - Calling Gay Angels

"Project Absentia" is a competent retro boomer shooter, but one that doesn't quite set itself apart from the crowd.
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You can get "Project Absentia" on the following digital storefronts:
Steam:
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KingSigy •

Red Faction 25th Anniversary Retrospective - Some of My Best Friends are Miners!

"Red Faction" was an ambitious game for its time and it contains some forward-thinking ideas, but its execution is severely lacking.
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You can grab "Red Faction" from the following digital storefronts:
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/20530/Red_Faction/
GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/red_faction
Humble (Steam): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/red-faction
PSN Store (PS4): https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4389-CUSA06402_00-SLUS200730000001
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Articles referenced in the video:
Planet Descent - Asrale's Volition Interview: https://web.archive.org/web/20070222091516/http:/www.planetdescent.com/site/articles/asrale/9-11-00-asrale-volition.asp
Eurogamer - The Making of Red Faction: https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-red-faction
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#retrospective #redfaction #volition #firstpersonshooter #fyp
KingSigy •

Flaw Early-Access Review - Flawed Potential

"Flaw" is an indie FPS with lots of potential, but one that isn't quite ready for the limelight.
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You can buy "Flaw" from the following digital storefronts.
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2510060/FLAW/
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KingSigy •

Duke Nukem 3D 30th Anniversary Retrospective - So help me, Duke!

Duke Nukem 3D is an all-time classic of the genre, and I recount my own personal history with the game.
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You can buy "Duke Nukem 3D" on the following digital storefronts:
Zoom Platform (PC): https://www.zoom-platform.com/product/duke-nukem-3d-atomic-edition
Steam (Cursed Randy Version): https://store.steampowered.com/app/434050/Duke_Nukem_3D_20th_Anniversary_World_Tour/
Xbox Live: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour/bzf309q32mdt
PSN Store: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0292-CUSA04899_00-PAGODA0000000000
eShop: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour-switch/
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#dukenukem3d #3drealms #gearbox #retrospective #firstpersonshooter #fyp
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Chris Poggiali Interview on These Fists Breaks Bricks (Revised and Expanded Edition)

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We sat down with the amazing genre writer and author, Chris Poggiali about his upcoming book with Grady Hendrix. He goes into the process that went into this book and talks about his journey as well in archiving many of the pieces shown in this book. Also, great talks about marital art films during the 80s.
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Spyro: A Realm Beyond has been in development for a bit over two years

As part of Kinda Funny’s deep dive interview podcast earlier this week, Spyro: A Realm Beyond developer Toys for Bob spoke about its vision for Spyro, how it is handling gameplay mechanics for the new installment, and the development history for A Realm Beyond since finishing work on Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. On hand were studio head Paul Yan, and associate creative director Lou Studdert to give insight into why this new iteration of Spyro will be special for longtime fans.
 

 
While...
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The Adventures of Elliot’s latest patch lets you mute its nagging fairy companion

Square Enix has released a new update for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales that addresses one of the biggest issues players have had with it since launch: how incessantly annoying the fairy companion character can be. As part of the new version 1.1.0 update, you can now completely silence Faie and get to adventuring like an actual curious adventurer rather than being nagged for not following the main path.
If you’re wondering why this wasn’t an option before, I can’t really tell yo...
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book gets new eShop demo

Nearly two months after its debut, Nintendo has finally uploaded a demo for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book to the eShop. Playable exclusively on Switch 2, the demo will give you a sampling of Yoshi’s latest adventure that includes the first chapter of the game. If you like what you play, you can even carry over your save data to the full game when you purchase it.
The general reception to Mysterious Book was very positive when it released in May 2026. While short on traditional challenge, critics...
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Universal Studios Japan to get time-limited Resident Evil Requiem attraction

On social media this morning, Capcom announced that a new collaboration with Universal Studios Japan will see the theme park hosting a time-limited Resident Evil Requiem attraction called “The Dive.” Set to run between September 11th, 2026, until December 27th, 2026, the attraction will be a part of USJ’s “Halloween Horror Nights,” which was adapted from the equivalent event in the US parks. Essentially, it’s a series of events where you get to experience pure terror on a visceral level: so it’s...
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Toys for Bob would love to work on a new Banjo-Kazooie game

Developer Toys for Bob has made quite a name for itself over the last decade. Having reworked the original Spyro the Dragon trilogy and created a successful new entry to the Crash Bandicoot series, the team knows what makes retro 3D platformers work. While the studio is currently in the finishing stages of Spyro: A Realm Beyond, the first new game in the plucky purple dragon’s series in almost 20 years, that doesn’t mean it’s not looking towards the future. In a recent interview, the team stated...
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort will be playable at San Diego Comic-Con, along with a chance to compete against The Rizzler

If you’re one of the lucky few who will be attending San Diego Comic-Con this year, which takes place between July 23rd-26th, 2026, you’ll have the opportunity to sample Nintendo Switch Sports Resort ahead of anyone else. Nintendo has revealed that its upcoming sports game sequel will have its first US hands-on at the legendary comic convention, allowing con goers to experience four of the 12 available activities for the first time.
In addition to that, a competition against The Rizzler will als...
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Mario Kart Tour set to shut down in late September

After seven years of service, Mario Kart Tour will soon be taking its last lap around the course. Nintendo has announced that its mobile spinoff of the mega-popular kart racing series will have its servers shut down on September 29th, 2026. In addition to that, all microtransactions have been deactivated, meaning rubies are no longer available for purchase.
I didn’t realize there was a subscription pass for the game, but anyone currently subscribed will receive Gold Pass benefits until the game’...
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Tetris 99 gets a Star Fox theme for its 55th Maximus Cup

It’s a little surreal to think that I’ve been writing about Tetris 99 for eight years now. Released as the first free game for Switch Online subscribers, I’m astonished that Nintendo has continued to support it for all of these years. The support isn’t ending anytime soon, either, as a brand-new Star Fox theme will be hitting the game for its 55th (!) Maximus Cup event this weekend.
 

 
Set to take place between July 10th-13th, 2026, players will be able to unlock a new theme based on the Star...
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Nintendo to continue manufacturing Switch 1 units in 2027 outside of Europe

After yesterday’s confirmation that Nintendo of Europe would be discontinuing the Switch 1 in 2027, the company has now clarified that the original Switch model will still be manufactured in North America and Japan, at least for the time being. In a statement to IGN, the company wrote, “We plan to continue selling Nintendo Switch in regions outside of Nintendo of Europe.”
While no reason was given for the discontinuation, it likely is happening because 2027 will mark the 10th anniversary of the...
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Nintendo formally announces European Switch 2 revisions with removable batteries

After weeks of speculation, Nintendo of Europe has now officially announced that it will be releasing a revision of the Switch 2 that includes a removable battery. Set to roll out to store shelves this summer, the new model is being released in anticipation of changing battery regulations across Europe. Not limited to just the newest console, certain accessories for the Nintendo Switch 2 and even the original Switch will also be released with similar changes.
As Nintendo notes, customers should...
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Review - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

One day while playing through The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales for review, I was chatting with my friend about why I felt that retro throwback games weren’t hitting the same as they did years ago. While his initial response was a glib, “Because they’re made by nerds,” it spoke to a broader point he was trying to convey. A lot of these newer, nostalgia-fueled endeavors are being developed by creators hoping to recapture the same magic they felt as children, though who were only expo...
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Japan’s J.League unveils partnership with Pokémon, all 60 teams get official mascot critter

The Pokémon Company announced a new collaboration with Japan’s J.League, the premiere football association for the country, to give Pokémon mascots to each of its 60 registered teams. On a new promotional webpage for the league, you can see brand-new banners for each team with their associated critter. Seemingly picked more based on color, I can’t say the designs aren’t incredible looking.
 

 
The current slogan for the J.League is, “Evolution! The J League is evolving,” so I guess it makes s...
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Legendary Doom, Duke Nukem 3D composer Bobby Prince passes away at 81

Last night, news started making the rounds that legendary game composer Bobby Prince had passed away at the age of 81. Known for his incredible work on Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, Rise of the Triad, and numerous other classic early ’90s PC games, Prince was a frequent collaborator of Apogee and id Software, helping shape the soundscape of various games that could become iconic overnight.
Before this work with games, Prince, whose legal name was Robert Caskin Prince III, served as a first lieutenant pla...
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Nintendo of Japan temporarily suspends sales of multi-language Switch 2 after suspected hoarding

Nintendo of Japan has temporarily suspended the sales of its multi-language Switch 2 after the company suspected buyers were hoarding them to later scalp. In a post on Twitter, the company made the announcement by writing, “We temporarily suspended sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 (multilingual support) on the Nintendo Store after confirming several orders that appeared to be hoarding.” It then outlined some stipulations users must meet before purchasing the device, which requires you to log into...
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation director believes watching streams of RPGs might be ‘a bit of a crisis’ for the genre

In what feels like a truly bizarre answer coming from a major video game company, Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has stated that he believes streamers and influencers are causing “a bit of a crisis” for RPGs when it comes to showcasing the genre. Streaming culture has been around for almost two entire console generations at this point (a little longer if we really dig deep into internet history), but there is maybe a case to make that watching someone play a game could rob...
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Nintendo may wind up losing its lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair according to an IP expert

Over the last two years, Nintendo and Palworld developer Pocketpair have been engaged in a legal battle over similarities between Pokémon, one of the largest franchises in entertainment history, and Palworld, the hit 2024 monster catching game. As the court case has dragged on, Nintendo has attempted different angles to surmount Pocketpair (such as attempting to acquire patents for game mechanics), but nothing has stuck. In a new report from Games Fray, IP expert Florian Mueller has stated he be...
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Nintendo Music gets 99 tracks of Wii Sports Resort music

Likely in a bid to promote the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Nintendo has uploaded the full 99 track OST for Wii Sports Resort to Nintendo Music. While a rather accomplished sequel all things considered, it never seemed to catch on quite like the original Wii Sports. Some of that was likely down to it being a separate, paid release rather than a pack-in, though some later Wii bundles did include both Wii Sports games together (including the awesome Black Wii). 
Even still, the soundtra...
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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis experience director attempts to explain Gen AI usage in new interview

It’s been a little over a week since we learned that Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will have been partially built with Generative AI technology by developer Crystal Dynamics. That fact hasn’t left the news cycle all week, so it’s a little troubling when a recent interview with the game’s experience director, Jeff Adams, seems to fail to justify why Gen AI was so important.
In a clip posted by Game Informer on social media, Adams is asked about the extent that AI was used in Legacy of Atlantis,...
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Pokémon GO environmental scans have reportedly been used to train military drones

In a rather bleak new report from Drone XL, it has been stated that roughly 30 billion environmental scans acquired by Niantic through Pokémon GO have been used to train US military drones and robots. For years now, Pokémon GO has offered bonuses to players who scan their surroundings, which Niantic has then taken and sold off to US defense contractor Vantor, among others.
Starting in 2021, Pokémon GO introduced a feature to record short videos of real-world locations, often PokéStops, that woul...
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Original round, fat Pikachu plush is getting a second run for Pokémon’s 30th anniversary

Pokémon is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, in case you forgot. Surprisingly, The Pokémon Company has done quite a bit of promotion for the series, including new game announcements, a new game release (Pokopia), and merchandise lines at Target and beyond. In a nice throwback, it looks as if the original 1997 plush of Pikachu, lovingly dubbed “Chonkachu” by fans and already re-released earlier this year, will be getting a second production run as part of the 30th anniversary festivitie...
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All three Xenoblade Chronicles games are getting Switch 2 Editions

Just before highlighting a brand-new Xenoblade game, Nintendo announced that all three Xenoblade Chronicles games would be receiving Switch 2 Editions soon. Bringing improved visuals, better frame rates, and 4K resolution output, fans will now have the definitive versions of the beloved RPG series to take with them everywhere.
In a nice move, all three will be getting physical releases with the digital ones hitting just a bit earlier. Upgrade packs will also be available if you currently own the...
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Review: Tron: Ares • Flixist

It’s still something of a shock that in 2025, Disney decided it would release another Tron movie. Titled Tron: Ares, the film had a long gestation period after the success of Tron: Legacy that saw it jump between multiple scripts, directors, and stars before landing upon the Jared Leto-starring vehicle we have now. One could read that as the project ultimately being doomed, but I guess Disney needs something for its streaming service amid years of controversy and dwindling profits.
See, Tron: Le...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Deep in the Mountains • Flixist

When reviewing foreign films, I try not to be too harsh on certain comedic sensibilities as I’m whiter than Wonder Bread. It’s pretty obvious that I won’t know the full context behind certain gags or why foreign audiences are drawn to particular styles of humor. That’s one of the reasons I engage with foreign media so often: I would like to at least have a surface-level understanding of how cinema differs across language barriers and varying customs.
That said, a film like Deep in the Mountains...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: My Friend An Delie • Flixist

As I sit down to write this review for Dong Zijian’s My Friend An Delie, I’m left pondering how to approach my thoughts. Do I provide a recap of the events and potentially spoil the film’s biggest trick, or do I go for something more cerebral and leave people wondering what the overall movie is? As a critic, am I trying to sell a movie to readers, or do I simply provide my thoughts and let the reader decide for themselves? Does the score I attach undo any critique I may provide?
The thing is, My...
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Discussing Smashing Frank with star Hedwig Tam and director Trevor Choi • Flixist

I thought I was a little beyond being star-struck at this point. Interviewing creators is one of my favorite things to do, and with so much experience now, I guess overconfidence started to grow over the years. Throughout the day that I was set to meet Hedwig Tam, acclaimed actor from films such as Montages of a Modern Motherhood and Smashing Frank, I couldn’t get my mind off the upcoming encounter. What was I going to say to her? Would she think I was a fool? Has anything I’ve ever done in my l...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Samurai Fury • Flixist

I sometimes forgot how ubiquitous a director Akira Kurosawa was. While you can feel his influence in Hollywood productions, he obviously wasn’t as big of a deal in the USA as he was in his home country. Over in Japan, Kurosawa basically defined the modern blockbuster and helped launch the careers of many famous actors. He wasn’t ever stuck on one genre, but his name became synonymous with the jidaigeki genre, or “period piece,” and often had a focus on samurai stories. The most famous of those f...
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Talking with rising-star Natalie Hsu about fame, childhood, and the Hong Kong film industry • Flixist

Alongside the cavalcade of films at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, I was given the opportunity to interview some stars for extra coverage on Flixist. Initially, I wasn’t sure who from the list I’d like to meet with, but in my attempt to broaden my horizons about foreign cinema, I figured chatting with some younger stars would be a good course of action. As a good friend of mine has said numerous times, we should be speaking with young stars while they’re still young instead of waiting...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Perang Kota - This City Is a Battlefield • Flixist

For most Americans, our understanding of World War 2 begins and ends with America fighting the Nazis and winning. My time in high school did go into some of the Japanese side of the conflict, but it mostly stuck to Pearl Harbor and when we dropped the bomb on Japan. It did not explain how evil Imperial Japan was and the many countries it disrupted in its attempt to rule the East.
That’s what makes a film like Perang Kota: This City Is a Battlefield interesting from a distance. Dealing with the f...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: The Hearing • Flixist

I suppose when I wound up selecting specific films to cover at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, I had societal consciousness on my brain. Similar to both Montages of a Modern Motherhood and MA – Cry of Silence, The Hearing, from director Lawrence Fajardo, is a film with a particular axe to grind about systemic structures that fail to help those suffering. For once, the description on NYAFF’s website doesn’t spoil the overarching theme, which left me suitably shocked when it played out b...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: The Way We Talk • Flixist

As a quick aside before this review, I did not expect to watch two films about the struggles of deaf individuals at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival. That was kind of a happy accident when I was browsing through different pictures to watch. Really, the main reason I watched The Way We Talk is that I was recommended it by a director/writer that I know. I figured she would have a good understanding of where the Hong Kong film industry is at, so I gave it a shot. It’s truly amazing how huma...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Transcending Dimensions • Flixist

When I rolled credits on Remedy Entertainment’s 2023 title Alan Wake 2, there was a lingering thought that crossed my mind: Is this really a video game? Now, I’m not going to spin this film review off into a discussion about how we quantify what a video game is. No, I bring that up because my playthrough left me with a different realization. Sometimes, mediums can transcend their very confines to become something else. Alan Wake 2 isn’t explicitly a “good” video game, but it’s an incredible inte...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: MA - Cry of Silence • Flixist

I know I’ve expressed this thought in other reviews, but one of the joys of covering the New York Asian Film Festival is that I get to experience films from other Asian countries besides the majorly known ones in the US. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a Burmese film before, though I am familiar with how the 2008 Rambo film actually inspired the Karen National Liberation Army to fight harder against their oppressors. It’s fascinating what the power of moving pictures can do.
That said, even knowing M...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Flat Girls • Flixist

While I had a relatively normal suburban upbringing as a child, I did suffer from depression and constantly thought the world was against me. It was hard for me to fit in with my peers, and throughout my time in high school, I was bullied for being so quiet and enjoying things like video games, martial arts films, and computer science. I would routinely wish for death in those moments, and it eventually culminated in me seeking help early in my 20s, which would change my life. When I look back,...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Behind the Shadows • Flixist

Acclaimed Hong Kong star Louis Koo has had a long and prosperous career. Beginning in 1994, he’s consistently been featured in some of the biggest Hong Kong films over the last 30 years, including multiple projects with Johnnie To, a couple with Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen, and new box-office king Soi Cheang. Not every film is a must-see or even a classic, but you can rarely miss when checking out a Koo movie.
The same goes for his latest starring role, the mysteriously titled Behind the Shadows....
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Montages of a Modern Motherhood • Flixist

As someone approaching 40 who has yet to find a partner or father a child, I have some conflicting feelings about the prospect of parenthood. While I fully understand that I do not need to fulfill some societal checklist to be considered an adult, I also feel as if I’ve failed some kind of basic requirement for being human. Isn’t it natural to want a wife and kids? Isn’t having a child supposed to be the very goal of human existence? After watching Montages of a Modern Motherhood, I have to wond...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: I, The Song • Flixist

Bhutan is one of the most fascinating countries in the world. With a culture defined by its two neighboring countries and a focus on public happiness over gross profit, it’s become this mystical haven that feels steeped in historical reverence while also being on the edge of modernity. What adds to that mysticism is that Bhutan’s borders weren’t open to the public until 1974, meaning it had existed for centuries with no Western influences at all. Bhutan has rightfully earned its nickname of “The...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Smashing Frank • Flixist

Social media has fundamentally changed the way in which people look at the world. While nothing was ever sunshine and roses, it seems that the rise of social media networks has seen an equal rise in people doing stupid things to garner fame. Be that imbeciles like Mr. Beast running what could charitably be called a Squid Game, or jackasses like Logan and Jake Paul flying to foreign countries and desecrating local monuments, there’s always some idiot that will do literally anything on camera just...
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Review: Tornado • Flixist

There’s been a growing trend in modern films to have stories spread out either across multiple installments or to make a single film the longest possible film it could be. Some of that is because of the success Marvel has had with the MCU, with almost every studio trying to launch its own version of that serialized franchise. Another bit is because of streaming services, which typically pay out by minutes watched, regardless of quality, which has led to storytelling becoming bloated. Even previo...
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Review: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning • Flixist

It’s honestly been something of a rollercoaster ride when it comes to the state of films since Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One released nearly two years ago. The original plan for this eighth film, originally titled Part Two before shifting to The Final Reckoning, was to be shot back-to-back with the seventh and deliver a one-two punch to the summer box office a year apart. Instead, COVID-19 disrupted the production of the first part, and then the SAG-AFTRA strike temporarily halte...
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Review: Captain America: Brave New World • Flixist

I know on this very website; I’ve stated my overall disappointment and displeasure with the trajectory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe multiple times. It probably seems like some cruel joke that I would wind up reviewing Captain America: Brave New World for Flixist, but here’s the thing: I did legitimately want to see this movie. There was one good reason for that, too. Red Hulk.
While Hulk was never my favorite superhero as a kid, through conversations with my best friend, I’ve come to underst...
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Review: 100 Yards • Flixist

Throughout the history of Chinese cinema, there have been an overwhelming number of films that has dispelled the myths surrounding martial artists. While old-school wuxia movies depicted heroes as stoic and unwavering, there were always a few movies that would portray their protagonists as flawed beings who couldn’t let a minor squabble go. 100 Yards is the latter, a story of a man too proud to step away from his martial arts life once he suffers a defeat.
In the proud tradition of Shaw Brothers...
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Review: Chasing Chasing Amy • Flixist

It should be no surprise to anyone who has grown up that things you used to say 20-30 years ago aren’t acceptable anymore. As we continue to move forward in the evolution of the human race, we as a society continually redefine what words can and should be used when discussing certain topics, including but not limited to mental illness, ethnicity, and sexuality. When many millennials were young, it was pretty common to hear adults and even your friends use slurs when referring to marginalized gro...
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Review: My Old Ass • Flixist

As a nearly middle-aged man that has a ton of regrets when it comes to past decisions and actions, My Old Ass seemed tailor-made for me. The very concept of the story, which involves a young girl tripping on drugs and getting to speak with an older version of herself, is an idea pretty much everyone has had at one point or another (maybe minus the drugs). Who wouldn’t want to talk directly to their younger self and warn them of certain actions that led down a dark path?
My Old Ass isn’t quite ab...
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Review: The Killer (2024) • Flixist

With how prevalent remakes and reimaginings have been for the last… forever, I wouldn’t hold it against you to groan at the very idea of an English-language remake of John Woo’s legendary 1989 action film The Killer. Created in a very specific Hong Kong style with so much stylish flair that it could practically walk down the runway, The Killer may be the most pivotal film in all of Woo’s filmography. It, along with the first two A Better Tomorrow films, solidified Woo as the premiere action dire...
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Review: Borderlands • Flixist

As the writer with the most knowledge of video games at Flixist, it usually falls on me to watch and review any video game adaptations that might be released. Typically speaking, that’s a really bad thing and I wind up wasting some of my precious time on this planet rolling my eyes that incompetent filmmaking. Other times, you get decent stuff that wouldn’t embarrass you to say you watched and enjoyed. There are even rarer times when a film is pretty good and stands as a shining example of trans...
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Review: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In • Flixist

One of the telltale signs that you’ve become an “old” person is when you start to pine for the “good old days.” While this can (and often does) take the form of nostalgia for past activities and entertainment, it can also morph into a romanticization of what you believed was better since you were younger. We’re seeing this right now in America with the ongoing presidential race where Republicans are trying to make the country “great” again and it’s a scary thing. This blanket belief that everyth...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: The Escaping Man • Flixist

The popularity and critical acclaim that Bong Hoon-Jo’s Parasite received has had a much bigger impact on Asian cinema than I really anticipated. While I do think the film is maybe a touch overhyped, its dissection of class struggle and the lengths people would go to in a broken society to achieve some semblance of success is a story that resonates with a lot of people. It’s not hard to understand why as capitalism is destroying anything resembling normalcy, but I also didn’t realize that practi...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Baby Assassins: Nice Days • Flixist

For over 20 years now, action director Kensuke Sonomura has been rising up the ranks of both video game and film choreography to create a wholly unique and grounded style of action that incorporates both real-world tactics and flashy fisticuffs. While the average filmgoer in the States likely hasn’t heard of him, they may have actually seen or played some of his work. From games like Devil May Cry 3, Metal Gear Solid 4, and even the recent Resident Evil 3 remake to films such as Versus, Resident...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Bushido • Flixist

Much like how Westerns have gradually faded away from modern Hollywood cinema, samurai films have mostly fallen out of favor with modern Japanese audiences. They still pop up now and then and we even recently saw FX achieve immense success with its TV adaptation of Shogun, but it’s safe to say that samurai movies are not super common anymore. When they do crop up, it feels special, and special is the perfect word to describe Bushido.
Bushido (its original Japanese title is Gobangiri) follows the...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Snow in Midsummer • Flixist

One of the scenarios that can crop up when watching international cinema is that you might not be able to fully understand the cultural message that is being delivered. We, as people, are products of our environment. While it’s not difficult to read through research or anecdotes about tragedies, it’s impossible to put yourself into someone else’s boots who lived through such an event. That’s where I’m at with Snow in Midsummer, a well-executed and deeply personal movie that is about a subject I...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Granny Prostitutes • Flixist

I’ll level with all of you right up front: the main reason I wanted to review Granny Prostitutes is because the title of the film is outrageous. I knew even before I checked out a trailer that this wasn’t some low-brow pornographic film, but just having that title listed on your website is sure to drive some kind of traffic. There are a ton of kinks out there that I might find bizarre, but which tickle someone’s fancy in ways they can’t quite explain.
Now, funny intro aside, I’m not quite sure w...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: The Guest • Flixist

It’s a bit refreshing to see such a minimalist horror/thriller get featured at a big film festival. After watching a ton of two-hour-long dramas and exposition-heavy action films, I was ready to relax a little with a sub-80-minute film. I mean, relax as much as I possibly could with a movie like The Guest, which could charitably be called South Korea’s version of Psycho with a dash of Hostel.
That description might make The Guest sound like a sleeper hit, but not everything is rosy with this sho...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Carefree Days • Flixist

It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen a film that could be wholly categorized as a character study. As what seems to be a theme at this year’s NYAFF, most of the movies don’t have traditional plots and are eschewing linear structure for more of a freeform examination of life. Carefree Days is very much a film like that, cut from the cloth of films such as Millennium Mambo, Happy Go Lucky, and even Le Samouraï. It doesn’t have quite the same style as those aforementioned films, but it’s not a...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Pattaya Heat • Flixist

It’s hard to come to terms with the fact that Hollywood has been influential across the entire globe while other countries struggle to have their specific brand of cinema recognized on a macro scale. I’m an avid lover of Hong Kong action cinema and that particular brand has at least crossed over to some degree, but ask any random US citizen what their favorite Sammo Hung film is and they’ll probably look at you like you have four heads. Now, ask someone in Hong Kong what their favorite Quentin T...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: For Alice • Flixist

As cliché as the “sad dad” story might be in 2024, one can’t deny that it holds dramatic impact. I still remember the heartbreaking finale of Million Dollar Baby that shifts into a completely different film before delivering an absolutely devastating gut punch to the audience. That one might take the cake for “saddest ending of all time,” but the core of the story is so engaging that you can’t help but get sucked in.
For Alice is not on quite the same level as that movie and it certainly doesn’t...
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Oscar Watch 2023: Oppenheimer • Flixist

If more biopics were like Oppenheimer, I wouldn’t be complaining about how dull they often are. Against all odds and my own personal film tastes, Oppenheimer pretty much blew me away. I didn’t want to believe Jesse Lab’s review on Flixist, where he gave the film a 9.5/10, because it seemed so unreal to me. How the hell was a biopic really that good? While I maybe wouldn’t rate it as highly as him, I can’t argue that director Christopher Nolan has created what is likely to be his magnum opus with...
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Oscar Watch 2023: The Zone of Interest • Flixist

As we’ve come to the end of Oscar Watch 2023, I feel like this exercise was well worth the effort I put into it. A lot of mainstream films don’t appeal to me and really haven’t for some time, so I try my best to look outside of heavily marketed movies for things to watch. Readers will know my penchant for Kung Fu films, but I also like character dramas, introspective sci-fi films, taut thrillers, etc. The “Best Picture” nominees this year provided a lot of that and were mostly high quality. It’s...
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Oscar Watch 2023: The Holdovers • Flixist

I can’t remember the last time a Christmas movie was nominated for the “Best Picture” Oscar. A quick Google search tells me Little Women in 2019 is considered a Christmas film, but that is a technicality. Little Women happens to have some scenes that take place on Christmas; the film isn’t expressly about the holiday and its commercialized family focus. The Holdovers can almost be considered a retelling of It’s a Wonderful Life with how the plot integrates its dissection of the meaning of the ho...
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Review: Enter the Clones of Bruce • Flixist

Anyone even remotely interested in Hong Kong cinema will know the name of Bruce Lee. Hell, people outside of that niche will likely have heard of him. Despite having passed away more than 50 years ago, Bruce Lee is still the most popular and influential Asian action star of all time. His impact on cinema is immeasurable and his legacy has been firmly cemented in the pantheons of history for generations to come.
What some people will not know, unless they were readers of this site, is that Bruce...
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Oscar Watch 2023: Killers of the Flower Moon • Flixist

What is it that I said at the beginning of my Oscar Watch article for Maestro? That biopics are pretty bad, right? I suppose Killers of the Flower Moon isn’t a biopic in the most traditional sense, but it suffers from a lot of the same problems that similar films do. Not only does it portray history from a limited perspective, but it tries to give humanity to men who deliberately and repeatedly plotted to murder several Osage members. I understand that we’re all human at the end of the day and r...
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Oscar Watch 2023: Barbie • Flixist

For whatever reason last year, Barbie was the only one of the Oscar nominees I saw in theaters. While 2023 had a couple of films I considered big events (namely John Wick – Chapter 4 and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One), nothing really compared to Barbie. The internet sensation that was “Barbenheimer” helped propel this pinkalicious picture to the top of the box office charts week after week. When all was said and done, Barbie was the highest-grossing film of 2023 and the 14th high...
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Oscar Watch 2023: Anatomy of a Fall • Flixist

It’s been something of a trip to go into these Best Picture nominees with next to no information. The only thing I knew about Anatomy of a Fall before I watched it was that dog actor Messi had become an internet sensation. He was originally barred from attending the Oscars, but was eventually allowed in and even attended the show. He sat like a good boy for the duration of the event. He’s also barely in the film, but who doesn’t love dogs?
Anyway, I was not aware that this was a predominantly Fr...
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Oscar Watch 2023: American Fiction • Flixist

Despite its recent nomination for Best Picture, I haven’t heard a peep about American Fiction online. I knew next to nothing about it before watching and I see absolutely no one discussing it on social media. I’m stunned, honestly, because the movie is great. Being a mixture of satire and dark comedy, American Fiction is an interesting look at the realities black creatives face when trying to get their work recognized. It’s also just plain funny.
Now, I’m not exactly knowledgeable about African...
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Oscar Watch 2023: Maestro • Flixist

Biopics are generally pretty bad, right? As a society, we’ve essentially deemed that biographical films on an artist or person’s life tend to be schmaltzy, sensationalized, and often dull. There are certainly some exceptions, such as Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave and even last year’s Oppenheimer, but those use their historical figures and settings to tell a story beyond the subject. Maestro does not.
I promise that I’m not picking on Flixist’s staff with this series, but Sian Francis-Cox wrot...
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Oscar Watch 2023: Poor Things • Flixist

While I wouldn’t say that any of us at Flixist are big Yorgos Lanthimos fans, we’re all familiar with the films he has made. When Poor Things was gearing up for release and its eventual Oscar campaign, none of us had the thought, “This is so weird for the Oscars!” To us, Poor Things was just another extension of Lanthimos’ career that almost seemed to be going for mainstream appeal.
There’s not really much extra depth I can give to Poor Things as Emma Stone’s recent Oscar win has put a gigantic...
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Oscar Watch 2023: Past Lives • Flixist

Over the past year or two, Flixist hasn’t been as prolific as it once was. We were never a massive site rolling in money, but that funding has mostly dried up. As a result, reviews, features, interviews, and general news have slowed down considerably. This intro isn’t a call to arms to fund us, but a small explanation for why there simply hasn’t been as much content lately. It’s basically the reason we weren’t able to watch a majority of 2023’s Oscar nominees and why there wasn’t a Golden Cages...
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One Percenter is an in-depth musing on the nature of action stars • Flixist

Disclaimer: On the very day I put the finishing touches on this draft, a rather informative thread from Japanese film critic Tom Mes went up on Twitter describing a different reality of star Tak Sakaguchi. Not only was he best friends with Sion Sono, a cult film director accused by many women of sexual assault, but he was involved in several incidents over the years.
While I do believe that One Percenter is a solid film made by a team of very talented individuals (specifically action studio Uden...
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Peter's Kung Fu Corner: The Raid • Flixist

[Welcome to the final entry in Peter’s Kung Fu Corner: a monthly column dedicated to retrospectives on the martial arts films I grew up watching. Having run for four years, it’s time to finally say goodbye to these monthly retrospectives. If you enjoy my work, you can look forward to seeing it in some commercial releases in the future.]
I’ve struggled with figuring out which film I wanted to showcase as the final “Kung Fu Corner” column. This column has meant a lot to me, but as I described a co...
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Super Mario RPG Returns with a Wonderful-looking Remake this November

As part of today’s seriously packed Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo announced some new projects for its mascot plumber. One of those was a full 3D remake of Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars. Released back in 1996 on the SNES as a collaboration between Nintendo and then-Squaresoft (now Square Enix), the game has developed a passionate fan following that has been dying to see some kind of continuation or remake for years. Those prayers have finally been answered.

Set for rele...
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Super Mario Wonder Revives 2D Mario with an Elephant-sized Shift

As was speculated before today’s Nintendo Direct, the Big N announced a brand new 2D Mario platformer for its popular hybrid console. Dubbed Super Mario Wonder, the game is set for an October 20, 2023, release and will feature one of the most bizarre power-ups yet: Elephant Mario.

Having finally ditched the cut-and-paste style of the New Super Mario Bros. titles, Super Mario Wonder will employ an almost papercraft style with highly animated 2D sprites playing over richly detailed environments....
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Splatoon 3's Next Splatfest Asks which Ice Cream Flavor You Prefer

With all of the excitement surrounding today’s Nintendo Direct, you’d be forgiven for thinking Nintendo is focusing solely on its future. Thankfully, Splatoon 3 exists and is still kicking some butt, so Nintendo will be hosting a new Splatfest this weekend. This time, the theme is focused on which flavor of ice cream is the best. I’m not sure why cookie dough isn’t an option, but players will be able to vote for Vanilla, Strawberry, or Mint Chip and then duke it out to prove their flavor’s supre...
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WarioWare: Move It! Shakes on Over to Switch This November

Wario is shaking his way back onto the Switch this fall with WarioWare: Move It, the latest collection of micro-games from the wacky minds at Nintendo. Making use of the Joy-Con’s unique features, Move It will include over 200 different micro-games with co-op play for two players. A party mode with four-player functionality is also teased in the game’s official description.

Some of the highlights in the trailer include a micro-game based on Super Mario 64 DS, asking a dog for a paw, chopping a...
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Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope's Second DLC Surprise Released by Ubisoft

With no prior build-up or marketing, Ubisoft has shadow-dropped the second paid DLC pack for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope during today’s Nintendo Direct. Titled “The Last Spark Hunter,” this expansion will take players to the “Melodic Gardens” where they will investigate the origins of the threat looming over this new planet. They’ll also face off against the titular Spark Hunter, named Kanya.

During their journey to the Melodic Gardens, players will explore a musical jungle and some mysteri...
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33 Immortals Lets 33 Friends Tackle Raids Together

During the beginning of Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase, indie developer Thunder Lotus announced its next project: 33 Immortals. A top-down action game that looks quite similar to Hades, the unique hook with this action title is that it features 33-player co-op support.

You and a small army of friends can team up to take on MMO-like raids together. That’s one way to break the mold set by other similar roguelites despite its apparent inspiration from Hades. 33 players is a number seen rarely in...
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Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island Revealed at Summer Game Fest

Sea of Thieves is the gift that keeps on giving. After putting in a rather touching Monkey Island easter egg a few years back, Rare’s explosive pirate co-op game will be getting a fully-fledged expansion based on the classic LucasArts adventure series. Revealed during Summer Game Fest, Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island, it appears this new journey to Melee Island will explore what has become of Guybrush following his adventures from the previous Monkey Island games.

At the moment, we...
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Cities: Skylines 2 Builds Up For An October Release

Paradox Interactive showed off a brief trailer for Cities: Skylines 2 during the Xbox Games Showcase today. While the game had been announced a few months back (alongside an end-of-life sale for the original Cities: Skylines), we now have a solid look at the visual design of the game, and it suitably looks next-generation.

The graphics have a beautiful sheen to them that will undoubtedly make mega-cities look stunning, but there doesn’t seem to be much that differentiates this from the first ga...
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin Gets First Gameplay Trailer, Beta Dates

Revealed during the PC Gaming Show, the first footage for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin was shown off, and it gives us a solid idea of how this new RTS will play. Featuring both a cinematic single-player campaign and cross-platform multiplayer with 1v1 and 2v2 settings, Realms of Ruin harkens back to the tabletop roots of the Warhammer franchise. Drawing from the series’ past, players will build bases, accumulate resources, and engage in massive warfare that could reasonably be compare...
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Tekken 8 Closed Network Test Set for July, Sign Ups Open Now

The Tekken 8 Closed Network Test is coming, and it’s right in the middle of fighting game fever. With Street Fighter 6 having just released and Mortal Kombat 1 coming in a few months, all eyes are on Bandai Namco and Tekken 8 to deliver the finishing blow that propels fighting games back into the limelight. Thankfully, the developer/publisher is delivering in the form of a Closed Network Test that will give you your first shot at sampling the new generation of Tekken.

Announced on June 9 via Tw...
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Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Pre-Registration Now Open, Closed Beta Dates Announced

As part of Summer Games Fest 2023, publisher Square Enix announced that pre-registration for Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis is now open. Along with pre-registration comes a closed beta test period that will let players get an early sampling of this quirky reimagining of Final Fantasy 7.

By heading over to Square Enix’s website, both iOS and Android users can pre-register for Ever Crisis and get their accounts secured for when the game launches. Pre-registration will run from June 8, 2023, until J...
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Like a Dragon Gaiden Release Date Trailer Revealed at Summer Game Fest, Leaks Confirmed

Update: During the Summer Game Fest 2023 presentation, official details on Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name were revealed. It confirmed all of the information from the leak, so the original story has been unaltered. You can check out a new trailer below.

Ahead of next week’s stream from developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, potential information about Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name has seemingly leaked from PlayStation Store tracker website PSDeals. While we knew...
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The Talos Principle 2 Gameplay Trailer Drops During Summer Game Fest, Asks 'Why Puzzles?'

Following on from Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest 2023 presentation, Devolver Digital put on a small indie showcase and unveiled a plethora of trailers for its upcoming slate of releases. One of the most notable was a short new look at The Talos Principle 2, the long-awaited continuation of one of the greatest puzzle games ever. In this brief “gameplay trailer,” we get very little in the way of any substantial gameplay, but an unseen narrator posits an interesting question to the viewer: “Why...
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Trailer Reveals Co-Op Campaign at Summer Game Fest

It’s been quite some time since we last received any news about Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Revealed nearly two years ago, a new trailer during the Summer Game Fest 2023 presentation revealed that the campaign would be playable in co-op. Not only will you and a friend be able to team up to tackle the hordes of Orks, but you can bring a third friend along for the fun!

Three-player co-op is definitely a pleasant surprise for Space Marine 2, but those without friends won’t be left in the col...
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Alan Wake 2's Summer Game Fest Gameplay Trailer Showcases More Saga

As part of the Summer Game Fest 2023 presentation, Alan Wake 2 was given a new gameplay trailer. While not a tremendous amount was shown off, we got to see in-engine footage of new protagonist Saga Anderson as she explores the dark and deadly woods of Bright Falls. While Alan Wake 2 will be a survival-horror game at its core, Saga’s segments look more like those with Alan in the first installment.

Before the gameplay presentation, a short interview with Remedy Creative Director Sam Lake said th...
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Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica Trailers Leaked by Atlus

Update: As part of the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, Persona 3 Reload was officially unveiled. You can check out a better version of the trailer below.

In a post set live too early, publisher Atlus has mistakenly leaked trailers for a Persona 3 Remake and a new tactics game titled Persona 5 Tactica. Spotted on the company’s official Instagram page earlier today by Polygon, the long-rumored existence of a Persona 3 Reload has now been made official by the existence of a decent-length trailer th...
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Final Update Adds Primordial Malzeno, Story Conclusion

After teasing big things last week, Capcom has pulled back the curtain on Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s final update. As the epic conclusion to the story started a little over two years ago, Version 16 will add Primordial Malzeno and take hunters to the source of the plague that has afflicted Rise’s universe since its beginning.

For hunters to partake in this final duel, they’ll need to have completed the previous story missions and be at Master Rank 10. That’s not a tough barrier to cross, a...
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TMNT: Shredder's Revenge — Dimension Shellshock Adds New Characters, Colors, More

In a surprise announcement, Dotemu has revealed that its acclaimed beat-em-up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge will be getting DLC later this year. Titled Dimension Shellshock, the DLC will bring new characters, alternate colors for each character, and a new game mode. A brief trailer unveiled Usagi Yojimbo (who is technically a guest character) as the first of the new characters while teasing others.

From the looks of things, there won’t be a new story mode or anything, but Dim...
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Final Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event Will Air Next Week

It’s been roughly two years since Monster Hunter Rise released on Nintendo Switch, but all good things must eventually come to an end. Capcom has announced that the final digital event for Sunbreak, the game’s only expansion, will air on June 7, 2023, at 7:00 a.m. PDT. Set to be hosted by Yasunori Ichinose and Yoshitake Suzuki (directors of Rise and Sunbreak, respectively), this stream will detail the final additions coming to the game as well as feature interviews with some of the dev team on t...
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Spider-Man 2 Gameplay Trailer Features Kraven the Hunter and Lizard

Fans of the ol’ Webhead were treated to a lengthy Spider-Man 2 gameplay trailer to cap off the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase. Sony gave viewers an extended look at Spider-Man 2, complete with a look at Kraven the Hunter and Lizard, as well as a few action-packed set pieces showing off the ability to play as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

Set to release in fall 2023 on PS5, the sequel will see you controlling both Peter Parker and Miles Morales as they fight against a new group of villain...
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We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie Rolls Onto Switch in June

After months of speculation, the remake of We <3 Katamari has finally been revealed. Fully titled We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie, the hotly anticipated remake of Katamari’s best installment will be releasing as a Switch console exclusive on June 2, 2023. The additional subtitle deals with some new content that Bandai Namco is adding for this version.

There will be a couple of additional levels that deal with a younger King of All Cosmos as he works his way up to being King. On the eSho...
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Talking Inspiration And Design With Metal Slug Tactics' Cyrille Imbert and Aurélien Loos

Based on the popular SNK run-and-gun series, Metal Slug Tactic's reveal at E3 2021 stuck out to me as the most exciting thing at the show. Intrigued by this transformation of a beloved franchise into a genre that many may not have thought of, I spoke to Cyrille Impert, Dotmeu CEO, and Aurélien Loos, CEO of developer Leikir, about the upcoming roguelike tactics game. Starting off, I posed the most obvious question: how did the team land on a tactics game? "We hadn't worked with SNK for quite s...
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Aragami 2 Review - Lost In The Shadows

Despite being a once prosperous genre, the stealth action game has mostly fallen out of favor in recent times. Sure, there was Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain last generation and we do have the new Hitman Trilogy across modern platforms, but can you name any stealth games that aren’t indies? I’m struggling to do so and I’ve actually kept up with the genre. That’s what brings us to today’s review of Aragami 2. Continuing on from the 2016 original by developer Lince Works, I was quite surp...
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The Past, Present, And Future Of DUSK With New Blood's Dave Oshry And David Szymanski

I'm not sure if I've properly expressed this, but DUSK is one of my favorite games of all time. An excellent evolution of the retro FPS formula, its release in late 2018 was my most anticipated title in quite some time. It still stands as the highest review score I've ever given to a game, with only a few others coming close. I love DUSK. So obviously I've been interested in the development of its long-awaited Switch port. Announced before the PC version originally came out, publisher New Blo...
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Yakuza: Like A Dragon's Localization Is The Most Extensive In The Series' History

The upcoming release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a pretty monumental one for the Yakuza series. Not only has developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios shifted genres away from action towards a traditional RPG style, but the western release will be the first game in the main series since the PS2 original to feature an English dub. Previously, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise and Judgment had English voice-over options, but this wasn't attempted for past Yakuza games on the PS3 and PS4. With the audien...
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Serious Sam 4 Review: Not Quite The Series Savior

Not exactly classic, but far from modern, the Serious Sam series has always existed in a strange place in the industry. Upon its release in 2001, most critics readily called it a throwback to the golden era of shooters. With most titles trying to emulate Half-Life and its more cinematic approach, Serious Sam felt stripped back and free of excess. It wasn't exactly true, but you could make some kind of comparison. Fast forward to 2016, and id Software's excellent revival of the Doom series was...
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Hellbound Review: Bound For The Floor

There's been something of a resurgence of the retro FPS from the indie scene in recent years. After more than a decade of copy and pasted Call of Duty campaigns and many imitators, it took smaller developers going back to the genre's roots to start bringing some actual innovation into an increasingly stale genre. There was more to shooters than linear hallways and hit scanning enemies, proven time and again by the likes of New Blood Interactive and 3D Realms. Despite a few less than stellar s...
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Vomitoreum Review | TechRaptor

The original Doom may be approaching its 30th anniversary, but that hasn’t stopped dedicated modders from pushing the engine well beyond its limits over the years. While a lot of these releases have been free as downloadable expansions, others have been turned into commercial products using a free license for the GZDoom Source Port. That is the case with Vomitoreum, a rather ambitious total conversion for Doom that would have been utterly impossible to run back in 1994.

Created by indie develop...
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No More Heroes 1 and 2 Are Incredibly Basic on PC | TechRaptor

It’s always a happy day when niche console games get new leases on life thanks to belated PC ports. While Suda51 is something of a household name to many cult fans, most of his titles have been relegated to console hardware. This started to turn around when The Silver Case saw a release on Steam in 2016, followed by Let It Die and No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again a few years later. The PC audience was hungry and publisher Grasshopper Manufacture finally got the memo.

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Guilty Gear Strive Review | TechRaptor

It’s hard to believe that the Guilty Gear series is over 20 years old at this point. A franchise from a relatively unknown developer that once turned the fighting genre on its head, Arc System Works has become one of the biggest names in fighting games thanks to the success of this series. We wouldn’t have classics such as BlazBlue and Dragon Ball FighterZ had Guilty Gear not hit the scene in 1998.

Surprisingly, Arc System Works has managed to keep turning heads with each release from the serie...
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Emily is Away <3 Review

With modern social media becoming progressively more toxic and miserable, it can be quite a culture shock to take a look at how things were like in the past. That was the point of the original Emily is Away, a pseudo-choose-your-own-adventure title from 2015 that recreated 2005 AIM and had you talking to your crush while dealing with school. It was an interesting little curio of a title that had a surprising gut-punch of an emotional narrative, though one that felt maybe a little underdeveloped....
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Yakuza 6 on PC is Another Solid Conversion | TechRaptor

With the release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on PC and Xbox One tomorrow, fans of Kiryu Kazuma’s wild saga that weren’t PlayStation faithful will finally have a chance to experience the epic conclusion to his story. While maybe not the best game in the series (especially not when stacked up against Yakuza 0, Yakuza 5, or even Yakuza Kiwami 2), this late generation PS4 was a fitting coda to Sega’s crime thriller series that paved way for an entirely different take in the subsequent Yakuza: Like...
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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Review | TechRaptor

Have you ever come across a sequel that is so iterative, it almost feels redundant to talk about? That’s sort of the sensation I've had with Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, the hit sequel to the original puzzle mash-up that released in North America in 2017. Combining the elements of both Tetris and Puyo Puyo into a distinct anime presentation, the original was so polished and thorough that any kind of expansion seemed impossible.

Sega certainly found a way to bring new content to the game, but it’s maybe...
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Guity Gear Strive's Rollback Netcode is a Revelation | TechRaptor

This past weekend, Arc System Works ran its first open beta for Guilty Gear Strive. Along with giving the general public the first sampling of this revamped fighter, it was a proof of concept for the company’s official implementation of rollback netcode into its latest title. For years now, Arc System Works has been hesitant to shift away from the traditional method of delay-based connectivity, but Strive shows just how crucial that change is.

Before I even get into a discussion on what the gam...
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Is Persona 5 Strikers an Ideal Starting Point for Newcomers? | TechRaptor

Persona 5 Strikers is nearly upon us here in the west and with reviews singing the praises of its gameplay and story, there's bound to be a number of people curious about whether this makes a good starting point for the franchise. Persona has grown from a super-niche RPG series into something of a phenomenon, and a lot of that is due to the immense popularity of Persona 5. Atlus obviously wants to capitalize on that title, but it also doesn't want to alienate fans that may otherwise still not kn...
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Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition Review | TechRaptor

In the wave of imitators to Dark Souls that have released over the last decade, Team Ninja’s 2017 hit Nioh stood out as perhaps the best attempt at replicating FromSoftware’s formula. While not strictly mimicking every mechanic and idea, it nonetheless captured the same intensity with its combat and intrigue with its level design that mixed historical facts with mythological fiction. It also saw Team Ninja recover from the loss of Itagaki in 2008 (a departure that haunted the company for nearly...
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Persona 5 Strikers Review | TechRaptor

It’s been a real treat seeing the Persona series grow from a relatively obscure RPG franchise into a semi-mainstream hit. It’s hard to pinpoint which title thrust the brand into the limelight, but most people will point to Persona 5 as the culprit. Its eclectic cast, stylish visuals, and insane critical praise pretty much guaranteed that Atlus would become a household name for generations to come.

While it’s no surprise that a spin-off title from that game would exist (Atlus has followed pretty...
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Nioh 2's PC Port is Good Enough, but Has Some Issues | TechRaptor

Update: Nioh 2's day-one update did fix the issue with 120 fps not working properly, but it's kind of a half measure. You can select the option and get 120 fps, but only sometimes. The game is very unstable in this mode and on my 3080 at 1080p, I would sometimes see drops to 40 fps. Locking the game to 60 mostly smooths out the experience and doesn't introduce as many framerate drops. For the time being, it's best to avoid this option.

Original review is as follows

At long last, Nioh 2 - The C...
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Yakuza Remastered's PC Port Is Solid, If Unexceptional | TechRaptor

When Microsoft announced that the Yakuza series was finally coming to Xbox in late 2019, fans were elated. Typically regarded as a PlayStation exclusive (despite actually releasing on the Wii U in Japan), Sega has been slow to bring these excellent games to other platforms. It took until after the release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life for the series to hit PC and it was almost another two years before the games started migrating to Xbox. As well as that, it’s now been another full year since Yak...
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A short chat with M2 about selecting games for the Sega Genesis Mini

M2 Does Recommended Videos The Genesis Mini is finally out in the wild and people around the world are reliving the 16-bit days. Meticulously modeled after the original hardware, this little device pays homage to Sega’s legacy in glorious fashion. From the packaging to the controllers and even the game selection, the Mini is a […] The Genesis Mini is finally out in the wild and people around the world are reliving the 16-bit days. Meticulously modeled after the original hardware, this litt...
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Yakuza director says his best ideas for the series start with him in a bathtub

Cinderella Story Recommended Videos At E3 2019 this year, I had the distinct honor of sitting down with Kazuki Hosokawa (producer for Judgment and Yakuza) from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and asking him about the future of the series and how each game gets made. As well as getting some insight into the development process, […] At E3 2019 this year, I had the distinct honor of sitting down with Kazuki Hosokawa (producer for Judgment and Yakuza) from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and asking him about th...
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Meet the Dtoid reader that used Minecraft to help impoverished communities make a change

Changing the world Block-by-Block Recommended Videos Here at Destructoid, we routinely host contests for various gaming prizes. Things like free copies of upcoming games to plush penises from Devolver Digital: Dtoid has given back to the community in small ways over the years. Those giveaways have brought some of you closer to us, for which […] Here at Destructoid, we routinely host contests for various gaming prizes. Things like free copies of upcoming games to plush penises from Devolver...
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A chat with Sega's first lady of RPGs, Rieko Kodama

Phoenix Power Recommended Videos In an industry that does basically nothing to preserve the past, Sega has been an outlier. On basically any platform imaginable, you can obtain a decent chunk of Sega’s first-party output from the Genesis and a few select games from other platforms. It seems like every time a new console generation […] In an industry that does basically nothing to preserve the past, Sega has been an outlier. On basically any platform imaginable, you can obtain a decent chun...
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Life after death: Edmund McMillen on the success of The Binding of Isaac and his future

Eat, Sleep, Breathe, Isaac Recommended Videos Upon the release of Super Meat Boy in 2010, independent game creator Edmund McMillen had finally struck it big. After years of making obscure and much smaller projects, he and Super Meat Boy co-creator Tommy Refenes became overnight successes. Both critics and fans were in agreeance that Super Meat […] Upon the release of Super Meat Boy in 2010, independent game creator Edmund McMillen had finally struck it big. After years of making obscure an...
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Talking DUSK's inspiration and its future with Dave Oshry and David Szymanski

From DUSK till dawn Recommended Videos With the release of DUSK onto Steam Early Access last month, old-school first-person shooter fans have been in heaven. The game captures the glory of games like Quake and Doom while providing modern compatibility and startling creativity. What more could you possibly want? How else will this game expand? […] With the release of DUSK onto Steam Early Access last month, old-school first-person shooter fans have been in heaven. The game captures the glor...
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Nintendo's Super Mario Odyssey launch event was really special

We all did the Odyssey! Recommended Videos Last week, before Super Mario Odyssey launched, Nintendo concluded a nation wide tour in promotion of the game at its New York City store. Rich and I were in attendance, but we had no idea what to expect. We figured this was going to be some stuffy, stuck […] Last week, before Super Mario Odyssey launched, Nintendo concluded a nation wide tour in promotion of the game at its New York City store. Rich and I were in attendance, but we had no idea wh...
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Review: Rad Rodgers: World One

3D Realms lives! Recommended Videos As I mentioned in my preview piece, Rad Rodgers: World One came out of nowhere. I was struck by the mind-blowing graphics and how 3D Realms was publishing a game from a relatively unknown developer. It looked like a throwback to Commander Keen with the visual polish of a recent […] As I mentioned in my preview piece, Rad Rodgers: World One came out of nowhere. I was struck by the mind-blowing graphics and how 3D Realms was publishing a game from a relati...
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Review: Dragon Ball Fusions

Gotta Fuse ‘Em All! Recommended Videos Dragon Ball Z represents some of the best and worst aspects of serialized anime. There is an abundance of clever, funny, and charming characters along with some fantastic art and intense scenarios. Then there are the repeated animation frames, the pointless filler arcs, and drawn-out conclusions to sagas. It […] Dragon Ball Z represents some of the best and worst aspects of serialized anime. There is an abundance of clever, funny, and charming charact...
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Review: Super Rad Raygun

Tear down this wall! Recommended Videos Super Rad Raygun is a game I’ve been following for a little while. I first saw it as plain old Rad Raygun at SGC 2013. It was sporting a Game Boy aesthetic and had gameplay reminiscent of Mega Man. It was a fun little title that wasn’t too ambitious. […] Super Rad Raygun is a game I’ve been following for a little while. I first saw it as plain old Rad Raygun at SGC 2013. It was sporting a Game Boy aesthetic and had gameplay reminiscent of Mega Man. I...
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Review: Civilization VI

Founding the New World Recommended Videos Over the course of many playthroughs and almost three full days of game time, Civilization VI is still on my mind. I’ve gone through the motion of placing districts, training an army, distributing “great” people, and building world wonders so many times that I dream about it at night. […] Over the course of many playthroughs and almost three full days of game time, Civilization VI is still on my mind. I’ve gone through the motion of placing distric...
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Review: Clustertruck

My love for you is like a truck Recommended Videos As a child, I would frequently play games of “the floor is lava” when I was bored. What that involved was basically jumping on furniture to avoid touching the carpet, which would “kill” you. Despite my parents not being in favor of my recklessness, I […] As a child, I would frequently play games of “the floor is lava” when I was bored. What that involved was basically jumping on furniture to avoid touching the carpet, which would “kill” yo...
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Review: Assetto Corsa

Not my racing simulator Recommended Videos The racing simulator sub-genre hasn’t been very prevalent on consoles. There are certainly games like Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport, but both of those titles mix racing sim with arcade features that aren’t 100% realistic. On PC, there are more racing simulators than you can shake a tire iron […] The racing simulator sub-genre hasn’t been very prevalent on consoles. There are certainly games like Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport, but both of t...
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Review: Alone With You

Are you still there? Recommended Videos A lot of debate sparks over what constitutes a “game.” Many people aren’t keen on things like walking simulators because they bear little resemblance to more classic experiences. Some people love them for their ability to weave interesting narratives along with some light interaction. I’m usually in the middle. […] A lot of debate sparks over what constitutes a “game.” Many people aren’t keen on things like walking simulators because they bear little...