I really didn’t have any expectations when Space Gladiators: Escaping Tartarus was brought to my attention. I knew that I was getting pretty tired of roguelikes, which would not work in its favor, but had heard nothing about the actual game. Now, after dozens of hours and countless runs, I can say that it is…
Do you want bullets? How about a lot of bullets? Why not all the bullets available? Done, they will cover the screen almost the entire time but that should not come as a big surprise considering it’s a game called Gunlord X. Originally released in 2012 for the Neo Geo and Dreamcast, it’s been granted…
The Wonder Boy series did pretty well for itself in the late 80s with half a dozen titles released between the arcades and Sega home consoles. However, it could never really find the type of mainstream success that would carry it past the 16-bit era of the mid 90s. Now, launching nearly 30 years after…
The world of Tamriel continues to grow and has now come face to face with its biggest threat yet. Elsweyr marks the third expansion chapter to the ever popular Elder Scrolls Online. With it comes an exotic new land to explore, a dark new way to play and the long anticipated appearance of one of…
Licensed games have a reputation of often being poorly made or quickly turned around cash grabs meant to capitalize on a certain fandom at an opportune time. With the 25th anniversary of the Power Rangers series not long behind us, developer nWay attempts to do the unthinkable and make a game that is both serving…
Evoland 1 and 2 have finally found their way to consoles through the release of Evoland: Legendary Edition. Those unfamiliar with the series should know that it is mostly an RPG that seems to carry a controlled identity crisis meant to deliver an adventure through a history lesson and a nostalgia trip all at the…
Co-op gamers that miss the mission based action of a first person game like Left 4 Dead, listen up. There has been a suspicious absence of quality releases in that style, until now. Warhammer Vermintide 2 is taking up the mantle. Obviously there was a release in the series before it but that clearly served…
It’s Halloween and you find yourself looking for something to play that is thematically fitting. You throw on Halloween Forever and start guiding Pumpkin man through the 8-bit adventure unfolding in front of him. You are only a short way into the 2D experience before you are overwhelmed with 80s gaming nostalgia but its 2018,…
For those who remember NBA Jam, it will not be a surprise where the inspiration came from for this title. For everyone else, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is an arcade style basketball game where you take to the court in a 2 on 2 setting. The emphasis is on the term arcade as the game…
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