Posts By Kevin Austin

We are knee-deep in the spooky season, which I always find myself playing spooky games throughout, this year was delighted to find a trick not treat in my goodie bag in Pumpkin Jack. Which is a 3D platformer much in the same style as the cult classic MedEvil with a bit of a modern flair. The peaceful Boredom Kingdom, with its happy citizens, monotonous calm… and adorable little bunnies, has sent the Devil himself into a flying rage! With dreams…

It’s the back-to-school season! Time to open the doors of your school and welcome your new students. Put on your schoolbag and get your notebooks: the game My Universe – School Teacher is available today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and digitally on Xbox One and soon on PC/Mac. Play as a young teacher with a mission: take on the challenge to bring your new school back to the top and become the best teacher of all! To achieve these…

Now in its fourth iteration, the Ride series is firmly entrenched as the Gran Turismo of motorcycle racing games. The developers clearly love motorcycles and have a reverence for the history of the various makes and models. Ride 4 can serve as a digital museum of sorts for motorcycles.   On the track, controlling the various bikes feels great, and there is a marked difference between bikes. Nailing the apex at Suzuka feels just as good here as it does…

So back in March of this year, back in the simpler times of 2020, I had played and reviewed Nioh 2. All in all, it’s a fantastic, but punishing game. You can read the full review here. This is the second DLC they have released since this time, so I was a bit rusty jumping back in. But I’m getting ahead of myself here. In order to unravel the mysteries surrounding the history of the Sohayamaru, our protagonist ventures to…

So today we see the launch of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. While I don’t plan on picking up this one, I have however played all of the other Mario Kart Games. So in the tradition of the internet, I’m going to tell you the definitive Mario Kart Ranking from worst to best. Let me know if you agree or give me your ranking below in the comments. 9) Mario Kart Tour (Mobile) For anyone that’s played it, this really…

Nickelodeon, a major part of most people’s childhoods of a certain generation. Myself, I was a bit older but still enjoyed some of the original Nicktoons like Doug, Rocko’s Modern Life, Ren + Stimpy, etc etc. Over the years they have done numerous mash-up games such as Nicktoons Unite (which was awesome), Sports games, racing games, and yes even racing sequels like this one. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 is just what you think it is, a typical kart ...

The Dreams community really is one of the most creative, talented and hardworking group in the gaming world today. I have sunk many hours exploring Hogwarts Castle or Disneyland…but since it’s October and spooky season. Well it’s time to check out the things that go bump in the night. Official Blog post below: Throughout September, the Dreams Community were hard at work creating spooky rooms and jack-o-lanterns for our latest collaborative ...

Crash Bandicoot 4 continues Activision’s string of resurrecting old IP into something that feels both fresh and familiar. The game — developed by Spyro Reignited devs Toys for Bob — strikes the perfect chord between throwing back to the original trilogy and adding new bells and whistles to differentiate the experience.   In Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Crash and Coco are sent on an adventure to track down four masks before Dr. Cortex and fellow ...

As we officially kick-off “Spooky Season” this is a fantastic time of year to play those games that creep us out, give us jump scares, or just give us anxiety. I have always been a fan of games that creep me out or make me nervous. My first experience with a horror game dates all the way back to 1989 on my NES, after having my tonsils taken out my parents took me to Toys R’ Us (RIP) and let…

Now and then a game comes out that you know you’re going to love. And when it finally releases, it’s even better than you’d hoped. Supergiant Games’ most recent release, Hades, is exactly that kind of game for me. It takes some of my favorite parts of past Supergiant games, improves on them, and adds my favorite roguelike implementation in any game. I adore each of the developer’s games and count Transistor and Bastion in-particular among my favorite games ...