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Outrage! Calls of unfairness and exploitation! Broken features without a day one patch! This is Indiana Jones weekend for the privileged few and conversation has once more tipped towards early access. On the face of it, it’s a pretty obvious ploy. If you want to enjoy the latest game over the weekend, you have to pay a premium for it. If you want to be part of the initial conversation instead of nursing your FOMO from a distance, you have…

You saw it when the Game Awards announced its top nominees for 2024. There, hidden amongst AAA games from big name publishers. You saw the comments. “Balatro? Haven’t heard of it. Why the hell are they including a card game?” And frankly, it’s lucky for all involved that the Elden Ring DLC became a lighting rod for the really negative conversation this year. People got to take out their frustration on something not directly related to the games for the…

Remember the PlayStation Vita? That was an awesome little device. Nobody bought it. Sony didn’t support it. Now Sony and Microsoft are working on new handhelds. We’re supposed to be excited.  This time it’ll be different, we’re told. There won’t be any dedicated software. It’ll all be stuff you can play just fine from the comfort of your home. Hell, most of it will be on the Switch 2, if that isn’t just a myth at this point. But THESE…

In a year that’s offering up Grand Theft Auto 6, Death Stranding 2, Avowed, Assassin’s Creed and a new Monster Hunter, Koei’s hack and slash series may not be an obvious GOTY contender. But the Dynasty Warriors: Origins demo paints a picture of a game hitting way above its budget roots. Listen, I know how it sounds. I’ve been playing the Dynasty Warriors games since I got the second one with my PS2. I love it, but it’s never pushed…

I’ve been dabbling in Farming Simulator for over a week now and while the game has a bunch of problems both on console and PC, I cannot help but continue to pick up the controller and maneuver my tractors around the map. I invest so much into Farming Simulator games because I know Giants Software will continue to work on the game for years to come. But I would be considered a super fan – should you invest? Listen, right…

The nominations for this years Game Awards Game of the Year are out and they’re not entirely what we were expecting. For starters, Elden Ring is back. Yes, that’s right, Game of the Year winner for 2023 Elden Ring is nominated again. This time, in a move that has raised eyebrows across the web, it’s the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC that has been nominated. More on that later. Other nominations include Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Black Myth: Wukong, Metaphor:…

Tetris Forever is out now. I’ve really been to play it since I have so much nostalgia for the series. Yesterday I got a copy of the game from Xbox and the joy I felt is hard to explain. I’ll try to explain it anyway. Here are my thoughts on Tetris Forever so far. Tetris Forever tells the story of Tetris, from the creation all the way till now. Its presented in a timeline setup that reminds me a lot…

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is available now for Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series, Windows, and STEAM. Check out the recent Square Enix preview stream along with our thoughts on the game. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is available now! This new release remakes the classic Dragon Quest game in the HD-2D style. I’m a big fan of this graphical style. I enjoyed it a lot with Octopath Traveler 2, Triangle Strategy and Live A Live. Also I’m a huge Dragon Quest…

Yesterday, there was a deep dive video of the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle video game. You can check that out below along with my thoughts on it. I’ve been looking forward to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ever since it was first announced and we knew nothing about it expect that there was going to be an Indiana Jones game. Then we got the reveal of gameplay and my hype went off the charts. The game…

The PS5 Pro went on sale this week. If you didn’t know, you won’t be alone. I’ve seen no advertising, no sprawl of articles convincing me to overcome my skepticism and lay down the best part of £1,000 on a console, a stand and a disc drive. It’s the most muted console release I’ve ever seen. And as naturally happens on the internet, I’ve been told it’s either a sign that it’s overperforming or underperforming. On the one hand, it’s…