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I may be a bit late to the party, but when it comes to Mario games the party is always happening. Nintendo of Canada recently gave me the opportunity to review Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the latest ...

I'm old enough to have played games like Kid Icarus and Metroid when they were released on the NES, way back in the 80s. Back then games were challenging, very challenging, and often more than a ...

It doesn't seem like too long ago when it would have been fair to say that PlayStation first-party games would never come to PC. But here we are in mid-2022 and already we have Horizon Zero Dawn, Days ...

Seven years after Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice graced the PS4 and PC, Ninja Theory (now part of Xbox Game Studios) are back with the highly anticipated sequel Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. Out today on ...

Obsidian Entertainment, the acclaimed studio behind the Pillars of Eternity series, has finally released their highly anticipated latest offering—Avowed. This action role-playing game transports you ...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game is the latest addition to the beloved franchise following last year's SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Developed by PHL Collective and published by ...

75 hours into my Earth Defense Force 6 review, I suddenly realized that I'm having just as much fun now as I was during the first hour. The EDF series has among the best gameplay loops in all of ...

I'm over 50 hours into my Elden Ring run and I'm utterly hooked on this latest masterpiece by FromSoftware. And I don't call it a masterpiece lightly—Elden Ring embraces everything the developer has ...

Some games ask for your attention. Others ask for your time. But The Midnight Walk asks something different—simply asks for you to be there, in the moment. This first-person horror stealth title comes ...

Resident Evil and Silent Hill fans, this game is made for you. Song of Horror is a throwback survival horror reminiscent of the classics of the genre. I'm talking about the true OGs on PlayStation 1 ...

From the outside, Bionic Bay might look like another side-scrolling platformer, but spend a few minutes with it and you’ll see it’s a completely fresh take on the genre. Developed by Mureena and ...