Yearly Archives: 2026

Crystal Dynamics have been restarting the heart of the Legacy of Kain series with some stellar remasters. It led to speculation of a new game and that has, unfortunately, arrived. Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a petite slice of 2D platforming and combat that, rather than wet the appetite for […]

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance – PS5 Review

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Starfield from Bethesda Game Studios by way of Bethesda Softworks, is the first new setting from the studio in more than two decades, being set in 2330. You play as an unnamed miner who for reasons that remain unclear finds themselves thrust into a grand space opera. Said space opera […]

Starfield – PS5 Review

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It is very strange to a Limited Run Games developed title on sale. I know they do dabble in game preservation but I’ve mostly seen them as a publisher rather than being more hands on. MARVEL MaXimum Collection is a diverse packaging of some 90’s classics and a couple of […]

MARVEL MaXimum Collection – PS5 Review

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Crimson Desert seems like something too good to be true. At least in the marketing, Pearl Abyss’ attempt at an open-world sandbox was throwing out all the stops. I wasn’t too sure how a studio known for massively multiplayer adventures would transition into the realm of something single player. Turns […]

Crimson Desert – PS5 Review

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From developer devotid and publisher Kwalee Gaming comes The Coin Game. The title tells you nothing, but what it is, in effect, is a compendium of all manner of ticket and carnival games in the grand US style. Think of any bowling alley where you can win tickets and exchange […]

The Coin Game – PS5 Review

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I can’t say I had high hopes for Marathon. The protracted development cycle, issues over stolen artwork and a general malaise around pre-release had me wondering if Bungie could still pull something out of the bag. I may not be all that into extraction shooters but Marathon‘s world of corporate […]

Marathon – PS5 Review

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Continuing the theme of seasonal hidden cat games released out of sync with the expected time of year, we have Nukearts and Silesia Games most recent, being Hidden Cats in Spooky Village. Admittedly, not wholeheartedly Halloween themed, but definitely a close encounter of the spooky kind. Across its generous array […]

Hidden Cats in Spooky Village – PS5 Review

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