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Kingdom of the Dead is Style Over Substance

Kingdom of the Dead is Style Over Substance

(Kingdom of the Dead is out now for PC. Distributor provided a review copy.) I admire Kingdom of the Dead more than I think I like it. Not that it’s a bad game. It nails a lot of the mid-90s and early-00s aesthetics and gameplay tropes perfectly. Controls are

2021 Catch-Up – Games I Missed, But You Shouldn't

2021 Catch-Up – Games I Missed, But You Shouldn't

It wouldn’t be an understatement to say that 2021 was a busy year. Even with COVID lockdowns continuing in Finland – often with no rhyme or reason – I somehow managed to cover almost as much as in a pre-COVID year. But, as always, some things slip between the cracks. So

Halo Infinite is Two Games Competing for the Limelight

Halo Infinite is Two Games Competing for the Limelight

(Halo Infinite is out on December 8th. The distributor provided a review code.) Halo is one of the Xbox’s most important and longest-running titles. An icon of system-selling blockbusters, it almost single-handedly carried the fledgling console into the big leagues. Over the years, its star diminished some, and the

Glyph is one of the best indie games of the year

(Glyph is out now for the PC and Nintendo Switch. Developer provided review copy.) Making a platformer is a tricky business. It’s rare that anyone gets it right the first time around, let alone crafts something that rivals some of the best in the business. But that’s precisely

DEATHLOOP is an ambitious but uneven experience

DEATHLOOP is an ambitious but uneven experience

(DEATHLOOP is out now for the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Distributor provided review code) DEATHLOOP begins spectacularly. You wake up on a gorgeous remote island to discover a hopping 60s locale in full swing. Almost instantly bullets start flying, and before you know it, you’re held upside down along

THE ASCENT IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF THE YEAR

(THE ASCENT is out today on PC and Xbox, including the Xbox Game Pass) Set in a bleak dystopian future where mankind has colonized the universe and begun to fester, THE ASCENT ranks as one of the best games of the year. Rising from the midst of a sprawling megalopolis

KING OF SEAS IS ARR-RIGHT

(KING OF SEAS is out now. Distributor provided review code.) I’ve played KING OF SEAS now twice. The first time just before release and the second after the first big PC tech update in late June. With some major improvements finally available, it’s time to dive into developer