Let’s get cozy with Hoa, a chill platformer adventure coming to Switch and Steam
This narrated gameplay video for Hoa, a chill-out-in-nature platformer adventure, is soothing beyond words. It’s the brain-massaging tranquility I needed…
What games are PS5 owners playing?
I don’t tend to keep up with Sony’s monthly most-downloaded-games lists for the PlayStation Store, but a few months after…
The Eternal Cylinder is one of 2021’s most original games
The Eternal Cylinder is a bottom-of-the-food-chain alien survival adventure from Ace Team, the creators of Zeno Clash and Rock of…
Artifact splits into ‘final’ Classic and Foundry versions as Valve calls it quits on future updates
First Anthem, now Artifact – who else has a hard-to-justify game revival that needs to be scrapped? In an ominously-titled…
Limited Run Games is going all out for No More Heroes 1 and 2 on Nintendo Switch
Limited Run Games has another test for us – a test to see who can stay on-budget this month. If…
Stardew Valley fixed those blue floors on Ginger Island
After a few weeks of playing Stardew Valley 1.5 on Nintendo Switch, I’m at the point – 60-some hours into…
Before Your Eyes is an afterlife adventure game that you control by blinking
In the narrative adventure Before Your Eyes, each and every blink matters. Literally! GoodbyeWorld Games and Skybound Games are pitching…
I hope I don’t miss the Shamrock Soda in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before it goes away
I’ve slipped into a sort of low-maintenance mode with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. If there’s a substantial update with new…
PlayStation VR is still hanging in there with six games announced for 2021
I haven’t revisited PlayStation VR since hooking up my PS5, but I haven’t packed the headset up, either – it’s…
It’s worth keeping an extra Warp Pipe on hand in Animal Crossing
The Mario and Luigi costumes truly creep me out in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, to the point where I’ve avoided…
Mistwalker is spoiling us with Fantasian’s painstaking diorama world
It’s rare for me to want to play a game just to appreciate its environmental artwork, doubly so when it’s…
Over a million people played Blasphemous
Blasphemous is one of those games that left me hoping it sold well enough for its creators to keep doing…
It’s time to claim all of the March PlayStation Plus games, as well as Ratchet & Clank
There are a couple of caveats to keep in mind, but boy, this is a well-rounded month for a lot…
Fall Guys now belongs to Epic Games
In a huge but not exactly surprising move, Epic Games is buying Tonic Games Group, which means developer Mediatonic and…
Need for Speed fans are in for a wait as EA taps Criterion to help finish Battlefield
The next Battlefield game is due out this fall, and to make the most of it – to try and…
Rust: Console Edition looks pretty good all things considered
2020 was a quiet year for the still-happening PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Rust, but big plans are…
Why yes, I *would* like to stream the Final Fantasy VII Remake soundtrack on Spotify
It’s a rainy Friday afternoon, it’s somehow almost March, and the weekend feels just out of reach. I want to…
Deep Rock Galactic’s free weekend on Steam makes it easier to round up a crew
Maybe you’ve got enough games to play in your backlog, maybe you don’t – or maybe you do but you’re…
Stonefly doesn’t look like a typical mech game and I’m all for it
Do I embed the polished announcement trailer for Stonefly or go with the “gameplay first look” video featuring a pet…
Halo Infinite screenshots show just how far it’s come since the delay
Much has been said about Halo Infinite, whether it’s in-depth fan discussions dissecting every detail, ongoing status updates from the…
EA Play is adding the full versions of Madden NFL 21, Star Wars: Squadrons, and NHL 21 soon
EA Play has become my preferred way of checking out EA-published games in most cases. Rather than paying to buy…
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is out in August and the price is right
It’s dropping several months later than expected, but I’m still planning to show up for Kena: Bridge of Spirits on…
Oddworld: Soulstorm is a PlayStation Plus freebie on PS5 in April
We’re expecting to get a handful of free PlayStation games this year (including the PS4’s Ratchet & Clank) as part…
SIFU is the next action game from Absolver developer Sloclap
After a surprisingly ho-hum start to this afternoon’s State of Play presentation, PlayStation lifted the lid on SIFU, a new…
Come watch PlayStation’s State of Play stream
Any month with a Nintendo Direct and a State of Play is a good month for video game news –…
Gnosia, an imposter-deducing RPG for Nintendo Switch, is out March 4
Nintendo Switch fans who are craving something a little… out-there will want to set aside time next month for Gnosia,…
The final demo for System Shock is out now ahead of a summer launch
It’s been a long and winding road for the future of the System Shock series, but at least in the…
Destruction AllStars will be $20 starting April 6, and here’s what’s next
If you haven’t claimed an on-the-house copy of Destruction AllStars via PlayStation Plus, don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time…
Subnautica: Below Zero launches May 14 with physical editions
The sci-fi oceanic survival adventure game Subnautica: Below Zero is releasing for PC and consoles on May 14, and as…
Roots of Pacha, a prehistoric farming sim, is aiming for 2022 on Switch and PC
I’m pretty into the idea of a Stone Age farming sim, even if the game in question, Roots of Pacha,…