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The Jackbox Party Pack 12 review

Shane Nakamura — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:48:28 +0000

Before Jackbox Party Packs enjoyed a near-annual release schedule, its roots were found in You Don’t Know Jack, the 1995 debut that fused trivia-game energy with videogame delivery. The first Party Pack arrived in 2014, bundling five games and establishing a template where players used their phones as a controller. Suddenly, people who weren’t familiar …

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New Releases: October 15-21, 2026

Robert Allen — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:26:31 +0000

This week, AKIBA LOST takes players to Electric Town for some mystery, while DESOLUS delivers an experience steeped in eerie atmosphere. Elsewhere, Tales of Eternia Remastered brings a PlayStation-era RPG adventure back into the spotlight, while Frosthaven offers some deliciously complex tabletop-style gaming. Here’s the full list of what’s arriving on PC and consoles. PlayStation …

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 review

Robert Allen — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:07:08 +0000

There are plenty of solid boomer shooters. Some even envision worlds as delightfully oppressive as Warhammer 40K. But few of them feel as polished, or quicken the pulse as well as Boltgun 2. Auroch Digital understands that a hulking Space Marine should feel powerful without turning every fight into a cinch. Expectedly, the sequel gives …

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Deck of Haunts review

Robert Allen — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:12:46 +0000

Instead of stepping into the shoes of a stereotypical hero or villain, Deck of Haunts is an imaginative deckbuilder that casts you as a vengeful haunted house. Each turn in the game’s 28-day campaign is split between two cycles. During the day, you’ll expand and customize your mansion, building a labyrinth of deadly rooms and …

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Blades & Battles review

Shane Nakamura — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:34:27 +0000

The beat ’em up has evolved quite a bit since 1989’s Golden Axe sent its dwarf, barbarian, and Amazonian on a quest to kill Death Adder. Modern genre efforts habitually supplements the arsenal of punches and kicks with complex movesets, character, upgrades, and different play modes. Blades & Battles takes a decidedly more old-fashioned approach. …

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Gear.Club Unlimited 3 review

Mike Zhou — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:53:26 +0000

Racing games are wonderfully abundant. If your seeking accessibility, Forza Horizon’s open worlds are plentiful, while anyone craving some realism can spend hundreds of hours mastering the nuances of Assetto Corsa Competizione or iRacing. Between those extremes are plenty of polished hybrids like Gran Turismo 7 and Forza Motorsport. Largely, racing is a rich genre …

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IndieGo #41: Colorbound and Nova Swarm

Robert Allen — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:55:05 +0000

Although Colorbound and Nova Swarm occupy different ends of the indie spectrum, both approach familiar genres with a clever change in perspective. Colorbound takes the softer approach, transforming color into a limited resource that alters the weight, visibility, and position of environmental objects. Nova Swarm stretches the traditional shoot ’em up across a widescreen battlefield, …

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Earth Defense Force 5 review

Robert Allen — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:55:27 +0000

Sequels typically attempt to polish the rougher aspects of their predecessors. As such, Sandlot, the main developer behind the Earth Defense Force series, has long faced an unusual dilemma. If a follow-up doesn’t make significant advancements, it risks being regarded as a lazy cash grab. But considering the B-movie charm that saturates the franchise, too …

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Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed review

Robert Allen — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:47:11 +0000

Few screen stars have adapted to videogames as well as Mickey Mouse. From early platforming efforts like Mickey Mousecapade and The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse to the action role-playing of Kingdom Hearts, he’s jumped across genres with the agility of a field rodent. Yet 2010’s Epic Mickey remains his most remarkable starring role. Warren …

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New Releases: October 8-14, 2026

Robert Allen — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:25:27 +0000

This week, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse returns to the shadows for another battle against the forces of darkness while Valor Mortis delivers some intense first-person combat steeped in supernatural horror. Elsewhere, Ratatan (pictured) brings rhythm-infused strategy and chaotic action to the forefront while Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival invites players to endure another gruesome descent into the …

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Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered review

Robert Allen — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:57:54 +0000

As fans are quick to remind you, the Dynasty Warriors series didn’t begin on a wide battlefield. Instead, the inaugural 1997 PlayStation release was a one-on-one weapon-based fighter. Three years later, Dynasty Warriors 2 established the kind of crowd-based combat and real-time battlefield management we now associate with the franchise. That reinvention also explains the …

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Minecraft Dungeons II review

Shane Nakamura — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:36:23 +0000

Unsurprising, Minecraft Dungeons II revisits many of the enjoyable actions of its 2020 predecessor. Swinging a hammer through a horde of enemies remains satisfying, as does a last minute roll from a Creeper’s imminent blast. And yes, firing a firework into a crowded corridor and watching a chain reaction of pure chaos unfold remains gratifying, …

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Way of the Hunter 2 review

Mike Morris — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:58:56 +0000

If you ever go hunting in real life, there’s one thing you should know: most of the time you’ll spend waiting. Yes, you sit quietly, observing where they drink or graze, and hope an animal wanders into a safe line of fire. That patience is often rewarded by a dinner of the freshest venison you’ll …

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Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted review

Robert Allen — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:55 +0000

CAVE might not have invented the vertically scrolling shooter, but the studio helped turn the subgenre into an art form. Formed by former Toaplan staff, CAVE established their reputation with games like DoDonPachi, Ketsui, Mushihimesama, and Deathsmiles. Remarkably, the brilliance of their STGs isn’t just rooted in the myriad on-screen bullets that fall like raindrops …

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RetroSpace review

Mike Zhou — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:32:15 +0000

Videogames have long entrusted humanity’s survival to seasoned soldiers and space marines. RetroSpace has a better idea: its hero is a janitor. When Aurora 5 gets swallowed by a sentient black hole, time starts slipping, mutants infest the corridors, and salvation depends on the person who knows their way around the service tunnels. That blue-collar …

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Runeomicon review

Shane Nakamura — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:32:12 +0000

Tower defense games often give you brief breaks while building your little corridors of death. But Runeomicon has no interest in those kinds of comforts. You’re a vengeful sorcerer who has been revived by Ilur, the goddess of death, and tasked with completing the ritual that will summon her. Meanwhile, a furious mob is trying …

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New Releases: October 1-7, 2026

Robert Allen — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:16:50 +0000

This week, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve takes to the skies for another round of tense dogfighting while Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted brings two delicious danmaku classics back into the spotlight. Elsewhere, Maid Cafe Simulator puts players behind the counter for some managerial duties while Gears of War: E-Day takes the series …

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Pop! Pachinko review

Robert Allen — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:48:32 +0000

Pangolin Interactive and Robot Lion Games’ Pop! Pachinko isn’t the first title to mix gambling-inspired mechanics with roguelike elements. Balatro turned poker hands into scoring puzzles, while CloverPit tasked you with modifying the payouts of its slot machine. Both games began with familiar games of chance, letting you stack perks that bend the odds. Pop! …

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Cupid Parasite review

Robert Allen — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:23:36 +0000

Small bugs afflict plenty of launches, but Cupid Parasite’s 2021 Switch debut was especially troublesome. The original English release contained missing or unedited lines in Ryuki and Raul’s routes, along with grammatical mistakes and text spilling outside dialogue boxes. A post-launch patch repaired the most egregious issues. Fortunately, the PC edition arrives with those fixes …

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Well Dweller review

Robert Allen — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:56:10 +0000

Undoubtedly, Kyle Thompson has a recognizable style. 2020’s SHEEPO was a combat-free metroidvania that had you borrowing creatures’ navigational abilities. 2022’s Islets asked you to fix it’s fragmented world, befriending inhabitants along the way. 2024’s Crypt Custodian shifted the action to a top-down perspective, where a recently deceased cat named Pluto used a broom to …

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