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South of Midnight Review – IGN
In an early chapter of South of Midnight, our protagonist Hazel is coming to grips with her newfound powers – it’s an important tone-setter, because it’s representative of what developer Compulsion Games is trying to do throughout a concise 12-hour runtime. Mythical creatures straight out of folklore from the American South drive a human story…
Is Switch 2 Backwards Compatible? Here’s Which Games Have Issues Or Don’t Work
Nintendo shared more details about the nature of Switch 2 backward compatibility during the dedicated Switch 2 Direct. Subsequently, it published a list of games for the original Switch that might not function correctly on the Switch 2. A set of follow-up interviews with the Switch 2 development team also provided clarification on questions such…
The Best ‘Marvel Snap’ Meta Decks – September 2024 Edition – TouchArcade
Let’s dive in earlier this month to make up for last month’s slightly late edition. A new month and season is upon us, and I’m ready to help you out with some deck-building advice to keep you competitive in Marvel Snap (Free). Truth be told, I feel like the game got into a decently balanced…
Joy, Rage, Collaboration, Uncertainty, and Optimism: the state of the video game industry from GDC 2025
A common phrase around the video game industry last year was the mantra of “Suvive ‘til 25”. Times were hard, layoffs were rife – and people felt bad. But a new year could only bring better, right? Well, 2025 has so far proved that 2024’s motto was a little over-optimistic to say the least –…
PowerWash Simulator Has Two Key Problems The Sequel Needs To Fix
I absolutely adore PowerWash Simulator. I’ve adored it for three years now. It’s the console game I keep coming back to; curling up on the couch, putting on a podcast, and cleaning the muck off an ice rink or UFO. It got me through a horrible bout of covid, it offers me comfort when I’m…
No, Daredevil: Born Again’s Fisk Is Not An Allegory For Trump
Daredevil: Born Again is really quite something. It feels like the first genuinely adult-focused project within the MCU, and its shocking brutality is all the more surprising for being created by Disney. (While Deadpool & Wolverine had gore and naughty words, it’s hard to really credit the silly movie with being “adult.”) It’s not just…
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Review
It took me a while to dive into the Xenoblade Chronicles series, but after playing the Definitive Edition of the first game, I was instantly enthralled. As a fan of JRPGs with epic, sprawling stories, I knew I had to check out the other entries. To follow the release order canonically, I did what any…
The live-action Disney Princess dresses, ranked
As Disney keeps rolling out live-action versions of its classic animated movies, costume and production designers keep facing the challenge of making attractive animated images look equally good in the real world. Consider the Disney Princess characters: They all have iconic dresses that look gorgeous in their original animated outings (except Aladdin’s Jasmine, who rocks…
Bleach Rebirth of Souls Review – IGN
Although Bleach is the flashiest member of the shonen anime “big three,” standing shoulder to shoulder with mega-popular series like One Piece and Naruto, it has long suffered from middle child syndrome when it comes to arena fighter adaptations. Bleach Rebirth of Souls aims to break the cycle of run-of-the-mill anime fighters this series has…
Atomfall Review – A British Alt-History Mystery Worth Solving, Despite The Flaws
Atomfall marks Rebellion’s first new IP in years and is remarkably different from their Sniper Elite series which has been the studios main focus. Based around the very real Windscale nuclear disaster that occurred in England in 1957, Atomfall is a self-proclaimed action survival game that is at its best when it leaves out the…