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The Ascent looks to mix up Twin Stick action with RPG mechanics in a Cyberpunk world that is far more realized than a certain other now infamous game with the name Cyberpunk in the title. Combing elements of long time …

Steep is a Ubisoft game through and through. That means that the vomiting of icons and activities all over a map screen is here with all of pros and cons. But in a game like Steep, which tasks the player …

The Evil Within 2 was a title that is just as divisive as the original Evil Within. The original launched with a ton of issues and bugs combined with a weird aspect ratio that was originally rectified. But the original …

Sea of Thieves and Pirates of the Caribbean come together for as crossover even known as A Pirate's Life. Combining these two franchises seems like an easy win but somehow A Pirate's Life ends up being a total miss. Filled …

Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance is a game that should be fun. It has all of the ingredients to be a fun beat em up with loot and progression that keeps the player going. Instead, players are met with a …

Knockout City comes from a new studio founded by the team behind Vicarious Visions. Velan Studios sought out to make a game that was easy to pick up but hard to master. Thus the theme of dodgeball was settled on …

Microsoft had dozens of games to show off at E3 2021. Games like Battlefield 2042, Forza Horizon 5 and Starfield finally got their game play debut. But the real story is just how manty games are coming to Xbox Game …

Psychonauts was the first game created by the now Microsoft owned Double Fine. It's a platformer that captured many people who originally played it in 2005 and over the years fans have continued to sing its praise while they ...

Outlast 2 is in the first person horror genre and attempts to engage the player with atmosphere and a sense of uneasiness. Rather than relying on game play that is crucial to the story and progression, Outlast 2 wants you …

Destroy All Humans originally released in 2005 to decent critical reception but it was a game that players really enjoyed. With its over the top story and unique perspective of playing as the alien, its' wackiness and fun sta...

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People Can Fly are some really talented developers. The Makers of the criminally under rated Bulletstorm are now back with Outriders. A sci-fi action class based shooter that looks to take the things that work in third person...

Ghost of a Tale is a game that isnt trying to do anything special or gimmicky. Its a straight forward semi open world adventure that has a strong art style and world that hopes to win you over with its …

Drake Hollow is a game that takes a lot of elements from popular games like Viva Piñata and tasks the player with surviving in a world that has been taken over by darkness. But at the same time wants you …

Dirt 5 from Codemasters is a weird game that seems to be stuck in a generation that started over a decade ago. With cars that don't feel different, tracks that are repeated constantly and events that never seem to change, …

Game Pass or Pass tried out Sea of Thieves last year but ran into some glaring issues. Shortly after that episode content and patches were released that addressed some of our main concerns so we decided to finally jump back …

UnderMine is a rougelike that looks to combine a Zelda dungeon system with mining for gold to keep your character alive and fighting what lurks in the mines below. Combined with secrets and unique perks, UnderMine is a fun ro...

The Falconeer is an accomplishment in many regards. It shows how passion from a single person can go a long way to creating something thats majestic and compelling to look at. But, The Falconeer is a video game at the …

Cyber Shadow comes from a one man studio, Mechanical Head Studios. It's a game that pays homage to many different games like Ninja Gaiden and Mega Man. But when a designer pulls inspiration from such a wide variety of games …

The Medium comes from Team Bloober, creators of popular games like Observer and Layers of Fear. The Medium is a psychological horror adventure game that takes players on a journey with Marianne.She is a Medium who can see a s...

Xeno Crisis is a throwback to a time when games were not only more simplistic but also ridiculously difficult. Xeno Crisis is kind of a twin stick shooter mixed with a Sega Genesis era soundtrack that will beat you down …

Monster Train is a card based roguelike which tasks the player with conquering monsters and diving deeper in hell. With addicting and smart progression that keeps the player engaged from run to run, Monster Train looks to tak...

Another year is coming to a close that means it is time to pick the Game Pass or Pass Game of the Year for 2020. Our list is a bit different in that we don't play only games that release …

Death's Gambit is a take on the Souls genre that has become popular with many gamers. Featuring a punishing difficulty combined with combat that feel weighty and deliberate. But Death's Gambit takes its Souls like design a st...