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Wax Heads Review: Another Beautiful Day at Repeater Records

4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (308+ words) Wax Heads a low-stakes game with no time restraints and plenty of fun stuff to explore when not providing exceptional (or awful) customer service. The story and writing of Wax Heads are going to hold a special place in my…...

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Slay the Spire 2: Early Access Impressions

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (868+ words) The answer to all of those questions awaited in Early Access. Now just a few weeks past the one month mark, I can finally say that I'm comfortable putting down a quick first impressions piece to try and entice more…...

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Replaced Review: Worth Living For

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (269+ words) Time passed. Dates came and went. A war didn't help. Innovating new lighting technology slowed things down even more. But finally, finally, I have played Replaced. I have finished Replaced. And I can finally say, out loud, that Replaced is…...

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Sleeping Dogs vs. Yakuza 0: Which Game Holds Up Better Today?

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (976+ words) It's the beginning of April. Event season is in full force, with SXSW 2026, a newly rebranded GDC1, and PAX East 2026 setting the stage for the spring, and eventually the summer. People are out and about, and the weather (at least here…...

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Opus Magnum: De Re Metallica DLC Review: Untarnished Gold

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (451+ words) Nine years after the release of Zachtronics" alchemy-themed, machine-building, puzzle game Opus Magnum, the company reemerges from the ether and drops a brand new DLC for the game called Opus Magnum: De Re Metallica." With 17 new puzzles, the DLC took…...

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Playing a 25-Year-Old Myst Game (and the Importance of Gifts)

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (624+ words) The year was 2005" or perhaps 2004. Maybe even 2006. I'm not entirely sure. All I know is that it was my birthday, and I had invited my friends over for a fun time. Naturally, turning 10 (or, again, 11, or something) meant there was…...

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SXSW 2026: 7 XR Experiences Prove VR Is Here To Stay

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1151+ words) South by Southwest (SXSW) is about more than music and films (although those are fun too!). Video games and immersive interactive experiences also make up the event's technomedia tapestry. Even auteur game developer Hideo Kojima seems to think so, having…...

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Tombwater Review: Bloodborne Cowboy

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (732+ words) I spent a lot of time at my paternal grandparents" house growing up. My love for horror stems from days with my memaw watching scary movies and shows. My appreciation for Westerns came from hours spent watching them with my…...

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PAX East 2026: The Best Games From Boston's Expo So Far

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (770+ words) Boston's annual PAX East convention is off to a great start " cold weather and pricey parking notwithstanding. Set in the recently renamed1 Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, PAX East is the East Coast's biggest video game convention, attracting publishers, developers, and…...

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Project Songbird Review: Music and Monsters

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (706+ words) A few months ago, I was scrolling on Tik Tok one evening when I was suddenly faced with a video promoting a spooky game called Project Songbird. As a lover of horror (particularly of the psychological horror sub-genre), the game…...