The Kaito Files Come to Lost Judgement on March 28th

The story of Lost Judgement continues on March 28th with the upcoming release of “The Kaito Files” expansion. This DLC pack will add four story chapters starring Masaharu Kaito to the game. These is his story, and it has players working to help Kaito tie up some loose-ends from his own past. As Kaito, players…

World of Final Fantasy: Demo Review

World of Final Fantasy is a game I’ve had a passing interest in for the last couple of years, even though I knew nothing about it, except for the vague notion that it featured Final Fantasy characters from across the franchise.  It wasn’t until quite recently, however, that I decided to check out the “Dungeon…

Trine 2: Demo Review

One of the games I grew up with was The Lost Vikings for the SNES, where you would control three unique characters in order to solve puzzles and reach the exit alive.  Recently, I downloaded a demo of a game called Trine 2: The Complete Story that feels somewhat similar.  You control three characters, Amadeus…

Exploration, Death and Vengeance in Elden Ring

Last week, I talked a bit about having mostly missed out on the Soulsborne games and how I was thinking about rectifying that with Elden Ring. Well, I decided to go forward with it and picked up Elden Ring over the weekend. So far, it’s been an interesting experience, much more so than I was…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #239

Up this week: Super Mario Sunshine – in the grand arsenal of Mario games, Super Mario Sunshine is a unique stand-out. Join along as we play to find out why! Jenny LeClue: Detectivu – the life of amateur detective Jenny LeClue goes from mild to wild in this delightful murder-mystery indie game. Nostalgic Notions –…

New Scans Out for Triangle Strategy and More

With the quarter’s biggest games like Elden Ring and Horizon: Forbidden West now out in the wild, there’s a bit of a lull in gaming news at the moment. It hasn’t stopped of course, but I’m thinking that there just isn’t all that much to see right now. That said, the folks over at NintendoEverything…

Solving a Murder Mystery in Jenny LeClue: Detectivu

Jenny LeClue: Detectivu is one of those rare obscure gems that prove that taking a chance on games you’ve never heard of before can indeed pay off.  This puzzle and adventure game is great for anyone who’s a fan of mysteries, and it follows the story of child detective Jenny LeClue, who finds herself in…

Wanderjahr: Demo Review

Wanderjahr is a cute and colorful JRPG with a deceptive level of difficulty.  In fact, the game’s subtitle is “Try Again or Walk Away”, which seems like a clear challenge to the player.  Are you going to try again and figure out where you went wrong…or give up?  Well, considering I took the latter route,…

Being a ‘Souls-borne’ Bystander

Each year, countless games are released to the gaming masses. Most go unnoticed; some sell well. A handful even manage to achieve widespread popularity and near universal acclaim. Then there are the legends, the games that get so big that they leave a permanent mark on the industry. Super Mario Bros. made platformers a thing;…