Atomic Heart’s ‘Annihilation Instinct’ DLC is Coming August 2nd

Mudfish’s alternate history sci-fi romp “Atomic Heart” is getting its first influx of DLC at the end of the summer. More than that, New Game + mode goes live today as part of a free update. If you haven’t given the game a try yet, perhaps it’s time to consider doing so.

Top 5 Best Levels from Kaze and the Wild Masks

Kaze and the Wild Masks is a modern platformer disguised as a retro SNES game.  The game makes little effort to hide the fact that it took clear inspiration from the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy from the 90’s, which many would agree are some of the best retro platformers of all time.  In fact,…

Top 5 Worst Levels from Kaze and the Wild Masks

It’s become quite the trend lately to appeal to one’s nostalgia.  So instead of making photo-realistic games with massive worlds and cinematic cut scenes, many developers are taking the opposite approach and crafting games that remind us of what got us into gaming in the first place.  Kaze and the Wild Masks is one such…

Only One “First”

This past week, my game of choice has been Dredge. It’s a fishing game with eldritch horror elements, and I’ve found myself really enjoying the progression of both the atmosphere and fishing gameplay. I’ve also rather enjoyed learning more about this mysterious world I’m playing in and pulling back the layers of its core mystery….

Persona 5 Royal: The Recluse and the “Rogue”

After a whirlwind of taking down some terrible people and their wild palaces, Shijun Academy student Kai Yasuda and his band of Phantom Thieves deserved a break. With the promise of summer vacation, they were rightfully eager for some fun and relaxation. Their break did not get off to the best start with the cancelation…

Final Fantasy XVI is Getting a Day 1 Update

Sqaure Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy XVI is indeed getting a day one update when it launches on 6/22. This likely isn’t going to come as a surprise to anyone considering that launch day updates have been standard practice practically since the launch of the PS4, yet there is something about this one that…

Tears of the Kingdom is Bigger, But is it Better?

The short answer: yes.  The long answer, however, is just a bit more complicated. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the long-anticipated sequel to the most ambitious entry into the Zelda franchise to date, Breath of the Wild.  As the release date for this game neared, I couldn’t help but waver between…

Mythic Ocean: Demo Review

Mythic Ocean takes place in the ocean of a brand new world that you can shape by speaking to the various gods that inhabit it.  The demo took me roughly 40-50 minutes, and during that time, I mainly wandered aimlessly about a few underwater environments that weren’t terribly interesting to explore and spoke at great…