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Truth to be told, I didn't expect Sundered to be any good. Sure, it looked the part in the trailer, but that initial vid also seemed to put an ungodly emphasis …

Hitting level 20 does nothing of course. If anything Destiny 2 starts at level 20. An imposed maximum level that marks the end of easy steady progression and …

I am Setsuna was a love-letter to Chrono Trigger, yet it ever so slightly missed the mark with its combat system. All combat abilities basically took place …

After completing Metroid Prime I summarised the game as, "a good Metroid in 3D, but not a Super Metroid in 3D." Of course, a Super Metroid in 3D would never …

Metroidvania is anything but a dead genre, but this "resurrection" might be a bit on the nose. The Mummy Demastered combines the ancient evil entities of …

I am honestly not sure if this is the greatest or worst thing ever. Sony has just announced a VR mode for WipEout Omega Collection. Which makes sense as about …

The one thing that I noticed after about an hour of play was "well, the weapon degradation isn't that bad." Not that it was the main focus point, but I do …

Got my order from The Yetee. Totally in love with that Hollow Knight shirt, while the Dr. Mario one brings back memories of some good tunes.

It's hard to imagine now, but the initial Tomb Raider was one of the first 3D games to teach people how to move in a world made out of polygons. Next to the …

Now here's a fun gaming article: the Video Game History Foundation has a story on the lost version of SimCity for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Yup, the …

For me, in general 2018 was the year of metroidvania. There was an abundance of examples of the genre being released and it's hard to point out another year in …

This generated some chills.

The last week or so has been... strange. It started with a friend of mine linking me to a Reddit-post claiming The Chronicles of Spellborn to be up and running …

Everything below the trailer is a spoiler for Doki Doki Literature Club. If you haven't played it, go do so first. It's a free game anyway.

I'm amazed at how well Final Fantasy XII has aged. Of course, when you compare it to the PS2 original, it becomes clear there has been some trickery going on. …

Playing Japanese video games in my youth also introduced a strange sensation whenever urban settings were involved. It always felt like the Japanese …

I distinctly remember being disappointed with the concept of Yakuza when it was first announced. Here was the designer behind one of the most pure gaming …

I really liked 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Of course, that has to do with it being a Vanillaware game as I do have a soft spot for the studio's output. The …

You can clearly identify one line in Control as being the worst. Which is quite a feat in a game that has so many bad lines. But without further ado, here it …

An actual role-playing game. That's one way to describe Disco Elysium. You could also call it a visual novel or choose-your-own-adventure book. It's all …

Well, this was unexpected. Traipsing through biome 5 in Returnal got me to the challenge room there and with the Severed teleporting out of view, I resorted to …

Het voelt als uren geleden want het is uren geleden dat ik hier op het veldje naast mijn huis stond en bloemzaadjes op een bepaalde manier plantte. 48 uur …

Timespinner's main influence can be found in the Castlevania series, with the Game Boy Advance instalments in particular forming a keystone. Animations and …

The first impression of F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is basically that of opulence. Its graphical style is overtly detailed. The city manages to be …