While Microsoft has been hit with criticism for the Xbox Series X’s slow-growing exclusive lineup in 2022 — several highly anticipated titles like Bethesda’s Starfield and co-op shooter Redfall have been pushed to 2023– the company is still d…
The recently released High on Life is full of hilarious pop culture references, from nods to Metal Gear Solid to fully watchable 90s movies. My favorite joke, however, comes from a legally dubious Frasier joke (that I probably shouldn’t be drawing atte…
With the end of the year approaching, many brands have begun giving users access to their stats for the last 12 months, recapping 2022 at large. Much like Spotify Wrapped or Spotify Festival, Sony offers its PlayStation Wrap-Up, which recaps your gamin…
High on Life is out now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The adventure will likely take you around 10 to 15 hours to beat, but you might want to plan to spend an extra 82 minutes in it. That’s because you can watch the 1994 cult classic Tammy and …
High on Life
MSRP $59.99
“High on Life takes the right design cues from Metroid Prime, though uneven comedy makes for a hit-and-miss adventure.”
Some genuinely hilarious jokes
Smooth traversal
Distinct visual style
Deceptively deep shooti…
Some games are meant to be played once, savored, and then shelved for the next one — not unlike a book or a movie. But many other games are meant to be played and replayed over a long period of time, offering wildly different experiences each time you …
This year’s best Black Friday gaming deal caught me off guard. The Xbox Series S is $250 this weekend, making it one of the cheapest gaming systems on the market. It’s half the price of its big brother, the Xbox Series X, and is even cheaper than a Nin…
Gungrave G.O.R.E.
MSRP $49.99
“Gungrave G.O.R.E delivers on the run-and-gun, stylish action with a modern PS2-like coat of paint that you’ll either love or hate.”
An authentic PS2 throwback
Strong action
Expansive move list
Great scenery
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A new patent filed by Sony reveals that PlayStation has been looking into the use of NFTs and blockchain technology in its games. The patent, titled Tracking Unique In-Game Digital Assets Using Tokens on a Distributed Ledger, was filed last year and pu…
At the end of Pentiment’s first act, I’m faced with a difficult choice. In order to save a dear friend who stands on public trial for murder and faces execution, I need to make an accusation of my own. Using leads I’ve found over the course of a few da…
We’re coming up on the second anniversary of the Xbox Series X, and many people may try to pick the console up now in anticipation of 2023 games like Forza Motorsport, Redfall, and Starfield. Although the Xbox interface is fairly digestible, it does fe…
Not every piece of God of War Ragnarok is a step up from its 2018 predecessor, but there’s one area where it’s an undeniable improvement: action. Like his last adventure, Kratos uses his heavy Leviathan Axe to chop up enemies and his Blades of Cha…
Sony finally announced that the PlayStation VR2 will release on February 22, 2023. It’ll cost notably more than its predecessor, with base models retailing for $550.
In a PlayStation Blog post, Sony confirmed that preorders for the VR headset in North …
Players booting up the Xbox and PC versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II are discovering that the option to disable crossplay doesn’t exist in-game. PlayStation players can freely toggle the option.
Crossplay has become an almost universal featur…
A Plague Tale: Requiem
MSRP $59.99
“A Plague Tale: Requiem improves on its predecessor with gorgeous visuals and more varied gameplay, but it struggles to balance its increased action and morally nuanced storytelling.”
Moving story beats…