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PAX East 2025 – The PAX East Experience

The Penny Arcade Expo or PAX as it is more commonly called is a multi city celebration of all things gaming and nerd culture. I attend PAX East, the second oldest iteration of the conference, in Boston every year and…

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days Early Access Review – A Unique 80’s Zombie Survival Experience

Zombie-themed games are a constant in the gaming ecosystem but many struggle to stand out with a unique style and experience. The new Early Access title Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days from developer PikPok is a refreshing and challenging take on the zombie…

Atomfall Review: Exploring a Very British Fallout

As I played through Rebellions new game Atomfall I found myself cycling through many thoughts and emotions. The game is ridiculous, punishing, confusing, fascinating, frustrating, gorgeous, quirky and above all very British. In the end I am truly glad I…

Avowed Review: Obsidian Brings the Joy of Exploration Back to RPGs.

Legendary developer Obsidian Entertainment has been on a roll making well received games that they seem to genuinely want to make. From the crowdsourced Pillars of Eternity, to the evil tinged Tyranny and wacky The Outer Worlds Obsidian has been…

Serious/Gamer presents – The Top Ten Games of 2024

It is that time of year when we reflect on the year, our experiences and of course the mountains of games we played and added to our backlog. Despite a year of studio closures, massive layoffs and turmoil 2024 had…

Neon Blood Review: A Pixelicious Cyberpunk Noir Adventure.

When I booted up Neon Blood I was immediately impressed. The Pixel graphics on sharp cyberpunk backgrounds, the music, the predictable but solid story promised a great adventure ahead. In the end this short adventure had some bright spots, but…

Frostpunk 2 Review: Balancing City Survival and Faction Conflict

The cold just seeps in to the bones, it just becomes part of you after a while and only notice how bad it is when you are tired. Today I am tired. Arguing constantly with the Stalwarts, Frostlanders and the…

Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers Review: Chasing the Balatro Dragon with Mixed Results

It is an understatement to say I am a massive fan of Balatro. The roguelike card game has swept the gaming world and it was bound to inspire other developers. Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers from Purple Moss Collectors is a…