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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…

Capes Review: A Stylish Super-Hero Tactical Experience.

Capes is billed as an XCOM-inspired turn-based superhero strategy game and it certainly delivers on that promise while delivering some nice tweaks to the genre. It is by no means perfect, but put some time into it and Capes will…

PAX East 2024 – Day Four

The final day of PAX East is a varied mix of urgency and calm as the realization hits that this is the last time for a year we will be on the conference floor with this group of like minded…

PAX East 2024 Preview – Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

During PAX East there is often a chance to check out games in more comfortable scenarios where I am able to sit and truly explore what the title has to offer. Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days was one of…

PAX East 2024 – Hollow Home

During the four days of PAX East I get a chance to explore many different types of games, some big, some small and others that just connect in a way I did not expect. In the case of Hollow Home…