How humans see the world boils down to how they perceive it. For example, if something looks green, we can conclude that it is in fact green. It’s due to our reliance on perception that optical illusions have such a strange effect on our senses. Pictures appear to move by…

Author André Gide once wrote, “I do not love men: I love what devours them.” Taken literally, this sort of sentiment would no doubt be enthusiastically shared by any monster you’d find in a typical horror movie. Too often they are kept cooped-up by curious, ambitious humans. In Carrion, you…

Neptune is back, and this time with one of the mainline games on the Nintendo Switch console. Originally released for the PlayStation 4 and PC in 2015-2016, this marks the first time any of the mainline games has been released on the Switch. Story The game kicks off in the…

Originally released in 1996, YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World revolutionized the visual novel genre. Innovative branching storylines, a unique time travel plot, and a fantastic art style impressed fans of the genre. In the 20+ years since its release, the game’s influence has been seen…

Vigor is a free-to-play third-person shooting and looting online multiplayer game based on post-war Norway. Its time-limited Founder’s Pack can be purchased for $20 before the free version is released on the Nintendo Switch, and offers players special perks that won’t reset when the free version launches. Founder Pack Details…

Gamers long for the best virtual reality gaming experience, and might cast the likelihood of getting stuck in the world as an impossibility. The idea isn’t new to the anime community, and having an RPG where the protagonist themselves is trapped in a video game is a premise that will…

Much has been speculated about what happens when we die. Some believe in an afterlife of bliss and happiness, spent with all of those who left this world before us. Others think there is no hereafter at all. The Almost Gone portrays the afterlife as a place where your living…

With Spirit of the North, Infuse Studio aimed to create a series of curious labyrinths and contemplative environments, bound together by a profound, wordless story. But did they succeed? Plot You’re a fox, and there’s a scarlet streak in the sky that bathes its surroundings in red light. That light is…

Dogs have been a popular pet for millennia, and for good reason. They are loyal, visually appealing, and can help with tasks depending on the breed. Their instincts and pack mentality have allowed them to be integrated into human society. However, A Summer with the Shiba Inu takes place in…

15 years ago, Chunsoft combined the new mystery dungeon genre with the Pokemon IP, creating Pokemon Red and Blue Rescue Team. The spinoff series has gone through a wide evolution throughout the years, with highs that surpass some mainline Pokemon games and lows that are better off forgotten. After years…