Just Shapes & Beats is a musical bullet hell game developed and published by Berzerk Studio. Released first on the Nintendo Switch on May 31 2018. Gameplay Players control a little blue square where they must do their best to get through levels without touching anything that’s pink to avoid…

In a world where hate and violence are, unfortunately, mostly prominent, it’s refreshing to play a game which is just you, your thoughts, and some very cute animals. Solo: Islands of the Heart is a thought-provoking introspective game about love, sexuality, and how you feel about everything relating to them.…

Edmund McMillen’s Binding of Isaac series is a tough challenge to put into words. The series originally started as a concept from a week-long game jam, using inspiration from Shigeru Miyamoto and the first Zelda game for the procedural dungeons. McMillen wanted to share his experience with religion from his…

History and Development My Time At Portia had been in development for some time, however it had only been released on the Nintendo Switch on April 16, 2019. Before this, it was available via Early Access for PC, receiving even more updates than the Switch version did at launch. An…

Imagine waking up in a strange place, separated from your lover and the words you speak seem as gibberish to most people you seek for help and information. You’re then forced to become the Graveyard Keeper in hope of getting answers and finding a way back home. That’s basically the…

Game Details: Developer: Ace Team Publisher: SEGA Genre: Action, Strategy Release Date: July 10, 2019 Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E for Everyone Plot Your adventure begins in the Plains of Windhu, where a struggling human settlement is on the verge of extinction. Food is scarce, resources are few, and the…

WorldEnd Syndrome might just be the game that defines your summer. Developer: Arc System Works, Toybox Inc. Publisher: Arc System Works, PQube Release Date: June 14, 2019 Genre(s): Visual Novel, Mystery, Suspense, Romance Plot Is something strange happening in Mihate Town? Is it true that this quaint village lies between the…

The Legend of Zelda spin-off games have always been pretty far off and unique, often feeling like a separate universe only to share the characters from the original series, however, Cadence of Hyrule hits a sweet spot right in the middle balancing both traditional Zelda elements, as well as introducing…

Ah, Crash Bandicoot. Just mentioning his name brings back nostalgia to those who’ve experienced the adventures of our orange, dim-witted friend.  Among Crash’s first three adventures, he had found himself in the driver’s seat along with old friends and enemies in the 1999 release of Crash Team Racing for the PlayStation…

The Mario Kart series, originating with Super Mario Kart for the SNES, was designed to be a slower F-Zero with items you collect and throw at other racers to make it more fun. Now Mario Kart 8 and its later port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, seem to have bridged the…