Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitywas an odd game. A fun and oftentimes adorable one with a bad framerate, but at few points were you expected to take its narrative seriously. Nintendo and Koei Tecmo didn’t set out to create a canon chapter in the Zelda universe, instead using this Musou title to explore an alternate timeline where very different events take place with a mixture of both new and existing characters....
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33sounds, on paper, like a game I would not usually enjoy, largely because of its rather unforgiving parry system that’s essential to succeeding in combat. I get easily frustrated – this is the same reason why I don’t playFromSoftwaregames. However, to my great surprise, after some very patient and encouraging coaching from my housemate, I’ve figured out the parry mechanics. The battles aren’t the thing holding me back from loving Clair Obscur....
Quick Links I love a good farming sim. Even more so when they include family mechanics because what’s a cozy little rustic life without a whirlwind romance to sweep me off my feet? Not every farming sim can live up to the long-standing hype of Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley, but Story of Seasons is rebuilding itself as that ever-present staple in the industry–unsurprisingly by remaking their most memorable Harvest Moon titles under developer Marvelous’ new brand....
Quick Links The first time you and your teammates arrive at school inThe Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, you’ve barely got time to get through introductions before the alarm goes off and Sirei gathers you inthe War Room- it’s time to head out and fight back! Invaders are attacking the school shortly into your stay here, but the battle on Day 001 in the Last Defense Academy offers a great chance to get some hands-on combat experience now that you’ve got teammates other than just a very confused Takumi from the intro....
Quick Links In the original Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, the leveling system, while nicely involved, could also be somewhat self-defeating. If you weren’t careful, you could end up unintentionally underpowered as your level increased alongside the larger world’s. In short, mistakes could be made. Oblivion Remasteredmaintains the relative freedom of the original’s system while no longer punishing players for investing in each skill at their leisure. You’ll grow fittingly mighty as your level increases, and you’ll do so in ways which are tailored to your play style....
On paper,Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Treehas elements of everything I love in gaming: Soulslike combat, robust buildcraft systems, Metroidvania level design, and a painterly art style that walks a fine line between grimdark and high fantasy. While it misses the mark as a Metroidvania, Mandragora’s action combat and beautiful setting have kindled a newfound appreciation for 2D ARPGs, a genre I usually struggle to click with. Mandragora’s greatest strength is its presentation....
After years of development,Bungiehas finally revealedMarathonto the world. As expected, it has been met with a decent amount of scepticism from across the gaming landscape. Ever since Bungie was acquired by Sony several years ago, it has scaled back development on itsDestinyfranchise after the underwhelming performance of flagship expansions and endured a number of high-profile layoffs. So, there is a lot riding on Marathon. But considering the recenthigh-profile failuresof games likeConcordandSony cancelling a number of similar efforts in recent months, whether Marathon actually needs to exist is a question well worth asking....
We’ve known a new Mario Kart was coming ever sinceNintendo’s sneak peek at the Switch 2 in January. At the next console’s full Direct in April,not only was that confirmed, but the next Mario Kart game was given a name and shown off properly. The next game in the most successful spinoff series of all time is calledMario Kart World, and it will be released on the same day as the Switch 2 -July 15, 2025....
Summary Just as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west,Star Warsprojectscontinue to be announced and come out like clockwork.Whether it’s a solo Mandalorian film, a Darth Maul TV series or a new trilogy, new Star Wars projects aren’t stopping anytime soon, and that’s just the film and TV sector. That said, if you were hoping to see Mark Hamill reprise his role as Luke Skywalker, then think again....
Summary A new update will go live later today inMarvel Rivals, and Venom mains have a lot to look forward to. Not only will you be able to turn everyone’s favorite symbiote bright orange, but he’ll also be able to twerk. No, unfortunately, you didn’t misread that, nor are you having some sort of Rivals-fueled fever dream. Players have been busy unlocking cosmetics via the board game-style Galacta’s Cosmic Adventure and noticed a secret reward appear in the middle of the board....
Summary Ahead of its April 4 release, a wealth ofMinecraftfootage has leaked online.Both post-credit scenes were uploaded in full, along with a showdown against the villain and clips of Jack Black yelling the names of mundane items. All of which have been taken down as quickly as they appeared. Don’t want to spoil the big surprises, I guess, like… ‘SlimeBLOCK’. But there’s a touching homage, nestled between all the memes, to Technoblade,who passed away in 2022— a year after his cancer diagnosis....
Summary Nintendoloves to keep its secrets, despite not being very good at keeping secrets. Every big surprise it’s had up its sleeve is routinely spoiled in some way, including theNintendo Switch 2, which was the biggest open secret in the industry for almost a year. Now, the exact same can be said about the game it’s been conducting online playtests for over the past few months. Back in October,Nintendo opened applications for an online playtest program, with 10,000 picked to participate....
Summary The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredis pretty mucha remake in everything but name. It’s changed a bunch of stuff, added some new interesting mechanics like origin stories for every race, and even added new dialogue. However, a lot of the stuff that made Oblivion the game that we know and love has been kept around too,such as silly little Easter eggsandvoice acting slip-ups. In fact, Oblivion Remastered is so faithful that it’s even kept some things in the game’s files that were never meant to see the light of day....
