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The Walking Dead: The Final Season – PS4 | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 27th March 2019
| PS4, Review
| 0

Growing up in the zombie apocalypse would suck. We all know the most obvious reasons as to why this would be such a gruelling change of life but let's think about all the other reasons why. A lot of people have abandoned physical media so good luck listening to Nirvana's…read more >

Generation Zero – PS4 | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 25th March 2019
| PS4, Review
| 0

Avalanche Studio is back yet again with a massive open-world adventure game! This time around we are playing as a teenager in the late '80s that have come back home from a weekend away with friends to discover that your town seems to have been under attack. Nobody is around…read more >

Doom and Destiny – Nintendo Switch | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 11th March 2019
| Review, Switch
| 0

We live in a strange time where it seems like gamers are torn between wanting new IPs and living in the past with all the rereleases of classic games. This is especially true when it comes to fans of RPGs. I fully admit that I am with the crowd of…read more >

I And Me – PS4 | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 8th March 2019
| PS4, Review
| 0

I don't care what a game is about, if I find out there are playable kittens in a game, I WILL play it! Now throw in a second kitten and, well...it may become game of the year in my eyes! So it was no shocker to anyone that when I…read more >

Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove – PS4 | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 28th February 2019
| PS4, Review
| 0

Every once in a while we see old game franchises come back out of the blue. In the case of Toejam and Earl, the last official game was on the Xbox in 2002's ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth. The original Toejam and Earl for the Sega Genesis stands…read more >

Degrees of Separation – PS4 | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 17th February 2019
| PS4, Review
| 0

Not often do we see a puzzle game passing by that's unique enough in its aesthetic to be noticeable. The platforming puzzle formula has been visited and re-visited more times than you can shake a stick at, which is why it's imperative to do something to stand out against the…read more >

Mixups by Powgi – PS4 | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 14th February 2019
| PS4, Review
| 0

I've had many playful arguments with my wife over who is more intelligent. This has led to plenty of competition from playing games such as "Jeopardy" to "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" to everything else in-between. So when Mixups by POWGI fell in my lap, it was time to…read more >

The King’s Bird – Nintendo Switch | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 12th February 2019
| Review, Switch
| 0

Over the years we have seen one Platformer after another descend upon the masses. Some games have pushed the envelope enough to make them stand out against the ocean of mediocrity. Of course, you have your staples that are tried and true, but even they have had to adapt to…read more >

Genesis Alpha One – PS4 | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 29th January 2019
| PS4, Review
| 0

Ahhhh Space, the final frontier! From Star Wars to Space Balls, Mankind has ultimately always left this rock to bigger and better destinations. Usually due to overpopulation, extraterrestrial interference or other means. In Genesis Alpha one by Radiation Blue, space is the only frontier we have left to turn to…read more >

Jackquest The Tale of the Sword – Nintendo Switch | Review

By Josh Shoup
| 26th January 2019
| Review
| 0

It seems like every time you turn around, there is another Metroidvania style game popping up. It almost makes it hard to distinguish the good from the bad. To be fair though, what's there not to like about the genre? As a developer, you do not necessarily have to make…read more >