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‘Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers’ Review: Hadoukens On The Go

3.6

out of 5

May 27, 2017

We've made it very well known that the majority of the "new" games on the new Nintendo Switch console/handheld hybrid have been ports. While most have been very capable games, and near perfect translations from earlier versions to the new… Read More

3.6

out of 5

‘Little Nightmares’ Review: Sleep Tight

3.8

out of 5

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May 25, 2017

Little Nightmares is the latest game from Swedish developer Tarsier Studios (LittleBigPlanet 3, Tearaway Unfolded). Players take control a young girl named Six after she awakens on a ghoulish vessel called The Maw. With no intro, Little Nightmares throws players… Read More

3.8

out of 5

‘Eventide: Slavic Fable’ Review: Relaxing Scavenger Hunt

3.5

out of 5

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May 19, 2017

Eventide: Slavic Fable, from developer Artifex Mundi, is their latest entry in a long line of puzzle and hidden object games. Based in Poland, the developer has made these types of games their focus and many players of all ages… Read More

3.5

out of 5

‘Demon’s Crystals’ Review: Perfectly Priced Fun

4.0

out of 5

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May 17, 2017

Demon's Crystals, the new twin-stick shooter from developer Byte4Games, takes a rather simple premise and executes it splendidly. In Arcade mode, players choose from one of four Uricans, winged and horned demon girls with guns, who the have to defeat… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘Deformers’ Review: Arena Combat Has Never Been So Squishy

2.8

out of 5

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May 17, 2017

Deformers, by developer Ready at Dawn Studios (The Order: 1886), is a new multiplayer battle arena game, and it could not be any farther than The Order in terms of gameplay and art direction. Players take fully customizable little blobs, called… Read More

2.8

out of 5

‘Persona 5’ Review: The Majestic And The Mundane

4.9

out of 5

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May 12, 2017

I have a secret: I absolutely hated Persona 5 the first time I played it. For the first 90 minutes, all I did was read screen after screen, fought one battle, registered in a new school, and went to sleep in… Read More

4.9

out of 5

‘Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’ Review: Kill’em All, Again

3.8

out of 5

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May 11, 2017

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition is an HD remastered release of Bulletstorm (2011), originally developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games, then published by EA. It was well received by critics, garnering high scores, but it could be argued that… Read More

3.8

out of 5

‘Super Rude Bear Resurrection’ Review: Death Factory

4.2

out of 5

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May 10, 2017

There is a subculture of gamers who love a challenge and also grew up on 2D side scrolling platformers. These gluttons for punishment get a new game every so often, some are amazing, like Super Meat Boy, for example, with… Read More

4.2

out of 5

‘Mr. Shifty’ Review: BAMF For Glory

4.0

out of 5

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May 9, 2017

The developers of Mr. Shifty, out now for the Nintendo Switch must have really enjoyed the opening scene to 2003's X2: X-Men United. The scene where Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) infiltrates the White House by BAMFing around, taking out Secret Servicemen… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘Flinthook’ Review: Get Hooked

4.2

out of 5

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May 8, 2017

Flinthook is a 16-bit era graphically-stylized, metroidvania side-scroller from indie developer Tribute Games. While it seems there are a large influx of these games hitting consoles in the last few years, Flinthook stands out as a top example of the… Read More

4.2

out of 5