Artemis Octavio returns to Off-Peak City and reminisces about luck in her impressions of Cosmo D’s Moves of the Diamond Hand.
Lex Fridman’s Tell-All Interview With Jeff Kaplan Was Missing Some Important Questions
Despite a runtime of over five hours and having time to talk about everything from Zork and EverQuest to the potential firing of 1000 employees, Jeff Kaplan’s tell-all interview with Lex Fridman did not include any line of questioning regarding Blizzard’s largest-ever scandal that broke just months after the creative director and vice president left the company.
Gonçalo Santos digs deeper.
Review | Pragmata - Fly Me To The Moon
Pragmata is a new Mega Man game, if you threw out Mega Man, replaced the 2D platforming with third-person shooting and puzzling, and it's set on the moon.
So it's not really a Mega Man game at all, but that doesn’t mean Brandon Craw didn’t love his time with it.
Review | Angel Engine - Playing As God
Angel Engine solidly executes upon an interesting premise, but it is based on a web series that was made using generative AI. Brandon Craw grapples with a quandary: if the source material used AI, but the game itself does not, is it corrupted by association?
Review | Dosa Divas - Eat Drink Mecha Woman
Dosa Diva’s is a hearty and heartwarming RPG about family and food with a robust combat system; however, it occasionally struggles to highlight the star of the show: cooking with those you love.
Ashley Schofield reviews.
Impressions | Crimson Desert – Like Drowning In Quick Sand
Crimson Desert is often overwhelming in its scale; however, if you can get past convoluted controls and thin characterisations there is a vast world to explore.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - March 2026
If you thought February was full of bad news for the video game industry, let Lawrence Adkins introduce you to March in this latest Patreon Unlock of all of last month’s Update Patches.
Impressions | Vital Shell - Digital Daydreams, From Software
Vital Shell’s bite-sized stages and bullet-hell mechanics make for an experience best enjoyed in short bursts.
Holly Redfield shares her impressions of the game.
Review | Planet of Lana II - The More the Mui-er
Planet of Lana II builds on its predecessor’s strong foundation, but retains some of the original game’s issues.
Alex Green reviews.
Review | Menace - Service Is Always an Act of Valor
Battle Brothers developer Overhype Studios' new release Menace makes a strong showing, but has plenty of room to grow.
Steven Stoermer reviews.
Review | I Hate This Place - Nominative Determinism
An interesting aesthetic and odd flashes of ambition aren’t enough to save this muddled isometric survival horror. Michael Moran reviews.
Feature | 1000xRESIST, The Game That Should Remain
For Jay Weaver, 1000xRESIST is the game that will remain.
Preview | Denshattack - Trainboarding Through Japan
It may star a train, but Denshattack! is off the rails! Gonçalo Santos takes a look at the demo for the stunt-filled autorunner-meets-skateboarding game.
Review | Crimson Capes - A Gaming Time-Capsule
From its demanding combat to vivid pixel art style, Gonçalo Santos finds a lot to love in Crimson Capes.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - February 2026
So February was kind of a hot mess… but at least we are almost at the end of the year, right?
Adam Wescott rounded up all the news every week in the latest four Update Patches unlocked from our Patreon.
Impressions | Demon Tides - The Horizon Calls Me
Demon Tides makes a great first impression with stylish design and satisfying platforming.
Review | Winter Burrow - Oh, Nuts
Winter Burrow doesn’t shy away from its titular season’s harsh freezes, but its snowy setting ultimately serves as the foundation for a cozy experience.
Steven Stoermer reviews.
Review | Resident Evil Requiem - Undead And Kicking
Resident Evil Requiem’s great first impressions and rock solid gameplay are undermined by some questionable story and pacing choices in the game’s second half.
Despite this, Artemis Octavio finds there is plenty of life left in this corpse in their review.
Review | Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 - No Place Like Home
The siren song of Scarlet Hollow’s new chapter draws Claribel F. Millgress back home to The Holler.
Review | Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator - I Shorted A Baby (And It Felt So Good)
Space Baby Warlord Baby Trading Simulator delivers everything it promises with its title, and more.
Artemis Octavio reviews.