Wren’s Resurgence presents itself as a throwback traditional platformer and while it has some nice pixel art in places, the drab gameplay and frequent, and often gamebreaking bugs make it near impossible to recommend.
Branford Hubbard reviews.
Review | Lost Records: Bloom - Girlhood Is A Spectrum
A visually-stunning and well-realised coming-of-age story, Lost Records’ first Tape improves upon the Life is Strange formula created by Don’t Nod but, like our reviewer, Mik Deitz, it falls too in love with its characters and their idealised girlhood to be a truly satisfying experience.
Review | Everhood 2 | Sacrifice Time, Reality, And Ego To Enter Duality
Everhood 2 is an ambitious sequel that seeks to cover much more ground than its predecessor, but in this expansion, its story and themes often become muddled to the point of inscrutability.
Pawkt reviews.
The startmenu Podcast | 002 - Real Excited For The World Clup feat. Squidge Rugby
With Dave out sick, Lexi takes the reins of the podcast to talk to KM Nelson and Robbie "Squidge Rugby" Owen about Like A Dragon, Avowed, Rugby 25 and Warner Brothers. disastrous few weeks.
The Best Of February 2025's Steam Next Fest
This February’s Steam Next Fest has seen countless demos hit the PC store yet again.
Alex Orona is back on the site to highlight the best of the best that deserve to be on your wishlist.
Review | The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak 2 - Enjoyable Follow-Up With Great Character
Everyone’s favourite private detective cum rogue, Van Arkide, returns with his merry party of misfits in Trails Through Daybreak 2.
Henry Stockdale reviews this satisfying if somewhat safe sequel.
Review | Tails of Iron 2 - Life In The Rat Race
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter is a bigger sequel in every way and while some of these expansions are welcome the game often feels too drawn out for its own good.
Pawkt reviews.
Review | Keep Driving | Take Things Slow, Let Out That Adventurous Spirit
YCJY Games’ follow-up to Post Void could not be more different and Keep Driving is all the better for it.
Pawkt reviews this road-faring RPG.
Review | Urban Myth Dissolution Center - Stylish, Vibrant, And Flawed To A Fault
Urban Myth Dissolution Center makes a strong impression with standout artstyle, interesting characters and a strange world, but its fumbled ending means Adam Wescott struggles to recommend it.
The startmenu Podcast | 001 - Room For Sludge
The startmenu podcast returns with a new format, a new host, and the same cursed energy.
Our first episode back features Dave McAdam, Lex Luddy and KM.
Review | Valefor - Match Three + RNG
Valefor is an interesting hybrid of auto-battler and story-driven RPG, but its reliance on RNG mechanics turn the game into a frustratingly balanced glog.
Branford Hubbard reviews.
Review | Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip (PS5) - A Triumph Of Travesty
Tiny Terry takes his Turbo Trip to consoles and while the game is as delightful as ever, a poor port lessens the experience.
Alex Orona reviews.
Review | Hyper Light Breaker - Breath of the Warframe
Hyper Light Breaker is more than a new direction for Heart Machine’s breakout indie hit it may as well be a new series.
Skeleton just can’t figure out who this new series might be for.
Review | Dynasty Warriors: Origins - Old Dog, New Tricks
Dynasty Warriors is back and while the new consoles enable plenty of new encouraging advancements some lingering series-spanning issues persist.
Alex Green reviews.
Review | Go Home Annie - Home Is Where The Horrors Lie
Go Home Annie isn’t the longest game but its bite-sized nature works for the game’s SCP setting, even if some of the puzzles are less than stellar.
Zackary Edwards reviews.
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[PATREON UNLOCK] Update Patch - January 2025
What a quiet and uneventful January for the world… yup hardly anything note happened…
Anyway Branford Hubbard did round up every bit of video game news from last month, so that was nice.
Review | Mindcop - Five Days, One Killer, And A Whole Lot Of Overthinking
Mindcop is a moody and strange detective tale with a great artstyle and killer conceit.
Tyler Denyer reviews.
Review | Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector - Bigger, Better, And More Existentially Challenging
Two and a half years after the first game’s release Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector successfully makes space feel even bigger.
Ali Rees reviews this must-play RPG.
Beautiful, Small Experiences Amidst Grief and Pine: A Story of Loss
Pine: A Story of Loss is less of a video game and more of a lightly interactive meditation on grief, yet despite this, or maybe because of it, David Cole found it to be a deeply moving experience.
Review | Slopecrashers - Crashing Through The Snow
Slopecrashers is a game where you can play as a penguin riding a snowboard so it’s off to a strong start.
Can this SSX-inspired arcade racer live up to that concept? Morgan Bordoni reviews.