Author: Obsidian

You know that feeling you had as a kid, staging full-scale plastic warfare across your bedroom with action figures, Lego forts, and imaginary explosions? HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed, developed by Digital Cybercherries, doesn’t just replicate that—it upgrades it, slaps a flamethrower on it, and drops you into a wave-based shooter where toys go to war. This is what happens when a love letter to ‘90s toy culture meets a fully co-op, first/third-person shooter with tower defense roots. You defend the Hypercore—an ancient, memory-holding power source—from wave after wave of weaponized toys, from RC helicopters to plastic dinosaurs, all while collecting gear, building…

Forget bank heists, car chases, or shootouts—Cash Cleaner Simulator skips all that action and drops you into the surprisingly chill, occasionally sinister world of money laundering. Developed by Mind Control Games and published by Forklift Interactive, this indie sim has a simple premise: take in dirty money, clean it with industrial-grade tools, and maybe skim a little off the top while no one’s looking. It’s not flashy. It’s not fast-paced. But it is oddly satisfying. There’s something hypnotic about feeding bloodstained bills into a washing machine, drying them out, counting your stacks, and delivering your cleaned cash like a good…

May was a pivotal month for Gray Zone Warfare, as Madfinger Games rolled out Winds of War, the tactical shooter’s second major update—and the response from the community was loud, clear, and mostly one word: “More.” From new mechanics to technical refinements and the game’s first Twitch Drops campaign, here’s a full recap of what hit Lamang in May. 🌪 Winds of War: Major Update Lands The Winds of War update completely reworked much of the core PvE and PvP gameplay. It brought: The update was launched alongside new content packs for each game edition—stacked with weapons, gear, and tools…

There are deckbuilders. There are turn-based tactics games. Then there’s StarVaders—a mutant hybrid of both, duct-taped to a mech suit and flung headfirst into a neon apocalypse. Developed by Pengonauts and published by Joystick Ventures and Playworks, StarVaders asks a big question: what if Slay the Spire crashed headfirst into Advance Wars inside a Saturday morning mech anime? It’s a game that takes some time to get your bearings in, but once it clicks, you’ll find a tactical sandbox bursting with options, risk, and utterly broken card combos. It’s smart, stylish, and brutally punishing in the best way—if you’re the…

After years of spinoffs, crossovers, and half-measures, Dynasty Warriors Origins swings its blade with purpose. A prequel to the long-running series, Origins drops you into the chaos of the early Three Kingdoms era—not as a legendary hero, but as a nameless warrior clawing through blood, mud, and fire to make a name for yourself. And that setup works. By stepping away from the over-saturated mythos of later titles and returning to a more grounded perspective, Origins brings fresh narrative weight to its battlefield spectacle. It’s a game that tries to be both nostalgic and new. Sometimes it succeeds. Other times,…

💘 Love, Laughter, and Limited Tickets Pick Me Pick Me is one of the most chaotic, creative, and conversation-driven games to hit the party game scene this year—and also one of the most divisive. Built around competitive AI speed dating, it’s a clever blend of dating sim absurdity, PvP mind games, and real-time AI interactions powered by a Large Language Model. The concept? You and a friend face off in a speed-dating match to win the affection of bizarre, fully-voiced AI characters. You flirt, sabotage, play skill cards, and throw verbal elbows—all while the NPC evaluates your charm (or cringe)…