Lost in the Kingdom of the White Beast In the indie gaming landscape, the “metaphor for depression” subgenre has become as crowded as a subway car during rush hour. It takes a lot to stand out when every other platformer wants to explore the depths…

The Doctor Will See You Now (Again) For fans of the cult classic Pathologic franchise, the wait has been a long, feverish dream. After Pathologic 2 launched in 2019, focusing on the Haruspex (the “Body”), players have been desperate for the promised follow-up focusing on…

It’s Mount & Blade meets Medieval Dynasty with a dash of Rimworld. But is this genre-mashing survival RPG worth the grind in Early Access Bellwright? There is a specific fantasy that PC gamers chase. It’s the transition from a lone survivor freezing in the woods…

The January Dump Continues January is often the graveyard of cinema, and following the surprisingly decent 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, we have returned to the status quo with Mercy. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Profile) and starring Chris Pratt, this film currently sits…

Let’s Get Cracked There is a specific, primal joy found in physics-based combat games. From the rubbery slapping of Gang Beasts to the card-stacking strategy of Rounds, the genre thrives on chaos, unpredictability, and the inevitable screaming match between friends on Discord. Enter CRACKED, the…

The January Curse Strikes Again? It is a tale as old as cinema history: “F*** you, it’s January.” The first month of the year is traditionally the dumping ground for studios to offload their tax write-offs and disasters. So, when Return to Silent Hill was…

The Metroidvania genre is a crowded galaxy. To stand out amongst the stars—especially in a timeline where we are finally “eating good” with heavy hitters like Hollow Knight: Silksong dominating the conversation—an indie title needs more than just a map and a double jump. It…

A New Breed of Rage When 28 Years Later (Part 1) hit theaters, reactions were mixed. It felt like a disjointed attempt to restart a franchise that had been dormant for decades. However, its sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, does something remarkable: it…

The zombie apocalypse is usually depicted through the barrel of a shotgun or the swing of a baseball bat. We are used to being the survivors running through the streets, scavenging for cans of beans, and aiming for the head. But what happens after the…

On the Nintendo Switch 2, the apocalypse isn’t about survival of the fittest—it’s about survival of the chillest in I Am Future. When we think of the post-apocalypse in video games, our minds usually drift toward the radiation-soaked wastelands of Fallout, the fungal horrors of…