Reviews
Reviews on the latest video games, from a team that actually play on Xbox
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Vampires: Bloodlord Rising | Review-in-Progress (Steam Early Access)
Vampires Bloodlord Rising is an ambitious survival RPG that leans heavily into the gothic atmosphere, long-term progression, and the fantasy of becoming a true vampire lord. Available now in early access on Steam, this game is about patience, power, and just how much darkness you’re…
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Hello Kitty Island Adventure | Review
On my (mis)adventures with my new Mac Mini, I stumbled upon a game we’ve covered before on our site—cutesy multimedia brand holder Sanrio and developer Sunblink’s ‘Hello Kitty Island Adventure, staring me right in the face over on the Apple Arcade side of things on…
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Don’t Stop, Girlypop! | Review
Pink flip phones, weapons dazzled with gems and ribbons, blasting girlypop in your ears. Not your typical shooter aesthetic, is it?
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Fallout Season 2 Episode 7 | Review (Spoilers)
So much happened. It’s time to review Episode 7 of Fallout Season 2. We hit every major plot thread, multiple times. The Ghoul, Thaddeus, and Max team up to take on a pack of Death Claws. Lucy waffles in her beliefs before making a big…
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Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven | Review
Cult of the Lamb was one of my top games of 2022. The updates have been non-stop, with the new expansion ‘Woolhaven’ hitting today. Winter is coming for our cult-leading lamb and his devoted flock. There is a creeping rot at the heart of it…
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Kingdomino | Review
This simple yet dangerously addictive modern board game classic has received its digital counterpart. It even has online with crossplay!
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Review
It's finally here... Final Fantasy VII Remake is out on Xbox platforms for the first time. Check out what we thought of the game!
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VIDEOVERSE | Review
I don’t live in the past. Well, ideally I’d not like to since you can’t find the future in it. Still, tell that to the me that likes to reminisce in my free time about the “good old days” where the internet was a wild…
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Fallout Season 2 Episode 6 | Review
Everyone’s ready to go Feral as we hit the endgame of Fallout’s second season. Episode 6 sees Ghoulp losing control, Barb getting her time to shine (as a piece of garbo), Thad-Max bro’ing it up, and our first sighting of one lovely, Ron Perlman-looking and…
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MIO: Memories in Orbit | Review
2026 is starting with an absolute banger. MIO: Memories in Orbit is a metroidvania coming Day One to Xbox Game Pass, and it is fantastic. Following more closely to the Hollow Knight branch of the genre, this French-developed title is a beauty. As Mio, you…
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Fallout Season 2 Episode 5 | Review
Okie-fudging-dokie, that might be my favorite episode yet. Episode 5 of Fallout’s second season sees a focus on Lucy, The Ghoul, Coop, and the real Robert House. The stakes are set, questions are answered, and Norm sucks at fighting. Walton Goggins in Fallout Season 2…
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