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Borderlands 4 is a looter-shooter-type game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K. The game can be played either alone through single-player or through multiplayer with up to three additional players. Just like the other mainline games in the Borderlands series, you’ll choose between four “vault hunters” while finding vaults, taking on hordes of enemies, bosses, all told through an
Read MoreThe first Hollow Knight game earned its place as one of the most exciting games not produced by a multibillion-dollar studio simply by connecting exciting combat with a world that felt too good to be true. A sequel to Hollow Knight had to be more than another upgrade. It needed to create a new identity while respecting the legacy. Now that
Read MoreSonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a kart-racing-style game in the Sonic Racing series, developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA. The game comes with an extensive offline mode plus a fun, yet chaotic, online multiplayer mode. In this game, you’ll come across a total of 39 unique tracks; 15 of those are the titular “CrossWorlds,” with currently 23 standard racers to
Read MoreThe Knightling is a single-player open-world adventure title developed by Twirlbound and published by Saber Interactive. While I describe the game as an open-world adventure, this only means that exploration and some side quests can be done out of order. This game is a charming title where it feels like I’ve been taken back in time and am playing a lost
Read MoreEvery gamer needs that one relaxing game that gives you a lot of satisfaction but doesn’t do everything for you. One of those games is the recently released Hirogami from Kakehashi Games. It’s a 3D action-platformer set in an origami world where every rock, tree, element, and creature is made of folded paper. You play as Hiro, an origami adept who
Read MorePolish games are getting more and more attention each year. Recently we’ve had The Alters, straight from 11 bit studios, which received plenty of positive feedback. Now, another Polish studio called Bloober Team, known for creating games like Blair Witch, the Silent Hill 2 remake, & Medium, gave us an entirely new game titled Cronos: The New Dawn. It is an
Read MoreEvery once in a while, I need to play a game that is a complete 180° from what I’ve been recently playing. Much to my surprise, Hell Is Us is that kind of game. It is a third-person action-adventure game with elements of RPG and horror that changes the way you approach gaming. Players are used to having a map with
Read MoreThere’s a particular feeling that only a certain genre of games can give you. It’s the feeling that the only thing you have to care about is the story of the game and nothing else. Sword of the Sea is another game from Giant Squid, directed by Matt Nava, that takes that feeling, creates an experience around it, and provides you
Read MoreHangar 13, also known as the studio behind Mafia III and Mafia: Definitive Edition, decided to rewind the clock to the early 1900s and transport us to Sicily, where we can experience the Mafia world in familiar settings. Here, the mob is more of a rumor than a hidden institution of power. Mafia: The Old Country is a prequel to the beloved series that started in 2002. It
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