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GAME ON | OPINION: Backpack Battles requires skill, organization
Veterans of games like Skyrim, Resident Evil, Diablo and countless more know the struggle of inventory management as our hoarder drive takes over while adventu…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGAME ON | OPINION: ‘Stranded’ achieves landing on planet
Clearly taking some cues from survival OGs such as Rimworld and Oxygen Not Included, Stranded: Alien Dawn charts its own course through the stars to offer a co…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGAME ON | OPINION: Poker-theme roguelike Balatro has an ace up its sleeve
Highly addictive and infinitely replayable, Balatro (Latin for jester) is a magnificent, unique take on the roguelike deckbuilder genre. In a world of inferior…
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GAME ON | OPINION: Your mileage may vary with anomaly-filled survival game
Pacific Drive is a first-person, single-player driving survival game set in the Pacific Northwest with a customizable, upgradeable car serving as the player's …
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GAME ON | OPINION: ‘Palworld’ a diamond in the rough
In a matchup that seemed like a lopsided Rocky vs. Apollo Creed fight, a true contender to Nintendo's globally dominant Pokemon franchise has appeared -- and i…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | GAME ON: ‘Aliens: Dark Descent’ game is terrifyingly faithful to the James Cameron movies
Based on the hit James Cameron franchise, "Aliens: Dark Descent" is a return to the terrifying world of xenomorphs in this real-time tactical, squad-based shoo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | GAME ON: Whimsical ‘Disney Illusion Island’ family-friendly video game full of hugs and little hearts
Oh, boy! Disney fans of all ages will find something to love about "Disney Illusion Island," a local co-op 2D platformer that brings together the Power Four of…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | GAME ON: Tense, top-down survival game ‘ZERO Sievert’ challenging even in rookie mode
In "ZERO Sievert," set in a fictitious post-apocalyptic part of Russia, players take on the role of a hunter charged with investigating dangerous areas in a ba…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | GAME ON: ‘Return to Moria’ delights ‘Lord of the Ring’ nerd despite a few ho-hum elements
'The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria'
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Subscriber Exclusive‘Symphony of War’ pretty good, considering the limits of the RPGMaker game engine
'Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga'
