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8.8/10You know that exact moment in a city builder where you zoom all the way in just to watch some tiny digital person walk down a street you placed? Town to City takes that specific flavor of dopamine and absolutely crushes it. Exiting early access to deliver its fully realized 1.0 version, it completely discards the sterile, spreadsheet-driven mentality of traditional city management games. Instead, it hands you the keys to a charming, Mediterranean-inspired sandbox, tells you to throw away the ruler, and asks you to just build something beautiful piece by piece. It is messy. It is organic. And it is incredibly hardware-hungry.
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Paralives—a new, scrappy, hand-drawn-esque indie game built by people that feels like they understand the soul of the genre. Booting up the freshly dropped Early Access build of Paralives feels like stepping into a true modern successor with a touch of Indie flavor. But it is also, undeniably, a very rough draft.
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If you’ve been enjoying the trend of playing major PlayStation hits on your PC rig, the party is officially winding down. According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, PlayStation is drastically shifting gears. Moving forward, their massive, single-player blockbusters—like Ghost of Yōtei and Marvel’s Wolverine—are staying locked to the PS5. While multiplayer games like Marathon will still hit PC to keep player counts healthy, Sony is drawing a hard line around their narrative adventures.
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7.5/10If you grew up playing tower defense mods or RTS campaigns just to see how effectively your walls could hold enemy attacks, Diplomacy is Not an Option is your playground, A Medieval Fantasy RTS that is a mix of tower defense, horde survival, RTS, and base building genres.
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7/10Sometimes you just want to turn your brain off and build something pretty without worrying about resource management, tech trees, or a dodging enemy attacks. That is exactly the itch Summerhouse tries to scratch. It’s a tiny, lo-fi (optional Pixel Art) building toy that strips away the "game" and leaves you with nothing but a blank canvas and a stack of shingles. It’s meant to be a digital chill-out session, but while the vibes are relaxing, a few clunky design choices keep it from being the seamless escape it wants to be.
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8.8/10Black Myth: Wukong is an action-RPG rooted deeply in the 16th-century Chinese literary classic, Journey to the West. Players step into the fur of the "Destined One," a monkey warrior who bears a striking resemblance to the legendary Sun Wukong. The story isn't just a simple retelling; it’s a soulful journey where you retrace the footsteps of the original Monkey King, seeking to recover lost relics and perhaps reclaim a legacy that was shattered long ago. It’s a narrative-heavy experience, packed with cinematic flair and a deep reverence for its mythological roots.
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7.3/10The legacy of Final Fantasy has always been defined by evolution, but few shifts were as seismic as the move from the strategic, menu-driven command systems of the past to the frantic, real-time action of the modern era. Final Fantasy XV represents the definitive turning point in that saga—a moment where the series traded the safety of turn-based combat for a high-octane, open-world experience. It was an ambitious gamble that aimed to bridge the gap between classic RPG depth and the immediate, kinetic energy of a character-action game.
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8/10ShantyTown is a creative, stress-free puzzle game that also happens to be a bite-sized city builder. Eschewing the complex logistics of power grids, budgetary concerns, or population happiness, it focuses on the simple, tactile joy of placing colorful structures in cramped, but charming ShantyTown spaces. It’s a game that respects your time and your creativity, offering a "cozy" experience that feels genuinely restorative without all the pressures and challenges of a typical city builder..
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9/10The dual-control system between Hugh and Diana in CAPCOM’s PRAGMATA transforms potential "escort mission" tropes into a rewarding, synchronized action-puzzler reminiscent of The World Ends with You. This core mechanic requires precise, simultaneous management of both characters to deliver satisfying combat synergy.
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7.7/10Tiny Bookshop is a cozy management sim that puts you behind the wheel of a mobile bookstore. Set in the picturesque town of Bookstonbury, the game tasks you with stocking shelves, decorating your trailer, and becoming the community's go-to literary expert. It is a title designed for the "quiet gaming" crowd, focusing on the simple, meditative rhythm of matching the right story to the right reader.
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My 2025 Games of the Year write-upBetter late than never! 2025 has been an absolute whirlwind for the industry. From the quiet, snowy peaks of the Yotei mountains to the chaotic, mud-caked battlefields of medieval Bohemia, this year has proven that whether it's a massive AAA sequel or a tight, experimental indie, the bar for "immersion" has been set higher than ever before.
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9.5/10Persona 5 Royal is the definitive edition of Atlus's award-winning JRPG, thrusting players into the double life of a high school student in modern-day Tokyo. By day, you navigate the complexities of teenage life – exams, part-time jobs, and relationships. By night, you are a Phantom Thief, entering the Metaverse to steal the distorted desires of corrupt individuals. This enhanced release expands the original with a new arc, new characters, and refined mechanics.
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8.8/10Arc Raiders is a third-person extraction shooter that drops players into a sci-fi post-apocalyptic world dominated by ruthless ‘Arc” machines. Unlike the grueling marathons of its contemporaries, it offers a refined, high-stakes experience that respects your time, blending intense PvPvE combat with a satisfying loot-and-extract loop that feels fair for solos and squads alike.
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9/10How is it possible that a short game like Dispatch is this jam-packed with absolutely cool, hilarious, and outright epic moments? A lot of “short” narrative games feel like extended demos or proof-of-concept experiments. Dispatch feels like a short but fully realized eight-episode season that just happens to be interactive.
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7.5/10Timeless classic, modernized. An indie game that will give you a sense of familiarity if you have a broad knowledge on various JRPG franchises, notable references include Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, to name a few.
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9.4/10How do you follow up a game that redefined its genre and was universally praised as a modern masterpiece? In Hades II, Supergiant Games has answered that impossible question with a resounding success. The original Hades perfected the rogue-lite formula with kickass combat, endless procedural mechanics, and clever, character-driven storytelling. Yet, incredibly, Hades II has managed to top every single aspect of the first game and made them better.
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7.8/10The series fell hard, but Battlefield 6 has managed to pull off an undeniable turnaround, leading to one of the biggest selling launches in the franchise's history. It’s a massive comeback, succeeding where its predecessor failed. However, behind that success, Battlefield 6 still doesn't quite hit the notes required to be considered the ultimate Battlefield experience.
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9.1/10Ghost of Yotei, the newest installment in the acclaimed feudal Japan action series, shifts the stage to Ezo/Hokkaido Japan, introducing a new protagonist, Atsu, and a razor-sharp revenge narrative. Set during a tumultuous period, the game follows Atsu as she embraces the path of the Ghost to hunt down her targets. While built upon the foundations of its predecessors, Yotei immediately distinguishes itself by prioritizing refined gameplay flow and anti-fatigue design over overwhelming map density, setting it up as a truly modern open-world experience.
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9.4/10Split Fiction is an exclusively two-player experience defined by its literal split screen. One player navigates a high-fantasy setting of elves, dragons, and ancient ruins. The other exists in a neon-drenched, chrome-plated sci-fi world full of robots and laser grids. The brilliance lies in how these two separate realities constantly overlap, making it arguably one of the most creative level and game mechanic designs for a co-op game, or any video game, ever.
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9.5/10A must-play narratively driven RPG and technical showcase | Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Review reviewThe stars finally lined up, and I was able to play Cyberpunk 2077 almost five years after its release. Honestly, I didn’t even know what to expect. My hype and expectations for the game have been on a rollercoaster these past few years, but I can honestly say the experience of playing it for the first time in 2025 was still beyond what I expected, given its history.