Author: AndresPlays

Survival Settlement RPG Nested Lands is now available in Early Access, offering brutal medieval gameplay during the Black Death. Set during the Black Death, a period where roughly 50% of Europe’s population died, Nested Lands is a survival settlement RPG that does not shy away from showing its harsh reality. As the village chief, players are tasked with building a functioning town by gathering resources, enduring nasty plague outbreaks, and protecting their people from roaming bandits and plague-twisted foes. The main character’s own mental health will also play a role, as the growing settlement may result in delusional effects during…

Demon Tides is a joyous sandbox to get lost in thanks to its freedom of movement. Welcome to the new pinnacle of platforming. The year is 1996. My excitement cannot be contained. Mario is making the jump to 3D. Never-before-seen platforming feels like a momentous occasion that will be forever ingrained in me. Wall-jumping, dashing, sliding. I can do it all. The year is 2001. Sonic Adventure 2 sets a new bar in what flow can be conceived of in video games as a whole. Running as fast as the speed of light is a memory I will always take…

LOVE ETERNAL is an experimental horror and challenging precision platformer that surprises at every turn, becoming one of the most unexpectedly haunting tales in recent years. Myths and legends have existed as long as humanity has. A 1973 short story called “Chac Mool” by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes recounts the tale of an archeologist finding an ancient Mesoamerican sculpture, promptly bringing it home. Some days after, the entity within the cursed figurine takes hold of the poor man’s consciousness, to catastrophic consequences. LOVE ETERNAL, ubiquitous title and all, is an ambitious video game that defies conventions. Primarily experimental horror, but…

Bungie’s next big project after Destiny, Marathon, is readying up a Server Slam from February 6 to March 2, before its March 5th release. Marathon, a sci-fi PvPvE extraction shooter, is finally opening its doors after a brief delay late last year. As Bungie’s next premium release, the stakes are high. In preparation for its launch on March 5th, a server slam will be available for players worldwide, running from February 6th to March 2nd. Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S will be the platforms where the event will run. Participants who complete the introductory mission during the Server…

Jolly Match 3 MR is the first match-3 game made for mixed reality, and it is running a new competitive event called Dragon’s Cave to test its players’ skills. Released earlier last year, Jolly Match 3 MR is an exclusive Meta Quest title offering classic match-3 mechanics in a new light: mixed reality. This free-to-play game lets players adjust the board to their liking, using either their controllers or hands. With over 900 puzzles available to use boosters and combos, daily quests reward returning puzzle fans. The current Dragon’s Cave event ups the ante by introducing competitive elements to the…

Aerial_Knight’s Dropshot is an arcade FPS dripping with style. Its pumping soundtrack sets the stage like no other. Since time immemorial (well, 1995), teenagers would flock to the arcade and be attracted to the most elaborate cabinet at the time: Time Crisis. And why wouldn’t they? Holding the plastic gun and shooting at every thug on-screen, pretending to be cool, signified a geeky rite of passage for some. There was an enviable simplicity to it all. Point, shoot, repeat. Aerial_Knight’s Dropshot echoes that slick vibe that characterized those classic arcade shooters. Aerial_Knight is a proudly unapologetic Detroit-based developer that shows…

Tokyo Scramble is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive that mixes camp and stealth with dinosaurs to various degrees of success. I want to start this review by taking you back to a scene. A spine-chilling moment, so unforgettable, that you will instantly remember it if you have watched that movie. A velociraptor instinctively opens the door to a kitchen, and it signals to its fellow carnivores with a hair-raising screech: their prey is close. Two kids hiding for their lives, their extreme fear palpable in their breath, chose the wrong shelter. What ensues is one of the most iconic chase…

Orcs Must Die: By The Blade is a brand new entry in the third-person tower defense series, now built from the ground up for virtual reality. The adaptation feels natural. The Orcs Must Die series has existed for 15 years now, if you can believe it. Rooted in silly antics, this ingenious third-person tower defense action game captured the hearts and minds of medieval enthusiasts thanks to its unique spin on the genre. When most tower defense games were played from a top-down perspective, this orc killer franchise opted for a new kind of gameplay. Several games later, Orcs Must…

Life Is Strange: Reunion is one of the most anticipated games in the franchise, in no small part due to Chloe Price’s return. A new video from the official LiS channel explains how it was possible. Spoilers for Life is Strange and Life Is Strange: Double Exposure follow. Life Is Strange: Reunion, set to release on March 26, turned many heads with its big announcement reveal. After more than 10 years of devoted fans anxiously waiting for it, Max Caulfield and Chloe Price would finally be reunited again. But now that the dust has settled and the excitement has tempered…

Solateria is a brand-new, hand-drawn Metroidvania aiming for a March 12 release on Steam. A future Nintendo Switch launch is also in the works. Heavily focused on parrying mechanics, hand-drawn Metroidvania Solateria is set to launch on March 12 for Steam. Developer Studio Doodal and publisher SHINSEGAE I&C have worked on this experience since 2024, aiming for a difficult yet balanced approach to combat and exploration. Evoking a mix of Ori and the Will of the Wisps due to its whimsical look and Hollow Knight thanks to its desolate environment, the goal is to eventually launch on the Nintendo Switch…