Author: Zach Barbieri

Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade was a game that couldn’t really hook me during the previews. I had attempted to start a previous demo at one point, making it past the tutorial with all three characters before kinda fading out. I didn’t hate the experience, honestly, the loop brought me back to a previous time in my life, playing Japanese games at work instead of, you know, actually doing work. Finally being able to commit to it this time around, though, I found I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would, despite the limitations the game places…

In fairness, my introduction to Neon Apex: Beyond The Limit almost caused me to become sick to my stomach. You start on a wireframe race track, in a wireframe city, that at blinding fast speeds felt like a strobing pulsating mess that turned my stomach upside down. The rest of the title draws heavily on 80s-influenced synthwave, with this stage in particular coming to feel more out of place as I continued having the vibe of a 70s game, you are excited to try on home console, but have only ever seen it in a black and white picture of…

Ninja Theory has announced that Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is headed to PlayStation 5 later this summer. This news was announced on Wednesday, May 21, the one year anniversary of the game’s initial release on Xbox Series and PC. In addition to being the latest first-party Xbox title to set a course for PlayStation, it was announced that the port will feature “new features that will also be coming to Xbox and PC at the same time as an update.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh4QQyM1KP0 Dom Matthews, the studio head of Ninja Theory, announced this news, though he did not give any specifics about…

Sony has announced that their loyalty program, PlayStation Stars, is set to end after three years of support. PlayStation Stars was a program that, as Sony puts it, was to “bring our community of players together to share the joys of gaming.” Through this, gamers could play challenges revolving around certain games or game types that earned points, or receive points through digital purchases that could be redeemed for prizes or PlayStation digital currency. Sony announced this news through an official PlayStation Blog post, in which Vice President of Network Advertising, Loyalty & Licensed Merchandise, Grace Chen, stated: Since launching…

Doom: The Dark Ages has reached 3 million total players since releasing last week. Sales figures have yet to be released at this point by developer ID Software or Bethesda, but given the game was an Xbox Game Pass launch title, this is expected. This news was announced via a post on social media, announcing the achievement for the game, as well as stating that this makes Doom: The Dark Ages the biggest launch in the history of ID Software, reaching the milestone seven times faster than Doom Eternal, which released in 2020. Doom: The Dark Ages was released across…

Project Orion, the codename for the Sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, still remains relatively unknown at this point in time. Thankfully, Mike Pondsmith, the creator of Cyberpunk, has let slip some details for the game that should wet players’ appetites. Pondsmith, who developed the Cyberpunk 2020 Tabletop RPG, worked closely on the CD Projekt Red game that was released in 2020 and has sold over 30 million units since its release. During the Digital Dragons 2025 Conference, Mike was asked about the scope of his involvement this time around, with Project Orion. Responding to the question, he stated he wasn’t involved…

Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping, despite its name being anything but, commits to its bit of playing it straight. A duck that is a hard-boiled, self-narrating detective is a premise that could easily go awry, but it manages to entertain thoroughly throughout. In fact, this latest outing of Duck Detective succeeds heavily on the back of its characters and voice acting, making each interaction with the quirky cast of campers that have fallen under suspicion as the mystery continues to deepen. This is a testament to the writing that Happy Broccoli Games brings to the experience. At the start…

It is hard to put the full experience with Spellcaster University into one box. Starting up, it appears to be a straightforward Management sim, and who has never wanted to manage a magical school that trains wizards against the forces of darkness. Especially if you are a 90s kid. There was enjoyment in this, but also some mixed messages when you begin to pile genres on top of this. Following a trend in indie titles, we get a card mechanic to control the management part of the simulator, and a roguelike to diversify it further. All three of these genres…

Lost in Random: Eternal Die, the sequel to the 2021 indie game from Zoink, has received a release date. It was announced that the title will be released on June 17th for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It will also be released as a day one game with Xbox Game Pass, similar to the first title. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3djJR5sd3Q While the original title was an action man action adventure game featuring a dice roll mechanic during combat, this follow-up will instead be Roguelite, focusing on fast-paced combat across each field from an isometric viewpoint. It will also be…

Jade Raymond, founder of Haven Studios, has departed the studio, with reports suggesting their debut game, Fairgames, has been delayed following an external test, marking another hurdle to PlayStation when it comes to their live-service titles. According to Bloomberg, Raymond exited the company several weeks after the external test, which has been reported not to have been received positively, seeing the title that was due out in the fall of 2025, but is now planned for Spring 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Jp4K02L1I According to Bloomberg: PlayStation leadership didn’t give Haven staff a reason for her departure, but it came several weeks after an…