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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden MSRP $59.99 “Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden delivers both slick action and tough moral choices.” Pros Excellent worldbuilding Strong sidequests Engaging real-time combat Compelling choice system Cons Choices can feel too binary…

2024 is off to a flying start when it comes to games, with major titles like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Tekken 8 releasing in January. February, too, promises a host of new launches across different genres from big-name developers like Rocksteady Studios, Square Enix, and Ubisoft. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League kicks off this month, bringing players back into the beloved Arkham universe, albeit with a live service twist. While previous Batman Arkham games were…

Don’t Nod, best known for creating the Life is Strange franchise, opened a new studio in Montreal in 2020. At that time, the studio had left the Life is Strange series behind, but it primed this new studio to create a spiritual successor under the guidance of developers behind that hit series, including Luc Luc Baghadoust and Michel Koch. The Game Awards 2023 bore the fruits of this labor with the reveal of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | Reveal Teaser | The Game Awards 2023 Lost…

Life is Strange is one of those series that always caught my eye. However, after a certain point, I felt overwhelmed by all the games I’d need to play to catch up. Fortunately, the team at Don’t Nod has me covered, because they’re teeing up a whole new universe in the upcoming Lost Record: Bloom & Rage. At first glance, it certainly looks like a new Life is Strange game. It shows some teenagers rocking out, running through the woods, and something involving a burning building. You know, typical teenage stuff.…

On Thanksgiving, it was announced that over 20 million players have played DON’T NOD’s Life is Strange. Originally released in 2015 in an episodic form, Life is Strange follows Max Caulfield as she discovers she has the ability to turn back time. At first, it seems like she has just what she needs to fix all her problems and help her friends. Soon enough, she discovers that all actions have consequences, and using her powers comes with a cost. The game earned itself a cult following thanks to its realistic…

Jusant is a unique game that puts you at ease as you scale a mysterious tower. It recently received a massive accessibility update that’ll ensure more players than ever get to explore one of 2023’s most interesting indies. A simplified climbing mode has been added which allows you to climb using joysticks alone instead of your controller triggers. A no stamina mode is also included and it deactivates the stamina mechanic. In addition to color blindness options, there is an alternate rappel mode, a simplified…

There are currently a ton of great game demos to try in the wake of this month’s plethora of gaming showcases, but there are two specific titles that should be on your list right now during Steam Next Fest: Jusant and Surmount. While these two titles come from different developers, they share a premise. Both games are about climbing. The basics of their controls are similar, asking players to use the triggers or bumpers to grab surfaces, emulating the feeling of clamping down a hand. Despite those high-level…