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The Unreal Engine has problems. On console it’s often running at sub-1080p resolutions, and stuttering is an issue across the board. Is it time for developers to start looking at other options? It’s getting to be less and less of a surprise when a major video game franchise suddenly announces it’s going to be running on Unreal from here on out. Halo is the latest to fall, ditching its own engine and instead building future titles in Epic’s software instead.…

Metaphor: ReFantazio will be out this Friday. Check out the launch trailer below. Metaphor: ReFantazio releases for Xbox, PS5, and PC this Friday. There is currently a demo available. We talked about it here. The excitement for this game is high. Its reviewed really well too. Metaphor: ReFantazio looks amazing! Will you be checking this game out?…

Disney Dreamlight Valley released a new free update today – the Jungle Getaway! Check out the launch trailer for the update. The Jungle Getaway update is now available. Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King will be joining the game. There will also be a new Star Path and some other new items. This update is a bit smaller than previous updates but the addition of Timon and Pumbaa is a welcome one. They should be a great addition to…

I’ve been playing Bloomtown: A Different Story on Xbox Series lately and enjoying it a lot. So I thought I’d talk about this game! Thanks to ID Xbox for providing a code to us. Bloomtown: A Different Story is a turn-based rpg set in a small town focusing on a young girl who goes to visit her grandpa with her brother and then gets dragged into demon slaying! The humor in Bloomtown is evident in the game’s dialogue, which is…

I’ve started playing games wrong, and I’ve got to say it’s feeling pretty right. This won’t be a new idea to some people, especially those who’re deep into achievements. But it’s something I recommend for everybody, if only to shake things up at a time when games aren’t spending much time rewriting the rules. The biggest games are so slick now. You barely have to play them. They put the maximum amount of energy into making everything look epic and…

Death Stranding 2 has a photo mode that will influence the way the story plays out. It also has in-game concerts. The attention to detail is incredible. But come on Kojima, I have a life. Games are getting too damn big. I’ve been playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth since March. It’s one of the best games of the generation and I don’t see that changing. But its need to completely dominate my free time is frustrating. I’ve enjoyed every single…

A demo for Metaphor ReFantazio came out recently. The day before the demo came out, I was talking about how excited I was for the game. Now that I’ve played the demo on Xbox, I can talk about what I think of it. Here are my impressions of the Metaphor ReFantazio demo! The King is dead. Louis killed him and now he wants the throne for himself. Unknown to him and almost everyone else, the king’s son is still alive.…

You don’t need an insider knowledge to know Overwatch has been mismanaged. It’s still nice to know it for definite. Jason Schreier’s new book on Blizzard goes into some detail on the inner workings of Overwatch. He shared a shorter version on Reddit. The further abridged version is that the team behind making Overwatch such a success were cautious in hiring new people in case it changed their company culture. They tried to feed the original Overwatch and make an…

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is out today. Check out the launch trailer along with our thoughts on the game. Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is out now for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch. I loved this game on the Wii. And the demo on Switch and on Xbox was a ton of fun. I love that the game has gotten a complete remake with even better graphics, camera, and controls. From what I could tell with the demo, the…

When I reviewed Persona 5 Royal on the Switch, it blew me away and made me a fan of the series. Since then I’ve played Persona 4 on Switch and Persona 3 Reload on Xbox. I can’t wait to play more of that series. In the meantime though, Metaphor Refantazio, a brand new series, is coming out soon and it definitely has aspects of Persona while also being its own thing! Let’s talk about it. Metaphor Refantazio comes out on…