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Echoes of the Unread Brings Enchanted 8-bit Adventure To Kickstarter Today

Prepare to embark on a magical journey of friendship, imagination, and song as the Kickstarter campaign for Echoes of the Unread, a brand new adventure for the NES, is now live. Developed by Clever Cat Games and published by Mega Cat Studios, Echoes of the Unread puts players in the shoes of Rhapsody, a young girl who, after falling asleep while studying in the library, awakens to a strange world where the books have come to life and her voice has the power to shape the world around her with song.

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Capy’s Quest (Xbox)

Capy’s Quest is an indie platformer that invites players into a whimsical world filled with capybaras, culinary chaos, and charming escapades. Developed by AVTOSERVICE GAMES, this title is now available on most platforms, offering a stress-free gaming experience (well sort of some levels cause stress) that's perfect for casual play.

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Echoes of the Unread (NES)

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits Review

Kena: Bridge of Spirits had previously been out on the Playstation 5 and now its come to the Xbox Series. How is the game? Is it worth checking out? Here is our review of Kena: Bridge of Spirits for Xbox Series. The main character of Bridge of Spirits, Kena, is a spirit guide in search of a mountain shrine. She’ll help spirits along the way to get the shrine. Kena’s story is really good, even though its starting in the…

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ScourgeBringer Review (Xbox One)

There’s no sign of the roguelike rush stopping any time soon, and ScourgeBringer is the latest to join the often-punishing genre.  A well made game that nails its gameplay execution, ScourgeBringer is a fun ride that will remind you of a game with tight controls from the NES or SNES era. There’s a story to ScourgeBringer, but it’s ancillary to the experience.  From the time you first load up the game, you’ll be playing through your first run in a…

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More Thoughts From Me #237: A Playable Monster Cartoon

Its been awhile since I last played Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. I admit I forgotten that I even played it till now. I tried the demo again, loved it and since it was on sale and I had the Playstation 4 credit, I decided to pick the game up. And its an absolutely wonderful cartoon…I mean game! Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is like a playable cartoon. The graphics are very animated cartoon like and absolutely wonderful.…

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More Thoughts From Me #228: RIP E3? Hello, Other (Digital) Events

E3 is dead, long live E3. Well, okay, E3 is dead this year. We don’t know if it’ll be back next year or not. What we do know is that some companies still want to show off their games. And so we got digital events this month. I want to talk about a couple of them!   There was no E3 this year but we did get several digital only events like Summer Games Fest, whatever IGN was doing, and…

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SuperMash – Release Trailer

SuperMash will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One this May! Check out the release trailer for the game and then please come back for some thoughts on it. SuperMash is such a unique looking game. I love the whole idea of taking two genres, say rpg and shooter, and randomly melding them into one unique game. And you can share what you got with others via a special code! SuperMash is a different kind of game…

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Free Demo For Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Announced

I loved the first Yooka-Laylee game. However, I haven’t had the chance to check out the second one yet. And Playtonic, the developer of the game, is coming to the rescue for all of us who haven’t played the second one. A free demo will be coming out for multiple platforms very soon. We have the detailed below. On twitter today, Playtonic announced that there will be a free demo for Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. The demo is coming…

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Concrete Genie Review

In Concrete Genie, you play as a boy who draws monsters and scenery on walls to bring a town back to life. If you read our preview of the game, you already know that the game is magical and has a certain charm to it. But does that magic and charm last the whole game? Is Concrete Genie worth checking out? Here is our review of Concrete Genie for the Playstation 4! Note: Concrete Genie includes VR modes that we…

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