Critical Arcade
By Nick Hendrix
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Welcome to the award-winning Critical Arcade Podcast, the ultimate destination for all things gaming. Every week, our hosts Nick and Dave will be taking you on a journey through the world of video games, where they’ll be reviewing the greatest releases through time, as well as diving into the rich history of gaming.
Whether you’re a hardcore gamer looking for an in-depth analysis of the newest triple-A title or a casual player looking for some nostalgia-fueled fun, Nick and Dave have got you covered. They’ll be sharing their thoughts on the biggest and best games out there, from the latest indie darling to a classic from the past.
But it’s not just about the games themselves; Nick and Dave will also be discussing the industry as a whole, covering the latest news and trends, and exploring the cultural impact that video games have on our society. They’ll also be talking to some of the biggest names in the industry, from developers to streamers, and getting their insights on the world of gaming.
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Saros (2026) Total Eclipse Of The Heart
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May 05, 2026 |
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Ape Out (2019) Rhythm of Rage
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Starfield (2026) In Space Nobody Can Hear You Yawn!
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (2026) Whispers From The Deep
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Pragmata (2026) Smart Systems, Soft Story
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Screamer (2026) Style Over Substance?
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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The Long Dark (2017) Snow Way Out
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 (2026) The Splice Age
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Marathon (2026) Worth the Run?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Resident Evil Requiem (2026) Requiem For A Scream
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) I Swear I Parried That
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Code Vein II (2026) Hazed and Confused
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Perfect Dark (2000) Nearly Perfect, Absolutely Extra
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Harmony’s Odyssey (2022) Puzzles Over Plot
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Fatal Frame (2001) Exposed and Afraid
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (2003) So Dark It Missed The Mark
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku (2004) Jack To The Future
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Tails Noir (2021) Noir Gone Wild
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (2025) Echoes of Erdrick
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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The Outer Worlds 2 (2025) Capitalism Just Got Cosmic
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ninja Gaiden 4 (2025) Being A Ninja Never Gets Old
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Journey (2012) Sand, Sound, and Soul
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Digimon Story: Time Stranger (2025) It's Finally Digivolving!
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) Stay Away From The Desert
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Plants vs Zombies (2009) Lawn Of The Dead
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Borderlands 4 (2025) Vault Hunting Is Back!
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Hell Is Us (2025) Clues and Calamity
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Lost Soul Aside (2025) Lost, Found, and Put Aside
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Gears of War Reloaded (2025) Revamped and Revved Up
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Signalis (2022) Dreams of Flesh and Circuitry
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Mafia: The Old Country (2025) Vows & Vendettas
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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PaRappa the Rapper (1997) You Gotta Believe!
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) Blood, Bats & Bitmaps
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (2023) Spray. Skate. Survive.
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025) Beached Things and Broken Heartstrings
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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FBC: Firebreak (2025) Burns Up and Fizzles Out
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Indivisible (2019) Mind, Body and Metroidvania
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Elden Ring Nightreign (2025) Rain, Revives and Repeats
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025) Back To The Gates
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May 29, 2025 |
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DOOM: The Dark Ages (2025) Born Of Fire, Bound In Iron
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May 22, 2025 |
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Umurangi Generation (2020) Snapshots Of A Dying World
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May 14, 2025 |
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) Brushstrokes And Battle Cries
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May 07, 2025 |
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Star Wars: The New Droid Army (2002) This Is Not the Game You're Looking For
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Blue Prince (2025) Gems, Keys and Mysteries
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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The Gardens Between (2018) Beyond the Clock
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Stellaris (2016) Cosmic Conquering
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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WWE 2K25 (2025) Bringing The Pain
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Stray (2022) A Cy-PURR-punk Journey
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Sayonara Wild Hearts (2019) A Roller-coaster Of Closure
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Astro Bot (2024) An Astro-nomically Good Time
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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The Lego Movie Videogame (2014) Everything's Not Awesome
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Tales of Vesperia (2014) A Grand Chase at a Snails Pace
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Erica (2019) The Butterfly Defect
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Crysis 2 (2011) Suit Up
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (1995) I Game, Therefore I Am
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (2007) Tools, Fools And Jelly Pools
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Children of Morta (2019) We Are Family
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Zenless Zone Zero (2024) Gotta Gatch Them All!
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (2024) Deals, Demons And Deities
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Gunstar Heroes (1993) Locked, Loaded And Goated
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May 22, 2024 |
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Gemini Rue (2011) Sci-Fi Noir Soirée
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May 14, 2024 |
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004) Shadow Gymnast
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May 07, 2024 |
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Steller Blade (2024) Babe-blade
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Tiny Toon Adventures (1991) Pint-sized Platforming
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Critical Arcade Trailer
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Close to the Sun (2019) A Boatload Of Running
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ape Escape 2 (2002) Monkeying Around
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Rise of the Rōnin (2024) A Katana-Fueled Feudal Frenzy
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Alone in the Dark 3 (1994) Someone Poisoned the Waterhole
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024) 'Dragon' You On An Adventure
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Amnesia: The Dark Decent (2010) Hello Darkness My Old Friend
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Helldivers 2 (2024) For Super Earth!
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Mega Man 2 (1988) A Legacy In Blue
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Everybody's Golf (2017) Bogeys, Birdies and Basic
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) Pictures Say A Thousand Words
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League (2024) Waller, Please Push The Button!
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Persona 3 Reload (2024) Remade, Rewritten, Remarkable
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024) Money, Madness and Melodrama
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) Saddle Up, Partner w/ Psycadillo
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (2006) Guns, Gambling and Genocide
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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SteamWorld Heist (2015) A Rootin' Tootin' Robot Adventure
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (2003) Summer Vibes in 3D
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Earthworm Jim (1994) The Hero We Don't Deserve
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Pokémon Legends Arceus (2022) Pioneering Pokémon Playground
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Eagle Island Twist (2019) A Hoot And A Half
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (2008) Bursting The Bubble
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Rage 2 (2019) Return To The Blunderdome
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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MIB: Alien Crisis (2012) Neuralyze Us Now
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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The Caligula Effect Overdose (2019) Delusional On So Many Levels
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Alone in the Dark (1992) The 2023 Critical Arcade Halloween Special!
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) Sling Us A Web, You're A Spiderman
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Mass Effect (2007) A Paragon Of An RPG w/ Caleb Janssens
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Moonlighter (2018) Bargains and Broadswords
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Neo: The World Ends With You (2021) Who Knew The End Of Days Could Be So Vibrant And Fun
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Mortal Kombat 1 (2023) A Killer Kombat Reboot
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Shenmue (1991) Land Of The Rising Fun
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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OlliOlli World (2022) Kickflips Its Way into Your Heart
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004) An Oddjob Of Retro Fun And Wacky Story
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory (2017) This Is Taking Too Long To Digivolve
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Batman Arkham City (2011) A Vigilante Blockbuster Of A Game
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Journey to the Savage Planet (2020) A Retro Ride Into Interstellar Exploration
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020) Colossal Proportions, Lost Identity w/ Canton Parker
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2019) An Entertaining Epic In Scale And Emotion
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Bioshock Infinite (2013) Story Telling That Reaches New Heights w/ THAT_FREAKIN_GEEK
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Lake (2021) Makes You Slow Down And Smell The Roses
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Total War: Warhammer (2016) The Perfect Mash Up
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (2013) A Political Drama In An Anime Wrapper
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Jax and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (2009) We Wish It Was Never Found
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Path of Exile (2013) A Journey Through A Confusing Diablo Clone
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005) The Hilarious Adventures of Plastic Jedi
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Honkai: Star Rail (2023) Harmony Amidst Cataclysm
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003) A Game Just Like Yoda: Old and Strange Looking But Legendary
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May 30, 2023 |
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Slender: The Arrival (2013) Tall, Dark and Hideous
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May 23, 2023 |
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Chicken Run (2000) A Fowl MGS Clone!
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May 16, 2023 |
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) Puts The "Team" Back Into Teamwork
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May 09, 2023 |
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Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai (2006) Can't Go Super Saiyan
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May 02, 2023 |
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019) Polishing The Spiritual Sucessor to Castlevania
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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It Takes Two (2021) Two Dolls Are Better Than One
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (2006) A Game That's Doubling Down On The Disappointment
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Chrono Trigger (1995) A Truly Timeless Time Traveling Masterpiece
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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The Forest (2014) "If You Go Down To The Woods Today, You're Sure Of A Big Surprise..."
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Digimon World 3 (2002) Sometimes Upgrading An Old Formula Makes New Issues
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Wario World (2002) Wants To Recreate The Mario Recipe With Garlic
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire (2007) Tries To Light The Fire Of An Epic Story But Ends Up Dousing It In Mediocrity
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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My Time at Portia (2019) A Game Trying To Be A Cult Classic With A Little Too Much "Cult"
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Mission Impossible (1999) This Game Is Going To Self Destruct In 10 Seconds
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Lego The Lord of the Rings (2012) Literal Building Blocks For A Great Franchise
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Super Mario Sunshine (2002) A Tropical Paradise Flooded with Unwanted Mechanics
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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River City Girls (2019) A Retro Beat-em Up Dipped In Girl Power Attitude.
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010) Proving Great Things Come In Small Packages
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Revelations: Persona (1996) Feels Like Writing An Exam Without A Desk
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Darksiders 3 (2018) A Journey Of A Horseman That Should Be Put Out To Pasture
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Ashen (2018) A Game About Restoring Light But Needs More Batteries
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Gears of War (2006) A Fraternity Of Bros Who Turn Into Heroes
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Borderlands 2 (2012) Going Back Down The Rabbit Hole Has Never Been So Fun
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (2022) Where The Bugs Aren't Just Pokémon
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Axiom Verge (2015) Is A Retro Themepark In Need Of Signs
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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God of War Ragnarök (2022) Is A Norse Feast With A Side Of Fatherly Wisdom
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Horizon Forbidden West (2022) Is A Kaleidoscope Of Wonders With A Handful Of Faults
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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F.E.A.R. (2005) The 2022 Critical Arcade Halloween Special!
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Subnautica (2016) Where Getting Scared Underwater Means Nobody Can See You Wet Your Pants
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Overwatch 2 (2022) The Sequal We're All Hoping For Or Is Blizzard Milking Another Beloved Franchise?
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Bad Boys: Miami Takedown (2004) "Bad Boys, Bad Boys, What You Gonna Do? Play Something Else On Your PlayStation 2!"
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Mario Sports Mix (2010) Is Exactly What You Think It Is
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Twisted Metal (1995) Might Have The Best Characters Ever Made
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (2007) Maybe They Should Have Stayed That Way
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Killer7 (2005) Throws Us With Zombies From Heaven And Gimps
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Inside (2016) Is Turning Us Into Fanboys
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Digimon World (1999) Is Riding That Tamagotchi High Quite Low
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Aug 31, 2022 |