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DSFeatured GameLEGO
August 24, 2019 2011, Nintendo

LEGO Battles: Ninjago (DS)

There are some game genres that just seem like a terrible fit for kids, and the real-time strategy genre feels

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Featured GameGenesis/Mega Drive
August 22, 2019 1994, Sega

Dynamite Headdy (Genesis/Mega Drive)

The 1990s were teeming with mascot platformers who tried to pull in players with supposedly cool main characters, many developers

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Featured GameWii
August 20, 2019 2008, Nintendo

Summer Sports: Paradise Island (Wii)

While the sensation that was the Wii drew in plenty of developers looking to capitalize on its popularity with a

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Featured GamePS4
August 18, 2019 2018, PlayStation

Moss (PS4)

While PlayStation’s Virtual Reality headset can definitely pull off an immersive VR experience, the technology is not quite at the

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DSFeatured GamePac-Man
August 16, 2019 2005, Nintendo

Pac-Pix (DS)

Pac-Man’s shape is one of the most iconic symbols in all of gaming. Its simple design is easy to replicate,

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Featured GameXbox
August 14, 2019 2006, Xbox

Xyanide (Xbox)

There are some genres that just work better in 2D, and shoot ’em ups certainly seem like one of them.

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Featured GamePS4
August 12, 2019 2017, PlayStation

Unearthing Mars (PS4)

Mars. Earth’s dusty red celestial neighbor has captivated mankind for ages now, and ever since we took one small step

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Featured GamePS3
August 10, 2019 2011, PlayStation

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (PS3)

Myths are common sources of inspiration in video games, especially when it comes to the more well known ones like

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Featured GameXbox One
August 8, 2019 2019, Xbox

Old Man’s Journey (Xbox One)

With some stories, the emotional resonance of the tale being told will entirely color whether or not you find it

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DSFeatured Game
August 6, 2019 2011, Nintendo

Monster Tale (DS)

There is a somewhat common trope in stories for children where a kid will be whisked away to a fantasy

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Featured GamePC
August 4, 2019 2019, PC

Chibi Volleyball (PC)

Some of the oldest sports video games only really required the player to move a pixel or paddle that represented

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Featured GamePS4
August 2, 2019 2017, PlayStation

DEXED (PS4)

When a game is created with multiple different modes of play, choosing which one to emphasize can greatly impact the

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Featured GamePC
July 30, 2019 2018, PC

Donut County (PC)

Controlling a hole in the ground is one of those off-the-wall video game concepts that really shows the delightfully weird

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Featured GamePC
July 28, 2019 2019, PC

Smile For Me (PC)

Smile For Me might have one of the most pleasant main goals of a video game, that being to simply

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3DSFeatured Game
July 26, 2019 2011, Nintendo

Steel Diver (3DS)

When a new video game system hits the market, the launch lineup is incredibly important, especially to early adopters of

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DSFeatured Game
July 24, 2019 2008, Nintendo

Time Hollow (DS)

Many years ago, I was playing Dance Dance Revolution X and one song in particular caught my interest. Since both

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DSFeatured Game
July 22, 2019 2005, Nintendo

Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS)

Medical professions are teeming with potential for fictional dramas, especially when it comes to the life of a surgeon. Every

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Featured GamePS3
July 20, 2019 2007, PlayStation

BlackSite: Area 51 (PS3)

There is certainly something impressive about Midway Games trying to build a series out of reinterpreting just what alien secrets

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Featured GameGame Boy
July 18, 2019 1991, Nintendo

Battle Unit Zeoth (Game Boy)

When Battle Unit Zeoth was being ported from its home country of Japan to the West, the developers were considering

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Featured GameSwitch
July 16, 2019 2018, Nintendo

Alwa’s Awakening (Switch)

Retro throwback games have decades of hindsight to help them out when it comes to reproducing the experiences of old

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Featured GameXbox One
July 14, 2019 2016, Xbox

Headlander (Xbox One)

While it’s probably no surprise that in a game called Headlander with cover art featuring three flying heads you do,

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