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Game art for the game Dustborn. A Black woman is kneeling on the road with a baseball bat in hand, with a tour bus sitting behind her, other people leaning on the side of the bus.
Dustborn Review: Never Really Delivering On The Promise

Dustborn has some fantastic ideas, but is all too often is left languishing in sub-par interpersonal conflict and overly blunt writing.

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Screenshot from Jujutsu Kaisen Curshed Clash shows Gojo without his headband exposing his vibrant blue eyes with a ethereal blue background.
Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash Review - "Domain Expansion: Disappointing Experience"

Jujutsu Kaisen Curshed Clash is an arena fighter suffering from clunky gameplay and poor presentation that removes much of the series' magic.

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Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior Review: "Ultimately Stifling, Despite Some Interesting Mechanics"

Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior is a curious combat-puzzle game, but solid aesthetics and worldbuilding can't rescue its stifling gameplay design.

The game art for the video game While The Iron's Hot.
While The Iron's Hot Review: "Hampered By Some Design Flaws"

While The Iron's Hot scratches some of the itch of other relaxing adventures, but its lack of depth and clunky construction leave it far from perfect.

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"Can Feel Like An Exercise In Frustration": Sanabi Review

Sanabi is a stylish grappling hook platformer, but its cumbersome story and interrupting pace risks sacrificing the parts of the game that work.

Screenshot from MW3 multiplayer trailer shows a masked soldier standing in the middle of an armory filled with a wide selection of guns and war gear.
"A Remaster When Renovation Was Needed" - Call Of Duty: MW3 Multiplayer Review

Not even Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's open-world zombie mode can help revitalize a franchise that needed renovation instead of recycled ideas.

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"A Lackluster Follow-Up In Need Of A Competitive Edge": Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review

The long-awaited Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 showcases positive new fighting advancements but lacks in several other areas making it feel incomplete.

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"A Bizarrely Relaxing Title": AirportSim Review

AirportSim is an adequate but fairly limited look at the work of the ground crew at an airport, but will likely satisfy those after its authenticity.

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"Could Use Some More Inspired Gunplay" - Wizard With A Gun Review

Wizard with a Gun needs more wizardry and guns, but this casual crafting survival game should connect more with those who love organizing inventories.

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"A Rehash Of An Average FPS" - Terminator: Resistance - Complete Edition Review

Terminator: Resistance - Complete Edition brings content from the Enhanced Edition to Xbox but lacks any real improvements over its predecessor.

Key art showing Sonic Superstars characters in a grassy environment.
"A Low Effort Run For Nostalgia": Sonic Superstars Review

The return of 2D Sonic in Sonic Superstars misses the mark on several of its key selling points resulting in a seemingly unpolished final release.

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"A Child's Introduction To Modern Gaming Trends": Paw Patrol World Review

Though PAW Patrol World is a good introduction to open-world gaming, it leaves much to be desired in the ways of gameplay and overall content.

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"Stretching Itself Too Thin" - Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case Review

Hercule Poirot's newest outing features some charms, but it struggles to maintain a consistent standard of quality across all aspects of the game.

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"A Fun But Underweight Action-Roguelite" - AK-xolotl Review

AK-xolotl presents a cute run'n'gun roguelite concept, but an overall simplicity and lack of post-credits gameplay leaves it ultimately underexplored.

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"Not Ready For Full Release": Nimbus INFINITY Review

Nimbus INFINITY struggles to tell a clear and cohesive story or offer a satisfying experience due to poor optimization and design choices.

Key art for Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust, featuring Frey standing back-to-back with Tanta Cinta, each with an arm outstretched in either direction.
"A Victim Of Circumstance" - Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust Review

Forspoken’s story expansion, In Tanta We Trust, effectively removes the best parts of the base game, delivering a comparatively tiny experience.

Sunshine Shuffle logo over some water with playing cards to the side
Sunshine Shuffle Review: Poker With Cute Animals & Sordid Pasts

Playing Texas Hold ‘Em on a cozy tugboat with cute animals sounds like a cheerful, fun experience, but it’s a bit contradictive to the game's story.

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Renfield Review: Cage & Hoult Are Excellent In Aggressively Mediocre Comedy

There is still fun to be had & Renfield is goofy, with fantastic action sequences & a few comedic beats that land, but it could've been so much more.

Curse of the Sea Rats image featuring swashbuckling characters from the game facing off, with a disparate crew of heroes on the left and a band of pirates on the right.
Curse of the Sea Rats Review: A Fun Metroidvania Struggles To Swim

Curse of the Sea Rats is a colorful and engaging Metroidvania without enough exceptional qualities to overcome a frustrating lack of polish.

A group of four characters from Rockay City are seen holding weapons while standing inside of a large money vault with a well-armed SWAT team waiting on the other side.
Crime Boss: Rockay City Review: Crime Game Filled With Stars Falls Flat

The latest "Organized Crime" simulator, Crime Boss: Rockay City, provides fun co-op action but feels as dated as the films it draws inspiration from.

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