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Navigate through the challenges of what it takes to be a master coffee brewist in “Good Coffee, Great Coffee.” Grade: A- (Photo Credit: TapBlaze)

Bring the Gift of Caffeine in “Good Coffee, Great Coffee”

Shayna Migalang, Opinion Editor
May 1, 2025
“Good Coffee, Great Coffee” is a smooth blend of challenging gameplay and heartwarming story.
“ The long-awaited continuance of the “ENA” series redefines storytelling in the form of a surrealist masterpiece. Rating: A+ Photo Credit: IGDB

Delve into a Feverish Escapade in ‘ENA: Dream BBQ’

Venice Jingco, A&E Editor
April 30, 2025
ENA: Dream BBQ is a psychedelic rollercoaster of goosebumps and party tricks, with twists and turns featuring nonsensical madness you’d only ever find in a fever dream.
“Donkey Kong Country Returns HD” is the definitive way to experience the amazing platforming of Donkey Kong Country Returns. Rating: A Photo Credit: Nintendo

Swing Through the Jungle in Donkey Kong Returns HD

Calahan Davis, Staff Writer
February 28, 2025
Donkey Kong Country HD is an excellent platformer enhanced by the graphical improvements of the Nintendo Switch
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 takes flight with breathtaking visuals, immersive gameplay, and a bold mix of realism and adventure, redefining the sky-high experience for aviation enthusiasts. Rating: B- Photo Credit: © 2024 Xbox

‘Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’ A Soaring Experience Worth the Ride

Chase Paine, Shadow Files Reporter
January 7, 2025
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 takes flight with breathtaking visuals, immersive gameplay, and a bold mix of realism and adventure, redefining the sky-high experience for aviation enthusiasts.
Palworld is an upcoming monster-taming adventure game that provides stunning visuals and a unique parody of Pokémon. Rating: B Photo Credit: © 2024 Pocketpair Pocketpair

Capture Unique Creatures and Explore Undiscovered Biomes In ‘Palworld’

Andrew Baier, Staff Writer
December 2, 2024
Try the newest “Pokémon clone” while surviving a challenging world and unlocking new equipment and ‘Pals’
Black Myth Wukong puts an amazing twist on the classic tale of Journey To The West, capturing astounding gameplay and visuals. . Rating: A+ Photo Credit: © 2024 Game Science Game Science

Explore The Journey To The West With ‘Sun Wukong’

Andrew Baier, Staff Writer
October 28, 2024
Fight folk tale creatures as a magical monkey in the mountains of heaven while exploring the celestial court.
With its unique gameplay style and fun graphics, “What The Car?” brings a new twist on an old genre. Rating: A- Photo Credit: © 2024 Triband

Live Your Wildest Racing Dreams in ‘What The Car?’

Hunter Rhee, Multimedia Editor
October 18, 2024
“What The Car?” has a distinct gameplay style and entertaining graphics that set it apart from other racing games.
Star Wars is a globally beloved franchise, but this new installment fails to live up to the series’s reputation. Rating: F+ Photo Credit: IGBD

Star Wars Outlaws: A Galaxy-Sized Disappointment

Chase Paine, Shadow Files Reporter
October 4, 2024
"Star Wars: Outlaws" promised an expansive open-world experience, but delivers a frustratingly limited game with only five planets, poor graphics, excessive system requirements, repetitive mechanics copied from other Ubisoft titles, and overpriced content—a huge disappointment for both Star Wars fans and gamers alike.
A decade after the release of the original Five Nights at Freddy’s, Into the Pit marks a new era of the series and puts a unique spin on the typical formula. Rating: A Photo Credit: Steam

Venture Into the Dark Past of Freddy’s in ‘Into The Pit’

Calahan Davis, Staff Writer
September 28, 2024
Journey into the horror with this new spin-off of the popular FAF series.
Le Mans Ultimate is a poor racing game.Rating: D Photo Credit: Studio 397

Navigate the curves of ‘Le Mans Ultimate’

Chase Paine, Shadow Files Reporter
April 22, 2024

Back when video games were first introduced, nobody could have imagined that people would spend countless hours in front of a screen, simulating racing experiences with real steering wheels. Ever since...

Eighteen years after the game’s original release, “Persona 3: Reload” is reborn for a more modern era. Updated graphics, familiar characters, relatable stories, and an interesting storyline return in a wonderfully reimagined version of Persona 3. Rating: A+ Photo Credit: IGDB

Uncover the Mysteries of the Dark Hour in ‘Persona 3: Reload’

Emmanuel Miranda, Staff Writer
March 22, 2024
A wonderfully reimagined version of Persona 3 comes to modern platforms.
Almost 20 years after the first game’s original release, “Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy” comes to modern platforms. Updated graphics, returning and new characters, and interesting storylines, return in a wonderfully remade collection of mysteries. Rating: A- Photo Credit: IGDB

Unveil the Mysteries within the Courtroom in ‘Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy’

Emmanuel Miranda, Staff Writer
February 26, 2024
A collection of Apollo Justice games come to modern platforms.
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