Xbox Game Pass has become a much larger piece of Microsoft’s gaming sector over the past few years, with a greater push being made toward subscription services and a huge library of titles that can all be accessed under a single roof. Starting with some first-party releases and a healthy…

One of the most promising upcoming Steam titles is Pax Autocratica, a game that mergers a number of genres into one incredibly deep experience. The game places its players into the shoes of an outer space dictator, and through this dictator, players can expect to see plenty of Helldivers-like satire.…

Last April, Pragmata made its landing, impressing critics, players and respectable sales figures alike. In an era where even the name-brand gaming series underperform, making an original, PS3-in-spirit sci-fi adventure can be a labor of love. During development, Capcom staff had to consider one cost cutting measure that would call…

While we’re seemingly beyond the days of payouts hinged on its review scores, the influence of Metacritic on games is hard to overstate. Since the early 2000s, it has composited and averaged review scores for film, music and games, the latter of which it seems to weigh on the most.…

Mortal Shell 2’s open beta is officially live, and myself and many others have happened upon a curious item that could, if you really think about it, require players to beat the game 1,000 times just to benefit from its effects. That item is none other than Trollweed, an item…

Final Fantasy 6 is often considered one of the best entries in the entire series, and protagonist Terra Branford plays no small part in that acclaim. Although Final Fantasy 6 really has an ensemble cast of 14 potential party members, players will spend most of their time getting to know…