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“Settlemoon”: A quaint idle RPG

“Settlemoon”: A quaint idle RPG

(Photo courtesy of: Metacritic) “”Settlemoon” puts a creative spin on RPGs.” Aaron Preziosi Connector Contributor “Settlemoon” is an idle game developed and published on Steam by Lepioid LLC on August 1, 2023, featuring a unique, colorful art style and a relaxed, low-commitment gameplay loop. The game is set in an abandoned RPG world where the

“Content Warning”: An April Fool’s triumph

(Photo courtesy of: Steam) “”Content Warning” is the latest installment of Landfall’s April Fools series.” Duncan Cowie Connector Editor The game development team Landfall Games has a long and storied history of making satiric parody games of whatever has been the most recent fad possible utilizing their ragdoll physics engine and goofy-looking characters. Being the

“Monster Hunter World” expands universe with “Iceborne”

(Photo courtesy of: PC Gamer) “Developer Campcom succeeds with “Monster Hunter World: Iceborne”.” Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor After a six-year-long lifespan in a two-decade-long franchise, “Monster Hunter World: Iceborne” is as popular as ever with a resurgence of players returning after the trailer for “Monster Hunter Wilds” came out. “Monster Hunter World,” developed by Capcom,

“Resident Evil 4” remakes a beloved game

(Photo courtesy of: NPR) “”Resident Evil 4″ has been remade.” Brian Mullen Connector Contributor “Resident Evil 4” is a remake of the survival horror classic Resident Evil 4, originally released in 2005. The game was developed by Capcom and was made available for the Gamecube and the Playstation 2. This is a survival horror game

“Alan Wake II”: A terrifying and terrific sequel

(Photo courtesy of: Xbox Wire) “”Alan Wake II” is a terrifying sequel.” Jack Cahill Connector Contributor “Alan Wake”, developed by Finnish game developer Remedy Entertainment and released on May 14, 2010, was met with middling commercial success but widespread critical acclaim. With its atmospheric visual and sound design, supernatural horror-themed narrative resembling a television series

The controversial success of “Palworld”

(Photo courtesy of: Steam) “”Palworld” features characters that look oddly similar to those from “Pokemon.”” Ekaterina Photis Connector Editor “Palworld” is the newest open-world survival game made by Japanese developer, Pocket Pair, that has been taking over the internet since its release on Jan. 19. The game is set on a fictional island filled with

“Neo: The World Ends with You” is a hit

(Photo courtesy of: Square Enix) “”Neo: TWEWY” is extremely fun to play.” Emily Lengel Connector Contributor “Neo: The World Ends with You,” often referred to as Neo: TWEWY by fans, is a game developed by Square Enix that is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and on PC via both Steam and the Epic Games

“Contexto” creates new challenge for word game players

(Photo courtesy of: WikiHow) “”Contexto” is the latest entry in the word game craze.” Savannah Baker Connector Editor The popularity of word games has been on the rise since The New York Times (NYT) captivated players with the development of “Wordle”. The NYT’s daily word challenges have inspired game developers around the world to create