Pokemon Violet Second Take Review
We covered the fun but flawed Pokémon Scarlet and Violet when initially released, but there is more than one fan of the series among the GiN reviewer crew. So, while Neal Sayatovich agrees with his colleague Vincent Mahoney, he still wants to offer his own take focusing on Pokémon Violet.
Escape Room Strategy Combines With Survival Horror in Do Not Open
Those who like escape rooms will find a lot to enjoy about Do Not Open, which presents an entire mansion to explore and multiple escape room like scenarios. But there is one big twist. When you take too long to open the exit, a monster starts stalking around the halls to add one scary additional challenge.
New Winter Wonderland Awaits in The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory
Hinterland Studio has split their frosty Long Dark game into two parts, the story focused Wintermute missions and the open world survival portion of the game. Tales from the Far Territory is the first DLC for the survival section, and it’s a big one.
Hindsight Offers an Artistic Adventure With Thought Provoking Storytelling
Hindsight could almost rightly be considered more art than game, but for those looking for a unique adventure that shows how video games can address serious issues while also offering players some entertainment at the same time, Hindsight is more than worth the experience.
Galloping Into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Upgrading an eight-year-old game to run well on next generation hardware is a tricky job, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is so beloved that developer CD Projekt RED decided to make it happen, and to do it for free. Now, everything is new again, and there is every reason for veteran and new players to grab their Witcher swords and start swinging.
Influential Classic Dwarf Fortress Remodeled and Reborn on Steam
Since its inception back in 2002, the legendary classic Dwarf Fortress has earned a lot of monikers, like the most detailed and also the most complicated video game ever made. It’s now on Steam, where interface modifications and a modern new look could help it attract a whole new audience alongside its veteran players.
New GeoMag Toy Set Scores Another STEM Goal
GeoMag toy sets are amazingly well constructed, and they’re great at teaching critical STEM and science-related topics. The new Mechanics Challenge Goal set tasks young builders with constructing a magnetic machine that can launch a small metal ball into a goal.
Pokémon Series Tries Something New With Scarlet and Violet
The beloved Pokémon series has undergone many reiterations, although they are mostly filled with incremental changes. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet really does try something new with the introduction of the robust open world Paldea region and three separate story paths.
Scoping out the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Single Player Campaign
We’ve covered the awesome Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II multiplayer action, and now it is time to dive into the single player campaign. Sometimes the single player side of Call of Duty games gets shorted in favor of multiplayer, but not this time. The single player campaign is one of the best of the entire series.
Getting a First Look at the Upcoming Japanese Folklore Card Battler Mahokenshi
Continuing our first look at new games this week, we take a look at Mahokenshi, a card battler that is steeped in deep Japanese Folklore. This beautiful game is due to be released in January, but we got a look at the first five levels of the game on Steam.